Wayne County Bridge Report Card

Wayne County scores 63 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D63 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Wayne County, Kentucky

Wayne County has 75 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 12 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 16.0% is above the 7.5% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,422 daily vehicle crossings.

75Total Bridges

12Poor (16.0%)

46Fair (61.3%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

16.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 7.5% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

1,422daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Wayne County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 63/100 (D). The county has 75 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 12 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 1,422 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	16.0%	32.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.9% of measured traffic	2.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.3%	2.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	47 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	49,575 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	16.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	7.5%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.3%
Average Bridge Age	47 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	1,422 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeKy-1756 over Kennedy Creek — 570 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeKy-200 over Isbell Branch — built in 1934 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Wayne County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Wayne County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Baldy Road over Little South Fork River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1982
Ky-1756 over Kennedy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	570	1981
Elk ST over Elk Spring Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	414	1973
Clint Collins DR over Elk Springs Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	150	1970
Ky-790 over Dry Fork Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	98	1966
Bowman Hollow RD over Beaver Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1985
James Parmley Road over Double Head Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1963
Eugene Burnett RD over Beaver Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1975
Danny Tuggle RD over Gap Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	2001
Church Street over Elk Spring Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1955

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.