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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

Total Bridges

14,554

Public highway bridges in Kentucky

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)

Kentucky23.85598460904219%57.71609179606981%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

36

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132
Selected

21

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

33

New Hampshire

7.08% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,542

40

Oklahoma

7.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$22,733

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 Deficient

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY

Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10

PETROLEUM RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK

0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY

Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164

DEERFIELD ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: STOVALL CREEK

.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40

KY-3042

Structurally Deficient

Over: DIX RVR-HERRINGTON LAKE

.05 MI EAST OF KY34, Boyle, KY

Built 1924 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 630

KY-1951

Poor

Over: SNAG CREEK

2.4 MI. S.E KY 1019, Bracken, KY

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 36

Jones Branch

Structurally Deficient

Over: 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

KY-169

Fair

Over: TATES CREEK

.2 MI N OF JCT KY 1984, Madison, KY

Built 1930 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 726

LICK BRANCH OF BUR

Fair

Over: BURNING FORK

.1 MI S JCT KY 114, Magoffin, KY

Built 1996 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 159

4TH ST IN HARDIN

Fair

Over: MARTINS CREEK

0.1 MI E. OF KY 1824, Marshall, KY

Built 1991 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 154

DANVILLE ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

AT JCT KY 598, Mercer, KY

Built 1952 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 10,414

KY-70

Fair

Over: BLUE SPRING CREEK

0.50 MI E OF BARREN C.L., Metcalfe, KY

Built 1935 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,164

Dry Branch Rd

Fair

Over: Shelby Creek

@ JCT KY 610, Pike, KY

Built 1993 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 243

KY-82

Fair

Over: RED RIVER

.8 MI S OF JCT KY 1028, Powell, KY

Built 1950 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 3,352

DICKINSON RD

Fair

Over: REINS LICK CREEK

0.3 MI N OF JCT KY 104, Todd, KY

Built 1973 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 200

KY-1533

Fair

Over: DIFFICULT CREEK

1.0 MI S OF JCT KY 252, Allen, KY

Built 1955 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 1,079

KY-90

Fair

Over: BR OF GLOVER CREEK

1.5 MI W OF METCALFE CL, Barren, KY

Built 1928 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 4,796

I-275 WB

Fair

Over: OHIO RIVER @ BRENT

WBL OVER OHIO, Campbell, KY

Built 1979 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 39,322

I-275 EB

Fair

Over: OHIO RIVER @ BRENT

EBL OVER OHIO, Campbell, KY

Built 1979 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 39,322

KY-78

Fair

Over: HAFLEYS BRANCH

2 MI E OF JCT KY 243, Casey, KY

Built 1947 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 559

KY 676 (E-W CONN)

