Lincoln County Bridge Report Card

Lincoln County scores 89 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B89 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lincoln County, Kentucky

Lincoln County has 136 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 6 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.4% is at or below the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,430 daily vehicle crossings.

136Total Bridges

6Poor (4.4%)

109Fair (80.1%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,430daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.7% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lincoln County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 89/100 (B). The county has 136 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 6 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,430 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	4.4%	8.8
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.6% of measured traffic	0.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.7%	1.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	49 years vs 48 nationally	0.6
Traffic-data completeness	5	252,549 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	4.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.7%
Average Bridge Age	49 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,430 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeLiberty Road over Hanging Fork @hustonvill — 416 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeKy-1247 over Neals Creek — built in 1922 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lincoln County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lincoln County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Liberty Road over Hanging Fork @hustonvill	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	416	1927
Ky-3246 over Fall Lick Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	279	1986
Ky-1770 over Walnut Flat Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	263	1970
Black Pike Road over Baughman Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	217	1940
Moores LN over Harris Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	129	1965
Cut Off Pike over Logan Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	126	1981
Tunnel Creek RD over South Fork Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	36	2003
Us-150 over Rankins Creek	High traffic	Fair	13,930	1959
Us-0150 over Hanging Fork Creek	High traffic	Fair	13,930	1959
Us-150 over Slough Of Hanging Frk	High traffic	Fair	13,930	1959

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.