Meade County Bridge Report Card

Meade County scores 75 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C75 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Meade County, Kentucky

Meade County has 24 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 8.3% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 85 daily vehicle crossings.

24Total Bridges

2Poor (8.3%)

14Fair (58.3%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

8.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

85daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 4.2% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Meade County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 75/100 (C). The county has 24 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 85 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	8.3%	16.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.1% of measured traffic	0.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	4.2%	8.3
Average age vs national baseline	10	39 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	65,570 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	8.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	4.2%
Average Bridge Age	39 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	85 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeLong Br RD over Doe Run — 85 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeKy-144 over Spring Creek — built in 1930 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Meade County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Meade County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Long Br RD over Doe Run	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	85	1970
Railway Trestle RD over P&l Railroad	Poor condition	Poor	0	1960
Twin Bridges RD over Otter Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	50	2005
Ky 313 over Csx Railroad	High traffic	Fair	17,447	2007
Ky 313 over Otter Creek	High traffic	Good	10,327	2011
Ky-1638 over Otter Creek	High traffic	Fair	8,915	1990
Ky-1638 over Doe Run	High traffic	Good	7,955	1977
Us-60 over Otter Creek	High traffic	Fair	6,468	1981
Us-60 over Tank Trail	High traffic	Good	6,468	1981
Ky 79 over Ohio River & Co Road	High traffic	Fair	3,269	1967

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.