Bridge conditions in Montgomery County, Kentucky
74 inventoried bridges · 8 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Montgomery County has 8 bridges rated poor out of 74 inventoried, a 10.8% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 8 of the 74 bridges in Montgomery County, Kentucky, are rated in poor condition (10.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 17 bridges (23.0%) are rated good and 49 (66.2%) fair.
- The median Montgomery County bridge was built in 1982.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is I-64 over Prewitt-grassy Lick Rd (built 1960), carrying about 12,764 vehicles a day.
Good 23.0% · Fair 66.2% · Poor 10.8% of 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-64 over Prewitt-grassy Lick Rd | 1960 | 12,764 | Poor |
| Main Street over Hinkston Creek | 1948 | 3,893 | Poor |
| Science Ridge Rd over Branch-long Creek | 1991 | 733 | Poor |
| Ky-537 over Grassy Lick Creek | 1969 | 296 | Poor |
| Rogers Mill Rd over Hinkston Creek | 1985 | 265 | Poor |
| Ky-599 over Lower Spruce Creek | 1949 | 219 | Poor |
| Tipton Rd over Hinkston Creek | 1980 | 66 | Poor |
| Ky-3362 over Grassy Lick Creek | 1967 | 56 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-64 over Somerset Creek | 1960 | 25,528 | Fair |
| I-64 over Hinkston Creek | 1958 | 24,671 | Fair |
| I-64 over Saltwell Creek | 1966 | 22,875 | Fair |
| Ky 11 and US 460 over I-64 | 2007 | 22,196 | Fair |
| Ky-686 over Hinkston Creek | 1984 | 17,152 | Fair |
| I-64 Nc over Prewitt-grassy Lick Rd | 1960 | 12,764 | Fair |
| I-64 over Prewitt-grassy Lick Rd | 1960 | 12,764 | Poor |
| US 460 over Brush Creek | 2004 | 9,917 | Good |
| US 460 over Sycamore Creek | 2004 | 9,917 | Fair |
| US-60 over Somerset Creek | 1991 | 6,197 | 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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