Bell County Bridge Report Card

Bell County scores 73 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C73 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Bell County, Kentucky

Bell County has 205 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 19 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.3% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 33,115 daily vehicle crossings.

205Total Bridges

19Poor (9.3%)

155Fair (75.6%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

33,115daily 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 Bell County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 73/100 (C). The county has 205 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 19 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 33,115 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	9.3%	18.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	10.3% of measured traffic	7.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	320,314 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	9.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	48 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	33,115 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs-25e over Little Yellow Creek — 19,568 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCs2350 over Yellow Creek — built in 1915 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Bell County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Bell County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Us-25e over Little Yellow Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	19,568	1989
19th Street over Yellow Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,568	1943
15th Street over Little Yellow Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,879	1930
Ky-221 over Stony Fork Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,351	1949
Ky-221 over Right Fork Of Straight C	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,351	1950
Ky-190 over Clear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	645	1978
Ky-987 over Brownies Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	453	1978
Ky-217 over Brownies Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	305	1967
Ky-66 over Red Bird Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	209	1951
Ky-2011 over Stoney Fork Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	179	1968

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.