Total bridges
104
Public highway bridges in Washington County
County profile · official public datasets
Washington County, KY
104 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 52.9% rated Good, 35.6% Fair, 11.5% Poor.
- 104
- Public bridges
- 52.9%
- Good condition
- 11.5%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Washington County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- 103rd
- of 120 on Poor share
- 11.5%
- Poor-condition share
- 104
- public highway bridges
- 1982
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Washington County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Washington County ranks #103 of 120 Kentucky counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 11.5%). Washington County, Kentucky contains 104 public highway bridges. Roughly 52.9% are rated “Good,” 35.6% “Fair,” and 11.5% “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.
Good condition
52.9%
55 of 104 rated 7-9
Fair condition
35.6%
37 of 104 rated 5-6
Poor condition
11.5%
12 of 104 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#103 of 120
Among Kentucky counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 104 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 52.9% (55)
Fair 35.6% (37)
Poor 11.5% (12)
Washington County's Poor-condition bridges carry 6,484 vehicle crossings a day
That is 4.9% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 11.5% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 540 crossings a day against 1,045 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 104 of 104 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
34.6% of Washington County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
36 of the 104 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 52.9% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 37.2% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
KY-55 over ROAD RUN CREEK, built 1933, carries 2,412 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 12-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 6,484 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Washington County's bridges were built
104 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1920s 5
1920–1929
5 bridges
- 1930s
1930–1939
9 bridges
- 1940s 2
1940–1949
2 bridges
- 1950s 7
1950–1959
7 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
12 bridges
- 1970s 8
1970–1979
8 bridges
- 1980s 7
1980–1989
7 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
22 bridges
- 2000s
2000–2009
12 bridges
- 2010s
2010–2019
15 bridges
- 2020s 5
2020–2029
5 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1990s, when 22 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 21.2% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 25 to 34 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1982) matches the Kentucky average (1978).
How Washington County compares with Kentucky's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Kentucky counties nearest Washington County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 11.5% Poor share is the 6th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1982 against a peer-group mean of 1981 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 119 Kentucky counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trigg County | 109 | 39.4% | 51.4% | 9.2% | 1980 |
| Magoffin County | 107 | 43.9% | 53.3% | 2.8% | 1986 |
| Warren County | 106 | 18.9% | 77.4% | 3.8% | 1984 |
| Livingston County | 104 | 30.8% | 64.4% | 4.8% | 1974 |
| Washington County (this page) | 104 | 52.9% | 35.6% | 11.5% | 1982 |
| Lawrence County | 103 | 19.4% | 72.8% | 7.8% | 1983 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Washington County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Washington County, both outside Kentucky so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside KY (104 bridges here).
- Nassau County, FL · 104 bridges
- Brooks County, GA · 104 bridges
- Grady County, GA · 104 bridges
- Bonner County, ID · 104 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside KY (1982 here).
- Oklahoma County, OK · avg 1982 · 1,216 bridges
- Jackson County, MO · avg 1982 · 930 bridges
- Milwaukee County, WI · avg 1982 · 893 bridges
- Champaign County, IL · avg 1982 · 727 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (104)
LOGAN RD
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
0.1 MI S OF JCT OLD US150, Washington, KY
Built 1965 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 138
FILIATREAU LN
FairOver: HOG RUN
100 NW of Croakes St Rd., Washington, KY
Built 1940 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 20
South Walnut St
FairOver: Road Run Creek
_, Washington, KY
Built 1960 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 353
Powell Lane
FairOver: Long Lick Creek
100 E of Jct Texas Rd, Washington, KY
Built 1975 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 30
Ky 1872 (Newton Rd
FairOver: SHORT CREEK
2.2 MI N OF JCT KY 1183, Washington, KY
Built 1961 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 118
WINDY WAY LN
FairOver: GLENS CREEK
60 W OF JCT KY 442, Washington, KY
Built 1988 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 112
KY-429
FairOver: SHEPHERDS RUN CREEK
2.4 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 152, Washington, KY
Built 1965 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 623
KY 438
FairOver: Little Beech Creek
_, Washington, KY
Built 1954 Load: 22.8 t ADT: 318
KY-433
FairOver: LICK CREEK
3.9 MI WEST OF JCT KY 555, Washington, KY
Built 1951 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 104
SMITH LN
FairOver: CARTWRIGHT CREEK
300 WEST OF JCT. KY 429, Washington, KY
Built 2001 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 187
