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Bridge conditions in Taylor County, Kentucky

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

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

Taylor County tracks close to typical: 2 of its 92 inventoried bridges (2.2%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

2 of the 92 bridges in Taylor County, Kentucky, are rated in poor condition (2.2%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
49 bridges (53.3%) are rated good and 41 (44.6%) fair.
The median Taylor County bridge was built in 1988.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is South Columbia Ave over Buckhorn Creek (built 1946), carrying about 8,349 vehicles a day.

Good 53.3% · Fair 44.6% · Poor 2.2% of 92 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
South Columbia Ave over Buckhorn Creek	1946	8,349	Poor
Court St over Buckhorn Creek	1960	134	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US-68 over Buckhorn Creek	1964	17,224	Fair
Ky-210 over Buck Horn Creek	1986	11,159	Fair
Ky-210 over Little Pitman Creek	1986	9,639	Good
Ky-3350 over Trace Fork Creek	2001	9,146	Good
Ky-289 over Trace Fk-cty Rsvr Outlet	1988	8,647	Fair
South Columbia Ave over Buckhorn Creek	1946	8,349	Poor
Ky-55 over Pinch Creek	1960	7,372	Fair
Ky-55 over Green River	1960	7,372	Good
Ky-210 over Middle Pitman CR	1987	6,149	Good
Ky-210 over Big Pitman Creek	1987	5,396	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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