Letcher County Bridge Report Card

Letcher County scores 77 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C77 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Letcher County, Kentucky

Letcher County has 181 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 17 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.4% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,815 daily vehicle crossings.

181Total Bridges

17Poor (9.4%)

92Fair (50.8%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

9,815daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Letcher County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 77/100 (C). The county has 181 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 17 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 9,815 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	9.4%	18.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	4.0% of measured traffic	3.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.6%	1.1
Average age vs national baseline	10	42 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	244,375 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	9.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.6%
Average Bridge Age	42 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	9,815 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeKy-931 over Sandlick Creek — 2,026 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeTexas AVE over N Fork Kentucky River — built in 1919 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Letcher County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Letcher County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Friday DR over N Fork Kentucky River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1950
Ky-931 over Sandlick Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,026	1931
Ky-931 over N Fork Kentucky River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,962	1968
Kona DR Conn over Boone Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,074	1950
Ky-160 over Line Fork Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	774	1948
Ky-7 over Csx Rr & N Frk Ky River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	692	1940
Ky-160 over Kings Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	633	1934
Kingdom Come Crk over N Fork Kentucky River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	406	1976
Ky-806 over Franks Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	390	1977
Ky-806 over Poor Frk Cumberland Rvr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	390	1977

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.