Harlan County Bridge Report Card

Harlan 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

Harlan County, Kentucky

Harlan County has 253 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 39 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 15.4% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 20,384 daily vehicle crossings.

253Total Bridges

39Poor (15.4%)

146Fair (57.7%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

15.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

20,384daily 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 Harlan County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 64/100 (D). The county has 253 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 39 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 20,384 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	15.4%	30.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	7.1% of measured traffic	5.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	45 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	287,539 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	15.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	45 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	20,384 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeKy-72 over Martins Fk Cumberland Rv — 2,881 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeKy-72 over Clover Fk Cumberland Rvr — built in 1925 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Harlan County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Harlan County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Ky-72 over Martins Fk Cumberland Rv	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,881	1970
Ky-72 over Poor Fk Cumberland Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,443	1978
Ky-2179 over Poor Fk Cumberland Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,421	1978
Ky-38 over Liges Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,647	1950
Ky-1254 over Poor Fk Cumberland Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,473	1928
Us-421 over Mills Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,251	1934
Ky-72 over Clover Fk Cumberland Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,130	1925
Ky-522 over Csx Railroad	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	942	1928
Ky-522 over Poor Fk Cumberland Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	942	1928
Harold ST over Catron Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	665	1962

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.