Total Bridges
14,554
Public highway bridges in Kentucky
State profile · Near median Poor share
Kentucky bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Kentucky, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 14,554
- Public bridges
- 23.9%
- Good condition
- 7.1%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
23.9%
3,472 bridges rated 7-9
-26.1pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
7.1%
1,027 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
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 - Poor-condition share 23.5%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Kentucky on the same metric.
MT
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
NY
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
KY
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
NH
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
OK
Oklahoma
7.50% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Kentucky
Six lowest-condition bridges in Kentucky, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
WIDS ROAD
PoorOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY
Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10
PETROLEUM RD
PoorOver: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK
0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY
Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164
DEERFIELD ROAD
PoorOver: STOVALL CREEK
.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY
Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40
KY-3042
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: 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
US-23
FairOver: Caney Creek
@Frogtown Rd, Pike, KY
Built 1973 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 8,764
NATURAL BRIDGE STA
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK OF RED RIVER
.05 MI S OF JCT KY 11, Powell, KY
Built 1964 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 827
KY-1676
FairOver: ROCK LICK CRK-W OF HOGUE
5.4 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 635, Pulaski, KY
Built 1970 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 231
ELK LICK RD
FairOver: N.FK. TRIPLETT CREEK
.05 MI E OF JCT KY 377, Rowan, KY
Built 1984 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 221
KY 1472
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
0.1 MI S OF KY 2256, Shelby, KY
Built 1956 Load: 34.8 t ADT: 493
EDMONSON ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
.3 MI S JCT US 62, Anderson, KY
Built 1991 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 27
KY-36
FairOver: SLATE CREEK
.65 MI S OF I-64 NTRCH, Bath, KY
Built 1981 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 3,071
ELK CAVE ROAD
FairOver: ELK CAVE BRANCH
0.6 MI E OF MINOR BR. RD, Boyle, KY
Built 1991 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 67
KY-1371
FairOver: UNNAME STREAM
.20 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 193, Carlisle, KY
Built 1962 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 264
KY-1973
FairOver: BR OF CANE RUN CREEK
.1MI S OF US 25, Fayette, KY
Built 1978 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 12,006
FROGTOWN LN
FairOver: SHANNONS RUN
0.3 MI. S. JCT US 60, Fayette, KY
Built 1980 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 249
HEATHEN RIDGE RD
FairOver: N FK MIDDLE GRASSY CREEK
50' S of JCT. CR-1021, Grant, KY
Built 2018 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 46
SANDERSON ROAD
FairOver: BR OF KEY CREEK
.7 MI SE OF JCT KY 1276, Graves, KY
Built 1983 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 88
NORTH INDIAN HILL
FairOver: BLACKFORD CREEK
1.6 MI NE DAVIESS CO., Hancock, KY
Built 1999 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 202
KY 22
FairOver: E FORK FLOYDS FORK
0.90 MI E OF KY 1861, Henry, KY
Built 1962 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 1,645
KY-307
FairOver: CANE CREEK
.35 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 924, Hickman, KY
Built 1926 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 878
WENDELL H FORD WES
FairOver: POND RIVER
WBL AT MUHLENBERG CL, Hopkins, KY
Built 1963 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 5,255
WK-9001
FairOver: DRAKES CREEK
EBL 1.9 MI E OF PNYRL PW, Hopkins, KY
Built 1963 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 5,255
AIKEN RD
FairOver: CHENOWETH RUN
0.55 MI E OF N ENG STA RD, Jefferson, KY
Built 1993 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 3,747
LITTLE INDIAN CREE
FairOver: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK
.9 MI NW OF JCT KY 459, Knox, KY
