US-431 over Buck Creek
McLean County, Kentucky · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US-431 over Buck Creek in McLean County, Kentucky, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1968, making it 57 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 6,309 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 60 of the 75 inventoried bridges in McLean County rated fair (80.0%); 8 (10.7%) 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 104 ft |
| Location | .60 Mi Sou. of Jct Ky 250 |
| NBI structure number | 075B00015N |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in McLean County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-431 over Branch Buck Creek | 1926 | 6,309 | Fair |
| US-431 over Branch Buck Creek | 1926 | 6,309 | Fair |
| US-431 over Green River & Rough Rive | 1939 | 5,663 | Fair |
| US-431 over Unnamed Stream to Green | 1952 | 5,271 | Fair |
| US-431 over Swamp Opposite L & N.r.r | 1952 | 4,923 | Fair |
| Ky-81 over Myer Creek | 1937 | 4,105 | Fair |
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