Estill County Bridge Report Card

Estill County scores 72 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C72 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Estill County, Kentucky

Estill County has 56 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 8.9% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,923 daily vehicle crossings.

56Total Bridges

5Poor (8.9%)

31Fair (55.4%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

8.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

9,923daily 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 Estill County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 72/100 (C). The county has 56 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,923 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	8.9%	17.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	13.8% of measured traffic	10.4
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	71,881 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	8.9%
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	9,923 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeKy-52 over Drowning Creek — 8,228 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeKy-52 over Geo.abners Br. Of Cow C — built in 1925 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Estill County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Estill County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Ky-52 over Drowning Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,228	1957
Ky-1571 over Cow Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,287	1970
Ky-2001 over Plum Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	169	1936
Ky-794 over Calloway Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	168	1950
Jakes Heavenly HWY over Middle Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	71	1978
Ky-52 over Kentucky River & Csx Rr	High traffic	Fair	13,424	1940
Ky 499 over Kentucky Rvr&csx Railroa	High traffic	Fair	5,772	2000
Ky 89 over Sweet Lick Branch	High traffic	Good	5,369	2017
Ky 89 over White Oak Creek	High traffic	Good	5,369	2017
Ky-89 over Calloway Creek	High traffic	Fair	4,473	1931

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.