Cumberland County Bridge Report Card

Cumberland County scores 82 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B82 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Cumberland County, Kentucky

Cumberland County has 93 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 7 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.5% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 965 daily vehicle crossings.

93Total Bridges

7Poor (7.5%)

68Fair (73.1%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

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

965daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.1% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Cumberland County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 82/100 (B). The county has 93 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 7 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 965 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	7.5%	15.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.5% of measured traffic	1.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.1%	2.2
Average age vs national baseline	10	44 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	62,527 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	7.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.1%
Average Bridge Age	44 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	965 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeKy-100 over German Branch — 351 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeKy-691 over Mays Branch — built in 1934 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Cumberland County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Cumberland County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Chism RD over Marrowbone Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	289	1972
Ky-100 over German Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	351	1949
Otter Creek RD over Bear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	130	1991
Ky-704 over Pine Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	90	1987
Beech Branch over Beech Br. Road	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	65	2006
West Fork RD over W Fk Of Crocus Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1976
Lloyd Cemetary Rd. over Big Renox Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10	2013
Ky-90 over Cumberland River	High traffic	Fair	5,495	1951
Ky-90 over Norris Branch	High traffic	Fair	3,335	1942
Ky-90 over Allen Creek	High traffic	Fair	3,335	1942

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.