Built 1955 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 119
KY-587
FairOver: STURGEON CREEK
3.9 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 399, Lee, KY
Built 1964 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 158
KY-70
FairOver: LICK CREEK
.05 MI WEST OF JCT KY 723, Livingston, KY
Built 1936 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 111
KY-542
FairOver: LICKING RIVER
.05 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 7, Magoffin, KY
Built 1975 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 303
KY-2437
FairOver: WEST FORK BUCK CREEK
.4 MI N-KY 250, McLean, KY
Built 1992 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 88
KY-544
FairOver: EAST FK LITTLE BARREN RI
3.51 MI E OF JCT W/US 68, Metcalfe, KY
Built 1993 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 220
DELK BR RD
FairOver: E.FK.LITTLE BARREN RIVER
0.2 MI S CR 5114, Metcalfe, KY
Built 1990 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 79
DONALD RALPH DR
FairOver: S.FK. PANTHER CREEK
0.1 MI SE KY 1414, Ohio, KY
Built 1992 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 21
BROWNS MILL RD
FairOver: SOUTH ELKHORN CREEK
N OF WOODFORD CO LINE, Scott, KY
Built 1995 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 90
OLD MT EDEN RD
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
0.2 MI S OF US 60 EB, Shelby, KY
Built 1975 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 3,238
BRASHEARS CREEK RD
FairOver: SNAKE RUN
3.75 MI E OF KY 55, Spencer, KY
Built 1978 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 49
KY-294
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1.3 MI WEST OF JCT KY 181, Todd, KY
Built 1956 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 1,869
US-60
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
.40 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 270, Union, KY
Built 1968 Load: 34.9 t ADT: 6,836
KY-2335
FairOver: HUTCHINSON CREEK
1.6 MI.S. JCT 1939, Bourbon, KY
Built 1993 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 506
HIDDEN MEADOW LN
FairOver: WHITE SULPHUR CREEK
.2 MI W.-JCT CR 5303, Caldwell, KY
Built 1993 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 29
PLEASANT VALLEY RD
FairOver: SKINFRAME CREEK
1.7 MI S JCT KY 91, Caldwell, KY
Built 1993 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 126
CALIFORNIA XRD
FairOver: BR OF TWELVEMILE CREEK
15' SE OF JCT KY 10, Campbell, KY
Built 1920 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 530
TOM TOWN ROAD
FairOver: PRYOR CREEK
.4 MI WEST -MILL ROAD, Carroll, KY
Built 1992 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 50
ELMORE HILL RD
FairOver: HATTER CREEK
50' SOUTH JCT KY 70, Casey, KY
Built 1998 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 90
OLD FRUIT HILL RD
FairOver: E.BR.-POND RIVER
2.6 MI NOR.- KY 107, Christian, KY
Built 1993 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 244
KY-654
FairOver: TRIBUNE CREEK
.10 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 120, Crittenden, KY
Built 1968 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 188
ODDVILLE-SUNRISE R
FairOver: HARRISON CREEK
1.9 MI SW KY 1284, Harrison, KY
Built 1991 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 37
KY-302
FairOver: MILLERS CREEK
1.6 MI SE OF E-JCT KY1107, Johnson, KY
Built 1955 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 400
WHITE OAK CHURCH R
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
.6 MI EAST- CARMICHAEL, Laurel, KY
Built 1992 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 162
KY-3399
FairOver: NEWCOMB CREEK
.2 MI.N JCT. KY 707, Lawrence, KY
Built 1992 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 89
Old Terryville Rd
FairOver: Left Fork of Blaine Crk
0.1 MI S of JCT KY 1715, Lawrence, KY
Built 1993 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 75
KY-989
FairOver: SALT CREEK
.05 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 10, Lewis, KY
Built 1971 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 285
TRUSTY RD
FairOver: TRUSTY BRANCH
.8 MI SE JCT KY 698, Lincoln, KY
Built 1990 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 136
US-431
FairOver: RAWHIDE CREEK
4 MI N OF N-JCT KY 106, Logan, KY
Built 1930 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 2,748
STEVENSON MILL RD
FairOver: TRIB.-MUD RIVER
2.4 MI E JCT KY 79, Logan, KY
Built 1990 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 505
UNION GROVE RD
FairOver: DALLAM CREEK
4 MI W KY 79, Logan, KY
Built 1992 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 47
Showing 5,001-5,050 of 14,554 bridges
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