Old US 68 Connecto over Licking River
Nicholas County, Kentucky · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Old US 68 Connecto over Licking River in Nicholas 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 1917, making it 108 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 215 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2006).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 3 of the 82 inventoried bridges in Nicholas County rated poor (3.7%); 3 (3.7%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
| Superstructure | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
| Substructure | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel through truss |
| Length | about 248 ft |
| Location | .5 Mi W of Jct New US 68 |
| NBI structure number | 091C00024N |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Nicholas County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-68 over Stony Creek | 1969 | 4,276 | Fair |
| US-68 over Licking River | 1969 | 4,276 | Fair |
| _US68 over _Brushy Creek | 2020 | 4,101 | Good |
| US-68 over over Brushy Creek | 2002 | 4,090 | Good |
| US-68 over over Stony Creek | 2002 | 4,090 | Good |
| Ky-36 over Brushy Fork | 1932 | 3,932 | Fair |
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