Graves County Bridge Report Card

Graves County scores 75 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C75 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Graves County, Kentucky

Graves County has 380 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 40 rated poor and 2 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 10.5% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 19,132 daily vehicle crossings.

380Total Bridges

40Poor (10.5%)

228Fair (60.0%)

2Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

10.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

19,132daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

2bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Graves County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 75/100 (C). The county has 380 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 40 in poor condition and 2 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 19,132 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	10.5%	21.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.2% of measured traffic	2.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.5%	1.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	50 years vs 48 nationally	0.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	599,760 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	10.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.5%
Average Bridge Age	50 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	19,132 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSouth 9th Street over Red Duck Creek — 6,394 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeSouth 9th Street over Red Duck Creek — built in 1920 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Graves County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Graves County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
South 9th Street over Red Duck Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,394	1920
Ky-339 over West Mayfield Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,886	1940
10th Street over Kess Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,875	1960
South 8th Street over Red Duck Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,671	1940
Ky-1820 over Branch Of Mayfeild Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	628	1967
Scott Road over Kurk Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	531	1980
Ky-1820 over Branch Of Mayfield Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	527	1968
Ky-1241 over Old Mayfield Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	511	1926
Ky-408 over Goose Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	353	1964
Beech Grove Road over Little Mayfield Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	349	1973

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.