Free Silver Rd over Fork of Pup Creek
Daviess County, Kentucky · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Free Silver Rd over Fork of Pup Creek in Daviess County, Kentucky, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1985, making it 40 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 280 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2014).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 202 of the 282 inventoried bridges in Daviess County rated fair (71.6%); 17 (6.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (fair), but component ratings moved: deck 6 to 7.
- Status change: newly posted for load since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 36 ft |
| Location | 100 W of Jct CR 5044 |
| NBI structure number | 030C00129N |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 7: scour countermeasures installed |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Daviess County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ky-54 over US 60 By-pass | 2000 | 31,947 | Good |
| Wendell Ford Expy over US431 | 1970 | 20,406 | Fair |
| Owensboro Byp over US431 | 1970 | 20,406 | Fair |
| Wendell Ford Expy over Sutherland Rd | 1969 | 20,406 | Fair |
| Owensboro Byp over Sutherland Rd | 1971 | 20,406 | Fair |
| Wendell Ford Expy over J.r.miller Blvd | 1969 | 20,406 | Fair |
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