Paul Drive over Lotts Creek
Perry County, Kentucky · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Paul Drive over Lotts Creek in Perry County, Kentucky, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1970, making it 55 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 30 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2024).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 9 of the 178 inventoried bridges in Perry County rated poor (5.1%); 9 (5.1%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 45 ft |
| Location | 0.05 M S of JCT KY-1088 |
| NBI structure number | 097C00121N |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Perry County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ky-15 over Ky-80;n Fk Ky River | 2021 | 23,180 | Good |
| Ky 15 over Jimmy Darrell & First Cr | 2018 | 15,543 | Good |
| Ky-15 over CSX Railroad | 1982 | 14,412 | Fair |
| Ky-15 over Ky 451-messer Br | 1982 | 10,745 | Fair |
| Ky-80 over KY15 | 1981 | 10,107 | Fair |
| Morton BLVD over Ky15 | 2020 | 10,083 | Good |
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