Bridge conditions in Hickman County, Kentucky
122 inventoried bridges · 13 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Hickman County has 13 bridges rated poor out of 122 inventoried, a 10.7% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 13 of the 122 bridges in Hickman County, Kentucky, are rated in poor condition (10.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 35 bridges (28.7%) are rated good and 74 (60.7%) fair.
- The median Hickman County bridge was built in 1968.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US-51 over Brush Creek (built 1926), carrying about 1,709 vehicles a day.
Good 28.7% · Fair 60.7% · Poor 10.7% of 122 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-51 over Brush Creek | 1926 | 1,709 | Poor |
| Ky-58 over C/n Railway | 1941 | 1,369 | Poor |
| Ky-307 over North Fork Bayou De Chie | 1937 | 726 | Poor |
| Ky-1529 over Drainage Ditch | 1955 | 262 | Poor |
| Ky-288 over Unname Stream | 1937 | 252 | Poor |
| Ky-123 over Little Cypress Creek | 1980 | 199 | Poor |
| Ky-780 over over Bayou De Chien | 1964 | 140 | Poor |
| Whitlock Road over Br-little Cypress Creek | 1968 | 131 | Poor |
| Ky-3061 over Br of Brush Creek (east) | 1970 | 125 | Poor |
| Howell Road over Bayou Du Chien | 1970 | 38 | Poor |
| Latta Road over Br.s.fk.bayou De Chien | 1989 | 25 | Poor |
| Bockman Road over Pond Br of Cane Crk | 1983 | 11 | Poor |
| Reed Road over Br.s.fk.-bayou De Chien | 1988 | 9 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-51 over Town Branch | 1927 | 4,209 | Fair |
| US-51 over Bayou De Chien Creek | 1982 | 2,314 | Good |
| US-51 over Bayou De Chien Overflow | 1982 | 2,314 | Good |
| US-51 over Cane Creek | 1926 | 2,233 | Fair |
| US-51 over Brush Creek | 1926 | 1,709 | Poor |
| US-51 over Cane Creek | 2000 | 1,709 | Good |
| US-51 over Obion Creek | 1991 | 1,611 | Fair |
| US-51 over Obion Creek | 1991 | 1,611 | Fair |
| Ky-58 over Ic (sou) Railroad | 1963 | 1,603 | Fair |
| US-45 over Zion Branch | 1927 | 1,457 | 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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