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-1690
FairOver: GRIFFITH CREEK
1.3 MI S OF JCT KY 2037, Lawrence, KY
Built 1958 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 240
KY-7
FairOver: CAUDILL CREEK
1 MI NE OF JCT KY 2036, Letcher, KY
Built 1947 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,866
US-150
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
.30 MI W OF ROCKCASTLE CL, Lincoln, KY
Built 1936 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 388
TURKEYTOWN RD
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
1.1 MI E -JCT KY 39, Lincoln, KY
Built 1990 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 72
OK SCHULLER RD
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
.5 MI W KY 1948, Lincoln, KY
Built 1992 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 36
KY-103
FairOver: WIGGINGTON CREEK
1.7 MI SE OF JCT KY 1038, Logan, KY
Built 1939 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,562
STONEY CREEK RD
FairOver: STONEY CREEK
.45 MI- S JCT US 68, Nicholas, KY
Built 1991 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 116
KY-330
FairOver: FISHING CREEK
2.4 MI S.W. OF JCT US 27, Pendleton, KY
Built 1938 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,087
US-460
FairOver: Road Creek
2.2 MI SE of JCT KY 195, Pike, KY
Built 1933 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 5,355
SCRABBLE RD
FairOver: BACKBONE CREEK
0.5 MI E OF KY 1922, Shelby, KY
Built 2016 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 56
KY-630
FairOver: BRANCH OF DEER CREEK
.40 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 120, Webster, KY
Built 1949 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 1,199
KY-1944
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
2.2 MI. E. JCT KY 36, Bath, KY
Built 1993 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 118
KY-1856
FairOver: SCRUBGRASS BRANCH
.58 MI. N OF JCT W/KY 243, Boyle, KY
Built 1972 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 64
GUBSER MILL RD
FairOver: 12 MILE CREEK
0.7 MI EAST OF CALIF, Campbell, KY
Built 1990 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 10
OLD CLARKSVILLE PI
FairOver: FORK-SPRING BRANCH
1.5 MI E-KY 107, Christian, KY
Built 1992 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 40
OLD PALESTINE RD
FairOver: DRIPPINGS SPRING BRANCH
.5 MI SW JCT KY 800, Christian, KY
Built 1997 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 65
US-231
FairOver: BRANCH OF PANTHER CREEK
.97 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 142, Daviess, KY
Built 1939 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 4,402
US-231
FairOver: BRANCH OF PANTHER CREEK
1.2 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 142, Daviess, KY
Built 1939 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 4,402
US-62
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
1.2 MI WEST OF JCT KY 736, Grayson, KY
Built 1929 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 550
COOK RD
FairOver: PADDY'S RUN
.3 MI E OF JCT CR 5124, Harrison, KY
Built 1925 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 219
Webb Branch Rd
FairOver: Toms Creek
0.06 MI S of JCT KY 581, Johnson, KY
Built 1991 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 95
MCKNIGHT RD
FairOver: S.FF ROCKCASTLE RVR
.2.MI. S JCT KY 472, Laurel, KY
Built 1989 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 36
BUNN-COBB ROAD
FairOver: TRIB-CYPRESS CREEK
.6 MI W KY 1589, McLean, KY
Built 1991 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 4
J.I. WEST ROAD
FairOver: TRIB-POND DRAIN
.2 MI S JCT KY 2385, McLean, KY
Built 1993 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 90
KY-70
FairOver: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK
1.0 MI WEST OF JCT US 431, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1934 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 3,381
KY-70
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
.75 MI EAST OF JCT KY 181, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1934 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 2,098
KY-54
FairOver: ROUGH RIVER
ON GRAYSON - OHIO CL, Ohio, KY
Built 1947 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 401
KY-15
FairOver: CARR FORK
1.5 MI W OF JCT KY 1095, Perry, KY
Built 1970 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 6,773
KY-628
FairOver: OPOSSUM CREEK
1.0 MI WEST OF I-75 OP, Whitley, KY
Built 1967 Load: 39.3 t ADT: 627
KY-2997
FairOver: PRYOR BROOK
1.2 MI. EAST KY 55, Carroll, KY
Built 1988 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 381
KY-287
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
0.75 MI. SOUTH JCT KY 137, Christian, KY
Built 1985 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 78
HR-9006
FairOver: CSX RR & COAL DOCK R
.35 MI EAST OF KY 80 NTRC, Clay, KY
Built 1973 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 4,924
US-421
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
.2 MI SE OF S-JCT KY 11, Clay, KY
Built 1983 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 3,782
B-VILLE_OAK GROVE
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
1 MI S JCT KY 259, Edmonson, KY
Built 1992 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 554
KY-680
FairOver: LEVISA FORK OF BIG SANDY
.05 MI WEST OF JCT US 23, Floyd, KY
Built 1970 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 5,837
KY-61
FairOver: BIG BRUSH CREEK
.20 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 566, Green, KY
Built 1967 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 1,519
GRAYS BRANCH RD
FairOver: MARTINS FK-CUMBRLND RIVE
100' S JCT US 421, Harlan, KY
Built 1991 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 200
CORYDON GREENLICK
FairOver: HIGHLAND CREEK
AT UNION COUNTY LINE, Henderson, KY
Built 1971 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 71
FARMERS CROSSING R
FairOver: UNNAMED CREEK TO POND RI
1.4 M. E. OF KY. 813, Hopkins, KY
Built 1970 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 124
KY-3630
FairOver: POND LICK CREEK
2 MI W OF JCT KY 290, Jackson, KY
Built 1935 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 16
NOISY BRANCH RD
FairOver: KEATON FORK
SE @ JCT KY 469, Johnson, KY
Built 1990 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 140
WIMSATT RD
FairOver: PRATHER CREEK
1.2 MI E JCT KY 527, Marion, KY
Built 1991 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 91
FAIRGROUNDS RD
FairOver: TRIB CANEY CREEK
2.6 MI S-JCT US 68, Marion, KY
Built 1991 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 96
DIXON PIKE
FairOver: STONE LICK BRANCH
.1 MI.SOUTH- KY 1234, Mason, KY
Built 1993 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 186
SCOTTS BRIDGE ROAD
FairOver: LONG FALLS CREEK
.6 MI SE OF JCT CR 5300, McLean, KY
Built 1971 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 32
KY-11
FairOver: LULBEGRUD CREEK
1.2 MI N OF S-JCT KY 646, Montgomery, KY
Built 1938 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 3,535
US-119
FairOver: Chloe Crk-Mine Portal
1.7 MI.E JCT KY 881, Pike, KY
Built 1997 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 7,906
US-41
FairOver: DEER CREEK
.10 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 494, Webster, KY
Built 1949 Load: 39.4 t ADT: 1,578
JOHNSON SCHOOL RD
FairOver: BR OF PETTYS FORK
1 MI W OF N-JCT KY 704, Adair, KY
Built 1974 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 86
US 68/80
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.6 MI. W. OF U.S. 31E, Barren, KY
Built 2002 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 2,895
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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.
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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