Scythia Rd over Pup Creek
Daviess County, Kentucky · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Scythia Rd over Pup Creek in Daviess 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 2002, making it 23 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 67 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2006).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 63 of the 282 inventoried bridges in Daviess County rated good (22.3%); 17 (6.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now good (deck 6 to 7).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated July 2024, 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 | 6 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 41 ft |
| Location | 2.5 Mi S Jct Ky 1389 |
| NBI structure number | 030C00177N |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | July 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 48 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
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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