Danny Tuggle Rd over Gap Creek
Wayne County, Kentucky · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Danny Tuggle Rd over Gap Creek in Wayne County, Kentucky, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2001, making it 24 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 30 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2009).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 12 of the 75 inventoried bridges in Wayne County rated poor (16.0%); 12 (16.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- It was rated fair in the 2024 inventory and is now poor (substructure 5 to 4).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 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 | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Continuous steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 56 ft |
| Location | 125 South Jct Ky 696 |
| NBI structure number | 116C00056N |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Wayne County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ky-90 over Beaver Creek | 1985 | 9,559 | Good |
| Ky-90 over Meadow Creek | 1961 | 9,159 | Fair |
| Ky 92 over Elk Spring Creek | 1957 | 6,196 | Fair |
| Ky-90 over Otter Creek | 1979 | 6,123 | Fair |
| Ky-167 over Elk Spring Creek | 1963 | 2,841 | Fair |
| Ky-92 over Kennedy Creek | 1947 | 1,686 | Fair |
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