McCracken County Bridge Report Card

McCracken County scores 82 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B82 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

McCracken County, Kentucky

McCracken County has 200 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 15 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.5% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 26,007 daily vehicle crossings.

200Total Bridges

15Poor (7.5%)

106Fair (53.0%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

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

26,007daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives McCracken County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 82/100 (B). The county has 200 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 15 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 26,007 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	7.5%	15.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.2% of measured traffic	1.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.5%	1.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	46 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,172,030 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	7.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.5%
Average Bridge Age	46 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	26,007 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs-60 over P&l Railway — 16,923 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeKy-3520 over West Fork Massac Creek — built in 1927 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in McCracken County.

Top Bridges to Watch in McCracken County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Us-60 over P&l Railway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	16,923	1937
Ky-994 over Clear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,427	1969
Ky-3520 over P&l Railway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,017	1936
Lane RD over Island Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	840	1970
Ky-339 over Branch Of Mayfield Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	783	1969
Ky-1420 over Branch Of Massac Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	665	1969
Ky-358 over Newtons Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	623	1968
Ky-358 over Nasty Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	623	1968
Ky-787 over E.fk. Clarks River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	264	1980
Biggs RD over W. Fk. Massac Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	210	1965

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.