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US-23 Nc over Blaine Creek

Lawrence County, Kentucky · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

US-23 Nc over Blaine Creek in Lawrence County, Kentucky, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1977, making it 48 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 4,565 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 72 of the 104 inventoried bridges in Lawrence County rated fair (69.2%); 6 (5.8%) are rated poor.
A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.

Component ratings


Structure	Continuous prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 285 ft
Location	5.3 Mi Nor. of Jct Ky 3
NBI structure number	064B00056L
Condition class	Fair

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

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Ky-3\|ky-3s over Levisa\|Tug Fork	1977	8,226	Fair
US-23 over Ky-32	1989	8,133	Fair
US-23 over Rhubens Branch	1969	7,638	Fair
US-23 over Georges Creek	1969	6,554	Fair
US-23 over George Creek	1969	6,554	Fair
US-23 over George Creek	1969	6,554	Fair