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
AUDUBON PKY NC
UnknownOver: PENNYRILE PKWY
OVER PENNYRILE PW NTRCHG, Henderson, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 20,747
AU-9005
UnknownOver: US 41
OVER PENNYRILE PW NTRCHG, Henderson, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 20,747
KY-812
UnknownOver: AUDUBON PKWY
1.2 MI SE OF JCT US 41, Henderson, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 9,676
KY-2247
UnknownOver: AUDUBON PKWY
.75 MI N OF JCT KY 812, Henderson, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 9,676
KY-1078
UnknownOver: AUD. PKWY.
.4 MI N OF JCT KY 812, Henderson, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 9,676
KY-2249
UnknownOver: AUDUBON PKWY
.35 MI N OF JCT KY 1078, Henderson, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 8,694
KY-6110
UnknownOver: AUDUBON PKWY
.3 MI N OF JCT KY 1078, Henderson, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 8,694
KY-416
UnknownOver: AUDUBON PKWY
1 MI NE OF JCT KY 1078, Henderson, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 9,930
US-41 CONNECTOR
UnknownOver: US 41 RAMP B
500 FT NE OF POWELL STREE, Henderson, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 2,414
KY-812
UnknownOver: PENNYRILE PARKWAY
.5 MI SE OF JCT US 41, Henderson, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 20,747
US-41
UnknownOver: PENNYRILE PARKWAY
.3 MI S OF KY 351 NTRCH, Henderson, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 20,747
SECOND STREET
UnknownOver: CSX RR-CANOE CR-CLARK ST
.3 MI W OF US 41 NTRCH, Henderson, KY
Built 1979 ADT: 125
KY 425 NC
UnknownOver: I 69
0.8 MI. EAST JCT KY 2084, Henderson, KY
Built 1985 ADT: 1,144
KY-425
UnknownOver: I 69
0.8 MI.EAST JCT US 41, Henderson, KY
Built 1985 ADT: 18,675
US-41 RAMP
UnknownOver: US 41 BYPASS
NB RAMP OVER US41BP @60NT, Henderson, KY
Built 2004 ADT: 33,140
KY 55
UnknownOver: I-71
0.1 MI S OF TRIMBLE CL, Henry, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 29,817
KY 146
UnknownOver: I-71
0.75 MI W OF KY 153, Henry, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 41,873
KY 153
UnknownOver: I-71
2.95 MI N OF OLDHAM CL, Henry, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 41,873
KY 157
UnknownOver: I-71
0.9 MI E OF KY 1606, Henry, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 37,364
US 421
UnknownOver: I-71
1.6 MI N OF KY 997, Henry, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 29,817
I-71 NB
UnknownOver: KY 1606 & FALLEN TMB CRK
2.3 MI N OF KY 153, Henry, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 189
I-71 SB
UnknownOver: KY 1606 & FALLEN TMB CRK
2.3 MI N OF KY 153, Henry, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 189
KY 3320
UnknownOver: I-71
0.75 MI S OF KY 146, Henry, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 41,873
I-71
UnknownOver: JONES RD
2.4 MI N OF US 421, Henry, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 100
KY-94
UnknownOver: JACKSON PURCHASE PARKWAY
.5 MI W OF JCT US 45, Hickman, KY
Built 1967 ADT: 6,910
KY-1529
UnknownOver: JACKSON PURCHASE PARKWAY
.9 MI W OF JCT US 45, Hickman, KY
Built 1967 ADT: 6,910
KY-2569
UnknownOver: JACKSON PURCHASE PARKWAY
.5 MI N+W OF JCT US 45, Hickman, KY
Built 1967 ADT: 6,910
KY-1283
UnknownOver: JACKSON PURCHASE PARKWAY
1.5 MI N OF JCT US 45, Hickman, KY
Built 1967 ADT: 6,910
KY-2655
UnknownOver: I69
1 MI NE (VIA C.R.)OF US41, Hopkins, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 14,323
EDWARD T BREATHITT
UnknownOver: KY 138
SBL 1.0 SOU OF WEBSTER CL, Hopkins, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 1,300
NB-9004
UnknownOver: KY 138
NBL 1.0 SOU OF WEBSTER CL, Hopkins, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 1,967
KY-2647
UnknownOver: PENNYRILE PARKWAY
.35 MI E OF JCT US 41, Hopkins, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 10,562
Northbound on Ramp
UnknownOver: PENNYRILE PARKWAY
.2 MI NE OF JCT US 41A, Hopkins, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 10,562
EDWARD T BREATHITT
UnknownOver: PENNYRILE PARKWAY
.2 MI SE OF JCT KY 1751, Hopkins, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 30,484
KY-2657
UnknownOver: I69
.3 MI E OF JCT US 41, Hopkins, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 21,964
KY-862
UnknownOver: I69
.2 MI E OF JCT US 41, Hopkins, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 21,964
I 69
UnknownOver: KY 260 @ HANSON
.5 MI E OF JCT US 41, Hopkins, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 9,387
I-69
UnknownOver: KY 260 @ HANSON
.5 MI E OF JCT US41, Hopkins, KY
Built 1968 ADT: 2,180
US-62
UnknownOver: PENNYRILE PKWY @ 32.861
.4 MI E OF JCT US 41A, Hopkins, KY
Built 1963 ADT: 15,790
KY-109
UnknownOver: I-69
1.7 MI N OF JCT US 62, Hopkins, KY
Built 1963 ADT: 10,766
EDWARD T BREATHITT
UnknownOver: FLAT CREEK-KY 813
SBL 2.8 MI N OF W KY PW, Hopkins, KY
Built 1961 ADT: 1,561
I-69
UnknownOver: FLAT CREEK-KY 813
NBL 2.8 MI N OF W KY PW, Hopkins, KY
Built 1961 ADT: 1,561
I-69
UnknownOver: KY 2171
SBL 2.5 MI S OF KY 70 NTR, Hopkins, KY
Built 1961 ADT: 2,261
NB-9004
UnknownOver: KY 2171
NBL 2.5 MI S OF KY 70 NTR, Hopkins, KY
Built 1961 ADT: 2,261
EDWARD T BREATHITT
UnknownOver: OLD WHITE PLAINS RD&CREE
SBL .5 MI S OF US 62 NTR, Hopkins, KY
Built 1963 ADT: 38
EB-9004
UnknownOver: OLD WHITE PLAINS RD&CREE
NBL .5 MI S OF US 62 NTR, Hopkins, KY
Built 1963 ADT: 38
EDWARD T BREATHITT
UnknownOver: PLEASANT HILL CHURCH ROA
SBL 1.3 MI S OF US 62 NTR, Hopkins, KY
Built 1963 ADT: 352
EB-9004
UnknownOver: PLEASANT HILL CHURCH ROA
NBL 1.3 MI S OF US 62 NTR, Hopkins, KY
Built 1963 ADT: 352
I-69
UnknownOver: KENTUCKY 70
SBL 1.9 MI S-KY 281 NTRCH, Hopkins, KY
Built 1961 ADT: 17,056
EB-9004
UnknownOver: KENTUCKY 70
NBL 1.9 MI S-KY 281 NTRCH, Hopkins, KY
Built 1961 ADT: 7,662
Showing 651-700 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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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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