Harlan County, KY

252 public highway bridges

Harlan County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Harlan County, Kentucky contains 252 public highway bridges. Roughly 24.6% are rated “Good,” 57.1% “Fair,” and 15.9% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

252
Total Bridges
24.6%
Good
57.1%
Fair
15.9%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
24.6% (62)
Fair
57.1% (144)
Poor
15.9% (40)

All Bridges (252)

BRIDGE STREET

Good

Over: POOR FK CUMB RIVER

500 FT SOUTH OF KY1254, Harlan, KY

Built 2012 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 260

_BLAIR ST

Good

Over: _LOONEY CREEK

50 FT E OF KY160, Harlan, KY

Built 2017 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 200

KY-221

Good

Over: BIG LAUREL CREEK

.10 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 510, Harlan, KY

Built 1955 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 221

US-119

Good

Over: POOR FORK CUMBERLAND RIV

1.1 MI.S. LETCHER CO LINE, Harlan, KY

Built 1990 Load: 28.0 t ADT: 2,413

KY3459

Good

Over: MARTIN'S FK CUMB RIVER

0.1 MILE W OF US421, Harlan, KY

Built 2012 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 991

HALL BLVD

Good

Over: LOONEY CREEK

.0001 MI S JCT KY 160, Harlan, KY

Built 1993 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 200

US-0421

Good

Over: ENOCH BRANCH

.10 MI E. OF JCT KY 2074, Harlan, KY

Built 2004 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 2,750

CR-1355B

Good

Over: BEECH FORK

OFF 421 26.7, Harlan, KY

Built 2009 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 10

US-119

Good

Over: CLOVER LICK CREEK

.20 MI W OF JCT KY 179, Harlan, KY

Built 1976 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,443

TAYLOR LN

Good

Over: CREEK

100' SE OF KY 221, Harlan, KY

Built 2001 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 20

Breeden's Creek Rd

Good

Over: Breeden's Creek

0.3 M N of JCT KY38, Harlan, KY

Built 2021 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 39

KY-3458

Good

Over: YOCUM CREEK

.34 MI. E JCT KY 215, Harlan, KY

Built 1998 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 132

US-119

Good

Over: POOR FORK CUMBERLAND RIV

.10 MI W OF JCT KY 2010, Harlan, KY

Built 1974 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 3,117

KY-72

Good

Over: Catron Creek

1.6 M S of JCT KY-1216, Harlan, KY

Built 2022 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 291

Holbert Drive

Good

Over: Martins Fork

.1 M S OF JCT KY 987, Harlan, KY

Built 2020 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 35

KY-160

Good

Over: LOONEY CREEK

6.2 MI. SE JCT US 119, Harlan, KY

Built 1988 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 211

KY-987

Good

Over: MARTINS FORK LAKE

4.1 MI SW OF JCT KY 3099, Harlan, KY

Built 1976 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 537

KY-219

Good

Over: WALLINS CREEK

3.0 MI S OF JCT KY 2007, Harlan, KY

Built 1961 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 331

HOWARD DR

Good

Over: CATRONS CREEK

150' WEST OF KY 72, Harlan, KY

Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 100

Rasnick Road

Good

Over: Poor Fk Cumberland River

500' SW of JCT US-119, Harlan, KY

Built 2022 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20

KY 72

Good

Over: Saylor Branch

0.45 M E OF JCT KY 2005, Harlan, KY

Built 2023 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 286

LOW WATER DRIVE

Good

Over: POOR FK CUMB RIVER

0.1 MI S OF US119, Harlan, KY

Built 2014 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 70

KY-1601

Good

Over: Jones Creek

.42 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 38, Harlan, KY

Built 2019 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 435

Kelly Smith Road

Good

Over: Martins Fork

S of JCT KY-987, Harlan, KY

Built 2022 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 50

Banner Fork Road

Good

Over: Wallins Creek

0.1 M E of JCT KY-219, Harlan, KY

Built 2023 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 260

US-421

Good

Over: POOR FK CUMBERLAND RIVER

1.0 MI S OF HARLAN, Harlan, KY

Built 1987 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 5,081

US-421

Good

Over: MARTIN FK-CUMBERLAND R

1.3 MI. S HARLAN CITY LMT, Harlan, KY

Built 2000 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,750

KY-215

Good

Over: YOCUM'S CREEK

1.05MI. E JCT KY 38, Harlan, KY

Built 2001 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,139

CR-1125

Good

Over: CLOVER FORK

EAST MP 19 OFF 38, Harlan, KY

Built 2011 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 70

KY-219

Good

Over: Wallins Creek

2.5 MI S OF JCT KY 2007, Harlan, KY

Built 2020 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 331

Siebers Road

Good

Over: Clover FK Cumberland RVR

0.01 M W of JCT KY-38, Harlan, KY

Built 2023 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 200

EAST JOHNSON RD

Good

Over: POOR FK-CUMBRLND R

0.02 MI SE of US 119, Harlan, KY

Built 1990 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 100

KY-840

Good

Over: CUMBERLAND R-LOYAL DIVRS

.19 MI. W JCT KY 413, Harlan, KY

Built 1998 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 2,453

KY-987

Good

Over: MARTINS FK CUMBERLAND RV

3.0 MI SW OF JCT KY 3099, Harlan, KY

Built 1976 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 537

US-0421

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

OVER CSX RAILROAD, Harlan, KY

Built 2004 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 2,750

KY-3454

Good

Over: CLOVER FORK

.01 MI. E. JCT KY 38, Harlan, KY

Built 1992 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 336

Wilson Road

Good

Over: Martins Fork

0.1 M S of JCT KY987, Harlan, KY

Built 2021 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 40

Kelly-Closeplint

Good

Over: Clover FK Cumberland RVR

0.01 M SW of JCT KY-38, Harlan, KY

Built 2023 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 100

LITTLE CK RD

Good

Over: WALLINS CREEK

.1 MI S OF KY 2007, Harlan, KY

Built 1987 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 100

A. Lewis Road

Good

Over: Jones Creek

100 FT W OF KY 1601, Harlan, KY

Built 2020 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 20

Hicks Cemetery LN

Good

Over: Cranks Creek

0.1 M S of JCT KY-568, Harlan, KY

Built 2023 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 40

Coy Road

Good

Over: Straight Creek

0.1 MI S OF KY 221, Harlan, KY

Built 2020 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 50

KY-3458

Good

Over: YOCUM CREEK

.16 MI.E JCT KY 215, Harlan, KY

Built 1998 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 132

CS3054

Good

Over: Looney Creek

200 Ft North of KY160, Harlan, KY

Built 2020 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 200

INDUSTRIAL PARK RD

Good

Over: MARTINS FORK

.1 MI. W JCT US 421, Harlan, KY

Built 1998 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 6,260

KY-72

Good

Over: Catron Creek

0.1 M SW JCT KY 1216, Harlan, KY

Built 2017 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 291

Britton Creek Road

Good

Over: Britton Creek

1 M S of JCT 215, Harlan, KY

Built 2021 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 25

KY-219

Good

Over: Wallins Creek

3.6 MI S OF JCT KY 2007, Harlan, KY

Built 2020 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 331

KY 72

Good

Over: CLOVER FK CUT CHANNEL

1.0 MI. S. OF US 421, Harlan, KY

Built 1995 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 756

KY-413

Good

Over: Old Cumberland River

0.01 M N of JCT KY-840, Harlan, KY

Built 2015 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 959
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