Ambrose Wright Rd over Blanket Creek
Pendleton County, Kentucky · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ambrose Wright Rd over Blanket Creek in Pendleton County, Kentucky, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2000, making it 25 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 55 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2006).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 59 of the 94 inventoried bridges in Pendleton County rated fair (62.8%); 3 (3.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated August 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 42 ft |
| Location | .1 Mi W. Jct US 27 |
| NBI structure number | 096C00089N |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | August 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Pendleton County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-27 over S Fk Licking River | 1939 | 7,113 | Fair |
| US-27 over C.S.X. Railroad | 2003 | 7,113 | Good |
| US-27 over CSX Rr-cr 5011-kennedy B | 1947 | 6,161 | Fair |
| US-27 over Harris Creek @boston | 1941 | 6,161 | Fair |
| US-27 over So.fk. Licking River | 1948 | 6,161 | Fair |
| US-27 over Blanket Creek Nr Four Oa | 1947 | 3,908 | Fair |
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