Ky-1291 over Little Beaver Creek
Anderson County, Kentucky · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ky-1291 over Little Beaver Creek in Anderson County, Kentucky, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1968 and reconstructed in 1971, making it 57 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 91 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 60 of the 84 inventoried bridges in Anderson County rated fair (71.4%); 9 (10.7%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
View this bridge on a map → (37.93028, -85.0925)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 128 ft |
| Location | .80 Mi Sou. of Jct US 62 |
| NBI structure number | 003B00034N |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Anderson County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 127 over Bg Parkway | 2003 | 16,079 | Fair |
| Bg Parkway over Ky River | 1965 | 10,572 | Fair |
| Bg-9002 over Ky River | 1965 | 10,572 | Fair |
| US 127 Bypass Nc over NS (cno&tp) System | 1966 | 10,237 | Fair |
| US-127B over NS (cno&tp) System | 1991 | 10,237 | Fair |
| Bg Parkway over Alford Rd | 1964 | 7,450 | Fair |
All bridges nearby: Anderson County, KY bridge conditions · every bridge in Anderson County · Kentucky bridges.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.