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Ky 1171; Salem Rd over I-65

Simpson County, Kentucky · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

Ky 1171; Salem Rd over I-65 in Simpson County, Kentucky, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 2007, making it 18 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 303 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 20 of the 51 inventoried bridges in Simpson County rated good (39.2%); 3 (5.9%) are rated poor.
A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.

Component ratings


Structure	Continuous prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 254 ft
Location	12.1 Mi N of State Line
NBI structure number	107B00049N
Condition class	Good

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I-65 over Ky 100	2008	56,578	Fair
I-65 over West Fork Drakes Creek	2007	56,578	Fair
I-65 over U.S. 31W	2007	52,337	Fair
I-65 over CSX Railroad	2007	52,337	Fair
I-65 over West Fork Drakes Creek	2007	52,337	Fair
US 31W over Sharps Branch	2017	12,198	Good