Ballard County Bridge Report Card

Ballard County scores 65 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D65 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Ballard County, Kentucky

Ballard County has 85 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 12 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 14.1% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,914 daily vehicle crossings.

85Total Bridges

12Poor (14.1%)

49Fair (57.6%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

14.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

4,914daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Ballard County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 65/100 (D). The county has 85 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 12 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,914 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	14.1%	28.2
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	5.4% of measured traffic	4.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	54 years vs 48 nationally	2.6
Traffic-data completeness	5	90,631 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	14.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	54 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	4,914 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs-62 over Sugar Creek — 3,743 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUs-60 over Drainage Ditch — built in 1927 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Ballard County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Ballard County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Us-62 over Sugar Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,743	1928
Ky-473 over Unnamed Stream	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	313	1966
Bethlehem Church R over Br Of Shelton Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	228	1942
Ky-802 over Stovall Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	120	1967
Gum Corner Road over Shawnee Creek Slough	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	110	1981
Ceredo Road over Humphrey Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	97	1970
Fraizer Road over Buckler Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	96	1965
Palmore Road over Clanton Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	58	1996
Shelby Road over Br Of Humphrey CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	48	1988
Deerfield Road over Stovall Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1988

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.