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
KY-243
FairOver: LITTLE SOUTH FORK
1.9 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 78, Casey, KY
Built 1935 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 186
ALLENS CREEK RD
FairOver: ALLEN CREEK
1 MI N - KY 90, Cumberland, KY
Built 1992 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 281
CR-1244
FairOver: BRUSH FORK CREEK
.1 MI W. KY 1514, Daviess, KY
Built 1991 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 36
KY-303
FairOver: FORK OF MAYFIELD CREEK
.05 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 189, Graves, KY
Built 1935 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,320
KY-2006
FairOver: CLOVERLICK CREEK
2.9 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 179, Harlan, KY
Built 1969 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 185
KY 1447
FairOver: HITE CREEK
0.50 MI E OF I-265, Jefferson, KY
Built 1970 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 16,600
I-265 NB
FairOver: NS RAILROAD
0.25 MI N OF KY 155, Jefferson, KY
Built 1969 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 35,673
KY-7
FairOver: CAMP BRANCH CREEK
.05 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 931, Letcher, KY
Built 1956 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,605
KY-284
FairOver: CLARKS RIVER
1.2 MI EAST OF JCT KY 450, McCracken, KY
Built 1969 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 3,733
KY 1161
FairOver: MORDICA CREEK
3.5 MI EAST OF JCT KY 7, Morgan, KY
Built 1951 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 171
KY-36
FairOver: BR-BRUSHY FK-BIG BRUSHY
1.74 MI E. JCT KY 32, Nicholas, KY
Built 1997 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,532
KY-1499
FairOver: LEVISA FRK OF BIG SANDY
.05 MI SOUTH JCT KY 194, Pike, KY
Built 2001 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 840
KY-1677
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
1.5 MI. EAST JCT KY 461, Pulaski, KY
Built 1982 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 359
US-460
FairOver: MILLER BRANCH
1.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 922, Scott, KY
Built 1954 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,666
KY-314
FairOver: BLUE SPRINGS CREEK
1.5 MI E. OF JCT KY 70, Barren, KY
Built 1935 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 802
HALE RD
FairOver: BR-E.FK.ROCKHOUSE CREEK
.5 MI- N JCT CR 5355, Calloway, KY
Built 2001 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 49
KY-311
FairOver: GUNNER SLOUGH
.40 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 128, Fulton, KY
Built 1961 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 112
KY-311
FairOver: OWENS SLOUGH
.90 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 128, Fulton, KY
Built 1961 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 112
KY-2097
FairOver: EAST FORK OF GRAVES CREE
.15 MI EAST OF JCT US 41, Henderson, KY
Built 1964 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 1,623
KY-123
FairOver: FORK OF OBION CREEK
.10 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 608, Hickman, KY
Built 1932 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 138
US-62
FairOver: DRAKES CREEK
1.0 MI EAST OF JCT US 41, Hopkins, KY
Built 1934 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 3,070
KY-133
FairOver: DEER CREEK
3.7 MI NOR. OF JCT US 60, Livingston, KY
Built 1931 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 670
US-431
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
.70 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 949, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1928 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 2,611
US-62
FairOver: BR CANEY CREEK
.2 MI E OF E-JCT KY 1583, Ohio, KY
Built 1929 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 550
US-62
FairOver: BR CANEY CREEK
.4 MI E OF E-JCT KY 1583, Ohio, KY
Built 1929 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 550
US-62
FairOver: BR CANEY CREEK
.6 MI E OF E-JCT KY 1583, Ohio, KY
Built 1929 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 550
BEVERLY LN
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
.3 MI NW OF JCT CR 5028, Owen, KY
Built 1970 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 117
KY-15
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
500' S OF N-JCT KY 15BUS., Perry, KY
Built 1982 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 14,412
LOCUST FORK RD
FairOver: LOCUST FORK
100 FT. S. OF JCT KY 32, Scott, KY
Built 1996 Load: 36.4 t ADT: 160
KY-900
FairOver: CROCUS CREEK
3.6 MI SOU OF JCT KY 55, Adair, KY
Built 1959 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 295
KY-1332
FairOver: TRAMMEL CREEK
2.1 MI. W.-JCT. US 231, Allen, KY
Built 1981 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 846
CR-1078
FairOver: WOLFE PEN BRANCH
20' W KY 2011, Bell, KY
Built 1989 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 30
KY 1442
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
1.4 MI E OF KY 480, Bullitt, KY
Built 1988 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 909
STAVE MILL RD
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
170 FT S OF KY 1116, Bullitt, KY
Built 1982 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 392
KY-949
FairOver: MUD RIVER
2.8 MI. SOUTH JCT KY 106, Butler, KY
Built 1998 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 130
HALSTEAD RD.
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
107' WEST OF KY 1371, Carlisle, KY
Built 2005 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 40
ROUSE BRANCH RD
FairOver: TRACE FORK
0.17 MI. EAST -JCT KY 501, Casey, KY
Built 1989 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 60
KY-214
FairOver: KETTLE CREEK
.95 MI N.E. OF MONROE CL, Cumberland, KY
Built 1959 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 59
US-23 NC
FairOver: Levisa Fork
500' N of JCT US 23 &1428, Floyd, KY
Built 1973 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 8,482
US-23
FairOver: Levisa Fork
500' N of JCT US 23 &1428, Floyd, KY
Built 1973 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 8,482
KY-2002
FairOver: MID.FK.ROCKCASTLE RVR
.05 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 89, Jackson, KY
Built 1957 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 88
KY-15
FairOver: Carr Fork Lake
0.1 MI W of JCT KY 1231, Knott, KY
Built 1972 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 4,493
US-127
FairOver: BAUGHMAN BRANCH
350' N. OF JCT KY 78, Lincoln, KY
Built 1993 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 6,219
KY-1183
FairOver: HARDINS CREEK
ON WASHINGTON - MARION CL, Marion, KY
Built 1958 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 673
KY-70
FairOver: POND RIVER OVERFLOW
0.2 MI S HOPKINS CO LINE, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1948 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 1,680
US-231
FairOver: BARNETT CREEK
.1 MI N OF JCT KY 1414, Ohio, KY
Built 1948 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 3,199
KY 1392
FairOver: SIMPSON CREEK
2.6 MI S OF KY 55, Spencer, KY
Built 1961 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 295
I-65
FairOver: BARREN RIVER
26.44 MI N OF TENN. LINE, Warren, KY
Built 2002 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 68,824
KY-1724
FairOver: CARTWRIGHT CREEK
.40 MI WEST OF JCT US 150, Washington, KY
Built 1958 Load: 36.5 t ADT: 118
US-60
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
1.2 MI E OF MONTGOMERY CL, Bath, KY
Built 1980 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,115
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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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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