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
BRANCH BROTHERS RD
FairOver: FLEMING CREEK
0.2 MI. E. OF KY 57, Fleming, KY
Built 1979 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 38
KY-657
FairOver: BUTCHERS CREEK
.95 MI S -JCT KY 661, Hancock, KY
Built 1992 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 363
KY-703
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
1.0 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 136, Hickman, KY
Built 1956 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 485
KY-138
FairOver: BR OF OTTER CREEK
1.0 MI EAST OF PNYRL PW, Hopkins, KY
Built 1933 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,967
KY-582
FairOver: RIGHT FORK BEAVER CREEK
.05 MI W of JCT KY 7, Knott, KY
Built 1966 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 505
KY-57
FairOver: INDIAN RUN CREEK
2.35 MI NE. OF JCT KY 10, Lewis, KY
Built 1948 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,082
US-68
FairOver: ROGERS CREEK
1.4 MI W OF JCT W/KY 163, Metcalfe, KY
Built 1956 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 6,925
KY-646
FairOver: N.FK.LULBEGRUB CREEK
2.3 MI W OF KY 11, Montgomery, KY
Built 1975 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 504
WK-9001
FairOver: POND RIVER RELIEF
EBL ON HOPKINS-MUHLNBRG C, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1963 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,255
US-431
FairOver: POND CREEK
1.0 MI. N JCT KY 176, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1999 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 5,155
KY-84
FairOver: FLATS BRANCH
1.8 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 247, Nelson, KY
Built 1934 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 478
SOUTH WALNUT ST
FairOver: BRUSHY FORK
.1 MI S-MAIN ST-KY 36, Nicholas, KY
Built 1984 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,423
KY-9000
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
1.5 MI EAST OF CLARK CL, Powell, KY
Built 1962 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 12,665
US 27 NBL
FairOver: NS (CNO & TP )RR
.132 MI. S. OF JT KY 1247, Pulaski, KY
Built 2008 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 7,217
KY-743
FairOver: LITTLE BEAVER DAM CREEK
.31 MI. S. EDMONSON CO LN, Warren, KY
Built 1995 Load: 42.1 t ADT: 1,340
KY-90
FairOver: BR OF GLOVER CREEK
1.1 MI W OF METCALFE CL, Barren, KY
Built 1928 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 4,796
KY-70
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
1.3 MI W OF METCALFE CL, Barren, KY
Built 1935 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 1,164
KY-89
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
100 ft. S OF JCT KY 1028, Clark, KY
Built 1937 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 1,174
OLD FRANKFORT PIKE
FairOver: WOLFS RUN
.07 MI. W JCT KY 4, Fayette, KY
Built 1995 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 3,038
KY-408
FairOver: MAYFIELD CREEK
1.5 MI EAST OF JCT US 45, Graves, KY
Built 1956 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 603
REED LANE
FairOver: BRANCH OF BLACKFORD CREE
0.25 MI SE JCT KY 1389, Hancock, KY
Built 1940 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 62
US-62
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
.25 MI S.W. OF I-65 NTRCH, Hardin, KY
Built 1959 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 24,261
KY-254
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK OF ELK CREEK
.60 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 892, Hopkins, KY
Built 2009 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 824
KY-708
FairOver: LYNAM CREEK
2.4 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 52, Lee, KY
Built 1973 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 263
KY-70
FairOver: ANGLIN CREEK
3.6 MI W -JCT KY 723, Livingston, KY
Built 1992 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 493
US-62
FairOver: BRANCH-THOMPSON CREEK
.5 MI.E -JCT KY 175(WEST, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1994 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 1,583
US-41
FairOver: GROVES CREEK
.50 MI SOU. OF HENDRSON C, Webster, KY
Built 1947 Load: 42.2 t ADT: 3,609
KY-2168
FairOver: NS (CNO&TP) SYSTEM
.5 MI E JCT US 127, Boyle, KY
Built 1993 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 6,741
KY-1
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
.1 MI S OF S-JCT KY 1496, Carter, KY
Built 1965 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 1,640
KY-114
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
1.0 MI. W JCT US 23, Floyd, KY
Built 2000 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 9,923
INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY
FairOver: OVER E. FORK LT. S ANDY
4.337 MI S OF JCT US23, Greenup, KY
Built 2003 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 5,110
KY-1868
FairOver: NOLIN RIVER
.5 MI S OF JCT KY 1136, Hardin, KY
Built 1976 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 427
KY-1032
FairOver: S.FK.LICKING RIVER
.9 MI E - KY 1054, Harrison, KY
Built 1992 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 593
NILES RD
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 109, Hopkins, KY
Built 1987 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 254
WEBSTER RD N
FairOver: BANKLICK CREEK
0.1 Mile West of Jct.1829, Kenton, KY
Built 1975 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 50
SOUTH US 25
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
4.8 MI.N JCT BELL CO LNE, Knox, KY
Built 1993 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 3,081
US-25E
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
4.8 MI.N JCT BELL CO LNE, Knox, KY
Built 1993 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 3,081
HERBERT RD
FairOver: N.FK.PANTHER CREEK
1-25 MI N.DAVIESS CO LINE, Ohio, KY
Built 1990 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 105
KY-15
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD & CARR FORK
.50 MI S.E. OF KY 7 OP, Perry, KY
Built 1969 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 6,773
KY-3348
FairOver: LITTLE LEATHERWOOD CREEK
1.5 MI SE OF JCT KY 699, Perry, KY
Built 1975 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 364
KY-1274
FairOver: LICKING RIVER
AT MENIFEE - ROWAN CL, Rowan, KY
Built 1968 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 916
CR1059 Jack Allen
FairOver: Highland Creek
0.5 mi. W Jct US 41A, Webster, KY
Built 2016 Load: 42.3 t ADT: 119
US-31E
FairOver: BAYS FORK CREEK
1.5 MI E SCOTTSVILLE CL, Allen, KY
Built 1985 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 5,401
US-68-10 NC
FairOver: SOUTHFORK LITTLE RIVER
.33MI W JCT KY 1027, Christian, KY
Built 2002 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 3,029
KELLER RD
FairOver: BIG DITCH
@ JCT KY 2698, Daviess, KY
Built 1990 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 314
I-75
FairOver: CANE RUN CREEK
NBL .6MI N OF KY 922 OP, Fayette, KY
Built 1964 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 45,162
CITATION BLVD
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
0.28 MI E OF KY 1978, Fayette, KY
Built 2016 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 8,249
KY-11
FairOver: LICKING RIVER
ON BATH - FLEMING CL, Fleming, KY
Built 1977 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 2,866
KY-111
FairOver: Allison Creek
1.2 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 156, Fleming, KY
Built 2019 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 1,428
MCNUTT ROAD
FairOver: OVER BR. CANE CREEK
0.2 MILE SOUTH OF KY. 58., Graves, KY
Built 2004 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 114
Showing 7,451-7,500 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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