South Walnut St
Carrying South Walnut St over Road Run Creek
_, Washington, Kentucky
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
South Walnut St in Washington, Kentucky sits above 5% of rated Kentucky bridges on inventory load rating (16 t), while its 1960 build year is earlier than 77% of Washington's recorded-year cohort (104 bridges).
South Walnut St in Washington, Kentucky is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1960, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure KY:115C00064N
INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: South Walnut St
The South Walnut St bridge in Washington, Kentucky carries South Walnut St over Road Run Creek. It was built in 1960, making it 66 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 8.2 meters (27 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 353 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Kentucky bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How South Walnut St compares
Age against the county: built in 1960, earlier than 80 of Washington's 104 bridges with a recorded construction year (77%), against a county median build year of 1990. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Kentucky bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (14,532 of 14,548 rated).
South Walnut St vs every rated Kentucky bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
16 Top 95% higher than 5% of 14,532 bridges
rated Kentucky bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Washington inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 104 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1960
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 8.2 m (27 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.2 m (27 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 353 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 115C00064N
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether South Walnut St is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare South Walnut St against other structures in Washington and across Kentucky. Kentucky bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for South Walnut St?
South Walnut St in Washington, Kentucky on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is South Walnut St inspected?
South Walnut St's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 353 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. South Walnut St is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for South Walnut St?
South Walnut St has an NBI inventory load rating of 16.3 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining South Walnut St?
South Walnut St is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is South Walnut St and does age affect safety?
South Walnut St was built in 1960, making it 66 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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