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
YAGER LN
FairOver: TRIB TO HARRODS CREEK
1.25 MI N OF KY 3223, Oldham, KY
Built 1984 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 104
KY-368
FairOver: ELM CREEK
1.4 MI.W. FRANKLIN CO.LN, Owen, KY
Built 1960 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 272
KY-7
FairOver: ELK CREEK
.5 MI N OF -JCT KY 1165, Perry, KY
Built 1932 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,260
KY-15
FairOver: TEN MILE CREEK
.25 MI S OF BREATHITT CL, Perry, KY
Built 1967 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 5,540
KY-1166
FairOver: RIGHT FORK OF MACES CREE
.95 MI W OF JCT KY 1165, Perry, KY
Built 1952 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 678
HARVEYTON RD
FairOver: FIRST CREEK
2.3 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 15, Perry, KY
Built 1938 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 104
KY-1426
FairOver: Ferguson Creek
1.2 MI NE of JCT KY 1460, Pike, KY
Built 1938 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,701
KY-805
FairOver: SHELBY CREEK
1.1 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 610, Pike, KY
Built 1930 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,291
KY-805
FairOver: MARSHALL BRANCH
AT LETCHER - PIKE CL, Pike, KY
Built 1930 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,077
US-460
FairOver: FERRELL CREEK
.2 MI E OF S-JCT KY 80, Pike, KY
Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 5,355
US-460
FairOver: FERRELL CREEK
.5 MI E OF S-JCT KY 80, Pike, KY
Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,326
KY-1758
FairOver: Johns Creek
@ JCT of KY 632, Pike, KY
Built 1983 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 249
KY 1056
FairOver: TUG FORK RIVER
0.03 MI SOUTH OF WV 49, Pike, KY
Built 1983 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,743
KY-3419
FairOver: L Frk Blackberry Crk
2.409 MI S OF JCT KY1056, Pike, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 575
KY-3418
FairOver: RACCOON CREEK
1.2 MI E - KY 1441, Pike, KY
Built 1962 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 395
Pinsonfork Rd
FairOver: Pinson Fork
0.5 MI SW of JCT KY 199, Pike, KY
Built 1949 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 665
Narrows Branch
FairOver: Narrows Branch
0.8 MI S of JCT KY 319, Pike, KY
Built 1946 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 554
Lizzie Fork
FairOver: Caney Creek
@ JCT US 23, Pike, KY
Built 1973 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 290
UPPER BLACKBERRY R
FairOver: RT FK BLACKBERRY CREEK
.3 MI W OF JCT KY 1056, Pike, KY
Built 1947 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 629
KY-9000
FairOver: HATTON CREEK
.75 MI W-KY213 NTRCHNG, Powell, KY
Built 1962 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 12,846
KY-77
FairOver: MARTIN FORK-RED RIVER
.45 MI SOU. OF MENIFEE CL, Powell, KY
Built 1938 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 723
KY-11
FairOver: HALLS BRANCH
2 MI SE OF JCT KY 1184, Powell, KY
Built 1923 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,930
KY-11
FairOver: JUDY CREEK
.1 MI W-WSHNGTN ST-KY2486, Powell, KY
Built 1942 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 8,486
KY-613
FairOver: DUNWOODY BRANCH
1.6 MI NW OF JCT KY 1067, Powell, KY
Built 1940 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 188
KY-70
FairOver: BARNEY BRANCH
1 MI. EAST JCT KY 865, Pulaski, KY
Built 1951 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,158
US-27
FairOver: PITMAN CREEK
1.2 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 452, Pulaski, KY
Built 1959 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 9,517
KY-196
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
1.5 MI SOUTH OF JCT KY 80, Pulaski, KY
Built 1940 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,723
KY-461
FairOver: FLAT LICK CREEK
.20 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 80, Pulaski, KY
Built 1972 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10,744
BARNESBURG RD
FairOver: FLAT LICK CREEK
2.25 MI NE OF KY 1371, Pulaski, KY
Built 1946 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 991
KY-165
FairOver: TRIBUTARY TO INDIAN CREE
2.0 MI N.W. OF JCT US 68, Robertson, KY
Built 1929 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 569
US-62
FairOver: JACKSON BRANCH
2.6 MI W OF JCT KY 617, Robertson, KY
Built 1932 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 574
BLUE LICKS SPUR
FairOver: TRIB TO INDIAN CREEK
.30 MI N.W. OF JCT US 68, Robertson, KY
Built 1929 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 61
US-25
FairOver: BEE BRANCH
1.0 MI SOU. OF MADISON CL, Rockcastle, KY
Built 1955 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,099
KY-70
FairOver: LITTLE NEGRO CREEK
.2 MI N OF JCT KY 1650, Rockcastle, KY
Built 1935 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,885
WABD JONES ROAD
FairOver: BROWN FORK CREEK
1.1 MI W OF JCT KY 1250, Rockcastle, KY
Built 1955 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 264
WABD JONES ROAD
FairOver: W.FK. SKEGG CREEK
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 1250, Rockcastle, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 264
Ft. Harrod Way
FairOver: Slaty Creek
0.3 MI S.E. of US-150, Rockcastle, KY
Built 1935 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 841
US-60
FairOver: TOWN BRANCH
1077 FT W JCT KY 32 W, Rowan, KY
Built 1993 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 13,849
KY-32
FairOver: DEEP FORD BRANCH
1.8 MI S JCT US 60, Rowan, KY
Built 1999 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,583
HOLLY FORK RD
FairOver: WHITE BRANCH
.1 MI E OF JCT KY 799, Rowan, KY
Built 1949 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 466
HOLLY FORK RD
FairOver: BURTON BRANCH
.8 MI E OF JCT KY 799, Rowan, KY
Built 1949 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 466
HOLLY FORK RD
FairOver: HOLLY FORK
2 MI E OF JCT KY 799, Rowan, KY
Built 1949 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 532
KY-92
FairOver: PERKINS CREEK
1.5 MI WEST OF JCT US 127, Russell, KY
Built 1954 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,053
KY-379
FairOver: RAMSEY CREEK
.75 MI E OF SW-JCT KY 105, Russell, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 170
KY-227
FairOver: LECOMPTES RUN
.2 MI S OF JCT KY 1874, Scott, KY
Built 1926 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 762
KY-227
FairOver: LECOMPTES RUN
.05 MI N OF JCT KY 1874, Scott, KY
Built 1926 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 201
KY-227
FairOver: LECOMPTES RUN
.25 MI N OF JCT KY 1874, Scott, KY
Built 1926 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 201
I-75 SOUTH
FairOver: NORTH RAYS FORK
SBL .2 MI S OF GRANT CL, Scott, KY
Built 1962 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 23,517
KY-368
FairOver: LECOMPTES CREEK
.25 MI WEST OF JCT KY 227, Scott, KY
Built 1975 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 772
MORRIS RD
FairOver: MUDDY FORD CREEK
.55 MI W OF BARKELY RD, Scott, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 55
Showing 6,601-6,650 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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