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Benjamin Drive over Elk Fork

Knott County, Kentucky · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Benjamin Drive over Elk Fork in Knott County, Kentucky, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 9 (excellent condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 2023, making it 2 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 10 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
It is one of 58 of the 141 inventoried bridges in Knott County rated good (41.1%); 14 (9.9%) 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.

Component ratings


Structure	Prestressed concrete multiple box beam
Length	about 34 ft
Location	At Jct of Elk Fork Rd
NBI structure number	060C00123N
Condition class	Good

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Ky-160 over R Frk Troublesome Crk	1941	7,613	Fair
Ky-160 over Lt Fk Troublesome Creek	1978	6,705	Fair
Ky-899 over Rt Fk Troublesome Crk	1998	4,811	Good
Ky-15 over Carr Fork Lake	1972	4,778	Fair
Ky-15 over Red Oak Branch	1972	4,778	Good
Ky-15 over Carr Fork Reservoir	1972	4,604	Fair