US-60 over Shawnee Creek
Ballard County, Kentucky · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US-60 over Shawnee Creek in Ballard County, Kentucky, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1990, making it 35 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,923 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 24 of the 85 inventoried bridges in Ballard County rated good (28.2%); 12 (14.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 2022, on a 48-month routine inspection cycle.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete single box beam |
| Length | about 89 ft |
| Location | 1.5 Mi Nor.jct KY.136 |
| NBI structure number | 004B00059N |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2022 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 48 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Ballard County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-60 over Page Branch | 1929 | 7,187 | Fair |
| US-60 over Frazier Creek | 1929 | 5,514 | Fair |
| US-60 over Branch Frazier Creek | 1929 | 5,514 | Fair |
| US-60 over Fork of Humphrey CR | 1985 | 5,514 | Fair |
| US-60 over Humphrey Creek | 1985 | 5,514 | Good |
| US-51 over Ohio River -ic (sou) RR | 1937 | 5,344 | Fair |
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