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
KY-206
FairOver: SPRUCE PINE CREEK
1.0 MI WEST OF CASEY CL, Adair, KY
Built 1940 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 791
LEE HOSKINS ROAD
FairOver: STRAIGHT CREEK
.1 MI S -KY 221, Bell, KY
Built 1990 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 60
KY-30
FairOver: CSX RR - N FORK KY RIVER
.2 MI W OF NW-JCT KY 15, Breathitt, KY
Built 1977 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 4,950
I-65
FairOver: BARLEY CREEK
1.6 MI S OF KY 245, Bullitt, KY
Built 1955 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 64,018
KY-893
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
.5 MI. S. JCT KY 1550, Calloway, KY
Built 1996 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 136
I-64
FairOver: LITTLE STONER CREEK
1.0 MI WEST OF US 60 NTRC, Clark, KY
Built 1959 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 30,394
KY-90
FairOver: FERRIS FORK CR
150' W JCT KY 90 & 1312, Cumberland, KY
Built 1986 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,450
Left Frk AbbottCrk
FairOver: Abbott Creek
200' SW of KY 1427, Floyd, KY
Built 1990 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 499
KIPER RD
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
.9 MI.NW JCT KY 920, Grayson, KY
Built 1990 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 158
I-71 SB
FairOver: OLD RAILROAD
1.4 MI S OF ZORN AVE, Jefferson, KY
Built 1966 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 25,429
I-71 NB
FairOver: OLD RAILROAD
1.2 MI S OF ZORN AVE, Jefferson, KY
Built 1966 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 25,429
KY-7
FairOver: Rockhouse Creek
2.3 MI. NE KY 2036, Letcher, KY
Built 1979 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,866
KY-21
FairOver: WALNUT MEADOW BRANCH
2.9 MILES EAST OF KY 52, Madison, KY
Built 1993 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 474
CR-1122 Dixon Pk.
FairOver: Trib. N.Fk. Licking Riv.
1.7 MI SE JCT KY 1234, Mason, KY
Built 2012 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 97
KY-203
FairOver: OLDFIELD CK.
.10 MI SOU. OF JCT US 460, Morgan, KY
Built 1937 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 809
Bluegrass Parkway
FairOver: Beech Fork
WBL 1 Mile E of US 31E, Nelson, KY
Built 1965 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 5,990
Bluegrass Parkway
FairOver: Beech Fork
EBL 1 Mile E of US 31E, Nelson, KY
Built 1965 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 5,990
SCOTT MILLS RD
FairOver: LYTLES FORK
2.1 MI N OF CR 5322, Scott, KY
Built 1970 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 6
WISES LANDING RD
FairOver: CARTERS BRANCH
0.85 MI S OF KY 754, Trimble, KY
Built 1987 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 100
KY-26
FairOver: WATTS CREEK
.8 MI. NOR JCT KY 779, Whitley, KY
Built 1984 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,863
US-68
FairOver: HINKSTON CREEK
.2 MI E OF JCT KY 1893, Bourbon, KY
Built 1957 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 1,517
KY-121
FairOver: BEECHY CREEK
1.0 MI EAST OF JCT KY 444, Calloway, KY
Built 1933 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 1,633
KY-121
FairOver: BREECHY CREEK
1.3 MI EAST OF JCT KY 444, Calloway, KY
Built 1933 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 1,633
KY-121
FairOver: DOG CREEK
.60 MI WEST OF JCT KY 444, Calloway, KY
Built 1945 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 3,080
CR-1127
FairOver: TWELVE MILE CREEK
25 FT. SOU. KY 10, Campbell, KY
Built 1984 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 63
CR 1015 DEASON LN
FairOver: MIDDLE BRANCH
.3 MI N JCT KY 1682, Christian, KY
Built 1992 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 81
KY-54
FairOver: BARNETT CREEK
.50 MI WEST OF JCT KY 142, Daviess, KY
Built 1954 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 13,178
Shady Lane
FairOver: Clover Lick Creek
.25 MI W of JCT US 68, Green, KY
Built 2007 Load: 39.1 t
US-119
FairOver: POOR FORK CUMBERLAND RIV
1.6 MI.S. LETCHER CO LINE, Harlan, KY
Built 1990 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 2,413
ROCKHOUSE TRACE RD
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
1.7 MI SE of JCT KY 32, Lawrence, KY
Built 1993 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 100
TODDS RD
FairOver: COOPERAS CAVE BRANCH
1.4 MI-N. JCT KY 587, Lee, KY
Built 1994 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 19
HOPEWELL ROAD
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
.4M N OF KY HWY. 641 JCT., Lyon, KY
Built 1969 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 157
KY-337
FairOver: BLACK LICK CREEK
1.6 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 744, Taylor, KY
Built 1979 Load: 39.1 t ADT: 701
CR-1220
FairOver: YELLOW CREEK
.2 MI S.KY 74, Bell, KY
Built 1989 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 20
KY-3364
FairOver: BR OF SCOTT CREEK
1 MI N OF JCT US 460, Bourbon, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 433
WARDS BRANCH ROAD
FairOver: WARDS BRANCH
.4 MI N. JCT KY 243, Boyle, KY
Built 1991 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 51
SPRINGFIELD RD
FairOver: DOCTORS FORK
2 MI W OF JCT US 150, Boyle, KY
Built 1928 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 163
DRIPPING SPRINGS R
FairOver: MILLWOOD CREEK
@ JCT KY 1875, Caldwell, KY
Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 25
Murphy Branch Road
FairOver: BIG SOUTH FORK
.1 MI S KY 78, Casey, KY
Built 1991 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 20
ADAMS STORE RD
FairOver: TRADEWATER RIVER
1.7 MI N OF JCT KY 800, Christian, KY
Built 1987 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 31
COAL CREEK RD
FairOver: BULL CREEK
1.8 MI N -JCT CR 5060, Christian, KY
Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 36
VAUGHNS GROVE-LITT
FairOver: SOUTH FORK CREEK
1 MI N JCT US 68, Christian, KY
Built 1994 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 214
US-60
FairOver: WOLFE RUN
.80 MI EAST OF KY 4-W-NTR, Fayette, KY
Built 1971 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 24,846
KY-1973
FairOver: BR OF NO. ELKHORN CREEK
1.8 MI N OF JCT KY 57, Fayette, KY
Built 1957 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 748
HENRY CLAY BLVD
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.2 MI W OF LIBERTY RD, Fayette, KY
Built 2001 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 6,107
RUDY ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH-MCCLANE CREEK
0.3 MI N. KY 384, Graves, KY
Built 1991 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 30
EDWARD T BREATHITT
FairOver: PLSNT RUN CR
SBL .1 MI S OF US 62 NTR, Hopkins, KY
Built 1963 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 6,529
EB-9004
FairOver: PLEASANT RUN CREEK
NBL .1 MI S OF US 62 NTR, Hopkins, KY
Built 1963 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 6,529
KY-336
FairOver: TRIB- FLAT CREEK
.1 MI N JCT KY 2171, Hopkins, KY
Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 2,123
BROAD RUN RD
FairOver: FLOYDS FORK
0.3 MI W OF FAIRMONT RD, Jefferson, KY
Built 1988 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,206
Showing 5,901-5,950 of 14,554 bridges
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