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
GILKEY LN
FairOver: TRIB TO E FORK SINKING
1.2 MI E JCT KY 91, Christian, KY
Built 2004 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 139
LONNIE WALKER HWY
FairOver: TRIBUTARY TO LITTLE RIVE
0.5 MI W JCT KY 107, Christian, KY
Built 2005 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 50
FLAT ROCK CEMETERY
FairOver: MCFARLAND CREEK
200' S JCT CR5081 GRAPEVI, Christian, KY
Built 2005 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10
Flat Lick Ln
FairOver: Unnamed ditch
2.1 mi W jct KY 107, Christian, KY
Built 2006 Load: 39.9 t
CR1118
FairOver: East Branch of Pond Rive
1.6 mi N jct KY 107, Christian, KY
Built 2007 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 328
CR-1045, Frog Hop
FairOver: Weather's Branch
1.3 mi. S. Jct. kY 107, Christian, KY
Built 2007 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 46
CR 1080 Atkinson
FairOver: Trib. to McFarland Creek
1.7 mi SW of Orange Grove, Christian, KY
Built 2010 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 100
US-60
FairOver: HANCOCK CREEK
1.6 MI E OF JCT KY 1678, Clark, KY
Built 1937 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,371
US-60
FairOver: WOLFE BRANCH
.7 MI E OF JCT KY 1678, Clark, KY
Built 1937 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,371
KY-627
FairOver: LOWER HOWARDS CREEK
.7 MI.SOU.- JCT. KY 1958, Clark, KY
Built 1975 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 9,530
ROLLING HILLS LANE
FairOver: BR OF STRODES CREEK
.6 Mi. W. of Fortune Dr., Clark, KY
Built 2002 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,399
ROLLING HILLS LANE
FairOver: BR. OF STRODES CREEK
.8 Mi. W. of Fortune Dr., Clark, KY
Built 2002 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,399
KY-472
FairOver: MILL CREEK
.45 MI EAST OF LAUREL CL, Clay, KY
Built 1947 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 846
KY-638
FairOver: BR--LITTLE GOOSE CREEK
.60 MI WEST OF JCT US 421, Clay, KY
Built 1937 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,874
KY-1482
FairOver: WOLF BRANCH
.3 MI SW OF JCT KY 484, Clay, KY
Built 1974 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 516
KY-3478
FairOver: ROBINSON CREEK
.6 MI W US 421, Clay, KY
Built 1952 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 166
KY-696
FairOver: HUFF BRANCH
1.15 MI NE OF JCT KY 415, Clinton, KY
Built 1935 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 947
OLD KY 90 LOOP NO
FairOver: WILLIAMS CREEK
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 1634, Clinton, KY
Built 1938 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 286
KY-696
FairOver: GAP CREEK
0.1 M W of Lincoln Line, Clinton, KY
Built 1953 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 386
FORDS FERRY RD
FairOver: BUTLER CREEK
.9 MI N OF JCT CR 5103, Crittenden, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 223
KY-1205
FairOver: LYONS BRANCH
.05 MI W OF JCT KY 691, Cumberland, KY
Built 1935 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 39
KY-90
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
2.6 MI EAST OF JCT KY 449, Cumberland, KY
Built 1974 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,037
BEAR CREEK RD
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
.5 MI W OF E-JCT KY 90, Cumberland, KY
Built 1940 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 81
BEAR CREEK RD
FairOver: BR OF BEAR CREEK
.3 MI NE OF W-JCT KY 90, Cumberland, KY
Built 1940 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 81
ALBANY LOOP NO. 2
FairOver: WADE BRANCH
.2 MI NW OF E-JCT KY 90, Cumberland, KY
Built 1940 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 40
KY-144
FairOver: UNNAME STREAM
.45 MI EAST OF JCT KY 764, Daviess, KY
Built 1955 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,266
KY-144
FairOver: YELLOW CREEK
.40 MI WEST OF JCT KY 405, Daviess, KY
Built 1962 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 8,622
HAYNES STATION RD
FairOver: BR OF N FK PANTHER CREEK
0.4 MI N JCT KY 54, Daviess, KY
Built 1973 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 896
GREENBRIAR RD
FairOver: BRANCH OF TWO MILE CREEK
.2 MI S OF JCT CR 5176, Daviess, KY
Built 1956 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 149
CR1215 Veach Rd.
FairOver: Harsh Ditch
0.4 mi N jct Sutherlin Rd, Daviess, KY
Built 2011 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,430
KY-3021
FairOver: BR OF BEAVERDAM CREEK
.2 MI N OF JCT KY 259, Edmonson, KY
Built 1941 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 212
KY-3019
FairOver: BR OF BEAVERDAM CREEK
1.4 MI N OF JCT W KY 259, Edmonson, KY
Built 1941 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 334
KY-706
FairOver: OVER ROCKY BRANCH
3.9 MI N OF KY 32, Elliott, KY
Built 2003 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 157
KY-52
FairOver: SUDDER FORK OF MILLERS C
.4 MI N OF E-JCT KY 1571, Estill, KY
Built 1925 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 380
KY-52
FairOver: CAMPBELL CREEK
1.7 MI NE OF W-JCT KY1571, Estill, KY
Built 1983 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,078
WINCHESTER ROAD
FairOver: DAVID CREEK
1 MI E OF JCT KY 1425, Fayette, KY
Built 1952 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 13,154
LEESTOWN ROAD
FairOver: FORK OF TOWN BRANCH
1 MI S OF JCT KY 1977, Fayette, KY
Built 1935 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 12,122
MANCH ST/KY1681
FairOver: TOWN BR-NS(CNO&TP)
.3 MI WEST OF JCT W/KY922, Fayette, KY
Built 1911 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,266
RICE ROAD
FairOver: STEELES RUN
1.1 MI S OF JCT KY 1681, Fayette, KY
Built 1981 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 320
US-60
FairOver: SOUTH ELKHORN CREEK
1.3 MI E-WOODFORD CO.LN., Fayette, KY
Built 1939 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 42,952
OLD U.S. 68
FairOver: SOUTH ELKHORN CREEK
.1 MI W-JCT US 68, Fayette, KY
Built 1920 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,282
LAFAYETTE PKY
FairOver: WOLF RUN
.1M N OF ROSEMONT GARDEN, Fayette, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,947
MONTAVESTA RD
FairOver: WEST FORK HICKMAN
1000' EAST -ALBANY ROAD, Fayette, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,504
EASTLAND PARKWAY
FairOver: HORSE RUN
75' NORTH - GAYLE DR, Fayette, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,340
KY-57
FairOver: STINGY BRANCH
2.1 MI NE OF JCT KY 11BUS, Fleming, KY
Built 1929 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,263
KY-158
FairOver: ROCK LICK CREEK
2.0 MI N.W. OF ROWAN CL, Fleming, KY
Built 1933 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,150
KY-158
FairOver: TAR BRANCH
.75 MI NOR. OF ROWAN CL, Fleming, KY
Built 1933 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,150
ky 1347
FairOver: SAP CREEK
1.0 mi s of ky 170, Fleming, KY
Built 1934 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 107
KY-170
FairOver: MUDLICK CREEK
.05 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 367, Fleming, KY
Built 1934 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 466
STOCKTON RD
FairOver: STOCKTON CREEK
1.1 MI E KY 1013, Fleming, KY
Built 1991 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 51
Showing 6,201-6,250 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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