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-82
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
ON POWELL - ESTILL CL, Estill, KY
Built 1950 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 3,352
S 75 NC
FairOver: CANE RUN CREEK
SBL .6MI NW OF KY 922 OP, Fayette, KY
Built 1964 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 45,162
KY-503
FairOver: EAST FORK OF LITTLE SAND
1.9 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 207, Greenup, KY
Built 1955 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 224
US-421
FairOver: CLOVER FORK & L.&N. R.R.
.4 MI N-CLOVER ST-KY 38, Harlan, KY
Built 1974 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 17,722
KY 841
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
0.35 MI W OF KY 1020, Jefferson, KY
Built 1985 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 56,176
CLEAR CREEK ROAD
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1 MI S OF JCT KY 169, Jessamine, KY
Built 1988 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 358
US-127
FairOver: NS (CNO&TP SYSTEM)
1.7 MI S. OF JCT KY 1194, Lincoln, KY
Built 1993 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 6,219
CLIFTON RD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
.2 MI S OF JCT KY 1274, Menifee, KY
Built 1970 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 123
KY-2167
FairOver: Shelby Creek
.05 MI S of JCT KY 122, Pike, KY
Built 1960 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 2,527
Lower Pigeon Rd
FairOver: Elkhorn Creek
@ JCT KY 197, Pike, KY
Built 1989 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 370
KY-527
FairOver: BIG PITMAN CREEK
1 MI N OF JCT KY 744, Taylor, KY
Built 1956 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 851
BG-9002
FairOver: NS (CNO&TP) SYSTEM
EBL .65 MI W OF US127 NTR, Anderson, KY
Built 1965 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 7,119
US-42
FairOver: MUD LICK CREEK
200 FT NOR. JCT KY 14, Boone, KY
Built 1982 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 3,866
MILL DAM RD
FairOver: GREEN RIVER
25' E JCT KY 198, Casey, KY
Built 1997 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 50
KY-1914
FairOver: WEST FORK OF POND RIVER
1.0 MI EAST OF JCT KY 800, Christian, KY
Built 1965 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 148
KY-81
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
.70 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 554, Daviess, KY
Built 1934 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 4,650
KY-1295
FairOver: BACK CREEK
2.6 MI E OF JCT W/KY 563, Garrard, KY
Built 1955 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 1,024
KY-2006
FairOver: CLOVERLICK CREEK
3.7 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 179, Harlan, KY
Built 1969 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 185
KY-109
FairOver: WEIRS CREEK
1.2 MI N OF JCT KY 1034, Hopkins, KY
Built 1939 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 980
KY-2035
FairOver: Cowan Creek
0.01 MI E of JCT KY 931, Letcher, KY
Built 1971 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 378
KY 393
FairOver: S FORK CURRYS FORK
0.45 MI N OF KY 22, Oldham, KY
Built 2008 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 6,709
KY-1441
FairOver: BURNING FORK CREEK
.10 MI S.E. OF JCT US 119, Pike, KY
Built 1967 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 2,255
CLEAR CREEK RD
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1.5 MI E OF KY 55, Shelby, KY
Built 1989 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 106
KY-240
FairOver: TRAMMEL CREEK
ON ALLEN - WARREN CL, Warren, KY
Built 1957 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 481
KY-76
FairOver: CASEY CREEK
.5 MI S OF JCT KY 551, Adair, KY
Built 1969 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 941
PETER CRK RD
FairOver: PETER CREEK
2.2 MI S OF JCT KY 1318, Barren, KY
Built 1967 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 232
US-60
FairOver: BAYOU CREEK
.50 MI WEST OF ROWAN CL, Bath, KY
Built 1931 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 2,908
LOVE/BROOKLYN RD
FairOver: WELCH CREEK
200 FT E JCT KY 340, Butler, KY
Built 1989 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 139
Burton Williams
FairOver: Woodward Creek
1 mile N of Cressy Creek, Estill, KY
Built 1989 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 150
JUDY RIDGE RD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
E @JCT CR 5007, Harrison, KY
Built 1981 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 164
MEADOW LANE CS1041
FairOver: FLAT RUN CREEK
0.1 MI S Of JCT KY-62, Harrison, KY
Built 2023 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 939
US-51
FairOver: OBION CREEK
5.9 MI N.-CLINTON, Hickman, KY
Built 1991 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 1,611
CR-1020 Long Br.Rd
FairOver: Long Branch
2.173mi. W of Jct ky 344, Lewis, KY
Built 2002 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 7
BORES RD
FairOver: LITTLE WHIPPORWILL CK
1.8 MI E. JCT KY 431, Logan, KY
Built 1986 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 64
KY-274
FairOver: MCNABB CREEK
1.2 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 93, Lyon, KY
Built 1964 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 788
BREEZEEL SCHOOL RD
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK CREEK
1.9 MI WEST OF KY 2606, Marshall, KY
Built 2010 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 91
US-460
FairOver: GRASSY CREEK
@ JCT KY 705-.05 MI W., Morgan, KY
Built 1991 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 1,974
Bluegrass Parkway
FairOver: Chaplin River
WBL on Wash/Nelson Line, Nelson, KY
Built 1965 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 6,257
Bluegrass Parkway
FairOver: Chaplin River
EBL on Wash/Nelson Line, Nelson, KY
Built 1965 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 6,257
EWINGSFORD RD
FairOver: TOWN BRANCH
60 FT E OF US 421, Trimble, KY
Built 1993 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 90
OIL WELL RD
FairOver: SKAGGS CREEK
4.0 MI S. JCT KY 249, Barren, KY
Built 1998 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 277
SIMS FRK RD
FairOver: SIMS FORK CREEK
2.0 MI E KY 66, Bell, KY
Built 1989 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 150
CR-1323
FairOver: SIMS FORK
0.4 MI E KY 66, Bell, KY
Built 1989 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 20
KY-542
FairOver: BIG CANEY CREEK
0.09 MI. S. KY 30, Breathitt, KY
Built 1988 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 110
ROUND BOTTOM
FairOver: QUICKSAND CREEK
.25 MI S KY 30, Breathitt, KY
Built 1993 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 112
KY 480
FairOver: BR OF CEDAR CREEK
0.15 MI E OF KY 1604, Bullitt, KY
Built 1965 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 3,558
SOUTH 6TH ST
FairOver: BRANCH-CLARKS RIVER
200 FT S OF ELM ST, Calloway, KY
Built 1991 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 688
KY-974
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
.3 MI E OF CR 1203 @HUNT, Clark, KY
Built 1982 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 55
KY-142
FairOver: BAILEY CR;N.FK.PANTHER C
.87 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 54, Daviess, KY
Built 1975 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 669
US-23
FairOver: ABBOTT CREEK
.01 MI. @ JCT KY 1427, Floyd, KY
Built 1992 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 13,144
Showing 7,301-7,350 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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