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-138
FairOver: BRANCH-DEER CREEK
.1 MI N. JCT KY 120, Webster, KY
Built 1985 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 625
KY-11
FairOver: HINKSTON CREEK
BATH-MONTOGERY LINE, Bath, KY
Built 2007 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 3,963
OLD CROSS RD
FairOver: CANON CREEK
200 FT S.JCT KY 1534, Bell, KY
Built 1990 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 159
SOUTH BUSTER PIKE
FairOver: MOCHS BRANCH
.55 MI S OF JCT W/KY 1896, Boyle, KY
Built 1992 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 133
KY-185
FairOver: GREEN RIVER
ON WARREN - BUTLER CL, Butler, KY
Built 1966 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 1,840
SHADY GROVE RD
FairOver: BUCHANAN CREEK
.4 MI N CR 5078, Caldwell, KY
Built 1992 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 88
EVERETTS LN
FairOver: MUDDY FORK
.9 MI. N. OF US 68, Christian, KY
Built 1990 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 321
HAMMACK RD
FairOver: FK -MONTGOMERY CK
.5 MI E -JCT KY 1027, Christian, KY
Built 1992 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 17
KY-66
FairOver: SOUTH FORK-KY.RIVER
.10 MI SW OF JCT KY 1482, Clay, KY
Built 1982 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 419
BAKER HOLLOW RD
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
2.2 MI W. OF KY 365, Crittenden, KY
Built 1992 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 46
LOWER RIVER RD
FairOver: COWHIDE SLOUGH
1.3 MI E KY 279, Daviess, KY
Built 1991 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 102
LYDANNE BRIDGE RD
FairOver: RHODES CREEK
.1 MI N - KY 56, Daviess, KY
Built 1993 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 463
SQUIRREL TAIL HOLL
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
.35MI SE JCT US 60, Hancock, KY
Built 1994 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 55
ELM FORK ROAD
FairOver: PIONEER BRANCH
.8 MI E JCT KY 39, Jessamine, KY
Built 1992 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 325
ROBIN DR
FairOver: CUTSHIN CREEK
1.6 MI W OF JCT KY 80, Leslie, KY
Built 1987 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 109
PEYTON WELL RD
FairOver: PEYTON CREEK
.6 MI.N - KY 78, Lincoln, KY
Built 1993 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 644
US-460
FairOver: HORSEPEN FORK
0.1 MI. E. KY. 40 JCT., Magoffin, KY
Built 2004 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 7,652
HICKS ROAD
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
1.5 MI W JCT KY 136, McLean, KY
Built 1985 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 42
OLD DIXVILLE RD
FairOver: DRY FORK CHAPLIN RIVER
.8 MI N. OF KY 1941, Mercer, KY
Built 1990 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 81
GARNETT RD
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
.2 MI W KY 1244, Nicholas, KY
Built 1989 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 21
US-231
FairOver: COLLINS DITCH
.1 MI. S. JCT KY 69, Ohio, KY
Built 1995 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 14,512
US-60
FairOver: E.FRK.TRIPLETT CREEK
.2 MI EAST-JCT KY 799, Rowan, KY
Built 1988 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 4,206
KY 395
FairOver: BEECH CREEK
1.4 MI N OF KY 636, Shelby, KY
Built 1958 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 593
CATWALK RD
FairOver: BACKBONE CREEK
0.8 MI E OF KY 1922, Shelby, KY
Built 1992 Load: 38.7 t ADT: 189
US-62
FairOver: WILEY CREEK
2.3 MI EAST OF KY 293, Caldwell, KY
Built 1984 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 1,757
KY-194
FairOver: Johns Crk (Dewey Lake)
7.3 MI NE of JCT KY 1428, Floyd, KY
Built 1988 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 280
KY-954
FairOver: CONN BRANCH
1.9 MI EAST OF JCT KY 52, Garrard, KY
Built 1949 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 1,167
KEEFER ROAD
FairOver: THREE FORKS CREEK
ON GRANT/OWEN COUNTY LINE, Grant, KY
Built 1965 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 139
KY-259
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
2.8 MI SOU. OF WEST KY PW, Grayson, KY
Built 1935 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 3,577
JOHN PATE ROAD
FairOver: N. FORK YELLOW CREEK
0.1 MI. S.-JCT. US 60, Hancock, KY
Built 1981 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 121
US-62
FairOver: VALLEY CREEK
.20 MI EAST OF US 31W BP, Hardin, KY
Built 1934 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 12,502
KY-218
FairOver: BLUE SPRINGS CREEK
.05 MI E OF JCT KY 1243, Hart, KY
Built 1980 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 2,406
KY 148
FairOver: BRUSH RUN
0.9 MI E OF KY 1531, Jefferson, KY
Built 1939 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 2,364
US 31E
FairOver: S FORK BEARGRASS CREEK
0.9 MI S OF I-264, Jefferson, KY
Built 1956 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 50,342
JOSH COX RD
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
.5 MI S JCT KY 49, Marion, KY
Built 1991 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 285
US-0060
FairOver: W. FR. MASSAC CR OVER FL
.5 MI E OF JCT KY. 996, McCracken, KY
Built 2000 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 4,745
KY-36
FairOver: SALT LICK CREEK
.20 MI SOU. OF BATH CL, Menifee, KY
Built 1937 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 1,513
KY-54
FairOver: BR OF ADAMS FORK
1.7 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 261, Ohio, KY
Built 1938 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 934
KY-377
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1.9 MI SW OF W-JCT KY 799, Rowan, KY
Built 1939 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 2,929
KY-377
FairOver: ROCK FORK
.25 MI SW OF W-JCT KY 799, Rowan, KY
Built 1939 Load: 38.8 t ADT: 2,929
KY-249
FairOver: SKAGGS CREEK
2 MI N OF JCT KY 1318, Barren, KY
Built 1936 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,732
KY-111
FairOver: LICKING RIVER
ON FLEMING - BATH CL, Bath, KY
Built 1969 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 455
US-150
FairOver: CLARKS RUN
.45 MI E OF JCT KY 52, Boyle, KY
Built 1950 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 3,026
KY-70
FairOver: UPPER HATTER CREEK
.80 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 837, Casey, KY
Built 1930 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 753
KY-115
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
.80 MI SOU. OF JCT US 41, Christian, KY
Built 1935 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 2,354
US-231
FairOver: BRANCH OF PANTHER CREEK
.67 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 142, Daviess, KY
Built 1939 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,402
US-231
FairOver: BRANCH OF PANTHER CREEK
.78 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 142, Daviess, KY
Built 1939 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 4,402
KY-32
FairOver: Rich Creek
2.8 MI W OF JCT 1760, Lawrence, KY
Built 1986 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 886
CR 1296, Jarrels C
FairOver: Jarrels Creek
0.6 mi. W jct. KY189, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 2015 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 50
KY-632
FairOver: JOHNS CREEK
1.3 MI SE OF W-JCT KY 194, Pike, KY
Built 1955 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,990
Showing 5,851-5,900 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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