N Fishing Creek RD over Bittersweet Creek
Lincoln County, Kentucky · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- N Fishing Creek RD over Bittersweet Creek in Lincoln County, Kentucky, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1998, making it 27 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 282 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 21 of the 136 inventoried bridges in Lincoln County rated good (15.4%); 6 (4.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now good (substructure 6 to 7).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 23 ft |
| Location | .4 Mi S. Jct Ky-501 |
| NBI structure number | 069C00106N |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 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 Lincoln County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-150 over Rankins Creek | 1959 | 13,930 | Fair |
| US-0150 over Hanging Fork Creek | 1959 | 13,930 | Fair |
| US-150 over Slough of Hanging Frk | 1959 | 13,930 | Fair |
| US-27 over Logan Creek | 1958 | 13,099 | Fair |
| US-150 over Hawkins Branch | 1959 | 12,261 | Fair |
| US-27 over St. Asaph Creek | 1959 | 10,437 | Fair |
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