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)

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

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

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