Gallatin County Bridge Report Card

Gallatin County scores 90 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A90 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Gallatin County, Kentucky

Gallatin County has 55 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 3.6% is at or below the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 66 daily vehicle crossings.

55Total Bridges

2Poor (3.6%)

41Fair (74.5%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

3.6%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

66daily 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 Gallatin County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 90/100 (A). The county has 55 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 66 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	3.6%	7.3
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.0% of measured traffic	0.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	55 years vs 48 nationally	2.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	290,637 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	3.6%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	55 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	66 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeMunk Spur Road over Branch Of Big South Fork — 50 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeLittle Sugar Creek over Little Sugar Creek — built in 1925 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Gallatin County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Gallatin County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Munk Spur Road over Branch Of Big South Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	2010
Cr-1211 over Big South Fork Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	16	1985
I-71 over Big South Fork Creek	High traffic	Good	37,745	1967
I-71 over Ky 35	High traffic	Good	37,308	2007
I-71 over Ky3002	High traffic	Fair	18,873	1967
I-71 over Ky3002	High traffic	Fair	18,873	1967
I-71 over Little Sugar Road	High traffic	Fair	18,873	1967
I-71 over Little Sugar Road	High traffic	Fair	18,873	1967
I-71 over Roberts Road	High traffic	Fair	18,873	1967
I-71 over Roberts Road	High traffic	Fair	18,873	1967

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.