Ky-3113 over Lee Creek
Mason County, Kentucky · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ky-3113 over Lee Creek in Mason County, Kentucky, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 1 (imminent failure condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1835 and reconstructed in 1966, making it 190 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 9 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2016).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 8 of the 97 inventoried bridges in Mason County rated poor (8.2%); 8 (8.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated October 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 1 | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
| Superstructure | 1 | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
| Substructure | 1 | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 61 ft |
| Location | .10 Mi Sou. of Jct Ky 8 |
| NBI structure number | 081B00048N |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | October 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Mason County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ky-9 over Lawrence Creek | 1983 | 12,217 | Good |
| US-62X over Limestone Creek | 1954 | 10,454 | Fair |
| US-62X over Limestone Creek | 1963 | 9,230 | Fair |
| Ky-9 over Trans-ky Trans.rr | 1988 | 7,844 | Fair |
| Ky-11 over Limestone Creek | 1960 | 6,346 | Fair |
| Ky-11 over Mill Creek | 1991 | 6,346 | Fair |
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