US-41 over Slough-e Fk Deer Creek
Webster County, Kentucky · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- US-41 over Slough-e Fk Deer Creek in Webster County, Kentucky, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 7 (good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1929, making it 96 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,756 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 12 of the 143 inventoried bridges in Webster County rated good (8.4%); 15 (10.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated November 2022, on a 48-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 22 ft |
| Location | .10 Mi Nor. of Jct Ky 147 |
| NBI structure number | 117B00016N |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | November 2022 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 48 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 Webster County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward T. Breathit over Groves Creek | 1968 | 6,627 | Fair |
| Eb-9004 over Groves Creek | 1968 | 6,627 | Fair |
| Edward T. Breathit over Ky 147 | 1968 | 5,207 | Fair |
| Eb-9004 over Ky 147 | 1968 | 5,207 | Fair |
| I69 over Deer Creek | 1968 | 5,207 | Fair |
| I69 over Deer Creek | 1968 | 5,207 | Fair |
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