Total Bridges
14,554
Public highway bridges in Kentucky
State profile · Near national median SD
Kentucky bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Kentucky — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 14,554
- Public bridges
- 23.9%
- Good condition
- 7.1%
- Poor condition
- 7.1%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
23.9%
3,472 bridges rated 7-9
-26.1pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
7.1%
1,027 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
7.1%
1,027 bridges flagged for repair priority
0.1pp vs national avg 7.0%
Kentucky vs national bridge condition
Kentucky — Good condition share 23.9%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Kentucky — Structurally deficient share 23.5%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Kentucky (FHWA NBI)
Counties (120)
Adair 143 Allen 88 Anderson 84 Ballard 85 Barren 147 Bath 89 Bell 205 Boone 138 Bourbon 112 Boyd 89 Boyle 89 Bracken 49 Breathitt 124 Breckinridge 91 Bullitt 99 Butler 98 Caldwell 116 Calloway 210 Campbell 131 Carlisle 75 Carroll 68 Carter 189 Casey 143 Christian 300 Clark 117 Clay 160 Clinton 41 Crittenden 89 Cumberland 93 Daviess 283 Edmonson 39 Elliott 53 Estill 56 Fayette 200 Fleming 117 Floyd 161 Franklin 117 Fulton 95 Gallatin 55 Garrard 67 Grant 79 Graves 380 Grayson 119 Green 57 Greenup 160 Hancock 70 Hardin 223 Harlan 252 Harrison 153 Hart 57 Henderson 186 Henry 94 Hickman 123 Hopkins 251 Jackson 51 Jefferson 662 Jessamine 58 Johnson 99 Kenton 142 Knott 134 Knox 127 Larue 54 Laurel 131 Lawrence 103 Lee 42 Leslie 112 Letcher 179 Lewis 149 Lincoln 136 Livingston 104 Logan 135 Lyon 78 Madison 154 Magoffin 107 Marion 149 Marshall 208 Martin 70 Mason 97 McCracken 201 McCreary 39 McLean 75 Meade 24 Menifee 49 Mercer 75 Metcalfe 78 Monroe 70 Montgomery 75 Morgan 114 Muhlenberg 153 Nelson 151 Nicholas 82 Ohio 227 Oldham 66 Owen 54 Owsley 55 Pendleton 94 Perry 176 Pike 331 Powell 110 Pulaski 182 Robertson 24 Rockcastle 87 Rowan 130 Russell 46 Scott 183 Shelby 137 Simpson 50 Spencer 58 Taylor 92 Todd 80 Trigg 109 Trimble 44 Union 127 Warren 106 Washington 104 Wayne 76 Webster 144 Whitley 149 Wolfe 77 Woodford 60
Kentucky vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Kentucky on the same metric.
30
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
36
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
21
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
33
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
40
Oklahoma
7.50% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Kentucky
Six lowest-condition bridges in Kentucky, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
WIDS ROAD
Structurally DeficientOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY
Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10
PETROLEUM RD
Structurally DeficientOver: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK
0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY
Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164
DEERFIELD ROAD
Structurally DeficientOver: STOVALL CREEK
.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY
Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40
KY-3042
Structurally DeficientOver: DIX RVR-HERRINGTON LAKE
.05 MI EAST OF KY34, Boyle, KY
Built 1924 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 630
KY-1951
PoorOver: SNAG CREEK
2.4 MI. S.E KY 1019, Bracken, KY
Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 36
Jones Branch
Structurally DeficientOver: South Fk Quicksand Creek
100' S of KY 1098 MP 9.23, Breathitt, KY
Built 2013 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 55
All Bridges in Kentucky
Hwy 55
UnknownOver: LN-9008
OVR CMBRLND PW INTERCHANG, Adair, KY
Built 1972 ADT: 7,716
KY-80
UnknownOver: LN-9008
BTWN N&S JCTS KY 768, Adair, KY
Built 1971 ADT: 4,857
LN-9008
UnknownOver: Gradyville Club Rd.
3.0 MI EAST OF KY 80 OP, Adair, KY
Built 1971 ADT: 552
KY 2982
UnknownOver: CUMBERLAND PARKWAY
.1 MI S OF JCT KY 80, Adair, KY
Built 1972 ADT: 4,857
LN-9008
UnknownOver: BLISS ROAD
3.5 MI W OF KY 55 NTRCH, Adair, KY
Built 1972 ADT: 119
LN-9008
UnknownOver: Conover RD
1.4 MI E OF KY 55 NTRCH, Adair, KY
Built 1971 ADT: 291
SAWMILL RD CR1845
UnknownOver: LN-9008
.1 MI S OF JCT KY 80, Adair, KY
Built 1972 ADT: 7,716
LN-9008
UnknownOver: ARNOLD KEENE WILSON ROAD
3.6 MI E OF KY 55 NTRCH, Adair, KY
Built 1971 ADT: 86
LN-9008
UnknownOver: SHILOH ROAD
4.0 MI EAST OF KY 55 NTRC, Adair, KY
Built 1972 ADT: 38
KY-2968
UnknownOver: LN-9008
.3 MI SE OF JCT KY 80, Adair, KY
Built 1972 ADT: 7,716
PROVIDENCE CHURCH
UnknownOver: CUMBERLAND PARKWAY
VIA CR'S 2.5 MI SE-KY 80, Adair, KY
Built 1972 ADT: 7,716
KY 61
UnknownOver: LN 9008 (CUMB PKWY)
0.21 MILES SOUTH OF KY 80, Adair, KY
Built 2007 ADT: 7,325
KY-55
UnknownOver: LN 9008
0.481 MI. S. OF JCT KY 61, Adair, KY
Built 2008 ADT: 7,325
KY-61, KY-55
UnknownOver: Greensburg Rd.
