Fragrant Rd over Branch - Rock Creek
Grayson County, Kentucky · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Fragrant Rd over Branch - Rock Creek in Grayson County, Kentucky, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1950, making it 75 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 9 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 6 of the 119 inventoried bridges in Grayson County rated poor (5.0%); 6 (5.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: deck 7 to 6.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 | 7 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 41 ft |
| Location | 0.575 Mi E Jct Ky 3210 |
| NBI structure number | 043C00050N |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 4: foundations stable, field review says exposed foundations need protection |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Grayson County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ky-259 over Western Kentucky Parkway | 2004 | 12,247 | Good |
| Wk-9001 over Clifty Creek | 1963 | 11,993 | Fair |
| Wk-9001 over Caney Fork | 1962 | 11,155 | Fair |
| Wk-9001 over Alder Creek | 1962 | 11,155 | Fair |
| Wk-9001 over Buck Creek | 1962 | 7,571 | Fair |
| Western KY Parkway over Dog Creek | 1962 | 7,571 | Fair |
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