Ky-70 over Brushy Creek
Rockcastle County, Kentucky · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Ky-70 over Brushy Creek in Rockcastle County, Kentucky, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1940, making it 85 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,494 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 62 of the 87 inventoried bridges in Rockcastle County rated fair (71.3%); 8 (9.2%) 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 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 113 ft |
| Location | 1.3 Mi Sou. of Jct Ky 618 |
| NBI structure number | 102B00011N |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Kentucky department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Rockcastle County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-75 over Lambert Road | 1967 | 47,638 | Fair |
| I-75 over Clay Lick Branch | 1967 | 47,638 | Fair |
| I-75 over Green Hill Road | 2018 | 47,638 | Good |
| I-75 over US-25 | 2018 | 47,638 | Good |
| I-75 over US-25 | 2020 | 40,386 | Good |
| I-75 over Flat Gap Road | 1967 | 23,819 | Fair |
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