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
US-42
FairOver: BLACK ROCK CREEK
.40 MI N OF JCT KY 47, Carroll, KY
Built 1984 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 5,571
KY-627
FairOver: WOODRUFF CREEK
2.3 MI S- BOURBON CO LINE, Clark, KY
Built 1992 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 2,637
US 421
FairOver: Branch of Island Creek
2.2 M N of JCT KY 638, Clay, KY
Built 2021 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 5,644
Paul Willis Road
FairOver: Willis Branch
1.7m East from KY 61, Cumberland, KY
Built 2019 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 27
KY-764
FairOver: S FORK PANTHER CK
1.6 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 54, Daviess, KY
Built 1972 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 1,015
WALNUT LICK RD
FairOver: BIG SOUTH FORK
1 MI NW OF JCT KY 16, Gallatin, KY
Built 1925 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 198
KY-657
FairOver: LITTLE YELLOW CREEK
.70 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 661, Hancock, KY
Built 1968 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 705
ALLEN BR
FairOver: CRAFTS COLLY CREEK
.1 MI E OF KY 2034, Letcher, KY
Built 1940 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 203
ROUTE 10
FairOver: DRAINAGE
SW OF MAGAZINE G809, Madison, KY
Built 1943 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 30
ROUTE 5-4
FairOver: DRAINAGE TO MUDDY CREEK
SOUTH BUNKER E1606, Madison, KY
Built 1943 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 30
KY-138
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.2 MI W OF JCT KY 2110, McLean, KY
Built 1969 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 623
KY-1243
FairOver: S FK LITTLE BARREN RIVER
3.43 MI N OF JCT W/US 68, Metcalfe, KY
Built 1957 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 957
KY-69
FairOver: BR OF SO FK PANTHER CREE
.7 MI S OF JCT KY 2114, Ohio, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 838
MILL RUN RD
FairOver: MILL RUN CREEK
.1 M S. -CR 5117, Ohio, KY
Built 1992 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 78
KY-3102
FairOver: Brush Creek
1.5 MI W OF JCT KY 36, Owen, KY
Built 2019 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 214
Burnette Rd
FairOver: Raccoon Creek
.001 MI From JCT KY 1426, Pike, KY
Built 1995 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 187
SKINNERSBURG RD
FairOver: LYTLES FORK
500'W -JCT KY 620, Scott, KY
Built 1991 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 208
LOGAN LN EXT
FairOver: TRIB TO LITTLE KY RIVER
1.25 MI E OF US 42, Trimble, KY
Built 1994 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 40
KY-206
FairOver: RUSSELL CREEK
.05 MI SW OF JCT KY 1323, Adair, KY
Built 1935 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 5,890
ANDERSON CITY ROAD
FairOver: FOX CREEK
.1 MI N JCT US 62, Anderson, KY
Built 1991 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 252
MILL CRK RD
FairOver: MILL CREEK
.85 MI N KY 221, Bell, KY
Built 1989 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 60
KY-9
FairOver: EVERMAN CREEK
1.6 MI.NW JCT KY 1&7, Carter, KY
Built 1991 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 3,807
KY-107
FairOver: SOUTH FORK LITTLE RIVER
.80 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 161, Christian, KY
Built 1931 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 2,124
KY-149
FairOver: RED BIRD RIVER
0.12 MI. SOU. KY 66, Clay, KY
Built 1984 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 161
US-60
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
.80 MI W OF JCT US 641, Crittenden, KY
Built 1984 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 4,657
KY-56
FairOver: KNOB LICK CREEK
.80 MI EAST OF JCT KY 500, Daviess, KY
Built 1960 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,754
US-45
FairOver: MAYFIELD CREEK
.93 MI.S.MCCRACKEN CO LNE, Graves, KY
Built 1980 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 6,434
US-45
FairOver: MAYFIELD CREEK
.93 MI.S.MCCRACKEN CO LNE, Graves, KY
Built 1980 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 6,434
KY-1748
FairOver: TRAVIS BRANCH
SE JCT CR 5293, Graves, KY
Built 1992 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 327
BIG WHITE OAK RD
FairOver: White Oak Creek
7.1 MI W KY 7, Greenup, KY
Built 1992 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 108
SMITH BRANCH RD
FairOver: LEFT FORK SMITH BRANCH C
.7 MI W JCT US 23, Greenup, KY
Built 1993 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 473
KY-145
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
.70 MI EAST OF JCT US 60, Henderson, KY
Built 1967 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 595
KY 55
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
1.1 MI S OF US 421, Henry, KY
Built 1936 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 4,022
KY 1861
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
340 FT W OF KY 55, Henry, KY
Built 1980 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 508
KY 146
FairOver: HARRODS CREEK
AT OLDHAM CL, Henry, KY
Built 1985 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 3,116
KY 146
FairOver: LITTLE KENTUCKY RIVER
0.7 MI E OF KY 153, Henry, KY
Built 1986 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 3,229
HOWELL ROAD
FairOver: CANE CREEK
.6 MI N OF JCT KY 1070, Hickman, KY
Built 1987 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 32
KY-109
FairOver: LICK CREEK
2.0 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 70, Hopkins, KY
Built 1937 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 2,060
KY-1069
FairOver: BR OF OTTER CREEK
.6 MI SOUTH OF KY 260, Hopkins, KY
Built 1985 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 1,727
KY-3433
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILROAD
.2 MI. E JCT KY 29, Jessamine, KY
Built 2001 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 4,333
CLAYS MILL ROAD
FairOver: BR-SOUTH ELKHORN
.3 MI N JCT KY 1980, Jessamine, KY
Built 1991 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 6,766
BUFFINGTON ROAD
FairOver: NS (CNO&TP) SYSTEM
0.75 MI NE OF JCT US 25, Kenton, KY
Built 1970 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 4,091
SCOTTS CHAPEL RD
FairOver: FERGUSON CREEK
.9 MI. N OF KY 70 JCT., Livingston, KY
Built 1972 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 109
US-431
FairOver: WOLF LICK CREEK
2.4 MI N OF N-JCT KY 106, Logan, KY
Built 1930 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 2,748
J WILL STEWART RD
FairOver: PATTERSON CREEK
2.9 MI N KY 79, Logan, KY
Built 1990 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 91
KY-594
FairOver: RED LICK CREEK
3.2 MI EAST OF JCT US 421, Madison, KY
Built 1963 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 620
KY-928
FairOver: CASSIDY CREEK
75' WEST JCT KY 57, Nicholas, KY
Built 1994 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 194
BAIZETOWN RD
FairOver: SIXES CREEK
1.0 MI EAST- KY 505, Ohio, KY
Built 1993 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 52
KY-227
FairOver: MCCONNELS RUN CREEK
2.1 MI S OF JCT KY 1688, Scott, KY
Built 1937 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 3,448
WHITE OAK RD
FairOver: NORTH ELKHORN CREEK
2.6 MI N OF US 460, Scott, KY
Built 1986 Load: 39.6 t ADT: 167
Showing 6,001-6,050 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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