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
CANTON BLUE SPG RD
FairOver: HOPSON CREEK
.1 MI. NORTH OF OLD US 68, Trigg, KY
Built 1964 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 582
MOUNT VERNON RD
FairOver: POWELL LAKE OUTLET
0.1 MI W JCT KY 1574, Union, KY
Built 1969 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 45
KY-1419
FairOver: RED RIVER
.10 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 191, Wolfe, KY
Built 1959 Load: 35.7 t ADT: 171
NEW CONCORD RD
FairOver: SULPHUR CREEK
0.85 MI. S. OF KY 206, Adair, KY
Built 1988 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 206
LITTLE CAKE RD
FairOver: FRYE BRANCH
600' W KY 76, Adair, KY
Built 1991 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 124
TROJAN TRL
FairOver: SOUTH FORK BEAVER CREEK
0.3 MI. WEST JCT. KY 249, Barren, KY
Built 1975 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 2,601
PLUM LICK ROAD
FairOver: PLUM LICK CREEK
1 MI S of JCT W/ KY 537, Bourbon, KY
Built 1990 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 81
KY-1592
FairOver: REED CREEK
2 MILES EAST OF KY. 139, Caldwell, KY
Built 1972 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 67
KY-783
FairOver: LITTLE ROCKHOUSE CREEK
.40 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 464, Calloway, KY
Built 1958 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 906
US-68 NC
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
1.7 MI E. OF JCT KY 1349, Christian, KY
Built 1998 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 3,732
HART RD
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
.9 MI SW CR 5403, Christian, KY
Built 1991 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 51
POPLAR LOG BRIDGE
FairOver: SOUTH FORK PANTHER CREEK
1.5 MI E GREEN RIVER PKWY, Daviess, KY
Built 1973 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 93
KY-114
FairOver: Middle Creek
0.59 MI SE of Magoffin Co, Floyd, KY
Built 1964 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 4,626
TIM ROAD
FairOver: TUCKER BR-W FK CLARKS RI
70' S OF JCT CR 5061, Graves, KY
Built 1965 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 193
HOPEWELL ROAD
FairOver: SOUTH FORK CREEK
.13 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 994, Graves, KY
Built 1961 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 382
KY-2754
FairOver: BACON CREEK
.05 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 728, Hart, KY
Built 1964 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 176
US-41
FairOver: EAST FORK CANE CREEK
1.2 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 283, Henderson, KY
Built 1947 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 2,439
US-41
FairOver: DREDGED DITCH
1.3 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 283, Henderson, KY
Built 1947 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 2,439
KY-811
FairOver: BLACK SLOUGH CREEK
1.0 MI NOR. OF JCT US 60-, Henderson, KY
Built 1963 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 392
KY-1268
FairOver: LITTLE HICKMAN CREEK
2.3 MI N OF JCT KY 39, Jessamine, KY
Built 1977 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 278
BRANWOOD DRIVE
FairOver: BRANCH-SOUTH ELKHORN
.1 MI N JCT KY 1980, Jessamine, KY
Built 1994 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 203
ESTER SPUR
FairOver: CRAB ORCHARD CREEK
.6 MI N OF JCT KY 1781, Lincoln, KY
Built 1987 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 27
NORTH FISHING CREE
FairOver: BITTER SWEET CREEK
.7 MI S KY 501, Lincoln, KY
Built 1991 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 45
KY-100
FairOver: PLEASANT RUN
.5 MI W OF E-JCT KY 663, Logan, KY
Built 1932 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 2,072
TURNER RD
FairOver: ROCK HOUSE CREEK
1.4 MI W OF JCT KY 1038, Logan, KY
Built 1986 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 87
KINGSFORD RD
FairOver: ELK LICK CREEK
2.1 MI W US 431, Logan, KY
Built 1990 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 122
KY-85
FairOver: GREEN RIVER
2.1 MI. E. JCT. US 431, McLean, KY
Built 1986 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 1,428
TAPP RD
FairOver: SLATE CREEK
.4 MI N JCT KY 713, Montgomery, KY
Built 1997 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 107
KY-1543
FairOver: N FK MUDDY CREEK
1.2 MI NOR. OF JCT US 62, Ohio, KY
Built 1974 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 988
FENDLEY MILL RD
FairOver: TRIB TO BRUSH CREEK
1.4 MI S OF KY 53, Oldham, KY
Built 1999 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 282
KY 746
FairOver: Red River
6.0 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 191, Wolfe, KY
Built 1956 Load: 35.8 t ADT: 230
KY 3364
FairOver: STRODES CREEK
2.1 MI N OF JCT KY 627, Bourbon, KY
Built 2006 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 216
KY 3364
FairOver: STONER CREEK
0.2 MI S OF JCT US 460, Bourbon, KY
Built 2006 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 216
AUGUSTA-BERLIN RD
FairOver: LOCUST CREEK
.65 MI NE OF JCT KY 1159, Bracken, KY
Built 1965 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 100
KY 1116
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
1.5 MI E OF KY 61, Bullitt, KY
Built 1975 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 2,941
CR 1224 Knob Lick
FairOver: Drowning Creek
Madison/Estill County, Estill, KY
Built 1989 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 444
Parsons Branch Rd
FairOver: Mud Creek
0.1 MI SW of KY 979, Floyd, KY
Built 1986 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 30
US-42
FairOver: PAINT LICK CREEK
.5 MI NE OF JCT KY 1992, Gallatin, KY
Built 1929 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 3,055
US-119
FairOver: POOR FK CUMBERLAND RVR
.30 MI E OF DIONE CNCT RD, Harlan, KY
Built 1975 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 2,443
KY-1078
FairOver: RACE CREEK
1.6 MI NE US 60, Henderson, KY
Built 1991 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 217
EMANUEL HOLLOW RD
FairOver: POPLAR BRANCH
.2 MI S - US 25E, Knox, KY
Built 1991 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 203
BEN HOUSE RD
FairOver: S.FORK ROCKCASTLE
.2 MI S KY 472, Laurel, KY
Built 1990 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 26
KY-32
FairOver: Cains Creek
0.3 MI W of JCT KY 3394, Lawrence, KY
Built 1935 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 686
CR-1182
FairOver: MIDDLEFORK
_OFF 1780, Leslie, KY
Built 2016 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 36
KY-1778
FairOver: SOUTH FORK CREEK
1.5 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 501, Lincoln, KY
Built 1974 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 192
US-431
FairOver: NORTH FORK OF RED RIVER
.10 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 663, Logan, KY
Built 1933 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 3,348
Sulphur Lick Rd.
FairOver: Sulphur Lick Creek
0.4 Mi East of KY 457, Marion, KY
Built 2012 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 210
US-68
FairOver: DOUGLAS CREEK
.70 MI S. OF CMBLND PKWY, Metcalfe, KY
Built 1927 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 3,146
EARLY BURKS RD
FairOver: PETER CREEK
1 MI S JCT KY 678, Monroe, KY
Built 1991 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 207
KY-69
FairOver: ROUGH RIVER
1.5 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 878, Ohio, KY
Built 1962 Load: 35.9 t ADT: 1,521
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