Hopkins County Bridge Report Card

Hopkins County scores 78 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C78 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Hopkins County, Kentucky

Hopkins County has 249 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 18 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.2% is at or below the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 36,304 daily vehicle crossings.

249Total Bridges

18Poor (7.2%)

202Fair (81.1%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

36,304daily 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 Hopkins County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 78/100 (C). The county has 249 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 18 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 36,304 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	7.2%	14.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.5% of measured traffic	3.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	57 years vs 48 nationally	3.8
Traffic-data completeness	5	809,713 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	7.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	57 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	36,304 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeEdward T Breathitt over Pennyrile Parkway — 23,815 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeKy-112 over Unname Stream — built in 1924 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Hopkins County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Hopkins County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Edward T Breathitt over Pennyrile Parkway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	23,815	1968
Ky-109 over P&l Railway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,361	1939
Ky-138 over Pond River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,892	1958
Us-62 over Br Of Pleasant Run Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,199	1932
Us-62 over Copperas Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,199	1932
Us-62 over Br Of Caney Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,199	1932
Us-62 over Pond River Overflow	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,028	1927
Us-62 over Pond River Overflow	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,028	1927
Ky-109 over Clear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	823	1935
Ky-454 over I-69	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	715	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.