Freestone Rd over Triplett Creek
Rowan County, Kentucky · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Freestone Rd over Triplett Creek in Rowan 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 1921, making it 104 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 90 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2006).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 6 of the 129 inventoried bridges in Rowan County rated poor (4.7%); 6 (4.7%) 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 140 ft |
| Location | 300e.-us 60@ Bluestone |
| NBI structure number | 103C00054N |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Rowan County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ky 32 over North Forktriplett Creek | 2006 | 23,002 | Good |
| West Wilkerson Bou over Oyley Branch | 1991 | 15,005 | Fair |
| US-60 over Town Branch | 1993 | 13,849 | Fair |
| Ky 519 over Triplett Creek | 2008 | 10,421 | Fair |
| I-64 Nc over Bull Fork Crk & Road | 1968 | 10,271 | Fair |
| I-64 over Bull Fork Crk & Road | 1968 | 10,271 | Fair |
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