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
US-62
FairOver: HINKLE CREEK
.64 MI E OF N-JCT KY 55, Nelson, KY
Built 1933 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 2,432
VATER RD
FairOver: FLOUR CREEK
50' N OF JCT CR 5022, Pendleton, KY
Built 1970 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 142
John Moore Br
FairOver: CSX RR/Russell Fork
@ JCT KY 80/KY 1373, Pike, KY
Built 2005 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 50
US-231
FairOver: DRAKES CREEK
5.582 MI N OF 114/002 CL, Warren, KY
Built 2002 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 9,259
KY-1198
FairOver: MINERS BR.FLAT CRK.
.15 MI SE-PICK RD-CR 5304, Bath, KY
Built 1979 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 91
KY-106
FairOver: BRANCH OF DEER LICK CREE
.20 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 949, Butler, KY
Built 1951 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 240
KY-49
FairOver: BUCK BRANCH
.4 MI W OF JCT KY 78, Casey, KY
Built 1930 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 534
KY-1281
FairOver: WILLIS CREEK
1.8MI SE-CUMBERLAND CO.LN, Clinton, KY
Built 1955 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 65
OWENSBORO BYP
FairOver: OLD ICRR BED
EBL .30 MI NE OF GR RIV P, Daviess, KY
Built 1971 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 19,466
KY-554
FairOver: RHODES CREEK
.20 MI WEST OF JCT US 431, Daviess, KY
Built 1957 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 2,291
KY-2508
FairOver: TOWN BRANCH
BTWN JCTS KY559 + KY11BUS, Fleming, KY
Built 1964 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 228
KY-483
FairOver: TRACE CREEK
.70 MI WEST OF JCT KY 408, Graves, KY
Built 1955 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 362
KY-259
FairOver: ROUGH RIVER
ON BRECKINRIDGE-GRAYSON C, Grayson, KY
Built 1960 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 1,981
LEE HENDERSON ROAD
FairOver: BR OF YELLOW CREEK
0.5 MI W HENDERSON GROVE, Hancock, KY
Built 1964 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 87
KY-443
FairOver: FORK OF CANOE DITCH
.7 MI. S.E. OF JCT.US 41A, Henderson, KY
Built 1985 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 82
I-71 SB
FairOver: LITTLE KENTUCKY RIVER
0.4 MI N OF KY 153, Henry, KY
Built 1968 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 18,682
OLD MORGANFIELD RD
FairOver: POND CREEK
1.0 M. W. OF KY. 630, Hopkins, KY
Built 1972 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 187
KY 2052
FairOver: NS RAILROAD
0.9 MI N OF KY 1703, Jefferson, KY
Built 1984 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 11,673
RIVER RD
FairOver: BEARGRASS CREEK
1.4 MI W OF ZORN AVE, Jefferson, KY
Built 1998 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 9,133
US-62
FairOver: CYPRESS DRAINAGE DITCH
.60 MI EAST OF I-24 UP, Marshall, KY
Built 1955 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 8,204
KY-3
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK
2.3 MI S. KY 645, Martin, KY
Built 1991 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 3,054
KY-1380
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
2.0 MI NE OF JCT KY 176, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1987 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 432
ABNERS MILL RD
FairOver: BUCHANAN CREEK
.5 MI SE OF JCT CR 5014, Nicholas, KY
Built 1971 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 63
LOCUST GROVE RD
FairOver: CASSIDY CREEK
100' S OF JCT CR 5104, Nicholas, KY
Built 1985 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 2,009
CAMPBELL RD
FairOver: LICK CREEK
.01 MI E JCT CR 5334, Pendleton, KY
Built 1993 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 59
KY 43
FairOver: TRIB TO E CLEAR CREEK
1.4 MI N OF KY 12, Shelby, KY
Built 1970 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 1,966
STATE PARK RD
FairOver: BLUE SPRINGS CREEK
.02 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 148, Trigg, KY
Built 1969 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 1,382
KY 3175
FairOver: LITTLE KENTUCKY RIVER
2.5 MI S OF US 42, Trimble, KY
Built 1999 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 189
BUCK CREEK ROAD
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
1.2 MI N KY 1804, Whitley, KY
Built 1990 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 83
DOVER CHURCH RD
FairOver: DRY FORK
0.7 MI S OF JCT KY 820, Barren, KY
Built 1975 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 165
POPLAR LOG BRIDGE
FairOver: BR-S.FK-PANTHER CK
1.1 MI E GREEN RR PKWAY, Daviess, KY
Built 1991 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 73
KY-404
FairOver: LICK FORK
1.4 MI W of JCT KY 850, Floyd, KY
Built 1942 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 800
CR 1724
FairOver: CRANE CREEK
0.28 MI S. OF JCT. 1277, Greenup, KY
Built 2008 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 16
KY-40
FairOver: Mudlick Creek
0.1 MI E of JCT KY 172, Johnson, KY
Built 1983 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 7,801
CURTIS PIKE
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
3.6 MI.S OF KY. 876, Madison, KY
Built 1983 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 356
EAST HIGH STREET
FairOver: HINKSTON CREEK
0.1 MI W OF JCT US 60E, Montgomery, KY
Built 2007 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 2,624
KY-1441
FairOver: Raccoon Creek
@ JCT of KY 3418, Pike, KY
Built 1974 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 382
KY-192
FairOver: MUD LICK CREEK
1.6 MI WEST JCT KY 1003, Pulaski, KY
Built 1948 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 1,026
KY-839
FairOver: NOBOB CREEK
1.4 MI NOR. OF MONROE CL, Barren, KY
Built 1956 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 798
KY-57
FairOver: STONER CREEK
2.5 MI S OF JCT US 460, Bourbon, KY
Built 1956 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 778
KY-123
FairOver: TOWN BRANCH
.10 MI WEST OF JCT US 51, Carlisle, KY
Built 1932 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 1,247
KY-1013
FairOver: FOX CREEK
3.3 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 32, Fleming, KY
Built 1955 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 822
TWO LICK
FairOver: TWO LICK CREEK
2 MI EAST OF KY 27, Harrison, KY
Built 1989 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 70
KY-728
FairOver: BACON CREEK
.60 MI WEST OF JCT KY 357, Hart, KY
Built 1978 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 448
WILLIAMS DRIVE
FairOver: TOWN FORK
.25 MI E OF US 27X, Jessamine, KY
Built 1995 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 1,655
KY-1448
FairOver: TTI RAILROAD & SAMO
1.3 MI EAST OF JCT KY 11, Mason, KY
Built 1971 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 421
KY-181
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
.60 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 70, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1932 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 2,850
KY-768
FairOver: RUSSELL CREEK
.40 MI W OF NN-JCT KY 61, Adair, KY
Built 1970 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 727
US-60
FairOver: SLATE CREEK
.2 MI N.W. OF I-64 INTRST, Bath, KY
Built 1986 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 2,221
KY-2713
FairOver: E PRONG INDIAN CAMP CREE
0.1 MI. NORTH JCT.KY.79, Butler, KY
Built 1984 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 537
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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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