Bridge conditions in Letcher County, Kentucky
181 inventoried bridges · 17 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 181 bridges in Letcher County: 72 rated good, 92 fair, and 17 poor.
- 17 of the 181 bridges in Letcher County, Kentucky, are rated in poor condition (9.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 72 bridges (39.8%) are rated good and 92 (50.8%) fair.
- The median Letcher County bridge was built in 1983.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Ky-931 over Sandlick Creek (built 1931), carrying about 2,026 vehicles a day.
Good 39.8% · Fair 50.8% · Poor 9.4% of 181 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-931 over Sandlick Creek | 1931 | 2,026 | Poor |
| Ky-931 over N Fork Kentucky River | 1968 | 1,962 | Poor |
| Kona Dr Conn over Boone Fork | 1950 | 1,074 | Poor |
| Ky-160 over Line Fork Creek | 1948 | 774 | Poor |
| Ky-7 over CSX RR & N Frk KY River | 1940 | 692 | Poor |
| Ky-160 over Kings Creek | 1934 | 633 | Poor |
| Kingdom Come Crk over N Fork Kentucky River | 1976 | 406 | Poor |
| Ky-806 over Franks Creek | 1977 | 390 | Poor |
| Ky-806 over Poor Frk Cumberland Rvr | 1977 | 390 | Poor |
| Whitco Loop over N Fork Kentucky River | 1970 | 368 | Poor |
| Ky-803 over Millstone Creek | 1981 | 268 | Poor |
| Ky-2036 over Rockhouse Creek | 1979 | 266 | Poor |
| Low Gap Br over Rockhouse Creek | 1950 | 190 | Poor |
| Ky-588 over N Fork Kentucky River | 1930 | 179 | Poor |
| Bill Lewis Holw over N Fork Kentucky River | 1952 | 127 | Poor |
| Bridge Loop over Cowan Creek | 1980 | 50 | Poor |
| Friday Dr over N Fork Kentucky River | 1950 | 20 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-119 over N Fork Kentucky River | 1974 | 11,505 | Fair |
| Ky-15 over Ky-15c | 1979 | 11,229 | Fair |
| Ky-15 over N Fork Kentucky River | 1979 | 11,229 | Fair |
| Ky-15 over N Fork Kentucky River | 1979 | 11,229 | Fair |
| Ky-15 over Maryland Dr/N F KY River | 1979 | 11,229 | Fair |
| Ky-15 over N Fork Ky River | 1965 | 10,037 | Fair |
| Ky-7 over Rockhouse Creek | 1970 | 7,934 | Fair |
| US-119 over North Fork KY River | 1974 | 7,547 | Fair |
| Ky-15 over Little Colly Creek | 1969 | 7,361 | Good |
| Ky-2034 over Crafts Colly Creek | 1931 | 5,782 | 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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