Bridge conditions in McLean County, Kentucky
75 inventoried bridges · 8 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
McLean County has 8 bridges rated poor out of 75 inventoried, a 10.7% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 8 of the 75 bridges in McLean County, Kentucky, are rated in poor condition (10.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 7 bridges (9.3%) are rated good and 60 (80.0%) fair.
- The median McLean County bridge was built in 1958.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Ky-136 over Myer Creek (built 1956), carrying about 3,076 vehicles a day.
Good 9.3% · Fair 80.0% · Poor 10.7% of 75 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-136 over Myer Creek | 1956 | 3,076 | Poor |
| Ky-81 over Unname Stream | 1925 | 2,979 | Poor |
| Ky-136 over Buck Creek | 1932 | 1,367 | Poor |
| Ky-140 over Br of Long Falls Creek | 1938 | 440 | Poor |
| Ky-140 over Porters Ditch | 1938 | 260 | Poor |
| Ky-256 over Yellow Creek | 1966 | 153 | Poor |
| Ky-2385 over Pond Drain Ditch | 1988 | 120 | Poor |
| Ky-1412 over Ovrflo Trib-green River | 1953 | 81 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-431 over Branch Buck Creek | 1926 | 6,309 | Fair |
| US-431 over Branch Buck Creek | 1926 | 6,309 | Fair |
| US-431 over Buck Creek | 1968 | 6,309 | Fair |
| US-431 over Green River & Rough Rive | 1939 | 5,663 | Fair |
| US-431 over Unnamed Stream to Green | 1952 | 5,271 | Fair |
| US-431 over Swamp Opposite L & N.r.r | 1952 | 4,923 | Fair |
| Ky-81 over Myer Creek | 1937 | 4,105 | Fair |
| Ky-81 over Long Falls Creek | 1937 | 4,105 | Fair |
| Ky-81 over KY256 Green River Canal | 1999 | 4,053 | Fair |
| US-431 over Drain to Cypress Creek | 1933 | 3,555 | 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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