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Bridge conditions in Powell County, Kentucky

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

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

2 of the 110 bridges the federal inventory lists in Powell County are rated poor; the rest split 43 good and 65 fair.

2 of the 110 bridges in Powell County, Kentucky, are rated in poor condition (1.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
43 bridges (39.1%) are rated good and 65 (59.1%) fair.
The median Powell County bridge was built in 1962.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Ky-1184 over Red River (built 1970), carrying about 612 vehicles a day.

Good 39.1% · Fair 59.1% · Poor 1.8% of 110 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-1184 over Red River	1970	612	Poor
Millstone conn. over Brush creek	2007	33	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Ky-9000 over Brush Creek	1962	13,342	Fair
Ky-9000 over Brush Creek	1962	13,342	Fair
Ky-9000 over Brush Creek	1962	13,342	Fair
Ky-9000 over Brush Creek	1962	13,342	Fair
Bert T Combs-mount over Brush Creek on Ramp A	1962	13,342	Fair
Ky-9000 over Judy Creek	1962	12,846	Fair
Ky-9000 over Hatton Creek	1962	12,846	Fair
Ky-9000 over Pecks Creek	1962	8,788	Fair
Ky-9000 over Moreland Branch	1961	8,788	Good
Bert T Combs-mount over Mid.fork Red River	1988	8,788	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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