Nelson County, KY

151 public highway bridges

Nelson County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Nelson County, Kentucky contains 151 public highway bridges. Roughly 38.4% are rated “Good,” 43% “Fair,” and 7.9% “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.

151
Total Bridges
38.4%
Good
43%
Fair
7.9%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

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

All Bridges (151)

KY-733

Good

Over: SNAKE RUN

1.0 M SE OF BG PW OP-B79, Nelson, KY

Built 1953 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 243

KY-733

Good

Over: UNNAME STREAM

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

Built 1952 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 233

D. Head Rd.

Good

Over: Pottinger Creek

0.4 MI S JCT KY 52, Nelson, KY

Built 2022 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 150

KY-523

Good

Over: LASLEY RUN

1.7 MI S.W. OF JCT US 31E, Nelson, KY

Built 1959 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 523

ETHEL SMITH LN

Good

Over: POTTINGER CREEK

.3 MI N JCT KY 52, Nelson, KY

Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 10

KY 55/US 62

Good

Over: Hinkle Creek

0.03 mi E of jct KY 48, Nelson, KY

Built 2021 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 3,606

KY-1858

Good

Over: N FORK NEELY RUN

.10 MI WEST OF JCT KY 55, Nelson, KY

Built 1971 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 519

Walter Hall Rd.

Good

Over: OLD COON CREEK

0.9 MI. W OF JCT KY 457, Nelson, KY

Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 150

Wilkerson Rd.

Good

Over: Plum Run Creek

300' S of Plum Run Rd., Nelson, KY

Built 2008 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 289

KY-1066

Good

Over: BR OF ASHES CREEK

.1 MI N OF JCT KY 1873, Nelson, KY

Built 1951 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 313

KY-1066

Good

Over: JACKS CREEK

.50 MI NOR. OF JCT US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 1951 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 517

BLANTON FORD RD

Good

Over: ROLLING FORK RIVER

1.1 MI NO OF JCT KY 247, Nelson, KY

Built 2004 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 92

US-31E

Good

Over: LANDING RUN

1.3 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 247, Nelson, KY

Built 1940 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 5,306

KY-52

Good

Over: ROLLING FORK RIVER

@LARUE CL 2.7MI S, Nelson, KY

Built 1980 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 940

US 150

Good

Over: Beech Fork River

@ Wash.-Nelson Co line, Nelson, KY

Built 2013 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 9,268

Highview Church

Good

Over: Timber Creek

0.03 Mi E of Jct CR1036, Nelson, KY

Built 2007 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 279

Greens Chapel Rd.

Good

Over: Timber Creek

0.7 Mi. North of US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 2009 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 199

LICK CREEK RD

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

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

Built 2003 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 211

KY-1754

Good

Over: CHAPLIN RIVER

AT NELSON-WASH.CO LINE, Nelson, KY

Built 1990 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 390

KY-55

Good

Over: EAST FK SIMPSON CK

0.05 Miles South of US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 1995 Load: 50.7 t ADT: 3,128

Pottershop Rd.

Good

Over: Mill Creek

2.5 N of KY 605, Nelson, KY

Built 2012 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 363

US 62

Good

Over: East Fork Simpson Creek

.05 Mi West of Jct KY 55, Nelson, KY

Built 2014 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 2,758

US-0062

Good

Over: WITHROW CREEK

0.7 MI W JCT US 31E, Nelson, KY

Built 2006 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 4,793

PLUM RUN RD

Good

Over: TRIB.-COX CREEK

2.3 MI E of CR 5063, Nelson, KY

Built 1980 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 286

US 31E

Good

Over: East Fork of Coxes Creek

At Nelson-Bullitt Co Line, Nelson, KY

Built 2017 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 7,488

Depot Street

Good

Over: Simpson Creek

0.4 MI N JCT KY 48, Nelson, KY

Built 2019 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 456

CLARKTOWN RD

Good

Over: MONKS CREEK

1:1 MI N JCT KY 457, Nelson, KY

Built 1991 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 231

PLUM RUN RD

Good

Over: CANEY FORK CREEK

1.3 MI NE JCT CR 5063, Nelson, KY

Built 2001 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 823

KY 509 Samuels Rd.

Good

Over: Froman Creek

0.85 MI W OF JCT US 31E, Nelson, KY

Built 2020 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,332

Pottershop Loop

Good

Over: Rowan Creek

0.3 Mi S of Jct US 150, Nelson, KY

Built 2020 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 1,050

Whitesides Rd.

Good

Over: Kimberly Creek

0.8 Miles E. of U.S. 31E, Nelson, KY

Built 2010 Load: 56.5 t ADT: 177

HIGDON LOOP

Good

Over: DAVIS RUN

0.1MI S OF JCT US 31E, Nelson, KY

Built 2018 Load: 57.7 t ADT: 53

US-31E

Good

Over: POWELL RUN

.15 MI. N. JCT KY 48, Nelson, KY

Built 1983 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 1,401

CR1274 Old LvilleR

Good

Over: COXS CREEK

1.7 Mi N jct US 31E, Nelson, KY

Built 1986 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 6,140

US-31E

Good

Over: NEVIT CREEK

1.2 MI NE OF N-JCT KY 52, Nelson, KY

Built 1940 Load: 59.4 t ADT: 3,381

KY-84

Good

Over: ROLLING FORK RIVER SLOUG

.20 MI EAST OF LARUE CL, Nelson, KY

Built 1979 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 630

KY 48

Good

Over: E. Fork of Simpson Creek

0.1 Mi W of Jct US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 2021 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 3,685

KY-49

Good

Over: BEECH FORK @ GREENWELL F

1.0 MI S BG PKWAY OP, Nelson, KY

Built 1991 Load: 62.4 t ADT: 3,160

MOBLEY MILL ROAD

Good

Over: FROMAN CREEK

1.6 MI W of jct.31E, Nelson, KY

Built 2015 Load: 73.2 t ADT: 195

KING RD

Poor

Over: E FK COX CR @SPENCER CL

150 FT S OF JCT KY 48, Nelson, KY

Built 1935 Load: 8.6 t ADT: 111

KY-2737

Poor

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1.6 MI W OF JCT KY 1430, Nelson, KY

Built 1976 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 874

STEVENS LN

Poor

Over: BIG SPRINGS BRANCH CREEK

1.0 MI. W OF JCT KY 55, Nelson, KY

Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 33

KY-2738

Poor

Over: EAST FORK SIMPSON CREEK

0.1 MI. E OF JCT KY 55, Nelson, KY

Built 1974 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 553

KY-509

Poor

Over: COX CREEK

.35 MI EAST OF JCT US 31E, Nelson, KY

Built 1972 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 820

WOODLAWN RD

Poor

Over: RIDDLE BRANCH

1.3 MI. E OF JCT KY 605, Nelson, KY

Built 1974 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 376

WOODLAWN RD

Poor

Over: DRY RUN CREEK

1.8 MI. E OF JCT KY 605, Nelson, KY

Built 1974 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 376

SULLIVAN LN

Poor

Over: SAMUELS CREEK

50' East of KY 509, Nelson, KY

Built 1979 Load: 21.0 t ADT: 277

US-62

Poor

Over: TEWELL CREEK

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

Built 1934 Load: 24.8 t ADT: 1,871

US-31E

Poor

Over: ROLLING FORK RIVER

ON LARUE - NELSON CL, Nelson, KY

Built 1941 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 2,352

US-62

Poor

Over: CEDAR CREEK

.8 MI W OF E-JCT KY 733, Nelson, KY

Built 1934 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,871

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