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
TOWNSEND VALLEY RD
FairOver: TOWNSEND CREEK
1.6 MI W - US 27, Bourbon, KY
Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 96
US-150
FairOver: QUIRKS RUN
.7 MI W OF JCT KY 1822, Boyle, KY
Built 1964 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 6,913
KY-121
FairOver: CLAYTON CREEK
.10 MI WEST OF JCT KY 893, Calloway, KY
Built 1932 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 5,929
VANCE ROAD
FairOver: LEE'S BRANCH CREEK
.3 MI S - KY 389, Carroll, KY
Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 167
GRIFFITH RIDGE RD
FairOver: CASEY CREEK
.05 MI N CR 5334, Casey, KY
Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 50
PEYTON BRANCH RD
FairOver: BIC SOUTH FORK
.15 MI S KY 78, Casey, KY
Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 30
US-68-10 NC
FairOver: SINKING FORK
.57 MI E. OF JCT KY 1349, Christian, KY
Built 2002 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 3,732
KY-646
FairOver: 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
FairOver: LITTLE RENOX CREEK
500'SW KY 3140, Cumberland, KY
Built 1989 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 191
CONNECTOR RD
FairOver: JOHNSON CREEK
.6 MI S - US68, Fleming, KY
Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 82
Tram Bridge Rd
FairOver: Levisa Fork
85' S of JCT US 23 @ Tram, Floyd, KY
Built 1982 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,061
Clark Branch Rd
FairOver: Buffalo Creek
300' W of JCT KY 3385, Floyd, KY
Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 89
JERICHO RD
FairOver: PAINT LICK CREEK
75' S - VS 42, Gallatin, KY
Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 166
KY-348
FairOver: LICK CREEK
.60 MI EAST OF JCT KY 194, Graves, KY
Built 1951 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,189
JC-9003
FairOver: CANE CREEK
.40 MI NOR. OF KY 339 NTR, Graves, KY
Built 1967 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 11,524
FRAZER BR RD
FairOver: LITTLE SANDY RIVER
.25 MI.EAST - KY1, Greenup, KY
Built 1989 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 178
US-62
FairOver: PLEASANT RUN CREEK
.70 MI EAST OF JCT US 41, Hopkins, KY
Built 1934 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 3,070
US-62
FairOver: CANE RUN CREEK
1.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 454, Hopkins, KY
Built 1932 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,426
KY 1531
FairOver: BRUSH RUN
250 FT N OF KY 148, Jefferson, KY
Built 1996 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,753
KY 913
FairOver: NS RAILROAD
2.1 MI S OF I-64, Jefferson, KY
Built 1997 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 14,859
KY-2217
FairOver: SALEM CREEK
1.80 MILES SW OF KY 1832, Larue, KY
Built 2004 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 385
P H YOUNG RD
FairOver: S.FK ROCKCASTLE RIVER
100'SOUTH - KY 578, Laurel, KY
Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 122
COURT RD
FairOver: LITTLE LAUREL RIVER
.2 MI.NORTH- US 25, Laurel, KY
Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 243
CROOKED CREEK ROAD
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
3.3 MI N - KY 984, Lewis, KY
Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 80
GOGGINS LANE
FairOver: TATES CREEK
500' WEST JCT KY 169, Madison, KY
Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 6,757
Gose Branch Road
FairOver: Right Fork Licking River
.06 MI N JCT KY 3337, Magoffin, KY
Built 1996 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 44
KY-1404
FairOver: CARTWRIGHT CREEK
1 MI.N JCT. US 68, Marion, KY
Built 1993 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 527
MCFARLAN RD
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
1.3 MI- JCT SHARPE-RD, Marshall, KY
Built 1995 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 50
SPRINGDALE RD
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
2. MI. NOR.- KY 10, Mason, KY
Built 1993 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 460
US 60-NC
FairOver: CLARKS RIVER
1.1 MI W.OF TENN. RIVER, McCracken, KY
Built 1980 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 8,462
CO-OP CHURCH RD
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
75' S. JCT KY 1363, McCreary, KY
Built 1997 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 10
MARTHA LAYNE COLLI
FairOver: SALT RIVER
WBL AT ANDERSON CL, Mercer, KY
Built 1965 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 7,119
BG-9002
FairOver: SALT RIVER
EBL AT ANDERSON CL, Mercer, KY
Built 1965 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 7,119
STRATTON RD
FairOver: 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
FairOver: PRICEY CREEK
.8 MI N JCT KY 3333, Morgan, KY
Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 35
WENDELL H FORD WES
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
WBL .25 MI W OF US 431 NT, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1963 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 5,130
WK-9001
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
EBL .25 MI W OF US 431 NT, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1963 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 5,130
WEST WHITMER ST
FairOver: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK
.2 MI E KY 189, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 100
OLD COLUMBUS RD
FairOver: RED OAK CREEK
2.1 MI SW JCT KY 607, Owen, KY
Built 1990 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 66
GALLOWAY RD
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
.7 MI S- FALMOUTH RD, Pendleton, KY
Built 1993 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 12
KY-1384
FairOver: Levisa Fork
JCT US 23 @ Boldman, Pike, KY
Built 1983 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,405
KY-1441
FairOver: RACCOON CREEK
.3 MI N - KY 3418, Pike, KY
Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,072
Jonancy Btm
FairOver: Shelby Creek
100' SW JCT KY 610, Pike, KY
Built 1988 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 326
MURPHY BOTTOM RD
FairOver: POND CREEK
.2 MI SE - US 119, Pike, KY
Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 258
COVE BRANCH RD
FairOver: ROUNDSTONE CREEK
.5 MI. SW - KY 1912, Rockcastle, KY
Built 1993 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 119
Pattie Ridge Road
FairOver: Little Goose Creek
1.3 MI NW KY 80, Russell, KY
Built 1990 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 60
LAKE SPRING ROAD
FairOver: SHARPS BRANCH
1.4 MI S JCT US 31W, Simpson, KY
Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 451
US-60
FairOver: 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
FairOver: SALT LICK CREEK
.1 MI W US 231, Warren, KY
Built 1992 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 5
PENDLETON HOLLOW
FairOver: MEADOW CREEK
.25 MI S - KY 1619, Wayne, KY
Built 1991 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 99
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