Ky-40 over Little Paint Creek
Magoffin County, Kentucky · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ky-40 over Little Paint Creek in Magoffin County, Kentucky, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1989, making it 36 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,324 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 54 of the 107 inventoried bridges in Magoffin County rated good (50.5%); 3 (2.8%) are rated poor.
- 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 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 24 ft |
| Location | 1.92 Mi E Ky 1081 |
| NBI structure number | 077B00076N |
| Condition class | Good |
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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