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-564
FairOver: FORK OF MAYFIELD CREEK
.20 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 339, Graves, KY
Built 1956 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 919
KY-303
FairOver: OBION CREEK
1.0 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 94, Graves, KY
Built 1937 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,039
GRAYS RUN RD
FairOver: GRAYS RUN
0.6 MI W US 62, Harrison, KY
Built 1984 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 392
KY-416
FairOver: CASH CREEK
.9 MI NE KY 136, Henderson, KY
Built 1991 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 988
KY 841 EB
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
0.3 MI E OF US 31W, Jefferson, KY
Built 1981 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 16,897
BEARCAMP RD
FairOver: BEARCAMP RUN
0.15 MI S OF BLEVNS GP RD, Jefferson, KY
Built 2009 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 248
SUGAR CREEK PIKE
FairOver: LITTLE HICKMAN CREEK
300'SOUTH JCT KY 1268, Jessamine, KY
Built 1994 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 249
KY-114
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
.45 MI WEST OF FLOYD CL, Magoffin, KY
Built 1965 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 4,032
LONE VALLEY RD
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
1.9 MI. N OF US 62 JCT., Marshall, KY
Built 1973 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 200
KY-1322
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK OF MASSAC CR
.95 MI WEST OF JCT KY 786, McCracken, KY
Built 1957 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,079
POND DRAIN ROAD
FairOver: POND DRAIN
2.2 MI W KY 81, McLean, KY
Built 1991 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 10
US-231
FairOver: BIG NO CREEK
1.0 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 136, Ohio, KY
Built 1948 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 3,199
KY-1700
FairOver: ADAMS FORK
.98 MI N OF JCT KY 54, Ohio, KY
Built 1987 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,034
KY-607
FairOver: EAGLE CREEK @NATLEE
.05 MI E OF JCT KY 2018, Owen, KY
Built 1955 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 539
KY-3346
FairOver: MEADOW CREEK
.1 MI S KY 30, Owsley, KY
Built 1992 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 330
MCNAY RD
FairOver: SHORT CREEK
1.2 MI N OF JCT KY-154, Pendleton, KY
Built 1992 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 30
DIX FRK
FairOver: BIG CREEK
.1 MI S OF KY 3220, Pike, KY
Built 1973 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,717
KY-1505
FairOver: BOONE FORK
.5 MI EAST JCT US 150, Rockcastle, KY
Built 1988 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,279
MEADOWLARK LANE
FairOver: CLAY LICK BRANCH
200' W. US 25- @ CONWAY, Rockcastle, KY
Built 1990 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 38
UPPER CRANEY RD
FairOver: CRANEY CREEK
0.52 MI NORTH KY 1167, Rowan, KY
Built 2000 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 110
KY 1169
FairOver: ELK CREEK
75 FT W OF KY 1633, Spencer, KY
Built 2020 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 1,608
US 421 ESCAPE RAMP
FairOver: TIBER CREEK
300 FT E OF US 421, Trimble, KY
Built 1989 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 5,533
PATTONS CREEK RD
FairOver: TRIB TO PATTONS CREEK
1.8 MI W OF US 42, Trimble, KY
Built 1992 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 150
BOOKER RD
FairOver: CARTWRIGHT CREEK
0.8 MI. N. - JCT KY 429, Washington, KY
Built 1987 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 418
KY-90
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
.25 MI WEST OF JCT US 31W, Barren, KY
Built 1968 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 8,426
BIG BONE CHURCH RD
FairOver: LANDING CREEK
.3 MI N OF JCT KY 338, Boone, KY
Built 1978 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 127
CR1302, Redbud Tra
FairOver: Gulf Creek
0.2 mi S Jct Ky 91, Caldwell, KY
Built 2007 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 63
KY-1
FairOver: LIT.FK.LITTLE SANDY RIVE
2.8 MI SOU OF JCT KY 773, Carter, KY
Built 1962 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 1,897
US 68 NC
FairOver: SINKING FORK
.57 MI.E JCT KY 1349, Christian, KY
Built 1998 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 3,732
OLD LAFAYETTE RD
FairOver: BRANCH-LITTLE RIVER
.2 MI EAST- KY 107, Christian, KY
Built 1992 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 101
CONCORD RD
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
0.3 MILE NE OF US 127, Clinton, KY
Built 1974 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 99
KY-142
FairOver: BAILEY CR;N.FK.PANTHER C
.98 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 54, Daviess, KY
Built 1975 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 669
KY-142
FairOver: BAILEY CR;N.FK.PANTHER C
.55 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 54, Daviess, KY
Built 1975 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 669
KY 12
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
5.9 MI E OF US 421, Franklin, KY
Built 1975 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 212
BEREA CHURCH RD
FairOver: LITTLE WHIPPOORWILL CREE
0.7 MI. N OF US 431, Logan, KY
Built 1979 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 94
KUMMER ROAD
FairOver: NEELY BRANCH
.1 MI S KY 383, Simpson, KY
Built 1990 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 306
PONDSVILLE-KEPLER
FairOver: DOTY CREEK
1.5 MI E OF JCT KY 1297, Warren, KY
Built 1988 Load: 41.6 t ADT: 88
US-127B
FairOver: NS (CNO&TP) SYSTEM
.5 MI S OF JCT KY 151, Anderson, KY
Built 1991 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 10,237
US-25E
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK LAKE
.30 MI SOU. OF JCT US 119, Bell, KY
Built 1970 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 14,490
KY-389
FairOver: CAMP BRANCH
2.5 MI S.E. OF I-71 NTRCH, Carroll, KY
Built 1932 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 317
KY 11
FairOver: FLEMING CREEK
1.8 mi N. of jct. ky 156, Fleming, KY
Built 2007 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 2,965
KY-97
FairOver: BR OF LEACH CREEK
1.5 MI SE OF E-JCT KY 339, Graves, KY
Built 1935 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,090
KY-1601
FairOver: JONES CREEK
.5 MI. SE JCT KY 1601, Harlan, KY
Built 1999 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 435
EB-9004
FairOver: BR OF FLAT CREEK
.30 MI NOR. OF KY 813 NTR, Hopkins, KY
Built 1961 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 21,406
KY-931
FairOver: COWAN CREEK
.5 MI NW OF JCT KY 2035, Letcher, KY
Built 1980 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 1,962
KY-358
FairOver: BAYOU CREEK
1.4 MI EAST OF JCT KY 725, McCracken, KY
Built 1958 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 730
BREWERS MILL RD
FairOver: CHAPLIN RIVER
.5 MI E OF JCT KY 1941, Mercer, KY
Built 1972 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 76
KY-799
FairOver: N.FK.TRIPLETT CREEK
.30 MI EAST OF JCT KY 377, Rowan, KY
Built 1968 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 652
KY 3175
FairOver: TRIB TO LITTLE KY RIVER
2.1 MI S OF US 42, Trimble, KY
Built 1980 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 189
KY-2838
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
2.0 MI. S.W. JCT KY. 857, Webster, KY
Built 1983 Load: 41.7 t ADT: 49
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