Ky-363 over Sampson Branch
Laurel County, Kentucky · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ky-363 over Sampson Branch in Laurel County, Kentucky, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2024, making it 1 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 6,958 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 31 of the 133 inventoried bridges in Laurel County rated good (23.3%); 5 (3.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It does not appear under this structure number in the 2024 inventory (a new or renumbered structure).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 24-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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Aluminum or iron culvert |
| Length | about 23 ft |
| Location | 1.2 M S of JCT KY-192 |
| NBI structure number | 063B00131N |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 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 Laurel County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-75 over Ky 3432(PARKER Road | 2000 | 53,865 | Fair |
| I-75 over Laurel River | 2020 | 42,462 | Good |
| I-75 over over Rockcastle River | 2005 | 39,651 | Fair |
| I-75 over Ky 2041 | 2022 | 37,830 | Good |
| I-75 over Wood Creek | 2022 | 37,830 | Good |
| Ky-192 over I-75 @ 38.193 | 2000 | 28,439 | Fair |
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