Carter County Bridge Report Card

Carter County scores 85 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B85 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Carter County, Kentucky

Carter County has 189 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 10 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 5.3% is at or below the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,408 daily vehicle crossings.

189Total Bridges

10Poor (5.3%)

142Fair (75.1%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

5.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

9,408daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Carter County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 85/100 (B). The county has 189 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 10 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,408 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	5.3%	10.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.2% of measured traffic	1.6
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.5%	1.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.3
Traffic-data completeness	5	429,865 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	5.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.5%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	9,408 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeKy-1 over Lit.fk.little Sandy Rive — 1,997 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeWilliams CR Rd1155 over Williams Creek — built in 1901 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Carter County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Carter County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Smoky Creek RD over Over Smokey Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	44	1997
Ky-1 over Lit.fk.little Sandy Rive	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,997	1961
Ky-1 over Lit.fk.little Sandy Rive	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,997	1962
Ky-174 over Tygarts Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,642	1969
Ky-1 over Dry Fork Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,640	1961
Ky-2 over Brushy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,079	1962
Ky-1626 over Dry Branch-tygarts Crk	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	519	1996
Tacketts DR Cr1821 over Little Perry Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	250	1990
Cr-1053 over Tar Kill Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	120	1955
Cr-1053 over Tar Kill Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	120	1955

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.