Owsley County Bridge Report Card

Owsley County scores 84 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B84 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Owsley County, Kentucky

Owsley County has 55 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 3 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 5.5% is at or below the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,347 daily vehicle crossings.

55Total Bridges

3Poor (5.5%)

31Fair (56.4%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

5.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,347daily 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 Owsley County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 84/100 (B). The county has 55 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 3 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,347 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	5.5%	10.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	6.7% of measured traffic	5.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	44 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	20,014 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	5.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	44 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,347 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeOld Ky-11 over Buck Creek — 909 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeOld Ky-11 over Buck Creek — built in 1926 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Owsley County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Owsley County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Old Ky-11 over Buck Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	909	1926
Ky-2024 over Cow Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	351	1967
Ky-1350 over Lower Island Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	87	1968
Ky-11 over Buck Creek	High traffic	Fair	3,845	1984
Ky-28 over S. Fork Of Kentucky Rive	High traffic	Fair	3,385	1949
Ky-30 over South Fork Ky. River	High traffic	Good	2,306	2001
Ky 0030 over Little Sturgeon Creek	High traffic	Good	1,017	2007
Ky 30 over Little Sturgeon Creek	High traffic	Good	911	2016
Ky-30 over Meadow Creek	High traffic	Fair	727	1939
Ky-28 over Right Fork Of Cow Creek	High traffic	Fair	619	1951

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.