Pike County Bridge Report Card

Pike County scores 70 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C70 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Pike County, Kentucky

Pike County has 332 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 39 rated poor and 3 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 11.7% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 40,990 daily vehicle crossings.

332Total Bridges

39Poor (11.7%)

189Fair (56.9%)

3Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

11.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

40,990daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

3bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.9% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Pike County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 70/100 (C). The county has 332 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 39 in poor condition and 3 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 40,990 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	11.7%	23.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	5.8% of measured traffic	4.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.9%	1.8
Average age vs national baseline	10	40 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	703,394 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	11.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.9%
Average Bridge Age	40 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	40,990 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs-460 over Upper Chloe Creek — 9,300 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeKy-1426 over Bent Branch — built in 1921 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Pike County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Pike County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Us-460 over Upper Chloe Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,300	1940
Ky-308 over Road Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	460	1965
Tackett Branch RD over Long Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	192	2004
Ky-122 over Bear Fork	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,089	1927
Ky-122 over Robinson Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,089	1927
Ky-610 over Shelby Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,873	1927
Ky-610 over Shelby Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,873	1927
Meathouse RD over Meathouse Of Johns Crk	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,802	2002
Dix Frk over Big Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,717	1973
Ky-195 over Marrowbone Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,534	1966

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.