Ky-708 over Moores Fork
Owsley County, Kentucky · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ky-708 over Moores Fork in Owsley County, Kentucky, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1976, making it 49 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 244 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 31 of the 55 inventoried bridges in Owsley County rated fair (56.4%); 3 (5.5%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete multiple box beam |
| Length | about 26 ft |
| Location | .1 Mi NE of Jct Ky 1717 |
| NBI structure number | 095B00032N |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Owsley County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ky-11 over Buck Creek | 1984 | 3,845 | Fair |
| Ky-28 over S. Fork of Kentucky Rive | 1949 | 3,385 | Fair |
| Ky-30 over South Fork Ky. River | 2001 | 2,306 | Good |
| Ky 0030 over Little Sturgeon Creek | 2007 | 1,017 | Good |
| Ky 30 over Little Sturgeon Creek | 2016 | 911 | Good |
| Old Ky-11 over Buck Creek | 1926 | 909 | Poor |
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