Breathitt County Bridge Report Card

Breathitt 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

Breathitt County, Kentucky

Breathitt County has 125 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 7 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 5.6% is at or below the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,286 daily vehicle crossings.

125Total Bridges

7Poor (5.6%)

60Fair (48.0%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

5.6%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

2,286daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Breathitt County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 86/100 (B). The county has 125 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 7 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 2,286 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	5.6%	11.2
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.1% of measured traffic	1.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.8%	1.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	47 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	110,366 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	5.6%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.8%
Average Bridge Age	47 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	2,286 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeKy-1812 over Quicksand Creek — 1,483 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeKy-3193 over N. Fork Of Ky River — built in 1910 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Breathitt County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Breathitt County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Ky-1812 over Quicksand Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,483	1929
Bartlett Park Road over Little Yellow Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	400	1970
Ky-1812 over Cope Fk Of Frozen Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	199	1939
Upper Laurel Fork over Laurel Fk-buckhorn Crk	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	72	1974
Jones Branch over South Fk Quicksand Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	55	2013
Greasy Creek Road over Shoulder Blade Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	41	1975
Little Buckhorn Ro over Buckhorn Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	36	1997
RT Fk Jetts Creek over Jetts Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	50	2000
Ky-15 over Quicksand Creek	High traffic	Fair	7,640	1964
Ky-15 over Lost Creek	High traffic	Good	5,200	1966

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.