Ky-1397 over Left Fork Licking River
Magoffin County, Kentucky · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ky-1397 over Left Fork Licking River in Magoffin County, Kentucky, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1956, making it 69 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 138 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 50 of the 107 inventoried bridges in Magoffin County rated fair (46.7%); 3 (2.8%) 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 41 ft |
| Location | .10 Mi S.E. of Jct Ky 30 |
| NBI structure number | 077B00031N |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Magoffin County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-460 over Horsepen Fork | 2004 | 7,652 | Fair |
| US-460 over Rockhouse Fork | 1965 | 7,546 | Good |
| Ky 9009 over Over KY7 | 2017 | 7,026 | Good |
| KY9009 over Burning Fork | 2017 | 7,026 | Good |
| Ky-9009 over Johnson Creek | 1963 | 4,478 | Fair |
| Ky-9009 over Cow Creek | 1963 | 4,478 | Fair |
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