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Bridge conditions in Hancock County, Kentucky

70 inventoried bridges · 2 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

2 of the 70 bridges the federal inventory lists in Hancock County are rated poor; the rest split 6 good and 62 fair.

2 of the 70 bridges in Hancock County, Kentucky, are rated in poor condition (2.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
6 bridges (8.6%) are rated good and 62 (88.6%) fair.
The median Hancock County bridge was built in 1980.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Ky-69 over Caney Creek (built 1932), carrying about 1,509 vehicles a day.

Good 8.6% · Fair 88.6% · Poor 2.9% of 70 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-69 over Caney Creek	1932	1,509	Poor
Hawesville Easton over Sugarcamp Branch	1940	300	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US-60 over Blackford Creek	1968	8,410	Fair
Hartford Road over Lead Creek	1933	7,944	Fair
Ky-69 over Ohio River	1966	7,411	Fair
US-60 Nc over Yellow Creek	1983	5,222	Fair
US-60 over Yellow Creek	1978	5,222	Fair
US-60 over Indian Creek	1978	5,031	Fair
US-60 Nc over Lead Creek	1982	4,459	Fair
US-60 over Lead Creek	1978	4,459	Fair
Ky-3101 over Trib. to Lead Creek	1921	2,281	Fair
Ky-69 over Caney Creek	1932	1,509	Poor

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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