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-299
FairOver: ROCK HOUSE CREEK
1.4 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 121, Calloway, KY
Built 1934 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,501
KY-299
FairOver: SOLDIER CREEK
.50 MI SOU. OF MARSHALL C, Calloway, KY
Built 1938 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 706
KY-444
FairOver: TAN BRANCH
2.2 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 121, Calloway, KY
Built 1943 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 844
KY-444
FairOver: BRANCH
3.6 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 121, Calloway, KY
Built 1943 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 844
KY-280
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
.10 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 121, Calloway, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 294
KY-280
FairOver: BRANCH OF PANTHER CREEK
4.3 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 121, Calloway, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 294
SOUTH 4TH ST
FairOver: ROSE BERRY BRANCH-WITHIN
.2 MI. SOU. OF JCT KY 94, Calloway, KY
Built 1939 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 7,106
KY-972
FairOver: SNIPE CREEK
1.4 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 732, Calloway, KY
Built 1940 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 191
CARTY RD
FairOver: CULPEPPER HOLLOW
.65 MI E OF JCT CR 5115, Calloway, KY
Built 1977 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 28
GREEN PLAINS RD
FairOver: E FK CLARKS RIVER
.3 M. E. OF U.S. HWY. 641, Calloway, KY
Built 1978 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 118
MEYERS RD
FairOver: E FK CLARKS RIVER
1 MI NE OF JCT US 641, Calloway, KY
Built 1978 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 85
LAWSON RD
FairOver: W FK CLARKS RIVER
.9 M. SOUTH OF KY. 121, Calloway, KY
Built 1977 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 92
US-51
FairOver: FORK OF MAYFIELD CREEK
.90 MI NOR. OF JCT US 62, Carlisle, KY
Built 1920 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,172
US-62
FairOver: FORK OF LITTLE MAYFIELD
1.0 MI EAST OF JCT US 51, Carlisle, KY
Built 1929 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,182
US-62
FairOver: FORK OF LITTLE MAYFIELD
1.9 MI EAST OF JCT US 51, Carlisle, KY
Built 1929 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,220
US-62
FairOver: FORK OF LITTLE MAYFIELD
.70 MI EAST OF JCT KY 118, Carlisle, KY
Built 1929 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,220
US-62
FairOver: FORK OF LITTLE MAYFIELD
.93 MI E OF JCT KY 1181, Carlisle, KY
Built 1929 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,220
KY-36
FairOver: WHITES RUN CREEK
.8 MI.NOR. OF I-71 OP., Carroll, KY
Built 1933 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 202
KY-55
FairOver: BR OF MAJORS RUN
.10 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 389, Carroll, KY
Built 1924 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 566
KY-2949
FairOver: MCCOOLS CREEK
0.5 MI. SOUTH OF US. 42, Carroll, KY
Built 1971 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 157
CARLISLE ROAD
FairOver: MELLINS BRANCH
4.3 MI. SOUTH US. 42, Carroll, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 606
FOUR MILE ROAD
FairOver: MCCOOLS CREEK
.3 MI SE OF JCT US 42, Carroll, KY
Built 1939 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 220
KY-174
FairOver: BRADLEY BRANCH
1.8 MI E OF JCT KY 1626, Carter, KY
Built 1944 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 723
KY-174
FairOver: SOLDIER FORK OF TYGART C
1.7 MI E OF JCT KY 1626, Carter, KY
Built 1944 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 723
KY-174
FairOver: SOLDIER FORK OF TYGART C
.05 MI E OF JCT KY 1626, Carter, KY
Built 1944 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 723
KY-174
FairOver: SOLDIER FORK OF TYGART C
.35 MI W OF JCT KY 1626, Carter, KY
Built 1944 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 998
KY-1025
FairOver: TROUGH CAMP CREEK
.05 MI SOU. OF I-64 UP, Carter, KY
Built 1968 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 563
KY-2
FairOver: BRANCH OF BUFFALO CREEK
.05 MI WEST OF JCT KY 7, Carter, KY
Built 1935 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,054
KY-955
FairOver: PORTER BRANCH
3.7 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 174, Carter, KY
Built 1976 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 257
KY-174
FairOver: BR OF SOLDIER FORK
.15 MI E OF JCT KY 1626, Carter, KY
Built 1944 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 723
KY-6231
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
1 mi N. Old Wilson Cr. Rd, Carter, KY
Built 1971 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 97
CORY RD
FairOver: CORY BRANCH
1.6 MI W OF JCT KY 182, Carter, KY
Built 1955 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 269
CORY RD
FairOver: CORY BRANCH
1.3 MI W OF JCT KY 182, Carter, KY
Built 1955 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 269
HENDERSON BRANCH R
FairOver: HENDERSON BRANCH
OVER HENDERSON BRANCH, Carter, KY
Built 1947 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 263
KY-70
FairOver: KETTLE CREEK
.8 MI W OF JCT KY 1547, Casey, KY
Built 1930 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,899
KY-837
FairOver: ROCK LICK CREEK
.80 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 70, Casey, KY
Built 1935 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 378
KY-501
FairOver: BRUCE CHAPEL HOLLOW CREE
1.6 MI NE OF JCT KY 910, Casey, KY
Built 1935 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 944
KY-501
FairOver: TARTAR BRANCH
3.2 MI NE OF JCT KY 910, Casey, KY
Built 1935 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 372
KY-501
FairOver: TRACE FORK CREEK
2 MI SW OF JCT KY 1649, Casey, KY
Built 1935 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 372
KY-91
FairOver: UNNAME STREAM
.20 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 102, Christian, KY
Built 1935 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,948
KY-91
FairOver: WALLACE BRANCH
.20 MI S.E. OF CALDWELL C, Christian, KY
Built 1940 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,451
KY-164
FairOver: UNNAMED BRANCH
.40 MI N.E. OF I-24 OP, Christian, KY
Built 1935 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,060
CR-1076
FairOver: TRIB.-POND RIVER
2.1 MI-W JCT KY 189, Christian, KY
Built 2002 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 58
DOCTOR HATCHER RD
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
.8 MI W JCT KY 91, Christian, KY
Built 2002 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 114
MACEDONIA-CROFTON
FairOver: WEST FORK OF POND RIVER
1.5 MI W JCT CR 5099, Christian, KY
Built 2002 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 111
DRIPPING SPRINGS R
FairOver: DRIPPING SPRING CREEK
0.7 MI W JCT US41, Christian, KY
Built 2002 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 100
SHURDAN CREEK RD
FairOver: SURDAN CREEK
0.1 MI E JCT KY 1026, Christian, KY
Built 2002 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 41
WOODBURN HAY RD
FairOver: MIDDLE BRANCH
1.0 MI. E. OF OLD MAD RD, Christian, KY
Built 2003 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 171
WOODBURN HAY RD
FairOver: FORK OF MIDDLE BRANCH
1.5 M. E. OF OLD MAD. RD., Christian, KY
Built 2003 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 171
OLD FRUIT HILL RD
FairOver: FORK OF POND RIVER
1.5 MI. S. OF JCT KY 189, Christian, KY
Built 2004 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 244
Showing 6,151-6,200 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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