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
US-460
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
1.5 MI E OF E-JCT W/KY 57, Bourbon, KY
Built 1955 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,328
KY-657
FairOver: BLACKFORD CREEK
ON HANCOCK - DAVIESS CL, Daviess, KY
Built 1965 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 226
KY-32
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK
250FT W. of JCT. KY 719, Elliott, KY
Built 2010 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,183
N BROADWAY NC
FairOver: NORTH ELKHORN CREEK
3.5 MI N JCT I-75 + I-64, Fayette, KY
Built 2004 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 6,810
BOGGS LN
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
75' N KY 2070, Greenup, KY
Built 1991 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 37
WILLIAMS MINE RD
FairOver: BR--DRAKES CREEK
20' E US 41K, Hopkins, KY
Built 1991 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 47
TROY ROAD
FairOver: EAST FK CLEAR CREEK
.5 MI S JCT KY 33, Jessamine, KY
Built 1991 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 120
MCCAULEY ROAD
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1-3 MI N -US 68, Jessamine, KY
Built 1991 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,665
ELBERT SHEPHERD RD
FairOver: S.FORK-ROCKCASTLE
.2 MI N KY 638, Laurel, KY
Built 1990 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 38
Lick Creek Rd
FairOver: Lick Creek
0.05 MI E of JCT KY 486, Lawrence, KY
Built 1991 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 30
KY-7
FairOver: ROCKHOUSE CREEK
.60 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 931, Letcher, KY
Built 1956 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 1,605
US-119
FairOver: N FORK KENTUCKY RIVER
1.4 MI EAST OF JCT KY 15, Letcher, KY
Built 1974 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 11,505
KY-3246
FairOver: FALL LICK CREEK
1.58 MI EAST OF KY 39, Lincoln, KY
Built 1986 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 279
FORT AVENUE
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
0.05 KM N OTTER CK AS RD, Meade, KY
Built 2019 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 20
TWIN BRIDGES RD
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
0.2 KM S OF PINWHEEL RD, Meade, KY
Built 2019 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 20
KYLE LN
FairOver: DRY BRANCH
.1 MI W. JCT KY 1915, Mercer, KY
Built 1990 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 47
KY-63
FairOver: PETER CREEK
2.2 MI N OF KY 870, Monroe, KY
Built 1984 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 640
SMITH CREEK ROAD
FairOver: KETTLE CREEK
1.0 MILE SOUTH JCT KY 214, Monroe, KY
Built 2007 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 53
MILFORD RD
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
.5 MI W -BROWN.CORN.IND., Pendleton, KY
Built 1989 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 25
I-75
FairOver: LYNN CAMP CREEK
NBL ON LAUREL-WHITLEY CL, Whitley, KY
Built 1968 Load: 40.5 t ADT: 22,410
KY-80
FairOver: BIG CREEK NR GRADYVILLE
2.4 MI EAST OF JCT KY 768, Adair, KY
Built 1935 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 836
DENTON RD
FairOver: LITTLE SINKING CREEK
1 MI N JCT US68-KY80, Barren, KY
Built 1989 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 827
US 68 PARIS BYPASS
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
.2 M W of Peacock Rd, Bourbon, KY
Built 1975 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 15,251
Gose Pike
FairOver: Balls branch
1.58 MI S OF US150 B, Boyle, KY
Built 2014 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 50
BEARCAMP RD
FairOver: BRIER CREEK
0.9 MI W OF SCOTTS CAP RD, Bullitt, KY
Built 1983 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 1,652
KY-902
FairOver: OOTAN BRANCH
9.5 MI.NE. JCT KY 91, Caldwell, KY
Built 1981 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 74
KY-182
FairOver: GRAHN FK OF LTTL SNKNG C
2.7 MI S.E. OF JCT US 60, Carter, KY
Built 1974 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 863
CANTON PIKE
FairOver: Walking track
.02 MI EAST OF JCT KY 100, Christian, KY
Built 1972 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 6,591
HR-9006
FairOver: HECTOR BRANCH
8.1 MI EAST OF KY 80 NTRC, Clay, KY
Built 1973 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 4,924
POSSUM TROT RD
FairOver: W.FK.-KNOBLICK CREEK
.5 MI E JCT KY 56, Daviess, KY
Built 1989 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 90
KY-302
FairOver: BULL CREEK
.95 MI S OF JCT KY 1428, Floyd, KY
Built 1969 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 3,738
KY-3458
FairOver: YOCUM CREEK
.42 MI.E. JCT KY 215, Harlan, KY
Built 1998 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 132
KY-2260
FairOver: POND CREEK
.8 MI.W JCT. KY 136, Henderson, KY
Built 1993 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 121
MAIN STREET
FairOver: HUNTING BRANCH
0.5 MI. S.- ICG.RR UPASS, Hopkins, KY
Built 1977 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 7,310
KY-537
FairOver: HINKSTON CREEK
1 MI W OF JCT KY 1991, Montgomery, KY
Built 1975 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 293
KY-176
FairOver: BR OF POND CREEK
.65 MI E OF JCT KY 246, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1932 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 1,580
KY-210
FairOver: BIG PITMAN CREEK
1 MI SE OF JCT KY 2220, Taylor, KY
Built 1987 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 5,396
KY-2665
FairOver: JENNINGS CREEK
.14 MI S OF JCT US 68, Warren, KY
Built 1972 Load: 40.6 t ADT: 1,847
LONG BR RD
FairOver: LONG BRANCH CREEK
.19 MI N -OLD KY 66, Bell, KY
Built 1990 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 100
KY-464
FairOver: CLARKS RIVER
1.7 MI EAST OF JCT KY 182, Calloway, KY
Built 1957 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 466
KY-7
FairOver: CLIFTY CREEK NAER SOPHIE
.25 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 986, Carter, KY
Built 1966 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 3,232
KY-66
FairOver: BULLSKIN CREEK
.20 MI SE OF JCT KY 1482, Clay, KY
Built 1955 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 240
HAYNES STATION RD
FairOver: NORTH FORK PANTHER CREEK
1.8 MI N JCT KY 54, Daviess, KY
Built 1973 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 672
HEATHEN RIDGE ROAD
FairOver: WILDCAT BRANCH
.4 MI SE OF JCT CR 5021, Grant, KY
Built 2014 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 46
J R THOMAS RD
FairOver: MOORE'S CREEK
.1 MI S - KY 577, Jackson, KY
Built 1992 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 60
OAK ST
FairOver: LAGON CREEK
1 BLOCK S. KY 8, Kenton, KY
Built 1982 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 267
US-0150
FairOver: HANGING FORK CREEK
WBL 1.7 MI SE OF BOYLE CL, Lincoln, KY
Built 1959 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 12,003
KY-698
FairOver: PITTS CREEK
.45 MI E OF JCT KY 198, Lincoln, KY
Built 1986 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 234
KY-141
FairOver: CASEY CREEK
1.6 MI SE OF NE JCT US 60, Union, KY
Built 1935 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 827
House Bridge Rd
FairOver: CASEY CREEK
1 MI SE JCT US 60, Union, KY
Built 2022 Load: 40.7 t ADT: 155
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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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