303' S. OF JCT KY 439, Adair, KY
Built 2008 ADT: 2,061
BG PARKWAY
UnknownOver: ALFORD RD
WBL .50 MI W OF MERCER CL, Anderson, KY
Built 1964 ADT: 100
BG-9002
UnknownOver: ALFORD RD
EBL .50 MI W OF MERCER CL, Anderson, KY
Built 1964 ADT: 100
DUGANSVILLE ROAD
UnknownOver: BLUEGRASS PARKWAY
1.2 MI N OF MERCER CO.LN., Anderson, KY
Built 1964 ADT: 14,237
KY-53
UnknownOver: BLUEGRASS PARKWAY
OVR EXIT 48 BG PKWY, Anderson, KY
Built 1965 ADT: 14,237
CAREY MILL ROAD
UnknownOver: BLUEGRASS PARKWAY
.2 MI S OF JCT KY 1291, Anderson, KY
Built 1965 ADT: 14,938
SEA RIDGE ROAD
UnknownOver: BLUEGRASS PARKWAY
.1 MI S OF JCT KY 1291, Anderson, KY
Built 1965 ADT: 14,938
JOHNSON ROAD
UnknownOver: BLUEGRASS PARKWAY
1 MI S OF JCT KY 513, Anderson, KY
Built 1965 ADT: 14,237
HOOPHOLE ROAD
UnknownOver: BLUEGRASS PARKWAY
1.3 MI E OF KY53, Anderson, KY
Built 1964 ADT: 14,237
CARDWELL ROAD
UnknownOver: BLUEGRASS PARKWAY
.2 MI S OF JCT CR 5108, Anderson, KY
Built 1964 ADT: 14,237
US 127
UnknownOver: BG PARKWAY
0.3 MI. South of 513, Anderson, KY
Built 2003 ADT: 14,237
WEST MAIN STREET
UnknownOver: WATER STREET
.2 MI N OF MAIN ST-KY 90, Barren, KY
Built 1959 ADT: 127
KY-685
UnknownOver: CUMBERLAND PARKWAY
.25 MI S OF JCT US 68, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 13,026
KY-90
UnknownOver: CUMBERLAND PARKWAY
1.2 MI EAST OF JCT US 68, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 6,947
KY 63
UnknownOver: CUMBERLAND PARKWAY
1.25 MI S OF JCT US 31E, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 13,695
KY-249
UnknownOver: CUMBERLAND PARKWAY
1.2 MI S OF JCT US 31E, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 13,695
LOUIE B NUNN-CUMBE
UnknownOver: I 65
WBL OVER I-65 INTERCHANGE, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 37,164
LN-9008
UnknownOver: I 65
EBL OVER I-65 INTERCHANGE, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 37,164
LOUIE B NUNN-CUMBE
UnknownOver: US 31-E
W.B.L. OVR US 31E NTRCH, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 17,633
LN-9008
UnknownOver: US 31-E
WBL OVR US 31E NTRCH, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 12,840
LOUIE B NUNN-CUMBE
UnknownOver: MT.PISGAH RD-SWANNIGAN C
WBL 4.2 MI E-KY 90 NTRCH, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 22
LN-9008
UnknownOver: MT. PISGAH RD-SWANNIGANC
EBL 4.2 MI E-KY 90 NTRCH, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 22
US-68
UnknownOver: CUMBERLAND PARKWAY
.5 MI W OF JCT KY 685, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 13,026
KY-255
UnknownOver: CUMBERLAND PARKWAY
.9 MI N OF JCT US 68, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 13,026
LN-9008
UnknownOver: MILLSTOWN RD
1.7 MI EAST OF I-65 NTRCH, Barren, KY
Built 1973
LN-9008
UnknownOver: BISHOP ROAD
4 MI W OF US 31E NTRCH, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 25
CS-1094
UnknownOver: CUMBERLAND PARKWAY
.3 MI S OF JCT KY 1297, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 11,578
LECTA-KINO RD
UnknownOver: CUMBERLAND PARKWAY
.9 MI SE OF JCT US 68, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 6,947
LECTA-SALEM RD
UnknownOver: CUMBERLAND PARKWAY
1 MI S OF JCT US 68, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 6,947
LN-9008
UnknownOver: SLICK ROCK ROAD
2.8 MI WEST OF METCALFE C, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 25
LN-9008
UnknownOver: BEAVER CREEK ROAD
2.0 MI WEST OF METCALFE C, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 24
KY 1307
UnknownOver: LN 9008
1.3 MI S OF JCT US 68, Barren, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 6,947
KY1519
UnknownOver: LOUIE B. NUNN PKWY
1.1 MILES S. OF KY68/80, Barren, KY
Built 2011 ADT: 6,947
I-65
UnknownOver: US 31W
0.4 MI S-KY 255 NTRCH, Barren, KY
Built 2012 ADT: 1,946
I-65 SOUTH BOUND
UnknownOver: KY 255
1.3 MI N-EDMONSON CL, Barren, KY
Built 2012 ADT: 2,548
I-65 NORTH BOUND
UnknownOver: KY 255
1.3 MI NE-EDMONSON CL, Barren, KY
Built 2012 ADT: 2,548
KY-70
UnknownOver: I-65
1 MI W OF JCT US 31W, Barren, KY
Built 2012 ADT: 46,776
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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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