Ky-70 over Hatter Creek
Casey County, Kentucky · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ky-70 over Hatter Creek in Casey County, Kentucky, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1930 and reconstructed in 1986, making it 95 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 753 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 112 of the 143 inventoried bridges in Casey County rated fair (78.3%); 13 (9.1%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 131 ft |
| Location | 2.0 Mi S.E. of Jct Ky 501 |
| NBI structure number | 023B00010N |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Casey County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-127 over Green River In Liberty | 1957 | 9,092 | Poor |
| US-127 over Frey Creek | 1963 | 5,181 | Fair |
| US-127 over Carpenters Creek | 1970 | 4,705 | Fair |
| US-127 over Calhoun Creek | 1955 | 4,562 | Fair |
| US-127 over Allens Creek | 1955 | 4,454 | Fair |
| Ky 70 over Brush Creek | 2009 | 4,247 | Good |
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