Ky-738 over Clear Fork
Clinton County, Kentucky · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ky-738 over Clear Fork in Clinton County, Kentucky, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1935 and reconstructed in 2019, making it 90 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,592 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 6 of the 41 inventoried bridges in Clinton County rated good (14.6%); 2 (4.9%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Superstructure | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Substructure | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 27 ft |
| Location | .20 Mi Sou. of Jct US 127 |
| NBI structure number | 027B00011N |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Clinton County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 127 over Old Burkesville Road | 2013 | 5,473 | Good |
| Ky-90 over Hayes Creek | 1975 | 5,205 | Fair |
| US-127 over Spring Creek | 1928 | 4,154 | Fair |
| US 127 over Spring Creek | 2013 | 4,130 | Good |
| US 127 over Clear Fork Creek | 2013 | 3,072 | Good |
| US 127 over Churntop Branch Creek | 2013 | 3,072 | Fair |
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