Total Bridges
14,554
Public highway bridges in Kentucky
State profile · Near median Poor share
Kentucky bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Kentucky, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 14,554
- Public bridges
- 23.9%
- Good condition
- 7.1%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
23.9%
3,472 bridges rated 7-9
-26.1pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
7.1%
1,027 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
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 - Poor-condition share 23.5%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Kentucky on the same metric.
MT
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
NY
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
KY
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
NH
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
OK
Oklahoma
7.50% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Kentucky
Six lowest-condition bridges in Kentucky, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
WIDS ROAD
PoorOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY
Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10
PETROLEUM RD
PoorOver: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK
0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY
Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164
DEERFIELD ROAD
PoorOver: STOVALL CREEK
.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY
Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40
KY-3042
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: 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-76
FairOver: BR OF CASEY CREEK
.65 MI N OF JCT KY 551, Adair, KY
Built 1958 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 941
KY-768
FairOver: DRY FK OF CABIN FK CREEK
.35 MI. SW. OF JCT KY 92, Adair, KY
Built 1957 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 207
KY-768
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
.80 MI NE. OF JCT KY 55, Adair, KY
Built 1957 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 324
KY-1702
FairOver: SHORT CREEK
.40 MI NOR OF JCT KY 768, Adair, KY
Built 1962 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 330
KY-101
FairOver: NORTH PRONG
2.3 MI N OF JCT KY 1332, Allen, KY
Built 1937 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,061
KY-1578
FairOver: DODDY BRANCH
2.3 MI S OF JCT KY 1421, Allen, KY
Built 1956 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 856
Osburn Rd
FairOver: Buck Creek
1.0 Mi W of Ky 482, Allen, KY
Built 2003 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 70
KY-1105
FairOver: BONE BRANCH
2.0 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 310, Ballard, KY
Built 1951 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 226
KY-1105
FairOver: UNNAME STREAM
1.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 358, Ballard, KY
Built 1951 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 226
KY-1105
FairOver: UNNAME STREAM
.80 MI WEST OF JCT KY 358, Ballard, KY
Built 1951 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 226
KY-473
FairOver: UNNAME STREAM
.70 MI SOU. OF JCT US 60, Ballard, KY
Built 1952 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 189
KY-473
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
1.7 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 286, Ballard, KY
Built 1952 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 189
KY-1368
FairOver: LITTLE SHAWNEE CREEK
.25 MI EAST OF JCT US 60, Ballard, KY
Built 1953 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 171
KY-1368
FairOver: BRANCH OF SHAWNEE CREEK
1.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 129, Ballard, KY
Built 1953 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 171
KY-249
FairOver: ROSE CREEK
.2 MI S OF JCT KY 1318, Barren, KY
Built 1938 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,389
KY-252
FairOver: BUSTER BRANCH
1.3 MI E OF JCT KY 255, Barren, KY
Built 1938 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 852
KY-252
FairOver: COOKS CREEK
.75 MI WEST OF JCT KY 255, Barren, KY
Built 1938 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 597
KY-70
FairOver: BR OF BLUE SPRING CREEK
AT METCALFE - BARREN CL, Barren, KY
Built 1935 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,164
KY-921
FairOver: BR OF PETER CREEK
1.45 MI. N. JCT KY 87, Barren, KY
Built 1950 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 309
KY-839
FairOver: EATON BRANCH
1.0 MI NOR. OF MONROE CL, Barren, KY
Built 1956 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 798
KY 1297
FairOver: HUGGINS CREEK
1.0 MI N OF CMBRL PW U, Barren, KY
Built 1956 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,614
MAYFIELD MILL RD
FairOver: BARREN FORK
1.7 MI N OF JCT US 68, Barren, KY
Built 1988 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 74
KY-111
FairOver: WILLOW RUN BRANCH
1.2 MI SW OF JCT KY 1944, Bath, KY
Built 1955 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 699
KY-965
FairOver: LITTLE MILL CREEK
.3 MI S OF JCT KY 1331, Bath, KY
Built 1949 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 425
KY-965
FairOver: LITTLE SLATE CREEK
.1 MI NE OF MONTGOMERY CL, Bath, KY
Built 1949 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 425
KY-1325
FairOver: EAST FORK OF FLAT CREEK
1.2 MI S OF JCT KY 1602, Bath, KY
Built 1951 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 311
KY-1602
FairOver: LICK BRANCH
1.8 MI E OF JCT KY 1325, Bath, KY
Built 1956 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 88
KY-1331
FairOver: PEELED OAK CREEK
2.0 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 965, Bath, KY
Built 1976 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 488
KY-66
FairOver: LAWSON CREEK
1.7 MI SW OF JCT KY 2011, Bell, KY
Built 1951 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 209
KY-1344
FairOver: HANCES CREEK
1.0 MI S.E. OF JCT US 119, Bell, KY
Built 1952 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 422
KY-535
FairOver: CLEAR FORK CREEK
.40 MI EAST OF JCT KY 74, Bell, KY
Built 1949 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 51
US-25E
FairOver: PARK CREEK
@ BOTTOM OF VA. MTN., Bell, KY
Built 1996 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 18,996
CR-1720
FairOver: Stony Fork
BELL COAL CRUSHER 74, Bell, KY
Built 1999 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 300
KY-18
FairOver: ALLEN FORK
1.2 MI WEST OF JCT KY 338, Boone, KY
Built 1958 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 6,106
FEELEY RD
FairOver: WOOLPER CREEK
.2 MI NE JCT KY 338, Boone, KY
Built 1994 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 67
KY-32
FairOver: HOOKTOWN BRANCH
.3 MI. W OF JCT KY 1879, Bourbon, KY
Built 1956 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,498
KY-3293
FairOver: Big Garner Creek
.001 EAST OF KY 5, Boyd, KY
Built 2002 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 583
KY-37
FairOver: NOSCO CREEK
2.8 MI W OF JCT KY 300, Boyle, KY
Built 1956 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 923
DRY FORK ROAD
FairOver: DRY FORK
1.6 MI N JCT US150, Boyle, KY
Built 1990 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 25
MILL CREEK ROAD
FairOver: MILL CREEK
20' N OF JCT - KY 1856, Boyle, KY
Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 63
OSCAR BRADLEY RD
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
1.9 MI N JCT W/WHITES RD, Boyle, KY
Built 1995 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 57
KY-542
FairOver: HUGHES CREEK
1.4 MI E OF JCT KY 1111, Breathitt, KY
Built 1953 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 17
KY-1419
FairOver: JOHNSON FORK
1 MI NE OF JCT KY 1812, Breathitt, KY
Built 1953 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 74
TRACE FORK ROAD
FairOver: COPE FORK
.01 MI S - KY 540, Breathitt, KY
Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 77
KY-261
FairOver: BLACK LICK CREEK
1.3 MI WEST OF JCT KY 629, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1940 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 914
KY-259
FairOver: HARDINS CREEK
.65 MI N OF N-JCT US 60, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1941 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,879
KY-1401
FairOver: LOST RUN BRANCH
.2 MI W OF JCT KY 1073, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1967 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 872
KY-110
FairOver: PIPE RUN CREEK
1.7 MI EAST OF OHIO CL, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1960 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 188
KY-629
FairOver: DRY FORK
.40 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 261, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1954 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 281
KY 1442
FairOver: LICKSKILLET CREEK
0.45 MI E OF KY 480, Bullitt, KY
Built 2001 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 909
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