Bath County Bridge Report Card

Bath County scores 86 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B86 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Bath County, Kentucky

Bath County has 89 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 4 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.5% is at or below the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,673 daily vehicle crossings.

89Total Bridges

4Poor (4.5%)

61Fair (68.5%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

8,673daily 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 Bath County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 86/100 (B). The county has 89 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 4 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 8,673 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	4.5%	9.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.9% of measured traffic	2.9
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	52 years vs 48 nationally	1.6
Traffic-data completeness	5	221,584 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	4.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	52 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	8,673 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs-60 over Crooked Run Creek — 2,888 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeKy-36 over Br Of Bald Eagle Crk — built in 1926 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Bath County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Bath County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Us-60 over Crooked Run Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,888	1931
Us-60 over Cow Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,739	1931
Us-60 over Drainage Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,739	1931
Satterfield RD over Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	307	1986
I-64 over Rose Run Creek	High traffic	Good	19,504	1967
I-64 over Salt Well Creek	High traffic	Fair	11,438	1966
I-64-10 Nc over Kendall Sprngs Rd&slte C	High traffic	Fair	11,438	1967
I-64 over Kendall Sprngs Rd&slte C	High traffic	Fair	11,438	1967
I-64-10 Nc over Salt Well Creek	High traffic	Fair	11,438	1967
I-64-10 Nc over Slate Creek	High traffic	Fair	11,438	1967

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.