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Bridge conditions in Pike County, Kentucky

332 inventoried bridges · 39 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Pike County has 39 bridges rated poor out of 332 inventoried, a 11.7% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.

39 of the 332 bridges in Pike County, Kentucky, are rated in poor condition (11.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
104 bridges (31.3%) are rated good and 189 (56.9%) fair.
The median Pike County bridge was built in 1988.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is US-460 over Upper Chloe Creek (built 1940), carrying about 9,300 vehicles a day.

Good 31.3% · Fair 56.9% · Poor 11.7% of 332 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-460 over Upper Chloe Creek	1940	9,300	Poor
Ky-122 over Bear Fork	1927	2,089	Poor
Ky-122 over Robinson Creek	1927	2,089	Poor
Ky-610 over Shelby Creek	1927	1,873	Poor
Ky-610 over Shelby Creek	1927	1,873	Poor
Meathouse Rd over Meathouse of Johns Crk	2002	1,802	Poor
Dix Frk over Big Creek	1973	1,717	Poor
Ky-195 over Marrowbone Creek	1966	1,534	Poor
Rockhouse Frk over Big Creek	1975	1,518	Poor
Ky-308 over Road Fork	1965	1,516	Poor
Ky-1441 over Raccoon Creek	1997	1,417	Poor
Ky-1426 over Bent Branch	1921	1,313	Poor
Ky-3220 over Reed Fork	1923	1,236	Poor
Ky-122 over Turkeypen Branch	1932	1,174	Poor
Ky-122 over Indian Creek	1983	1,174	Poor
Ky-1441 over Raccoon Creek	1983	1,072	Poor
Ky-1441 over Raccoon Creek	1991	1,072	Poor
Winns Br over Raccoon Creek	1992	845	Poor
Ky-195 over Brushy Branch	1952	707	Poor
Old State HWY 319 over Pond Creek	1985	601	Poor
Park Rd over Peter Creek	1983	529	Poor
Wolfpit Branch Rd over Wolfpit Branch	2007	505	Poor
North River Rd Con over Levisa Fork	1975	500	Poor
Ky-308 over Road Fork	1965	460	Poor
Ky-308 over Road Fork	1965	460	Poor
Ky-3419 over Left Fk-blackberry Ck	1988	444	Poor
Fleming Br over Shelby Creek	1986	333	Poor
Wolfpit Branch Rd over Wolfpit Branch	1960	300	Poor
Ky-1469 over Right Fork Long Fork	1979	295	Poor
Little Mudlick Br over Pond Creek	1940	202	Poor
Tackett Branch Rd over Long Fork	2004	192	Poor
Mill Branch over Elkhorn Creek	1984	167	Poor
Marions Branch over Island Creek	1980	150	Poor
Petty Fork over Left Fork Long Fork	1982	118	Poor
Rockhouse Fork over Rockhouse Fork	1950	100	Poor
Old Long Fork Rd C over Long Fork	2001	100	Poor
Buck Tackett Rd over Long Fork	1970	92	Poor
Old Pond Creek Rd over Russell Fork	1973	76	Poor
Missouri Branch over Johns Creek	1980	45	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US-23 over KY-1460 (Old US 23)	1982	27,876	Fair
US-23 R to KY-1426 over US-23	1987	26,831	Good
Cassidy Blvd over Levisa Fork-big Sandy	1991	13,742	Good
US-23 Nc over SB US-23 On-Ramp	1988	13,416	Fair
US-23 over SB US-23 On-Ramp	1988	13,416	Fair
US-119 R to KY-194 over US-119	2006	12,265	Good
US-23 over Shelby Creek	1991	11,451	Fair
US-23 over Shelby Creek	1991	11,451	Fair
US-23 over CSX RR/US-460/Levisa Frk	1990	11,451	Fair
US-23 R to KY-3174 over US-23	2013	11,451	Good

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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