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
WENDELL H FORD WES
FairOver: POND RIVER RELIEF
WBL ON HOPKINS-MUHLNBRG C, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1963 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 5,255
KY 55
FairOver: BULLSKIN CREEK
1.7 MI N OF KY 148, Shelby, KY
Built 2016 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 6,108
POSSUM HOLLOW SCHO
FairOver: E PRONG INDIAN CAMP CREE
0.3 MI. WEST- JCT. KY79, Butler, KY
Built 1940 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 140
KY-49
FairOver: BIG SOUTH FORK
0.3 MI.S. JCT KY 78, Casey, KY
Built 1982 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 776
KY-1973
FairOver: BAUGHMAN FORK
1.1 MI N OF JCT KY 418, Fayette, KY
Built 1976 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 1,132
FURNISH RD
FairOver: STEPHENS BRANCH
1.7 MI NW OF JCT KY 184, Gallatin, KY
Built 1987 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 47
HIGH STREET
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
300' WEST US 25, Grant, KY
Built 2000 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 3,480
KY-1220
FairOver: E FK BULL CREEK
1.5 MI WEST OF JCT KY 109, Hopkins, KY
Built 1951 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 368
KY-1690
FairOver: THREEMILE CREEK
2.4 MI. N - JCT KY 2037, Lawrence, KY
Built 1984 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 592
Elizabeth Ln
FairOver: Collier Creek
0.1 MI N of KY 32, Lawrence, KY
Built 1998 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 45
HIGHVIEW PIKE
FairOver: ROLLING FORK RIVER
0.2 MI. SW OF JCT. KY 84, Marion, KY
Built 2003 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 81
KY-3
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK-ROCKCASTLE C
50 N KY 645, Martin, KY
Built 1985 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 1,264
KY-1046
FairOver: LONG FALLS CREEK
.50 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 140, McLean, KY
Built 1978 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 391
US 460
FairOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
6.2 MI E JCT KY 686, Montgomery, KY
Built 2004 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 9,917
KY-1163
FairOver: POND CREEK
2.8 MI EAST OF JCT KY 181, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1980 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 871
KY-617
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
.10 MI S.E. OF JCT US 62, Robertson, KY
Built 1968 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 273
SLAUGHTERS ELMWOOD
FairOver: SUGAR CAMP CREEK
.2 MI N. JCT KY 1405, Webster, KY
Built 1990 Load: 44.2 t ADT: 116
Rosetta-Dents B Rd
FairOver: Trib. to Sinking Creek
1.9 mi sw of jct KY 333, Breckinridge, KY
Built 2010 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 28
KY-94
FairOver: CLARKS RIVER
0.7 MI. EAST KY 2594, Calloway, KY
Built 1983 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 7,679
BUZZARD CREEK ROAD
FairOver: BUZZARD CREEK
3.7 MI S KY 11, Clay, KY
Built 1940 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 10
KY-114
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
2.3 MI SE OF JCT KY 1427, Floyd, KY
Built 1964 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 4,626
SHAWHAN ROAD
FairOver: TRIB. TO RICHLAND CREEK
_, Harrison, KY
Built 2007 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 31
OLD MADISONVILLE R
FairOver: SELLER'S DITCH
.05 MI N OF JCT KY 1299, Henderson, KY
Built 1983 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 1,314
US-27
FairOver: NS (CNO&TP) SYSTEM
US 27 BY-PASS OVR CNO RR, Jessamine, KY
Built 1986 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 14,483
GILLIAM BRANCH RD
FairOver: LICK BRANCH
0.5 MI N JCT KY 437, Morgan, KY
Built 1980 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 279
US-62
FairOver: LEWIS CREEK
.2 MI NOR. OF JCT KY1245-, Ohio, KY
Built 1955 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 1,960
US 27
FairOver: NS (CNO & TP ) RR
NBL US 27 EXIT RAMP A, Pulaski, KY
Built 2008 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 6,737
US-41
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
.8 MI S OF JCT US 79, Todd, KY
Built 1926 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 3,966
OLD LOUIVILLE RD
FairOver: BARREN RIVER
0.05 MI N JCT US31W, Warren, KY
Built 1943 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 8,857
US-31W
FairOver: BARREN RIVER
@JCT BEECH BEND RD IN B-G, Warren, KY
Built 1983 Load: 44.3 t ADT: 18,769
SKYLAND ROAD
FairOver: U.S. ROUTE 25E
0.1 MILES FROM VISITOR CE, Bell, KY
Built 1988 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 400
US-68
FairOver: CHAPLIN RIVER
B/T E&W JCT's W/U.S.150, Boyle, KY
Built 1934 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,379
MILLER BRANCH ELKA
FairOver: MILLERS BRANCH
.6 MI S. JCT KY 52, Breathitt, KY
Built 1998 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 48
US-127
FairOver: CALHOUN CREEK
3.3 MI N OF JCT KY 501, Casey, KY
Built 1955 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 4,562
UPPER BRUSH CREEK
FairOver: BR. OF FREY CREEK
0.4 MILE N. OF CR. 5058, Casey, KY
Built 2005 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 141
CR1004 BeechCkRd
FairOver: Goose Creek
500 FT S OF KY11, Clay, KY
Built 2017 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 60
KY-924
FairOver: PUNCHION CREEK
.30 MI WEST OF ICRR XNG, Fulton, KY
Built 1966 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 65
CR-1004|THOMAS RD
FairOver: BILLY CREEK
1.1 MI N OF JCT KY 1357, Hardin, KY
Built 1974 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 643
KY-425
FairOver: CANOE CREEK
0.05 MI. WEST KY 1299, Henderson, KY
Built 1985 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 7,564
TOY ANTHOSTON RD
FairOver: ELAM DITCH
0.35 MI S JCT KY 812, Henderson, KY
Built 1973 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 179
JOHN THOMAS RD
FairOver: EAST FK DEER CREEK
0.3 MI N JCT KY 1069, Hopkins, KY
Built 1985 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 137
KY-1433
FairOver: DRY FORK OF SANDY CREEK
4.0 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 723, Livingston, KY
Built 1967 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 119
GOGGINS LANE
FairOver: IRVINE LICK
.9 MI E JCT KY 876, Madison, KY
Built 2001 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 6,757
KY-152
FairOver: BR OF COLEMAN RUN
.40 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 49, Marion, KY
Built 1936 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 816
KY-527
FairOver: PRATHER CREEK
.10 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 84-, Marion, KY
Built 1959 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 800
Lander Creek Rd
FairOver: Landers Creek
0.9 MI NW of Jct US 68, Marion, KY
Built 2012 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 43
KY-269
FairOver: SLATEY CREEK
1.7 MI SOU. OF JCT US 231, Ohio, KY
Built 1976 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 634
KY-330
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
.95 MI NE OF N-JCT KY1054, Pendleton, KY
Built 1938 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,087
KY-1729
FairOver: RUSSELL CREEK
.1 MI N OF JCT KY 2283, Russell, KY
Built 1959 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 912
KY 55
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
0.9 MI N OF KY 55X, Shelby, KY
Built 1996 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 7,163
Showing 7,751-7,800 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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