Ky-715 over Copperas Creek
Menifee County, Kentucky · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ky-715 over Copperas Creek in Menifee County, Kentucky, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1950, making it 75 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 133 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 32 of the 50 inventoried bridges in Menifee County rated fair (64.0%); 1 (2.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated May 2023, on a 48-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete culvert |
| Length | about 20 ft |
| Location | .14 Mi.west- Wolfe Co Lne |
| NBI structure number | 083B00032N |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | May 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 48 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Menifee County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US-460 over Beaver Creek | 1978 | 4,375 | Fair |
| Ky 36 over Beaver CRK in Frenchburg | 2014 | 3,983 | Good |
| US-460 over East Fork of Slate Creek | 1978 | 3,183 | Good |
| US-460 over Sim Long Branch | 1990 | 3,183 | Good |
| US 460 over Dog Trot Fork | 2009 | 3,183 | Good |
| Ky 460 over E Indian creek | 2014 | 3,013 | Good |
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