Ky-80 over Fishing Creek
Pulaski County, Kentucky · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ky-80 over Fishing Creek in Pulaski County, Kentucky, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1951, making it 74 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 5,242 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 9 of the 181 inventoried bridges in Pulaski County rated poor (5.0%); 9 (5.0%) 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel deck truss |
| Length | about 1,208 ft |
| Location | 2.4 Mi W of E-jct Ky 1248 |
| NBI structure number | 100B00029N |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Pulaski County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ky-80b over NS (cno&tp) System | 1971 | 20,743 | Fair |
| US 27 Ramp C NB over NS (cno & Tp) RR | 2008 | 20,019 | Fair |
| Ky 2292 over Norfolk - Southern R.R. | 2007 | 16,995 | Fair |
| Ky 90 over Cumberland River | 2005 | 14,765 | Fair |
| Ky 90 over US 27 & Ky 1247 | 2008 | 14,765 | Good |
| US-27 over Cumberland River | 2001 | 13,473 | Fair |
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