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

Total Bridges

14,554

Public highway bridges in Kentucky

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

Kentucky26.9%65.1%GoodFairPoor
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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

NY

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132
Selected

KY

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

NH

New Hampshire

7.08% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,542

OK

Oklahoma

7.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$22,733

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

Poor

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY

Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10

PETROLEUM RD

Poor

Over: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK

0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY

Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164

DEERFIELD ROAD

Poor

Over: STOVALL CREEK

.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40

KY-3042

Poor

Over: DIX RVR-HERRINGTON LAKE

.05 MI EAST OF KY34, Boyle, KY

Built 1924 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 630

KY-1951

Poor

Over: SNAG CREEK

2.4 MI. S.E KY 1019, Bracken, KY

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 36

Jones Branch

Poor

Over: 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

Unknown

Over: PENNYRILE PKWY

OVER PENNYRILE PW NTRCHG, Henderson, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 20,747

AU-9005

Unknown

Over: US 41

OVER PENNYRILE PW NTRCHG, Henderson, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 20,747

KY-812

Unknown

Over: AUDUBON PKWY

1.2 MI SE OF JCT US 41, Henderson, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 9,676

KY-2247

Unknown

Over: AUDUBON PKWY

.75 MI N OF JCT KY 812, Henderson, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 9,676

KY-1078

Unknown

Over: AUD. PKWY.

.4 MI N OF JCT KY 812, Henderson, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 9,676

KY-2249

Unknown

Over: AUDUBON PKWY

.35 MI N OF JCT KY 1078, Henderson, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 8,694

KY-6110

Unknown

Over: AUDUBON PKWY

.3 MI N OF JCT KY 1078, Henderson, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 8,694

KY-416

Unknown

Over: AUDUBON PKWY

1 MI NE OF JCT KY 1078, Henderson, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 9,930

US-41 CONNECTOR

Unknown

Over: US 41 RAMP B

500 FT NE OF POWELL STREE, Henderson, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 2,414

KY-812

Unknown

Over: PENNYRILE PARKWAY

.5 MI SE OF JCT US 41, Henderson, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 20,747

US-41

Unknown

Over: PENNYRILE PARKWAY

.3 MI S OF KY 351 NTRCH, Henderson, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 20,747

