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-109
FairOver: BR CANEY FORK
.25 MI EAST OF JCT KY 493, Webster, KY
Built 1927 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,561
KY-109
FairOver: BR CANEY FORK
.30 MI WEST OF JCT KY 493, Webster, KY
Built 1927 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,965
KY-983
FairOver: BAD STONE DITCH
1.6 MI W OF JCT KY 1063, Webster, KY
Built 1951 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 401
KY-857
FairOver: BR OF CANEY FORK
.40 MI S.E. OF UNION CL, Webster, KY
Built 1955 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 135
US-41
FairOver: MOCK ROY CREEK
.10 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 56-, Webster, KY
Built 1947 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,609
BELLVILLE ROAD
FairOver: TRADEWATER RIVER
@ CRITTENDEN CO.LN., Webster, KY
Built 1986 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 81
VANDERBURG LISMAN
FairOver: SLOVER CREEK
1.25 MI E - US 41A, Webster, KY
Built 1954 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 305
DONAHOO ROAD
FairOver: MOCK ROY CREEK
.2 MI- N JCT KY 56, Webster, KY
Built 1996 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 100
I-75 SB (NC)
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
SBL .8 MI S OF KY 628 OP, Whitley, KY
Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 13,716
I-75 NB
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
NBL .8 MI S OF KY 628 OP, Whitley, KY
Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 13,716
KY-779
FairOver: COTTON CREEK
.05 MI SE OF JCT KY 1418, Whitley, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 760
KY-2792
FairOver: BRIER CREEK
1.4 MI W. JCT KY 296, Whitley, KY
Built 1992 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 45
KY-1953
FairOver: GILMORE CREEK
.05 MI W OF JCT KY 1419, Wolfe, KY
Built 1962 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 122
KY-9009
FairOver: GILMORE CREEK
1.8 MI EAST OF KY1010 NTR, Wolfe, KY
Built 1963 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,573
KY-9009
FairOver: STILLWATER CREEK
3.0 MI EAST OF KY 191 NTR, Wolfe, KY
Built 1963 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,015
SCOTTS FERRY RD
FairOver: BR OF GRIER CREEK
.5 MI W OF JCT KY 1964, Woodford, KY
Built 1974 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 405
KY-206
FairOver: BARNETT CREEK
2 MI NE OF N-JCT KY 76, Adair, KY
Built 1940 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 791
CARPENTER CREEK RD
FairOver: CARPENTERS CREEK
.8 MI. S. KY 37, Boyle, KY
Built 1992 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 65
KY-79
FairOver: BRUSHY FORK
.80 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 626, Butler, KY
Built 1933 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,058
OLD WILSON WAREHOU
FairOver: PHELPS CREEK
.9 MI S - KY 1119, Caldwell, KY
Built 1993 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 25
MAPLE AVE
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
.5 MI E. JCT US 62, Caldwell, KY
Built 1995 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,772
DRY FORK RD
FairOver: LUTTRELL CREEK
.1 MI S. CR 5172, Casey, KY
Built 1991 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 170
KY-1554
FairOver: RHODES CREEK
.70 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 960, Daviess, KY
Built 1973 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 510
BOTELER RD
FairOver: JOES BRANCH
1.1 MI. S KY 144, Daviess, KY
Built 1986 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 75
KY-1355
FairOver: EAST FORK OF SUGAR CREEK
2.4 MI E OF JCT KY 1971, Garrard, KY
Built 1967 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 255
KY-229
FairOver: LITTLE LAUREL RIVER
.80 MI SE OF JCT KY 192, Laurel, KY
Built 1935 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 8,102
KY-3399
FairOver: RT FORK SEEDTICK CK
.02MI.S JCT. KY 3, Lawrence, KY
Built 1992 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 89
KY-2016
FairOver: NORTH FORK KENTUCKY RIVE
1.8 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 52, Lee, KY
Built 1973 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 112
KY-100
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1.0 MI EAST OF JCT KY 87, Monroe, KY
Built 1927 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 1,094
KY-1469
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
000.200 MI. W.JCT U.S. 23, Pike, KY
Built 1999 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 3,299
SALEM RD
FairOver: LITTLE EAGLE CREEK
.9 MI N OF JCT KY 620, Scott, KY
Built 1988 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 50
YODER TIPTON RD
FairOver: TRIB TO BRASHEARS CREEK
0.25 MI E OF KY 55, Spencer, KY
Built 1992 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 221
I-75 NC
FairOver: CLEAR FORK RIVER
SBL 1.3 MI N OF TENN ST L, Whitley, KY
Built 1962 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 13,716
I-75
FairOver: CLEAR FORK RIVER
NBL 1.3 MI N OF TENN ST L, Whitley, KY
Built 1962 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 13,716
I-75 NC
FairOver: CLEAR FORK RIVER
SBL 2.5 MI N OF TENN ST L, Whitley, KY
Built 1962 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 13,716
I-75
FairOver: CLEAR FORK RIVER
NBL 2.5 MI N OF TENN ST L, Whitley, KY
Built 1962 Load: 40.0 t ADT: 13,716
OLD FREDONIA RD
FairOver: HEWLETT CREEK
.3 MI E OF JCT CR 5249, Caldwell, KY
Built 1970 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 52
CASKEY CHURCH RD
FairOver: BR-ROCK BRIDGE BRANCH
.6 MI N- CR 5221, Christian, KY
Built 1992 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 177
OLD KY 54
FairOver: NORTH FK PANTHER CREEK
1.2 MI E JCT KY 142, Daviess, KY
Built 1988 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 896
SANDERSON ROAD
FairOver: KEY CREEK
0.4 MI S. JCT KY 1276, Graves, KY
Built 1998 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 88
KY-32
FairOver: ADAMS BR-LITTLE MILL CR
.5 MI W OF JCT KY 1842, Harrison, KY
Built 1981 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 241
KY-502
FairOver: ROSE CREEK
.6 MI S-US 41A, Hopkins, KY
Built 1991 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 307
KY-501
FairOver: NS (CNO&TP) SYSTEM
W @JCT CR5206 @KINGS MTN, Lincoln, KY
Built 1963 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 979
Bowens Road
FairOver: HARRIS CREEK
.15 MI. N. OF JCT CR 5339, Lincoln, KY
Built 2003 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 81
KY-133
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
.40 MI EAST OF JCT KY 135, Livingston, KY
Built 1935 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 140
KY-764
FairOver: SOUTH FORK PANTHER CREEK
.35 MI N OF JCT KY 1738, Ohio, KY
Built 1963 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 590
COOL SPRINGS RD
FairOver: BULL RUN CREEK
.7 MI NE - KY 369, Ohio, KY
Built 1992 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 135
US 27 RAMP C NB
FairOver: NS (CNO & TP) RR
269' N. OF JCT KY 1247, Pulaski, KY
Built 2008 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 19,141
KY-2915
FairOver: TRIB. OF NORTH RAYS FORK
.1MI S OF I75, Scott, KY
Built 1961 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 46
KY 2239
FairOver: TAYLORSVL LAKE SPILLWAY
2 MI S OF KY 44, Spencer, KY
Built 1982 Load: 40.1 t ADT: 1,731
Showing 6,701-6,750 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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