Copperas Springs R over Butler Creek
Crittenden County, Kentucky · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Copperas Springs R over Butler Creek in Crittenden County, Kentucky, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1970, making it 55 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 67 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2012).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 10 of the 88 inventoried bridges in Crittenden County rated poor (11.4%); 10 (11.4%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 51 ft |
| Location | 0.9 M. N. of Ky. 506 |
| NBI structure number | 028C00017N |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Crittenden County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-60 over Crooked Creek | 1984 | 5,019 | Fair |
| US 641 over Unnamed Creek | 2016 | 4,696 | Good |
| US-60 over Rush Creek | 1984 | 3,967 | Good |
| US-60 over Winlow Creek | 1989 | 2,721 | Fair |
| US-60 over Repton Creek | 1989 | 2,721 | Fair |
| US-60 over New Salem Creek | 1984 | 2,467 | Good |
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