SULPHUR LICK RD
FairOver: SULPHUR LICK CREEK
2.1 MI W. JCT KY 53, Washington, KY
Built 1998 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 22
PERRYVILLE LOOP
FairOver: PLEASANT RUN
1.1 MI W OF JCT KY 1195, Washington, KY
Built 1930 Load: 27.1 t ADT: 81
BG-9002
FairOver: CHAPLIN RIVER
EBL .50 MI E OF KY555 NTR, Washington, KY
Built 1965 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 7,469
CROAKES STATION RD
FairOver: PARKER RUN CREEK
1.4 MI NE JCT US 150, Washington, KY
Built 1998 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 214
KY-152
FairOver: CARTWRIGHT CREEK
.65 MI SW OF W-JCT US 150, Washington, KY
Built 1934 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 2,126
KY-1796
FairOver: GLENS CREEK
1.5 MI NE OF JCT KY 1754, Washington, KY
Built 1959 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 187
HAGAN LN
FairOver: MILL RUN CREEK
.1 MI. E. JCT KY 152, Washington, KY
Built 1982 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 49
KY-53
FairOver: GLENNS CREEK
1.5 MI SW OF JCT KY 1586, Washington, KY
Built 1935 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 390
SIMMS LN
FairOver: MAYS CREEK
.01 MI S JCT KY 438, Washington, KY
Built 2005 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 61
KY-1724
FairOver: CARTWRIGHT CREEK
.40 MI WEST OF JCT US 150, Washington, KY
Built 1958 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 118
US-150
FairOver: PLEASANT RUN
3.5 MI.SE. SELL -SPRNGFLD, Washington, KY
Built 1996 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 3,821
KY-152
FairOver: LONG LICK CREEK
1.3 MI WEST OF JCT KY 433, Washington, KY
Built 1936 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 572
KY-438
FairOver: MAYS CREEK
2.3 MI N. KY 152, Washington, KY
Built 1992 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 81
US-150
FairOver: CARTWRIGHT CREEK
.02 MI SE OF JCT KY 1030, Washington, KY
Built 1963 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 7,782
US-150
FairOver: PARKER RUN
1.7 MI EAST OF NELSON CL, Washington, KY
Built 1951 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 9,268
KY-55
FairOver: SERVANT RUN
1.55 MI NOR. OF MARION CL, Washington, KY
Built 1980 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 9,598
US 150
FairOver: Shay Branch
Int US 150 & KY 528, Washington, KY
Built 2009 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 5,157
KY-555
FairOver: LONG LICK CREEK
.25 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 53, Washington, KY
Built 1968 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 3,956
KY-555
FairOver: HAYDON BRANCH
0.02 Mi N of US 150X, Washington, KY
Built 1976 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 7,213
BOOKER RD
FairOver: SERVANT RUN CREEK
2 MI SW JCT KY 55, Washington, KY
Built 1991 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 418
BOOKER RD
FairOver: CARTWRIGHT CREEK
0.8 MI. N. - JCT KY 429, Washington, KY
Built 1987 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 418
KY-555
FairOver: BEECH FORK RIVER
2 MI N of JCT 555 & 150, Washington, KY
Built 1975 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 5,102
MANTON RD
FairOver: STATION RUN CREEK
1.6 MI NW OF JCT KY 152, Washington, KY
Built 1978 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 328
KY 152
FairOver: Road Run Branch
1 Mi East of Marion Line, Washington, KY
Built 1941 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 790
Grundy Home Rd.
FairOver: Cartwright Creek
1.3 Mi NE of US 150, Washington, KY
Built 2013 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 227
KY-1920
FairOver: DEEP CREEK
100 EAST OF JCT.KY 422, Washington, KY
Built 1987 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 353
TICK CREEK ROAD
FairOver: MILL RUN CREEK
0.4 Mi E Jct KY 152, Washington, KY
Built 2012 Load: 65.2 t ADT: 356
Seibert Creek Lane
GoodOver: Seibert Creek
1.3 Mi N of Jct. KY 55, Washington, KY
Built 2017 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 10
TEXAS-MACKVILLE RD
GoodOver: PRATHER CREEK
3.8 Miles South of KY 152, Washington, KY
Built 1999 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 66
Roye Lane
GoodOver: Traces Creek
1 MI E OF JCT KY 53, Washington, KY
Built 2015 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 30
BLUEGRASS PARKWAY
GoodOver: CHAPLIN RIVER
WBL 0.5 MI E OF KY555 NTR, Washington, KY
Built 1965 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 7,469
BAKER RD
GoodOver: TRIB-GLENNS CREEK
.1 MI.N.-CR 5014 GLENS CK, Washington, KY
Built 1998 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 12
POTTSVILLE RDOLD 1
GoodOver: LONG RUN CREEK
3.1 MI E OF JCT KY 1195, Washington, KY
Built 1931 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 180
VALLEY HILL RD
GoodOver: BRANCH OF CARTWRIGHT CK
1.5 MI NW JCT KY 55, Washington, KY
Built 2022 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 242
KY-438
GoodOver: LINCOLN RUN
.1 MI. SW JCT KY 528, Washington, KY
Built 1995 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 318
HAYDON BROTHERS RD
GoodOver: LONG LICK CREEK
.3 MI W -JCT KY 443, Washington, KY
Built 1992 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 41
Willis Ln.
GoodOver: Road Run Creek
150 E jct KY 55, Washington, KY
Built 2009 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 100
VALLEY HILL RD
GoodOver: TRIB-CARTWRIGHT CREEK
2 MI NW JCT KY 55, Washington, KY
Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 242
KY-2234
GoodOver: THREE LICK CREEK
1 MI SE OF JCT KY 1586, Washington, KY
Built 1963 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 140
US-150X
GoodOver: ROAD RUN CREEK
.10 MI EAST OF JCT KY 555, Washington, KY
Built 1961 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,849
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