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
Yonts Fork
FairOver: Yonts Fork
@ JCT KY 317, Letcher, KY
Built 1947 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 755
KY-59
FairOver: LEATHERWOOD CREEK
1.1 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 344, Lewis, KY
Built 1935 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 390
KY-59
FairOver: APPLE TREE CREEK
.1 MI S OF JCT KY 1149, Lewis, KY
Built 1936 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,603
KY-344
FairOver: BEAR BRANCH
.90 MI WEST OF JCT KY 377, Lewis, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 287
KY-344
FairOver: BURNT CABIN BRANCH
2.0 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 559, Lewis, KY
Built 1949 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 287
KY-3037
FairOver: SHEPHERD CREEK
1.2 MI SW OF JCT KY 2523, Lewis, KY
Built 1956 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,445
KY-59
FairOver: GRASSY BRANCH
2.0 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 344, Lewis, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,225
KY-59
FairOver: DRY RUN CREEK
50'SE JCT KY 9, Lewis, KY
Built 1986 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,603
KY-9
FairOver: LITTLE BRANCH
7.3 MI E JCT KY 57, Lewis, KY
Built 1987 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,679
KY-9
FairOver: DRY RUN CREEK
@ JCT KY 59, Lewis, KY
Built 1986 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,670
KY-10
FairOver: MONTGOMERY BRANCH
.31 MI W JCT KY 1021, Lewis, KY
Built 1990 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,721
KY-2750
FairOver: FLAX CREEK
.4 MI E OF SE-JCT KY 39, Lincoln, KY
Built 1928 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 388
KY-198
FairOver: BR OF PEYTON CREEK
.6 MI S OF JCT KY 78, Lincoln, KY
Built 1937 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,387
US-27
FairOver: NEALS CREEK
.85 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 698, Lincoln, KY
Built 1958 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,936
US-127
FairOver: BR. OF KNOB LICK CK.
1.0 MI SO BOYLE CO LN, Lincoln, KY
Built 1993 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 9,982
KY-453
FairOver: ROCK SPRING BRANCH
.20 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 188, Livingston, KY
Built 1923 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,226
KY-917
FairOver: HAZEL CREEK
2.8 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 93, Livingston, KY
Built 1952 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 87
KY 3240
FairOver: E FK TOWN BRANCH
.15 MI W OF JCT US68&K100, Logan, KY
Built 1935 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,978
US-431
FairOver: PITMANS CREEK
4.8 MI N OF N-JCT KY 106, Logan, KY
Built 1982 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,646
N Bethel St KY2146
FairOver: TOWN BRANCH
.05 MI.N. OF JCT. US 68, Logan, KY
Built 1930 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,830
US 431
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
.45 MI N. OF JCT. W/KY106, Logan, KY
Built 1929 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,748
E 5TH ST
FairOver: E FK TOWN BRANCH
.2 MI W-FRANKLIN ST-US 68, Logan, KY
Built 1970 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 439
KY. 388
FairOver: DREAMING CREEK
1.4MI N-MAIN ST-US 25&421, Madison, KY
Built 1927 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,228
US-421
FairOver: BR OF HAYS FORK
0.4MI S OF KY 3376, Madison, KY
Built 1929 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 5,629
KY-21
FairOver: BR. OF PAINT LICK
2.5 MI E. OF JCT KY 52, Madison, KY
Built 1930 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 474
KY-977
FairOver: FALLING BRANCH
150' N OF JCT KY 52 @WACO, Madison, KY
Built 1965 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,098
KY-1986
FairOver: DREAMING CREEK
1.2 MI N OF JCT KY 388, Madison, KY
Built 1968 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,748
KY-21
FairOver: BR OF PAINT LICK
3.6 MILES EAST OF 52, Madison, KY
Built 1948 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 474
KY-1090
FairOver: STINSON CREEK
.60 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 867, Magoffin, KY
Built 1952 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 156
KY-1766
FairOver: PUNCHEON CAMP CREEK
.50 MI EAST OF JCT KY 7, Magoffin, KY
Built 1959 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 349
KY-3047
FairOver: JOHNSON FORK
.01 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 134, Magoffin, KY
Built 1963 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 46
KY-3333
FairOver: PRICY CREEK
2.3 MI NW OF JCT KY 1081, Magoffin, KY
Built 1958 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 108
KY-49
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
3.0 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 337, Marion, KY
Built 1930 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 520
KY-52
FairOver: RYANS CREEK
1.2 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 49, Marion, KY
Built 1928 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 570
KY-429
FairOver: SHEPHERDS RUN BRANCH
.6 MI S OF WASHINGTON CL, Marion, KY
Built 1941 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 865
US-68
FairOver: BUCKHORN CREEK
.6 MI S OF JCT KY 289, Marion, KY
Built 1982 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,746
KY-2741
FairOver: STEWARTS CREEK
2.1 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 84, Marion, KY
Built 1969 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 84
RILEY RD
FairOver: TRIB OF GOOSE CREEK
1.3 MI S OF JCT US 68, Marion, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 252
RILEY RD
FairOver: TRIB OF GOOSE CREEK
0.9 MI S OF JCT US 68, Marion, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 252
US-641
FairOver: CHESTNUT CREEK
.60 MI SOU. OF JCT US 68E, Marshall, KY
Built 1929 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,011
US-68
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
.40 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 962, Marshall, KY
Built 1948 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,773
KY-94
FairOver: COOL CREEK
1.0 MI SOU. OF JCT US 68, Marshall, KY
Built 1942 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 632
KY-402
FairOver: SO FK OF SOLDIERS CREEK
.80 MI WEST OF JCT KY 783, Marshall, KY
Built 1932 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 995
KY-402
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
.40 MI WEST OF JCT KY 962, Marshall, KY
Built 1933 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,228
US-641
FairOver: STICE CREEK
.70 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 142, Marshall, KY
Built 1946 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,774
JC-9003
FairOver: LITTLE JOHN CREEK
.05 MI SOU. OF I-24 NTRCH, Marshall, KY
Built 1967 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,270
JC-9003
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK CREEK
.01 MI NOR. OF KY 1949 UP, Marshall, KY
Built 1967 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 7,974
KY-1422
FairOver: LITTLE BEAR CREEK
.30 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 963, Marshall, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 797
KY-1364
FairOver: OLIVE BRANCH
1.8 MI SOU. OF JCT US 68, Marshall, KY
Built 1975 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 427
US-641
FairOver: MYERS CREEK
.80 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 80, Marshall, KY
Built 1977 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10,183
Showing 6,451-6,500 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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