Clay County Bridge Report Card

Clay County scores 64 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D64 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Clay County, Kentucky

Clay County has 165 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 23 rated poor and 5 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 13.9% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,781 daily vehicle crossings.

165Total Bridges

23Poor (13.9%)

107Fair (64.8%)

5Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

13.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

6,781daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

5bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Clay County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 64/100 (D). The county has 165 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 23 in poor condition and 5 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 6,781 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	13.9%	27.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.0% of measured traffic	2.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.0%	6.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	46 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	228,042 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	13.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	3.0%
Average Bridge Age	46 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	6,781 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeKy-11 over Collins Fork--goose Cree — 1,915 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeKy-2467 over Indian Grave Branch — built in 1920 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Clay County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Clay County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Jl Huges Road over Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	140	1990
Frank Bowling Road over Redbird River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	104	1935
CR 1577 over Goose Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	60	1950
Cr-1155 over Mill Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	52	1984
Cr-1150 over Red Bird	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	2010
Ky-11 over Collins Fork--goose Cree	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,915	1946
Us-421 over Spencers Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,224	1936
Us-421 over Rice Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	700	1934
Ky-66 over Jacks Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	493	1958
Cr1366 over Sextons Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	398	2011

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.