Owen County Bridge Report Card

Owen County scores 90 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A90 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Owen County, Kentucky

Owen County has 54 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 3.7% is at or below the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 341 daily vehicle crossings.

54Total Bridges

2Poor (3.7%)

42Fair (77.8%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

3.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

341daily 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 Owen County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 90/100 (A). The county has 54 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 341 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	3.7%	7.4
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.5% of measured traffic	1.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	22,380 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	3.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	341 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeKy-325 over Little Twin Creek — 185 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeKy-3523 over Cedar Creek In Monterey — built in 1931 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Owen County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Owen County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Ky-325 over Little Twin Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	185	1986
Big Twin Creek RD over Big Twin Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	156	1965
Us-127 over Cedar Creek	High traffic	Good	3,614	2000
Us-127 over Severn Creek	High traffic	Fair	2,935	1999
Ky-227 over Eagle Creek Nr Worthvill	High traffic	Fair	2,263	1974
Us-127 over Eagle Creek	High traffic	Good	1,475	1993
Ky-355 over Big Twin Creek	High traffic	Fair	1,059	1941
Ky-355 over Little Twin Creek	High traffic	Good	1,059	2014
Ky-355 over Severn Creek	High traffic	Fair	883	1942
Ky-355 over Mill Creek	High traffic	Fair	648	1944

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.