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Bridge conditions in Lee County, Kentucky

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

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

2 of the 42 bridges the federal inventory lists in Lee County are rated poor; the rest split 16 good and 24 fair.

2 of the 42 bridges in Lee County, Kentucky, are rated in poor condition (4.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
16 bridges (38.1%) are rated good and 24 (57.1%) fair.
The median Lee County bridge was built in 1978.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Long Branch Rd over Long Branch (built 1976), carrying about 136 vehicles a day.

Good 38.1% · Fair 57.1% · Poor 4.8% of 42 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
Long Branch Rd over Long Branch	1976	136	Poor
Silver Creek Rd over Silver Creek	1970	50	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Cs 1031 over Crystal Creek	1936	7,580	Fair
Ky-11 over N. Fork of Kentucky Rive	1962	7,080	Fair
Ky-11 over S. Fork of Kentucky Rive	1956	5,683	Fair
Ky 0052 over Crystal Creek	2008	3,265	Good
Ky-52 over Middle Fk.kentucky River	1951	1,891	Good
Ky-52 over CSX Railroad	1987	1,891	Fair
Ky 0052 over Silver Creek	2008	1,804	Good
Ky 0052 over Dry land bridge	2008	1,804	Good
Ky 52 over Double cabin creek	2015	1,532	Good
Ky-52 over Billey Fork	1985	1,055	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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