Ky-3500 over Trammel Creek
Allen County, Kentucky · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ky-3500 over Trammel Creek in Allen County, Kentucky, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1930, making it 95 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 602 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 5 of the 88 inventoried bridges in Allen County rated poor (5.7%); 5 (5.7%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 317 ft |
| Location | .6 Mi N of Jct Ky 1147 |
| NBI structure number | 002B00011N |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Allen County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ky-100 over West Bays Creek | 2020 | 9,245 | Good |
| US-31E over West Bays Fk | 1985 | 7,900 | Fair |
| Ky-980 over W Bays Fork Creek | 1960 | 7,604 | Fair |
| US-31E over Trammel Fork Creek | 1986 | 5,792 | Fair |
| US-31E over Bays Fork Creek | 1985 | 5,640 | Fair |
| US-31E over Barren River Lake | 1963 | 5,516 | Fair |
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