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-9
FairOver: SWEARINGEN BRANCH
1.7 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 989, Lewis, KY
Built 1971 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 4,969
KY-478
FairOver: BRIDGE FORK CREEK
4.3 MI. E. JCT US 27, McCreary, KY
Built 1981 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 220
BLAKES FORK ROAD
FairOver: BLAKE CREEK
.7 mi E of US-25-W N, Whitley, KY
Built 1977 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 626
KY-169
FairOver: EAST FORK CLEAR CREEK
4.2 MI S JCT KY 33 @ V-SL, Woodford, KY
Built 1989 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 2,993
MARY GRUBBS HWY NC
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
WBL .05 MI W OF JCT US25-, Boone, KY
Built 1979 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 5,942
Glen Dean-McQuady
FairOver: Trib. of Daniels Creek
0.6 MI N of Jct. Ky 108, Breckinridge, KY
Built 2011 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 67
US-62
FairOver: TRADEWATER RIVER
.01 MI W-HOPKINS CO LINE, Caldwell, KY
Built 1991 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 1,972
ENON RD
FairOver: DONALDSON CREEK
.6 MI W OF JCT KY 139, Caldwell, KY
Built 1970 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 131
KY-57
FairOver: SLEEPY RUN CREEK
1.8 MI.NE JCT KY 11(BUS., Fleming, KY
Built 1997 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 3,398
KY-321
FairOver: Johns Creek
At Johnson/Floyd Co line, Floyd, KY
Built 1962 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 4,548
JC-9003
FairOver: MAYFIELD CREEK OVERFLOW
NBL .75 MI E OF US45N NTR, Graves, KY
Built 1967 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 4,086
HICKS PIKE
FairOver: GRAYS RUN
2.2mi east of KY-1842, Harrison, KY
Built 2009 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 230
KY-1439
FairOver: MEATHOUSE CR
1.7 MI N PIKE CO LN, Martin, KY
Built 1986 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 235
HORD PIKE
FairOver: MILL CREEK
.1 MI EAST JCT 11, Mason, KY
Built 2002 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 50
ADAMS BRANCH RD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
.05 MI S OF JCT US 460, Menifee, KY
Built 1970 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 226
TOLAN RD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
.1 MI SE OF JCT KY 36, Menifee, KY
Built 1970 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 163
US-231
FairOver: ROUGH RIVER
.10 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 69-, Ohio, KY
Built 1934 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 6,771
George's Branch Rd
FairOver: George's Branch
.1 M S OF JCT KY 3197, Perry, KY
Built 2020 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 1,174
KY-1247
FairOver: PITMAN CREEK
600' N OF JCT US 27, Pulaski, KY
Built 2021 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 626
KY-76
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
3 MI S OF JCT KY 1752, Taylor, KY
Built 1969 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 840
SEVEN GUMS RD
FairOver: EAGLE CREEK
.5 MI NE JCT KY 1176, Union, KY
Built 1986 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 25
KY-2267
FairOver: TRIB- SANDY CREEK
.54 MI S JCT KY 70, Butler, KY
Built 1997 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 116
KY-70
FairOver: HICKMAN CREEK
1.5 MI NE OF JCT KY 1649, Casey, KY
Built 1930 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 1,196
KY 144 EBL
FairOver: CSX Railroad
0.1 mi E. Jct. US 60, Daviess, KY
Built 2012 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 6,722
US 60
FairOver: S BENSON CREEK
0.2 MI W OF KY 1665, Franklin, KY
Built 1991 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 4,340
HOPEWELL ROAD
FairOver: CROWLEY BR OF MAYFIELD C
2.7 MI N. JCT KY 58, Graves, KY
Built 1969 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 331
NEAFUS RD
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
.5 MI S OF JCT US 62, Grayson, KY
Built 1967 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 100
KY 1360
FairOver: DRENNON CREEK
0.1 MI S OF KY 202, Henry, KY
Built 1996 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 256
DEWEESE ROAD
FairOver: OVER BR.BAYOU DU CHIEN
1.2 MILE NW OF KY 239, Hickman, KY
Built 2002 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 29
KY-7
FairOver: Rockhouse Creek
.05 MI S of JCT KY 1410, Letcher, KY
Built 1976 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 843
STARK CEMETERY RD.
FairOver: MYERS CREEK
.4 MI NE OF KY 1824, Marshall, KY
Built 2001 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 50
HARPERS RIDGE RD
FairOver: SPENCER CREEK
0.1 MI. N OF JCT KY 713, Montgomery, KY
Built 1983 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 130
US-68
FairOver: WILBUR RUN
.1 MI SW OF SW-JCT KY 32, Nicholas, KY
Built 1949 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 603
KY-2061
FairOver: Cowpen Creek
0.8 MI NE of JCT US 23, Pike, KY
Built 2002 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 1,607
Mill Branch
FairOver: Elkhorn Creek
.1 MI S OF KY 197-ASHCAMP, Pike, KY
Built 1984 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 167
KETTLECAMP BOTTOM
FairOver: ELKHORN CREEK
S @ JCT KY197, Pike, KY
Built 1990 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 50
US 68
FairOver: SEABOARD RAILROAD
0.29 MI. E. OF WEST MAIN, Barren, KY
Built 2002 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 4,567
KY-987
FairOver: CUMBERLAND RVR @MIRACLE
2.7 MI. NE OF JCT US 119, Bell, KY
Built 1983 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 453
KY-992
FairOver: HONEY LOCUST CREEK
1.9 MI SE OF JCT. KY 144, Breckinridge, KY
Built 2002 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 138
GRIGSBY LN
FairOver: E FORK COX CREEK
0.55 MI N OF KY 480, Bullitt, KY
Built 1984 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 100
US-127
FairOver: SOUTH FORK CREEK
.70 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 501, Casey, KY
Built 1955 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 3,501
KY-115
FairOver: MONTGOMERY CREEK
.95 MI N.E. OF JCT US 41, Christian, KY
Built 1941 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 794
MOUNT CARMEL-CAMP
FairOver: SANDLICK CREEK
0.6 MILES WEST OF JCT KY, Christian, KY
Built 2003 Load: 45.9 t
SUGAR GROVE CHURCH
FairOver: OVER SUGAR CREEK
1.0 MILE SOUTH OF KY. 120, Crittenden, KY
Built 2002 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 115
KY-54
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK OVERFLOW
2.8 MI EAST OF JCT KY 142, Daviess, KY
Built 1960 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 5,859
BLACK LICK RD
FairOver: COLLINS FORK
0.1 MI. E. -JCT. KY 11, Knox, KY
Built 1982 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 318
I-24 NC
FairOver: KNOB CREEK
WBL .05 EAST OF KY 295 OP, Lyon, KY
Built 1977 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 14,006
I-24
FairOver: KNOB CREEK
EBL .05 EAST OF KY 295 OP, Lyon, KY
Built 1977 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 14,006
WATSON RD
FairOver: WATSON RUN SLOUGH
.6 MI N JCT KY 230, Meade, KY
Built 1997 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 20
KY-163
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
.10 MI S. OF JCT KY 100, Monroe, KY
Built 1932 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 875
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