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-542
FairOver: SPRING FK-QUICKSAND CRK
4.7 MI NW OF JCT KY 2465, Breathitt, KY
Built 1975 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 17
Penn Branch Road
FairOver: Little South Fork Creek
.1 MI S.-KY 243, Casey, KY
Built 1992 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 10
KY-164
FairOver: BR-SINKING FK CREEK
1.6 MI SW JCT KY 272, Christian, KY
Built 2001 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,060
KY-279
FairOver: RHODES CREEK
1.3 MI SOU. OF JCT US 60, Daviess, KY
Built 1971 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 572
NEW HARTFORD RD NC
FairOver: HORSE FORK CREEK
0.6 MI. N. JCT US 60B, Daviess, KY
Built 1979 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 6,708
KY-2155
FairOver: HORSE FORK CREEK
0.6 MI. N. JCT US 60B, Daviess, KY
Built 1979 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 6,708
BEECH GROVE RD
FairOver: MASON BRANCH
.8 MI S -KY 32, Elliott, KY
Built 1992 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 63
SECOND ST
FairOver: HARRIS FORK CREEK
150' EAST OF CARR STR, Fulton, KY
Built 1991 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 132
US-45
FairOver: OBION CREEK
.50 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 174, Graves, KY
Built 1956 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 3,115
WOODSON ROAD
FairOver: BR OF OBION CREEK
100 FT W. KY 129, Graves, KY
Built 1990 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 62
KY-54
FairOver: SHORT CREEK
3 MI W OF JCT KY 79, Grayson, KY
Built 1947 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 657
Western KY Parkway
FairOver: OVERFLOW STRUCTURE
.10 MI EAST OF KY 1375 UP, Hardin, KY
Built 1962 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 12,575
US-119
FairOver: POOR FK CUMBERLAND RVR
.10 MI W OF JCT KY 1254, Harlan, KY
Built 1978 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 2,413
STAPLETON BRANCH R
FairOver: MUDLICK CREEK
.1 MI W. - KY 172, Johnson, KY
Built 1991 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 60
STEEP CREEK RD
FairOver: STEEP CREEK
1.7 MI SE JCT KY 2044, Kenton, KY
Built 1994 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 606
KY-550
FairOver: LEFT FK TROUBLESOME CRK
.60 MI W OF JCT KY 1098, Knott, KY
Built 1932 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 2,363
ROAD FORK BRANCH
FairOver: MILL CREEK ROAD
.1mi w of jct ky 223, Knox, KY
Built 2014 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 119
US 25E NC
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
SBL .35MI E OF I-75 NTRCH, Laurel, KY
Built 1968 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 12,195
US-25E
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
NBL .35MI E OF I-75 NTRCH, Laurel, KY
Built 1968 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 12,195
KY-11
FairOver: S. FORK OF KENTUCKY RIVE
.10 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 52, Lee, KY
Built 1956 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 5,683
KY-3403
FairOver: LEWIS CREEK
0.65 MI S JCT US 119, Letcher, KY
Built 1991 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 114
PREWITT-GRASSY RD
FairOver: GRASSY CREEK
.3 MI S. JCT KY 713, Montgomery, KY
Built 1994 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 331
LACY CREEK RD
FairOver: LACY CREEK
.4 MI N JCT KY 364, Morgan, KY
Built 1993 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 161
FAIRVIEW LOOP RD
FairOver: ROUNDSTONE CREEK
.2 MI E US 25, Rockcastle, KY
Built 1991 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 402
WEST MAIN ST
FairOver: TOWN BRANCH
.2 MI SW OF W-JCT KY 32, Rowan, KY
Built 1949 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 4,540
KY-527
FairOver: MIDDLE PITMAN CREEK
.9 MI N OF JCT KY 3211, Taylor, KY
Built 1935 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 736
KY-1083
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
2.0 MI N.OF JCT US 68, Warren, KY
Built 1973 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 1,168
LN-9008
FairOver: RUSSELL CREEK
WBL .8 MI E OF KY 55 NTRC, Adair, KY
Built 1972 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 3,858
LN-9008
FairOver: RUSSELL CREEK
EBL .8 MI E OF KY 55 NTRC, Adair, KY
Built 1972 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 3,858
LECTA-KINO RD
FairOver: SWANNIGAN CREEK
2.5 MI S OF JCT US 68, Barren, KY
Built 1988 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 378
KY-1114
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
.40 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 30, Breathitt, KY
Built 1978 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 54
KY-7
FairOver: LITTLE SANDY RIVER
.02 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 773, Carter, KY
Built 1971 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 7,903
KY-182
FairOver: DUDLEY BRANCH
2.1 MI W- ELLIOTT CO LINE, Carter, KY
Built 1990 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 274
Butchertown Road
FairOver: Carpenter Fork
@ BOYLE CO LINE, Casey, KY
Built 1991 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 40
BEAR CREEK CHURCH
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
.2 MI S JCT KY 90, Cumberland, KY
Built 1998 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 10
KY-2830
FairOver: PUP CREEK
.85 MI EAST OF JCT KY 183, Daviess, KY
Built 1951 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 2,670
US-431
FairOver: BRANCH OF PANTHER CREEK
.01 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 554, Daviess, KY
Built 1968 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 11,152
KY-187
FairOver: WHETSTONE CREEK
.4 MI S OF S-JCT KY 238, Edmonson, KY
Built 1933 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 1,095
KY-594
FairOver: CAMPBELL BRANCH
2.3 MI EAST OF MADISON CL, Estill, KY
Built 1960 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 298
KY-122
FairOver: Left Fork Beaver Creek
2.5 MI N of JCT KY 979, Floyd, KY
Built 1938 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 1,647
KY-302
FairOver: LEVISA FORK
.10 MI S OF JCT KY 1428, Floyd, KY
Built 1969 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 3,738
KY-35
FairOver: EAGLE CREEK
@OWEN CO.LN IN SPARTA, Gallatin, KY
Built 1970 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 2,932
CR 1245A
FairOver: RACCOON CREEK
.217 mi. s. of jct. KY 2, Greenup, KY
Built 2010 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 122
US-119
FairOver: POOR FK CUMBERLAND RVR
.30 MI W OF DIONE CNCT RD, Harlan, KY
Built 1974 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 2,443
US-119
FairOver: POOR FK CUMBERLAND RVR
.90 MI E OF HIRAM CNCT RD, Harlan, KY
Built 1975 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 2,443
KY-416
FairOver: WEST FK CANOE CREEK DITC
.02 MI E OF JCT KY 1217, Henderson, KY
Built 1974 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 414
KY 55
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
0.80 MI S OF US 421, Henry, KY
Built 1936 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 4,022
KY-229
FairOver: LAUREL RIVER
.85 MI S OF JCT KY 1189, Laurel, KY
Built 1935 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 4,296
SKY VIEW BOTTOM
FairOver: POOR FORK-CUMBERLAND
SW US 119@ HARLAN CO LINE, Letcher, KY
Built 1993 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 228
BROUGHTONTOWN RD
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
.2 MI S OF JCT KY 1781, Lincoln, KY
Built 1987 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 45
Showing 5,401-5,450 of 14,554 bridges
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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