Red River Rd over CSX Railroad
Clark County, Kentucky · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Red River Rd over CSX Railroad in Clark County, Kentucky, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1919, making it 106 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 183 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- It is one of 14 of the 117 inventoried bridges in Clark County rated poor (12.0%); 14 (12.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: superstructure 4 to 2.
- Status change: newly closed since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated August 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 2 | Critical condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 83 ft |
| Location | .20 Mi West of Jct Ky 89 |
| NBI structure number | 025R00614N |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | N: not over a waterway |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Clark County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-64 over Br Strodes Creek | 1962 | 45,127 | Fair |
| I-64 over Hoods Creek | 1962 | 44,640 | Fair |
| I-64 over Strodes Creek | 1962 | 40,128 | Fair |
| I-64 over Little Stoner Creek | 1959 | 30,394 | Fair |
| Ky 1958 over Interstate 64 | 2006 | 23,897 | Good |
| Ky-627 over Lower Howards Creek | 1967 | 16,727 | Fair |
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