Bridge conditions in Carter County, Kentucky
189 inventoried bridges · 10 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 189 bridges in Carter County: 37 rated good, 142 fair, and 10 poor.
- 10 of the 189 bridges in Carter County, Kentucky, are rated in poor condition (5.3%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 37 bridges (19.6%) are rated good and 142 (75.1%) fair.
- The median Carter County bridge was built in 1969.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Ky-1 over Lit.fk.little Sandy Rive (built 1962), carrying about 1,997 vehicles a day.
Good 19.6% · Fair 75.1% · Poor 5.3% of 189 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ky-1 over Lit.fk.little Sandy Rive | 1962 | 1,997 | Poor |
| Ky-1 over Lit.fk.little Sandy Rive | 1961 | 1,997 | Poor |
| Ky-174 over Tygarts Creek | 1969 | 1,642 | Poor |
| Ky-1 over Dry Fork Creek | 1961 | 1,640 | Poor |
| Ky-2 over Brushy Creek | 1962 | 1,079 | Poor |
| Ky-1626 over Dry Branch-tygarts Crk | 1996 | 519 | Poor |
| Tacketts Dr CR1821 over Little Perry Branch | 1990 | 250 | Poor |
| Cr-1053 over Tar Kill Branch | 1955 | 120 | Poor |
| Cr-1053 over Tar Kill Branch | 1955 | 120 | Poor |
| Smoky Creek Rd over over Smokey Creek | 1997 | 44 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Park Ac over I-64 | 1999 | 21,901 | Good |
| I-64 over Smiths Branch | 1967 | 16,059 | Fair |
| I-64 over Smith Run & Smith Run Rd | 1969 | 12,868 | Fair |
| I-64 over Flat Fork Creek | 1969 | 12,868 | Fair |
| Interstate 64 over L. Sandy River & Ky 1910 | 1971 | 10,951 | Fair |
| I-64 over Little Sandy River | 1971 | 10,951 | Fair |
| I-64 over Wilson Creek | 1971 | 10,951 | Fair |
| I-64 over Wilson Creek | 1971 | 10,951 | Fair |
| US-60 over Little Sandy River | 1949 | 8,580 | Fair |
| Interstate 64 over US 60 @counts Crossroads | 1967 | 8,030 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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