Nelson County, KY

151 public highway bridges

Nelson County Bridge Snapshot

Nelson County, Kentucky contains 151 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 38.4% are rated “Good,” 43% “Fair,” 7.9% “Poor,” and 7.9% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in KY are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

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

151
Total Bridges
38.4%
Good
7.9%
Poor
7.9%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
38.4% (58)
Fair
43% (65)
Poor
7.9% (12)
SD
7.9% (12)

All Bridges (151)

Bluegrass Parkway

Unknown

Over: KY 52

WBL .7 Mi E of Hardin CL, Nelson, KY

Built 1965 ADT: 2,164

Bluegrass Parkway

Unknown

Over: KY 52

EBL .7 Mi E of HARDIN CL, Nelson, KY

Built 1965 ADT: 2,164

Bluegrass Parkway

Unknown

Over: BARDSTOWN-LORETTO RD

WBL .8 MI W OF US150 NTRC, Nelson, KY

Built 1965 ADT: 232

Bluegrass Parkway

Unknown

Over: BARDSTOWN-LORETTO RD

EBL .8 MI W OF US150 NTRC, Nelson, KY

Built 1965 ADT: 232

KY-55

Unknown

Over: BLUEGRASS PARKWAY

.8 MI S OF JCT US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 1965 ADT: 13,083

LEBANON ROAD

Unknown

Over: BLUEGRASS PARKWAY

1 MI N OF JCT KY 2735, Nelson, KY

Built 1965 ADT: 11,979

KY-2230

Unknown

Over: BLUEGRASS PARKWAY

.3 MI S OF JCT US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 1965 ADT: 13,083

KY-2775

Unknown

Over: BLUEGRASS PARKWAY

3 MI E OF KY 55 TOLL PLZA, Nelson, KY

Built 1965 ADT: 12,514

US-31E

Unknown

Over: BLUEGRASS PARKWAY

1.9 MI SW OF JCT US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 1964 ADT: 15,166

KY-458

Unknown

Over: BLUEGRASS PW NR CHAPLIN

1.1 MI S OF JCT US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 1965 ADT: 12,514

KY-733

Unknown

Over: BLUEGRASS PARKWAY

4 MI SE OF JCT US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 1965 ADT: 15,166

KY-733

Unknown

Over: Bluegrass Parkway

3.5 MI SW of US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 1964 ADT: 15,166

KY-605

Unknown

Over: BLUEGRASS PARKWAY

1.5 MI SE OF JCT US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 1964 ADT: 13,083

KY-1858

Unknown

Over: BLUEGRASS PARKWAY

.6 MI S OF JCT US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 1965 ADT: 13,083

US 31E

Unknown

Over: Whitesides Road

2.8 MI S of jct KY 523, Nelson, KY

Built 2017

US 150

Unknown

Over: Bluegrass Parkway

1.5 Mi SE Jct KY 49, Nelson, KY

Built 2018 ADT: 11,979

ICETOWN RD

Fair

Over: PRICE CREEK

1.5 MI N OF JCT US 31E, Nelson, KY

Built 1964 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 337

US-150

Fair

Over: ROWAN CREEK

.80 MI WEST OF BG PW NTRC, Nelson, KY

Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10,961

US-31E

Fair

Over: PRICE CREEK

1.6 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 247, Nelson, KY

Built 1940 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,381

KY-247

Fair

Over: LUNAR CREEK @HOWARDSTOWN

.20 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 84, Nelson, KY

Built 1960 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 396

KY-605

Fair

Over: ROWAN CREEK

.85 MI SE OF JCT US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 1956 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 5,038

KY-605

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

1.6 MI S.E. OF BG PW OP, Nelson, KY

Built 1956 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,387

KY-1873

Fair

Over: ASHES CREEK

.7 MI SE OF JCT KY 1066, Nelson, KY

Built 1961 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 166

KY-733

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

.6 MI S OF W-JCT US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 1974 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 233