Fair

Over: RJ CORMAN RAILROAD

0.3 MI W OF US 60, Franklin, KY

Built 1978 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 17,504

KY-125

Fair

Over: BRADLEY CREEK

.10 MI EAST OF JCT KY 109, Fulton, KY

Built 1932 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 2,529

KY-218

Fair

Over: LITTLE BARREN RIVER

1.3 MI WEST OF JCT KY 729, Green, KY

Built 1978 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 876

KY-70

Fair

Over: FURGUSON CREEK

2.4 MI. E. -JCT US 60, Livingston, KY

Built 1982 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 493

FAIRVIEW LOOP RD

Fair

Over: ROUNDSTONE CREEK

2 MI E US 25, Rockcastle, KY

Built 1990 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 309

STEVE WOOD RD

Fair

Over: BURG CREEK

2.2 MI S OF KY 395, Shelby, KY

Built 1994 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 183

FULCHER SCHOOL RD

Fair

Over: WEST FORK RED RIVER

1.9 MI S US 68, Todd, KY

Built 1990 Load: 35.5 t ADT: 150

KY-101

Fair

Over: EAST BAYS FORK CREEK

.75 MI N OF JCT KY 1332, Allen, KY

Built 1935 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,061

KY-234

Fair

Over: BAYS FORK CREEK AT WARRE

ON WARREN - ALLEN CL, Allen, KY

Built 1964 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 539

KY-2015

Fair

Over: CUMBERLAND RIVER

.05 MI NOR OF JCT US 25E, Bell, KY

Built 1987 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,580

KY-1939

Fair

Over: HOUSTON CREEK

.85 MI NORTH OF JCT US 27, Bourbon, KY

Built 1939 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,221

CR-1048A

Fair

Over: LITTLE HOOD CREEK

.05 MI SW OF JCT US 23, Boyd, KY

Built 1930 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 305

KY-36

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1.5 MI WEST OF JCT KY 47, Carroll, KY

Built 1933 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 392

KY-1552

Fair

Over: CARPENTERS CREEK

.10 MI EAST OF JCT US 127, Casey, KY

Built 1960 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,279

KY-838

Fair

Over: FLATLICK CREEK

.60 MI N. OF LIVINGSTON C, Crittenden, KY

Built 1960 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 67

FORDS MILL ROAD

Fair

Over: STATLERS RUN

1.2 MI E-JCT KY 1132, Grant, KY

Built 1986 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 111

VEALSBURG ROAD

Fair

Over: LEECH CREEK

.8 MI W. JCT KY 97, Graves, KY

Built 1999 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 21

KY-784

Fair

Over: SUGARCAMP CREEK

0.92 MI NE OF W INT KY 1, Greenup, KY

Built 1996 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 51

SAND HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: S.FK.YELLOW CREEK

.7 MI N US 60, Hancock, KY

Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 284

BIG BEECH BRANCH R

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK CREEK

.1 MI N. KY 223, Knox, KY

Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 27

HAMMONS LN

Fair

Over: LITTLE RICHLAND CREEK

.1 MI W - KY 11, Knox, KY

Built 1992 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 259

KY-32

Fair

Over: YATESVILLE RESEVOIR

5.3 MI W JCT OLD US 23, Lawrence, KY

Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 886

UNNAMED RD

Fair

Over: ELKHORN CREEK

@ JCT KY805-NE JENKINS, Letcher, KY

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 175

US-431

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK OF RED RIVER

.40 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 591, Logan, KY

Built 1933 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 3,029

KY 3221

Fair

Over: HARDINS CREEK

100'WEST JCT KY 49, Marion, KY

Built 1974 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,302

COLE LANE

Fair

Over: SMITH CREEK

.3 MI N. OF KY 58, Marshall, KY

Built 2001 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 50

KY-92

Fair

Over: CNO & TP RR

200 FT E JCT KY 1651, McCreary, KY

Built 1989 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 4,150

KY-136

Fair

Over: PORTERS DITCH

0.5 MI E JCT KY 140, McLean, KY

Built 2002 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 981

KY-81

Fair

Over: Slough

.60 MI S OF JCT KY 85, McLean, KY

Built 2020 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,621

KY-100

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

.30 MI E. OF JCT KY 163, Monroe, KY

Built 1929 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 5,110

KY-87

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

.90 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 678, Monroe, KY

Built 1935 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 618

MURPHY LN

Fair

Over: JESSIE RUN

.2 MI NW JCT KY 458, Nelson, KY

Built 1991 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 280

KY-69

Fair

Over: BENS LICK

1.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 273, Ohio, KY

Built 1975 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 2,228

CR 1113 Old House

Fair

Over: CHRISTY CREEK

123'SE of Jct KY 32, Rowan, KY

Built 2006 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 391

OLD SUMMERSVILLE R

Fair

Over: LITTLE PITMAN CREEK

.30 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 883, Taylor, KY

Built 1962 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 272

KY-92

Fair

Over: CABIN FORK OF RUSSELL CR

.60 MI EAST OF JCT KY 768, Adair, KY

Built 1959 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 465

SHOOTING HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE TRAMMEL FORK

.01 MI E. JCT KY 3521, Allen, KY

Built 1997 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 318

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