Ky-263 over Claylick Creek
Warren County, Kentucky · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ky-263 over Claylick Creek in Warren County, Kentucky, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1974, making it 51 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 48 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 4 of the 106 inventoried bridges in Warren County rated poor (3.8%); 4 (3.8%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: superstructure 4 to 3.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 40 ft |
| Location | 9.7 Mi. N of Jct W/ky-185 |
| NBI structure number | 114B00066N |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Warren County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-65 over Ky 1402 | 2003 | 68,824 | Fair |
| I-65 over Barren River | 2002 | 68,824 | Fair |
| I-65 over Ky 446 | 2002 | 66,508 | Fair |
| I-65 over US 68 | 2002 | 57,096 | Fair |
| I-65-10 Nc over Carl Jordan Road | 2002 | 32,054 | Fair |
| I-65 over Carl Jordan Road | 2002 | 32,054 | Fair |
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