Bridge conditions in Elliott County, Kentucky
53 inventoried bridges · 9 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 6 bridges in Elliott County is rated in poor condition: 9 of 53 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Kentucky.
- 9 of the 53 bridges in Elliott County, Kentucky, are rated in poor condition (17.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 4 bridges (7.5%) are rated good and 40 (75.5%) fair.
- The median Elliott County bridge was built in 1978.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Ky-504 over Little Caney Creek (built 1966), carrying about 425 vehicles a day.
Good 7.5% · Fair 75.5% · Poor 17.0% of 53 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-504 over Little Caney Creek | 1966 | 425 | Poor |
| Ky-650 over Little Sandy River | 1972 | 364 | Poor |
| Ky-706 over Laurel Branch | 1980 | 157 | Poor |
| Ky-1208 over Left Fk of Middle Fork | 1982 | 124 | Poor |
| Old Blaine Trace over Lt Fork of Little Sandy | 1950 | 65 | Poor |
| Walker Moore Rd over Middle Fork | 2001 | 39 | Poor |
| Cr-1283 over Wells Creek | 1978 | 32 | Poor |
| John Ison Road over Lick Fork Newcombe Creek | 1970 | 20 | Poor |
| Kayden LN CR 1165 over Little FK Little Sandy | 1980 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ky-7 over Little Sandy River | 1930 | 3,881 | Fair |
| Ky 7 over Little Sandy River CR | 1999 | 3,568 | Fair |
| Ky-7 over Little Sandy | 2004 | 2,422 | Good |
| Ky-7 over Little Sandy River | 1966 | 2,396 | Fair |
| Right Frk Sheepski over Middle Fork | 1967 | 2,009 | Fair |
| Ky-7 over Doctors Branch | 1937 | 1,581 | Fair |
| Ky-32 over Middle Fork | 2010 | 1,183 | Fair |
| Ky-504 over Big Caney Creek | 1966 | 919 | Fair |
| Ky-32 over Newcombe Creek | 2000 | 688 | Fair |
| Ky-557 over Little Sandy River | 1958 | 447 | 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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