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
OLD LAIR RD
FairOver: PADDY'S RUN
0.1 MI N JCT CR 5122, Harrison, KY
Built 1990 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 463
SMITSONVILLE RD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
1.0 MI-E. JCT US 62, Harrison, KY
Built 1995 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 30
KY-136
FairOver: POND CREEK
.70 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 266, Henderson, KY
Built 1948 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 2,106
KY-805
FairOver: Potter Fork
2.0 MI EAST of JCT KY 317, Letcher, KY
Built 1924 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 1,348
US-119
FairOver: North Fork KY River
.20 MI EAST OF JCT KY 15, Letcher, KY
Built 1974 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 7,547
US-431
FairOver: WOLF LICK SWAMP
2.8 MI N OF N-JCT KY 106, Logan, KY
Built 1930 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 2,748
I-24 NC
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
WBL 2 MI NW OF KY139 NTRC, Lyon, KY
Built 1977 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 11,623
I-24
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
EBL 2 MI NW OF KY139 NTRC, Lyon, KY
Built 1977 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 11,623
US-421
FairOver: BLUE LICK CREEK
1.6 MI. N JCT KY 21, Madison, KY
Built 2000 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 3,179
WICKERFIELD RD
FairOver: COLDWATER FORK
0.1 MI S KY 40 IN INEZ, Martin, KY
Built 1975 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 277
KY-85
FairOver: UNNAMED BRANCH
.70 MI WEST OF JCT KY 81, McLean, KY
Built 1933 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 1,339
KY-11
FairOver: LULBEGRUD CREEK
100' N. Of Nest Egg Road, Montgomery, KY
Built 1938 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 3,535
KY-2107
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
.05 MI N.E. OF JCT US 431, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1929 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 241
KY-32
FairOver: TRIPLETT CREEK
.10 MI S.E. OF JCT US 60, Rowan, KY
Built 1951 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 4,857
KY-492
FairOver: EAGLE CREEK
.08 MI S.W. OF JCT. US 60, Union, KY
Built 1935 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 284
LODGE HALL RD
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.8 MI W OF JCT KY 185, Warren, KY
Built 1974 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 110
Old KY-61
FairOver: Lynch Branch
0.8 MI N Jct Ky-768, Adair, KY
Built 1927 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 992
KY-53
FairOver: SULPHUR CREEK
.08m N of Washington CL, Anderson, KY
Built 1938 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 269
MOUNT PISGAH RD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
.3 MI S OF JCT CR 5016, Barren, KY
Built 1973 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 70
I-24
FairOver: WEST FORK RED RIVER
EBL 2.0 MI NW OF TENN ST, Christian, KY
Built 1974 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 19,078
US-421
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
.1MI W-JCT US 25 N LXNGTN, Fayette, KY
Built 1981 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 14,139
KY-7
FairOver: LITTLE WHITE OAK CREEK
2 MI S OF JCT KY 2070, Greenup, KY
Built 1933 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 719
KY 573
FairOver: DRENNON CREEK
2.45 MI W OF KY 22, Henry, KY
Built 1976 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 400
HOOTEN BRANCH RD
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
.1 MI W-KY 89 NR HURLEY, Jackson, KY
Built 1960 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 80
WHIPPS MILL RD
FairOver: MID FORK BEARGRASS CREEK
0.5 MI S OF KY 146, Jefferson, KY
Built 1958 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 10,100
CHAMPIONS TRACE LN
FairOver: S FORK BEARGRASS CREEK
0.2 MI W OF HIKES LN, Jefferson, KY
Built 2021 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 5,640
KY-344
FairOver: GRASSY BRANCH
.05 MI WEST OF JCT KY 59, Lewis, KY
Built 1935 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 672
SMITH GROVE RD
FairOver: TRIB-S.FK. RED RIVER
1 MI W -JCT US 431, Logan, KY
Built 1991 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 57
Gravel Lick Branch
FairOver: JOE LICK FORK
1.1 MILES NORTH OF KY 594, Madison, KY
Built 2005 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 133
HALF MOUNTAIN CREE
FairOver: BIG HALF MOUNTAIN CR
.3MI S(VIA CR5148)-KY1471, Magoffin, KY
Built 1960 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 48
BLUEGRASS PARKWAY
FairOver: BEECH FORK RIVER
WBL 2.5 MI E OF KY52 NTRC, Nelson, KY
Built 1965 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 7,583
BLUEGRASS PARKWAY
FairOver: BEECH FORK RIVER
EBL 2.5 MI E OF KY52 NTRC, Nelson, KY
Built 1965 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 7,583
KY 1251
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
285 FT S OF KY 1060, Spencer, KY
Built 1960 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 133
KY-1619
FairOver: MEADOW CREEK
3.3 MI S&E OF S-JCT KY 90, Wayne, KY
Built 1956 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 189
REDMON ROAD
FairOver: FLAT RUN
1.25 MI N OF JCT US 68, Bourbon, KY
Built 1987 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 408
KY-91
FairOver: SKINFRAME CREEK
.5 MI W JCT KY 139, Caldwell, KY
Built 1997 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,867
CR 1235, Mitchell
FairOver: Tributary to Eddy Creek
.7 mi NW of KY 903, Caldwell, KY
Built 1991 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 30
WRIGHTS RIDGE ROAD
FairOver: NOTCH LICK CREEK
100' WEST JCT CR 5305, Carroll, KY
Built 1996 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 74
KY-1
FairOver: LIT.FK.LITTLE SANDY RIVE
.75 MI NOR OF JCT KY 773, Carter, KY
Built 1957 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 3,587
KY-2310
FairOver: JONES BRANCH
1.5 MI. E.-ADAIR-CASEY CL, Casey, KY
Built 1985 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 395
LONG HOLLOW RD
FairOver: BIG SOUTH FORK
50' SOU. OF JCT KY 78, Casey, KY
Built 1988 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 80
HAPPY HOLLOW RD
FairOver: BRANCH-MUDDY FORK
.05 MI N JCT KY 91, Christian, KY
Built 1995 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 415
KAHLER-MILL ROAD
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
.2 MI S OF JCT CR 5076, Graves, KY
Built 1974 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 145
KY-222
FairOver: PUP CREEK
1.6 MI E OF US 31W, Hardin, KY
Built 1988 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 98
MADISONVILLE ROAD
FairOver: ELAM DITCH
.2 MI S OF N JCT KY 136, Henderson, KY
Built 1948 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 5,974
KY-703
FairOver: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK
.46 MI. W. OF JCT. KY 307, Hickman, KY
Built 1982 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 485
KY-708
FairOver: LYNAM CREEK
2.2 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 52, Lee, KY
Built 1973 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 263
LAMB BLACK RD
FairOver: FALL LICK CREEK
@ GARRARD CO LINE KY, Lincoln, KY
Built 1998 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 45
I-24 NC
FairOver: EDDY CREEK
WBL 2 MI SE OF KY 293 OP, Lyon, KY
Built 1970 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 11,623
I-24
FairOver: EDDY CREEK
EBL 2 MI SE OF KY 293 OP, Lyon, KY
Built 1970 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 11,623
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