Bridge conditions in Pulaski County, Kentucky
181 inventoried bridges · 9 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Pulaski County tracks close to typical: 9 of its 181 inventoried bridges (5.0%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 9 of the 181 bridges in Pulaski County, Kentucky, are rated in poor condition (5.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 37 bridges (20.4%) are rated good and 135 (74.6%) fair.
- The median Pulaski County bridge was built in 1983.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Ky-80 over Fishing Creek (built 1951), carrying about 5,242 vehicles a day.
Good 20.4% · Fair 74.6% · Poor 5.0% 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-80 over Fishing Creek | 1951 | 5,242 | Poor |
| Ky-196 over Little White Oak Creek | 1989 | 2,710 | Poor |
| Old Shopville Rd over Flat Lick Creek | 1932 | 604 | Poor |
| Keno Rd (ky-751) over NS (cno&tp) System | 1963 | 558 | Poor |
| Beecher St over Sinking Creek | 1973 | 288 | Poor |
| Stab Rd over Buck Creek | 1932 | 175 | Poor |
| Bandy Willailla Rd over Bee Lick Creek | 1943 | 98 | Poor |
| Ed Dick Rd over Rock Lick Creek | 1993 | 30 | Poor |
| Hyden Ln over Sinking Creek | 1984 | 9 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ky-80b over NS (cno&tp) System | 1971 | 20,743 | Fair |
| US 27 Ramp C NB over NS (cno & Tp) RR | 2008 | 20,019 | Fair |
| Ky 2292 over Norfolk - Southern R.R. | 2007 | 16,995 | Fair |
| Ky 90 over Cumberland River | 2005 | 14,765 | Fair |
| Ky 90 over US 27 & Ky 1247 | 2008 | 14,765 | Good |
| US-27 over Cumberland River | 2001 | 13,473 | Fair |
| Ky 914 over Rush Branch Creek | 1997 | 11,968 | Good |
| Ky-461 over Flat Lick Creek | 1972 | 10,744 | Fair |
| US-27 over Pitman Creek | 1950 | 10,010 | Fair |
| US-27 over Pittman Creek @ Cumberl | 2000 | 10,010 | 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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