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-133
FairOver: COX SPRING BRANCH
1.4 MI SOU. OF JCT US 60, Livingston, KY
Built 1941 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 448
CORNELIUS STREET
FairOver: TOWN BRANCH
.2 MI W-N.MAIN ST-US 431, Logan, KY
Built 1970 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 490
I 24 NON CARDINAL
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK CANAL
WBL 1.0 MI EAST OF US62 O, Marshall, KY
Built 1976 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 16,918
I-24
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK CANAL
EBL 1.0 MI EAST OF US62 O, Marshall, KY
Built 1976 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 16,918
US-431
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM TO GREEN
.25 MI N OF JCT KY 1412, McLean, KY
Built 1952 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 5,271
HORN RD
FairOver: CHAPLIN RIVER
1.2 MI E JCT KY 1941, Mercer, KY
Built 1995 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 78
KY-1441
FairOver: RACCOON CREEK
.5 MI N.-58 BRANCH', Pike, KY
Built 1991 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 1,072
KY-2059
FairOver: Knox Creek
0.3 MI NE of JCT KY 194, Pike, KY
Built 1988 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 170
OCALA RD
FairOver: CLIFTY CREEK
2.35 MILES EAST OF KY 39, Pulaski, KY
Built 1972 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 94
CHESTNUT GROVE RD
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
0.5 MI. N JCT US 150, Rockcastle, KY
Built 1988 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 227
WHITE OAK BR. ROAD
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
1.2 MI N JCT KY 89, Rockcastle, KY
Built 1994 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 19
US 62
FairOver: S.FK ELKHORN CREEK
East Of Woodford Co. Line, Scott, KY
Built 1938 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 9,250
KY-128
FairOver: MUDDY FORK CREEK
.10 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 276, Trigg, KY
Built 1933 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 377
KY-1508
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
.60 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 492, Union, KY
Built 1973 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 137
OLD SCOTTSVILLE RO
FairOver: DRAKES CREEK
.2 MI E OF JCT CR 5210, Warren, KY
Built 1981 Load: 36.7 t ADT: 1,812
US-27
FairOver: COOPER CREEK
.8 MI S OF JCT KY 1876, Bourbon, KY
Built 1948 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 5,074
OLD LOG LICK RD
FairOver: LOG LICK CREEK
.2 MI W - KY 3369, Clark, KY
Built 1992 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 39
KY-11
FairOver: WILDCAT CREEK
6.7 MI EAST OF JCT US 421, Clay, KY
Built 1937 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 1,216
US 60
FairOver: RJ CORMAN RAILROAD
500 FT E OF KY 676, Franklin, KY
Built 1960 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 27,413
SMITH BRANCH RD
FairOver: LEFT FORK SMITH CREEK
1.0 MI SW - US 23, Greenup, KY
Built 1992 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 216
US-31W
FairOver: BACON CREEK
.2 MI S OF S-JCT KY 728, Hart, KY
Built 1933 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 2,360
Nealy Creek Rd
FairOver: Nealy Branch
0.05 MI N of KY 582, Knott, KY
Built 1987 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 2,180
KY-106
FairOver: MUD RIVER
1 MI E OF JCT KY 1153, Logan, KY
Built 1935 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 805
E 3RD ST
FairOver: E FK TOWN BRANCH
.2 MI E-N.MAIN ST-US 431, Logan, KY
Built 1975 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 369
CONCORD RD
FairOver: TOWN BRANCH
1.6 MI N OF JCT US 79, Logan, KY
Built 1988 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 646
KY-293
FairOver: WEST FORK OF EDDY CREEK
AT LYON - CALDWELL CL, Lyon, KY
Built 1927 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 819
US-431
FairOver: DRAIN TO CYPRESS CREEK
.7 MI N-MUHLENBERG CO.LN., McLean, KY
Built 1933 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 3,555
KY-100
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
2.5 MI E OF JCT KY 1366, Monroe, KY
Built 1930 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 1,074
KY-175
FairOver: LOG CREEK
1.2 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 423, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1934 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 387
BARRETT RD
FairOver: ADAMS FORK CREEK
.2 MI N JCT BAUGHN ROAD, Ohio, KY
Built 1991 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 10
FENDLEY RD
FairOver: N FORK CEDAR CREEK
0.8 MI E OF KY 393, Oldham, KY
Built 1974 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 48
KY-8
FairOver: JIMMIE CR.
1.0 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 154, Pendleton, KY
Built 1952 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 505
WEST SOOKEYS CRK
FairOver: SHELBY CREEK
.85 MI NW JCT US 23 &119, Pike, KY
Built 1998 Load: 36.8 t ADT: 50
DRY DOCK ROAD
FairOver: HAMMONDS CREEK
100' S OF JCT KY 44, Anderson, KY
Built 1988 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 53
CLAYTON DR
FairOver: E FK CLAYTON CREEK
.85 MI SE OF JCT KY 94, Calloway, KY
Built 1971 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 512
KY-70
FairOver: CASEY CREEK
.30 MI WEST OF JCT KY 551, Casey, KY
Built 1932 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 965
US-231
FairOver: RELIEF STRUCTURE
.65 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 298, Daviess, KY
Built 1947 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 8,554
MASON-CORDOVA ROAD
FairOver: FORK LICK CREEK
1.9 MI E. JCT US 25, Grant, KY
Built 1990 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 50
US-62
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
2.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 736, Grayson, KY
Built 1929 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 550
KY-290
FairOver: LAUREL FORK CREEK
3.1 MI N OF JCT KY 2003, Jackson, KY
Built 1955 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 2,329
HURRICANE RD
FairOver: HURRICANE BRANCH
.5 MI S JCT KY 1781, Lincoln, KY
Built 1990 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 72
KY-1151
FairOver: WHIPPOORWILL CREEK
BTWN N&S JCTS KY 1151, Logan, KY
Built 1928 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 105
KY-36
FairOver: JOHNSON BRANCH
1.5 MI SOU. OF BATH CL, Menifee, KY
Built 1937 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,513
KY-100
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
1.8 MI WEST OF JCT KY 678, Monroe, KY
Built 1927 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,094
WN-9007
FairOver: BARNETT CK
1.9 MI N OF KY 1414 OP, Ohio, KY
Built 1971 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 10,985
KY-3501
FairOver: Shelby Creek
0.05 MI E of JCT KY 1469, Pike, KY
Built 1957 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 247
I-64
FairOver: TRIB TO CLEAR CREEK
2.0 MI E OF KY 55, Shelby, KY
Built 1960 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 48,476
MULBERRY PIKE
FairOver: TRIB TO CLEAR CREEK
0.1 MI N OF WASHBURN RD, Shelby, KY
Built 1991 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 160
I-75 NC
FairOver: LYNN CAMP CREEK
SBL ON LAUREL-WHITLEY CL, Whitley, KY
Built 1968 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 22,410
KY-8
FairOver: ELIJAHS CREEK
2.7 MI WEST OF JCT KY 20, Boone, KY
Built 1938 Load: 37.0 t ADT: 807
Showing 5,451-5,500 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.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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