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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

TOWNSEND VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: TOWNSEND CREEK

1.6 MI W - US 27, Bourbon, KY

Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 96

US-150

Fair

Over: QUIRKS RUN

.7 MI W OF JCT KY 1822, Boyle, KY

Built 1964 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 6,913

KY-121

Fair

Over: CLAYTON CREEK

.10 MI WEST OF JCT KY 893, Calloway, KY

Built 1932 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 5,929

VANCE ROAD

Fair

Over: LEE'S BRANCH CREEK

.3 MI S - KY 389, Carroll, KY

Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 167

GRIFFITH RIDGE RD

Fair

Over: CASEY CREEK

.05 MI N CR 5334, Casey, KY

Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 50

PEYTON BRANCH RD

Fair

Over: BIC SOUTH FORK

.15 MI S KY 78, Casey, KY

Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 30

US-68-10 NC

Fair

Over: SINKING FORK

.57 MI E. OF JCT KY 1349, Christian, KY

Built 2002 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 3,732

KY-646

Fair

Over: LULBEGRUD CREEK

0.1 MI N OF 087/025 C.L., Clark, KY

Built 1988 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 646

Allen's Creek Road

Fair

Over: LITTLE RENOX CREEK

500'SW KY 3140, Cumberland, KY

Built 1989 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 191

CONNECTOR RD

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

.6 MI S - US68, Fleming, KY

Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 82

Tram Bridge Rd

Fair

Over: Levisa Fork

85' S of JCT US 23 @ Tram, Floyd, KY

Built 1982 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,061

Clark Branch Rd

Fair

Over: Buffalo Creek

300' W of JCT KY 3385, Floyd, KY

Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 89

JERICHO RD

Fair

Over: PAINT LICK CREEK

75' S - VS 42, Gallatin, KY

Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 166

KY-348

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

.60 MI EAST OF JCT KY 194, Graves, KY

Built 1951 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,189

JC-9003

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

.40 MI NOR. OF KY 339 NTR, Graves, KY

Built 1967 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 11,524

FRAZER BR RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE SANDY RIVER

.25 MI.EAST - KY1, Greenup, KY

Built 1989 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 178

US-62

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN CREEK

.70 MI EAST OF JCT US 41, Hopkins, KY

Built 1934 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 3,070

US-62

Fair

Over: CANE RUN CREEK

1.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 454, Hopkins, KY

Built 1932 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,426

KY 1531

Fair

Over: BRUSH RUN

250 FT N OF KY 148, Jefferson, KY

Built 1996 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,753

KY 913

Fair

Over: NS RAILROAD

2.1 MI S OF I-64, Jefferson, KY

Built 1997 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 14,859

KY-2217

Fair

Over: SALEM CREEK

1.80 MILES SW OF KY 1832, Larue, KY

Built 2004 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 385

P H YOUNG RD

Fair

Over: S.FK ROCKCASTLE RIVER

100'SOUTH - KY 578, Laurel, KY

Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 122

COURT RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE LAUREL RIVER

.2 MI.NORTH- US 25, Laurel, KY

Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 243

CROOKED CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

3.3 MI N - KY 984, Lewis, KY

Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 80

GOGGINS LANE

Fair

Over: TATES CREEK

500' WEST JCT KY 169, Madison, KY

Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 6,757

Gose Branch Road

Fair

Over: Right Fork Licking River

.06 MI N JCT KY 3337, Magoffin, KY

Built 1996 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 44

KY-1404

Fair

Over: CARTWRIGHT CREEK

1 MI.N JCT. US 68, Marion, KY

Built 1993 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 527

MCFARLAN RD

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

1.3 MI- JCT SHARPE-RD, Marshall, KY

Built 1995 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 50

SPRINGDALE RD

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2. MI. NOR.- KY 10, Mason, KY

Built 1993 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 460

US 60-NC

Fair

Over: CLARKS RIVER

1.1 MI W.OF TENN. RIVER, McCracken, KY

Built 1980 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 8,462

CO-OP CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

75' S. JCT KY 1363, McCreary, KY

Built 1997 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 10

MARTHA LAYNE COLLI

Fair

Over: SALT RIVER

WBL AT ANDERSON CL, Mercer, KY

Built 1965 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 7,119

BG-9002

Fair

Over: SALT RIVER

EBL AT ANDERSON CL, Mercer, KY

Built 1965 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 7,119

STRATTON RD

Fair

Over: LOG LICK CREEK

1.7 MI N OF JCT W/KY 1160, Mercer, KY

Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 39

PRICY CREEK RD

Fair

Over: PRICEY CREEK

.8 MI N JCT KY 3333, Morgan, KY

Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 35

WENDELL H FORD WES

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

WBL .25 MI W OF US 431 NT, Muhlenberg, KY

Built 1963 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 5,130

WK-9001

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

EBL .25 MI W OF US 431 NT, Muhlenberg, KY

Built 1963 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 5,130

WEST WHITMER ST

Fair

Over: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK

.2 MI E KY 189, Muhlenberg, KY

Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 100

OLD COLUMBUS RD

Fair

Over: RED OAK CREEK

2.1 MI SW JCT KY 607, Owen, KY

Built 1990 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 66

GALLOWAY RD

Fair

Over: WILLOW CREEK

.7 MI S- FALMOUTH RD, Pendleton, KY

Built 1993 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 12

KY-1384

Fair

Over: Levisa Fork

JCT US 23 @ Boldman, Pike, KY

Built 1983 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,405

KY-1441

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

.3 MI N - KY 3418, Pike, KY

Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,072

Jonancy Btm

Fair

Over: Shelby Creek

100' SW JCT KY 610, Pike, KY

Built 1988 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 326

MURPHY BOTTOM RD

Fair

Over: POND CREEK

.2 MI SE - US 119, Pike, KY

Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 258

COVE BRANCH RD

Fair

Over: ROUNDSTONE CREEK

.5 MI. SW - KY 1912, Rockcastle, KY

Built 1993 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 119

Pattie Ridge Road

Fair

Over: Little Goose Creek

1.3 MI NW KY 80, Russell, KY

Built 1990 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 60

LAKE SPRING ROAD

Fair

Over: SHARPS BRANCH

1.4 MI S JCT US 31W, Simpson, KY

Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 451

US-60

Fair

Over: SMITH DITCH

1.8 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 365, Union, KY

Built 1969 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 2,203

SALT LICK RD

Fair

Over: SALT LICK CREEK

.1 MI W US 231, Warren, KY

Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 5

PENDLETON HOLLOW

Fair

Over: MEADOW CREEK

.25 MI S - KY 1619, Wayne, KY

Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 99

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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.

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