Sheep Pen Rd over Benson Creek
Franklin County, Kentucky · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Sheep Pen Rd over Benson Creek in Franklin County, Kentucky, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1962, making it 63 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 69 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2006).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 13 of the 117 inventoried bridges in Franklin County rated poor (11.1%); 13 (11.1%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 128 ft |
| Location | 0.65 Mi N of Taylor Br Rd |
| NBI structure number | 037C00012N |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Franklin County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-64 & Ky 2817 over Trib to S Benson Creek | 1960 | 43,091 | Fair |
| I-64 over Ky 1665 | 2024 | 43,091 | Good |
| I-64 over Ky 2817 | 2024 | 43,091 | Fair |
| I-64 over Hickman Branch | 1972 | 38,908 | Fair |
| US 60 over Rj Corman Railroad | 1960 | 27,413 | Fair |
| US 60 over Ky 676 (e-w Conn) | 1978 | 27,413 | Fair |
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