Bridge conditions in Graves County, Kentucky
380 inventoried bridges · 40 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
About one in 10 bridges in Graves County is rated in poor condition: 40 of 380 on the federal inventory, one of the higher shares in Kentucky.
- 40 of the 380 bridges in Graves County, Kentucky, are rated in poor condition (10.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 112 bridges (29.5%) are rated good and 228 (60.0%) fair.
- The median Graves County bridge was built in 1973.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is South 9TH Street over Red Duck Creek (built 1920), carrying about 6,394 vehicles a day.
Good 29.5% · Fair 60.0% · Poor 10.5% of 380 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South 9TH Street over Red Duck Creek | 1920 | 6,394 | Poor |
| Ky-339 over West Mayfield Creek | 1940 | 1,886 | Poor |
| 10th Street over Kess Creek | 1960 | 1,875 | Poor |
| South 8TH Street over Red Duck Creek | 1940 | 1,671 | Poor |
| Ky-1820 over Branch of Mayfeild Creek | 1967 | 628 | Poor |
| Scott Road over Kurk Creek | 1980 | 531 | Poor |
| Ky-1820 over Branch of Mayfield Creek | 1968 | 527 | Poor |
| Ky-1241 over Old Mayfield Creek | 1926 | 511 | Poor |
| Ky-408 over Goose Creek | 1964 | 353 | Poor |
| Beech Grove Road over Little Mayfield Creek | 1973 | 349 | Poor |
| Millers Chaple Rd. over Pryor Br of Panther Cree | 1978 | 345 | Poor |
| Ky-945 over Branch of Mayfield Creek | 1938 | 327 | Poor |
| Ky-1748 over Branch-obion Creek | 1984 | 327 | Poor |
| Ky-339 over North Branch of Brush CR | 1970 | 304 | Poor |
| Ky-2192 over Morris Creek | 1965 | 302 | Poor |
| Ky-2192 over Branch of Mayfield Creek | 1970 | 302 | Poor |
| Stubblefield Road over Little Cypress Creek | 1972 | 292 | Poor |
| Wingo Road over Barn Creek | 1973 | 259 | Poor |
| East Slaughter Rd. over Ford Creek | 1975 | 214 | Poor |
| Ky-83 over Bacon Creek | 1939 | 208 | Poor |
| Ky-1485 over Terrapin Creek | 1958 | 195 | Poor |
| Beech Grove Road over Mayfield Creek | 1970 | 180 | Poor |
| State Line Road over Knob Creek | 1960 | 158 | Poor |
| Ky-2422 over Br of Obion Creek | 1970 | 134 | Poor |
| Shaw Road over Br Off Mayfield Creek | 1970 | 123 | Poor |
| Dunaway Lane over South Fk Camp Creek | 1985 | 93 | Poor |
| Dove Road over Mayfield Creek | 1976 | 80 | Poor |
| Poyners Chapel Roa over Br of Little Cypress Crk | 1968 | 77 | Poor |
| Alexander Loop over Branch-obion Creek | 1981 | 75 | Poor |
| Ky-1382 over Powell Creek | 1954 | 71 | Poor |
| Beech Grove Road over Br of Terrapin Creek | 1975 | 66 | Poor |
| Clayton Road over Br Off Minnow Branch | 1969 | 63 | Poor |
| Boyd Road over Br Off Brush Creek | 1969 | 50 | Poor |
| Whitlow Lane over Bacon Creek | 1976 | 41 | Poor |
| Hobbs Road over West Fork Mayfield Creek | 2000 | 35 | Poor |
| Franklin Road over Br of Obion Creek | 1975 | 26 | Poor |
| Whitemore Road over Carney Creek | 1988 | 21 | Poor |
| Alderdice Road over Terrapin Creek | 1978 | 19 | Poor |
| Hereford Road over Br of Old Knob Creek | 1974 | 10 | Poor |
| Lowery Road over S Fk Bayou Du Chien | 1975 | 10 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-45 over Key Creek | 1968 | 16,933 | Fair |
| Ky-121 over Red Duck Creek | 1999 | 13,901 | Good |
| Paducah Road over Oak Grove Creek | 1999 | 13,256 | Good |
| Ky. 80 over Unnamed Stream | 2007 | 12,060 | Good |
| Ky-121x over Red Duck Creek | 1984 | 11,705 | Good |
| Jc-9003 over Cane Creek | 1967 | 11,524 | Fair |
| Ky-121 over Kess Creek | 1999 | 10,079 | Good |
| Cardinal Road over Jackson Purchase Parkway | 1967 | 9,054 | Fair |
| Tater Road over Jackson Purchase Parkway | 1967 | 9,054 | Fair |
| US-45 over over P & L Railroad | 2003 | 8,525 | Good |
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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