Ky-152 over Horns Branch
Mercer County, Kentucky · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ky-152 over Horns Branch in Mercer 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 1930, making it 95 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 4,500 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 25 of the 76 inventoried bridges in Mercer County rated good (32.9%); 6 (7.9%) 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 23 ft |
| Location | 1.4 Mi W of W-jct US 68 |
| NBI structure number | 084B00011N |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Mercer County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danville Road over Dry Creek | 1952 | 10,414 | Fair |
| Harrodsburg Bypass over Pioneer Creek | 1996 | 9,565 | Fair |
| Martha Layne Colli over Salt River | 1965 | 7,450 | Fair |
| Bg-9002 over Salt River | 1965 | 7,450 | Fair |
| 127 Bypass South R over Southern RR | 1996 | 4,783 | Good |
| Harrodsburg Bypass over Southern Railroad | 1996 | 4,783 | Good |
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