SECOND STREET

Unknown

Over: CSX RR-CANOE CR-CLARK ST

.3 MI W OF US 41 NTRCH, Henderson, KY

Built 1979 ADT: 125

KY 425 NC

Unknown

Over: I 69

0.8 MI. EAST JCT KY 2084, Henderson, KY

Built 1985 ADT: 1,144

KY-425

Unknown

Over: I 69

0.8 MI.EAST JCT US 41, Henderson, KY

Built 1985 ADT: 18,675

US-41 RAMP

Unknown

Over: US 41 BYPASS

NB RAMP OVER US41BP @60NT, Henderson, KY

Built 2004 ADT: 33,140

KY 55

Unknown

Over: I-71

0.1 MI S OF TRIMBLE CL, Henry, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 29,817

KY 146

Unknown

Over: I-71

0.75 MI W OF KY 153, Henry, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 41,873

KY 153

Unknown

Over: I-71

2.95 MI N OF OLDHAM CL, Henry, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 41,873

KY 157

Unknown

Over: I-71

0.9 MI E OF KY 1606, Henry, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 37,364

US 421

Unknown

Over: I-71

1.6 MI N OF KY 997, Henry, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 29,817

I-71 NB

Unknown

Over: KY 1606 & FALLEN TMB CRK

2.3 MI N OF KY 153, Henry, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 189

I-71 SB

Unknown

Over: KY 1606 & FALLEN TMB CRK

2.3 MI N OF KY 153, Henry, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 189

KY 3320

Unknown

Over: I-71

0.75 MI S OF KY 146, Henry, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 41,873

I-71

Unknown

Over: JONES RD

2.4 MI N OF US 421, Henry, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 100

KY-94

Unknown

Over: JACKSON PURCHASE PARKWAY

.5 MI W OF JCT US 45, Hickman, KY

Built 1967 ADT: 6,910

KY-1529

Unknown

Over: JACKSON PURCHASE PARKWAY

.9 MI W OF JCT US 45, Hickman, KY

Built 1967 ADT: 6,910

KY-2569

Unknown

Over: JACKSON PURCHASE PARKWAY

.5 MI N+W OF JCT US 45, Hickman, KY

Built 1967 ADT: 6,910

KY-1283

Unknown

Over: JACKSON PURCHASE PARKWAY

1.5 MI N OF JCT US 45, Hickman, KY

Built 1967 ADT: 6,910

KY-2655

Unknown

Over: I69

1 MI NE (VIA C.R.)OF US41, Hopkins, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 14,323

EDWARD T BREATHITT

Unknown

Over: KY 138

SBL 1.0 SOU OF WEBSTER CL, Hopkins, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 1,300

NB-9004

Unknown

Over: KY 138

NBL 1.0 SOU OF WEBSTER CL, Hopkins, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 1,967

KY-2647

Unknown

Over: PENNYRILE PARKWAY

.35 MI E OF JCT US 41, Hopkins, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 10,562

Northbound on Ramp

Unknown

Over: PENNYRILE PARKWAY

.2 MI NE OF JCT US 41A, Hopkins, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 10,562

EDWARD T BREATHITT

Unknown

Over: PENNYRILE PARKWAY

.2 MI SE OF JCT KY 1751, Hopkins, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 30,484

KY-2657

Unknown

Over: I69

.3 MI E OF JCT US 41, Hopkins, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 21,964

KY-862

Unknown

Over: I69

.2 MI E OF JCT US 41, Hopkins, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 21,964

I 69

Unknown

Over: KY 260 @ HANSON

.5 MI E OF JCT US 41, Hopkins, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 9,387

I-69

Unknown

Over: KY 260 @ HANSON

.5 MI E OF JCT US41, Hopkins, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 2,180

US-62

Unknown

Over: PENNYRILE PKWY @ 32.861

.4 MI E OF JCT US 41A, Hopkins, KY

Built 1963 ADT: 15,790

KY-109

Unknown

Over: I-69

1.7 MI N OF JCT US 62, Hopkins, KY

Built 1963 ADT: 10,766

EDWARD T BREATHITT

Unknown

Over: FLAT CREEK-KY 813

SBL 2.8 MI N OF W KY PW, Hopkins, KY

Built 1961 ADT: 1,561

I-69

Unknown

Over: FLAT CREEK-KY 813

NBL 2.8 MI N OF W KY PW, Hopkins, KY

Built 1961 ADT: 1,561

I-69

Unknown

Over: KY 2171

SBL 2.5 MI S OF KY 70 NTR, Hopkins, KY

Built 1961 ADT: 2,261

NB-9004

Unknown

Over: KY 2171

NBL 2.5 MI S OF KY 70 NTR, Hopkins, KY

Built 1961 ADT: 2,261

EDWARD T BREATHITT

Unknown

Over: OLD WHITE PLAINS RD&CREE

SBL .5 MI S OF US 62 NTR, Hopkins, KY

Built 1963 ADT: 38

EB-9004

Unknown

Over: OLD WHITE PLAINS RD&CREE

NBL .5 MI S OF US 62 NTR, Hopkins, KY

Built 1963 ADT: 38

EDWARD T BREATHITT

Unknown

Over: PLEASANT HILL CHURCH ROA

SBL 1.3 MI S OF US 62 NTR, Hopkins, KY

Built 1963 ADT: 352

EB-9004

Unknown

Over: PLEASANT HILL CHURCH ROA

NBL 1.3 MI S OF US 62 NTR, Hopkins, KY

Built 1963 ADT: 352

I-69

Unknown

Over: KENTUCKY 70

SBL 1.9 MI S-KY 281 NTRCH, Hopkins, KY

Built 1961 ADT: 17,056

EB-9004

Unknown

Over: KENTUCKY 70

NBL 1.9 MI S-KY 281 NTRCH, Hopkins, KY

Built 1961 ADT: 7,662

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