KY-733

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

ON BULLITT - NELSON CL, Nelson, KY

Built 1952 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 619

KY-2739

Fair

Over: COX CREEK

1.9 MI NW OF JCT KY 509, Nelson, KY

Built 1979 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 137

KY-162

Fair

Over: W FORK SIMPSON CREEK

2.8 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 48, Nelson, KY

Built 1972 Load: 25.1 t ADT: 478

DRAKE LN X

Fair

Over: TIMBER CREEK

1.5 MI N. US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 1992 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 14

KY-1066

Fair

Over: ASHES CREEK

.05 MI SW OF JCT KY 1873, Nelson, KY

Built 1951 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 313

US-62

Fair

Over: MADDOX BRANCH

2 MI E OF W-JCT KY 733, Nelson, KY

Built 1934 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 1,871

KY-48

Fair

Over: W FK SIMPSON CREEK

2.0 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 162, Nelson, KY

Built 1926 Load: 27.8 t ADT: 1,976

KY-52

Fair

Over: BEECH FORK RIVER

.70 MI SOU. OF JCT US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 1962 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 2,164

KY-55

Fair

Over: BEECH FORK RIVER

ON WASHINGTON - NELSON CL, Nelson, KY

Built 1947 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 781

DUGAN RD

Fair

Over: W FK SIMPSON CREEK

.1 MI S OF JCT KY 162, Nelson, KY

Built 1935 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 170

MARTHA LAYNE COLLI

Fair

Over: BEECH FORK RIVER

WBL 2.8 MI W OF US31E NTR, Nelson, KY

Built 1965 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 7,583

US-31E

Fair

Over: SLOUGH

.20 MI N.E. OF LARUE CL, Nelson, KY

Built 1940 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 2,352

KY-52

Fair

Over: CULBERT CREEK

.6 MI E OF S-JCT KY 457, Nelson, KY

Built 1930 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,113

KY-605

Fair

Over: BEECH FORK RIVER

ON WASHINGTON - NELSON CL, Nelson, KY

Built 1956 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 927

BLUEGRASS PARKWAY

Fair

Over: KRM RAILROAD

WBL .6 MI E OF KY52 NTRCH, Nelson, KY

Built 1965 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 7,583

BG-9002

Fair

Over: KRM RAILROAD

EBL .6 MI E OF KY52 NTRCH, Nelson, KY

Built 1965 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 7,583

BLUEGRASS PARKWAY

Fair

Over: ROLLING FORK RIVER

WBL ON HARDIN - NELSON CL, Nelson, KY

Built 1965 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 6,956

BG-9002

Fair

Over: ROLLING FORK RIVER

EBL ON HARDIN - NELSON CL, Nelson, KY

Built 1965 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 6,956

EGGEN RD

Fair

Over: JACKS CREEK

0.1 MI. E. OF JCT. KY 458, Nelson, KY

Built 2003 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 44

KY-52

Fair

Over: MONKS CREEK

.8 MI W OF N-JCT KY 457, Nelson, KY

Built 1930 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 1,726

KY-52

Fair

Over: ROLLING FORK @NEW HAVEN

.3MI W-US31E @LARUE CL, Nelson, KY

Built 1957 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,176

BG-9002

Fair

Over: BEECH FORK RIVER

EBL 2.8 MI W OF US31E NTR, Nelson, KY

Built 1964 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 7,583

Russell Rd.

Fair

Over: WEST FORK SIMPSON CREEK

1.2 MI W JCT US 162, Nelson, KY

Built 2006 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 20

BLUEGRASS PARKWAY

Fair

Over: BEECH FORK RIVER

WBL 2.5 MI E OF KY52 NTRC, Nelson, KY

Built 1965 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 7,583

BLUEGRASS PARKWAY

Fair

Over: BEECH FORK RIVER

EBL 2.5 MI E OF KY52 NTRC, Nelson, KY

Built 1965 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 7,583

MURPHY LN

Fair

Over: JESSIE RUN

.2 MI NW JCT KY 458, Nelson, KY

Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 280

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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