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
WAGONER FERRY ROAD
FairOver: BLANKET CREEK
_, Pendleton, KY
Built 2008 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 71
KY-555
FairOver: BEECH FORK RIVER
2 MI N of JCT 555 & 150, Washington, KY
Built 1975 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 5,102
KY-280
FairOver: Panther Creek
1.5 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 121, Calloway, KY
Built 2020 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 294
E.JENNINGS(CR-1235
FairOver: BR OF OBION CREEK
.1 MI. W OF US 51 JCT., Carlisle, KY
Built 1967 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 77
CALHOUN ROAD
FairOver: UNNAME STREAM
1.8 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 56, Daviess, KY
Built 1940 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 4,650
KY-3019
FairOver: BEAVER DAM CREEK
1.1 MI N OF JCT KY 101, Edmonson, KY
Built 1969 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 334
KY-979
FairOver: Clear Creek
1.7 MI SE of JCT KY122, Floyd, KY
Built 1976 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 940
HUNTER BR
FairOver: LEFT FK BEAVER CREEK
@ JCT KY 122, Floyd, KY
Built 1989 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 492
US-42
FairOver: BIG SOUTH FORK
.35 MI S.W. OF BOONE CL, Gallatin, KY
Built 1980 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 4,209
KY-503
FairOver: OVER LITTLE SANDY
0.965 MI FROM JCT KY 5, Greenup, KY
Built 2003 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 941
KY-334
FairOver: LEAD CREEK
0.2 MI N JCT US 60, Hancock, KY
Built 1979 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 486
CR 1222
FairOver: Opossum Creek
0.4 mi. SE jct CR 1225, Henderson, KY
Built 2010 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 114
SOUTH US 25E
FairOver: LITTLE RICHLAND CREEK
.1 MI S OF JCT KY 2418, Knox, KY
Built 1979 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 8,489
KY-645 NC
FairOver: CSX RR/Levisa Fork
1.6 MI E of JCT US 23, Lawrence, KY
Built 1981 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,855
KY-645
FairOver: CSX RR/Levisa Fork
1.6 MI E of JCT US 23, Lawrence, KY
Built 1981 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,855
POND SCHOOL RD
FairOver: FISHING CREEK
W @ JCT N FISH RD, Lincoln, KY
Built 1935 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 356
KY-527
FairOver: POTTINGER CREEK
2.2 MI N OF JCT KY 52, Marion, KY
Built 1982 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,708
I-64
FairOver: NS RAILROAD
0.3 MI W OF KY 1848, Shelby, KY
Built 2011 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 62,024
CURTIS SMALLS RD
FairOver: ELK FORK CK
.5MI W-NEW ALLENSVILLE RD, Todd, KY
Built 1986 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 20
OLD ALLENSVILLE RD
FairOver: ELK FORK CREEK
1.2 MI S-KY. 102, Todd, KY
Built 1985 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 50
CRAIGS CREEK RD
FairOver: CRAIG CREEK
1.5 W OF JCI KY 1964, Woodford, KY
Built 2002 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 33
HARBRSON LN
FairOver: CHAPLIN RIVER
.1 MI E OF JCT KY 1856, Boyle, KY
Built 1950 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 253
WRANGLING RUN RD
FairOver: WRANGLING RUN CREEK
1.0 MI S JCT KY 8, Bracken, KY
Built 1997 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 59
I- 75
FairOver: ABANDONED C&O RR
2.3 MI.S. JCT US 60, Fayette, KY
Built 1997 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 30,664
I-75
FairOver: ABANDONED C&O RR
2.3 MI.S. JCT US 60, Fayette, KY
Built 1997 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 30,664
KY-122
FairOver: Abner Fork
0.6 MI East of KY 466, Floyd, KY
Built 1990 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 1,055
HARVIELAND RD
FairOver: STONY CREEK
1.45 MI N OF US 421, Franklin, KY
Built 1974 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 103
KY 1601
FairOver: JONES CREEK
1.2 MI. S. OF KY 38, Harlan, KY
Built 2007 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 435
CARRIAGE LN
FairOver: SIDE DITCH
.80 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 892, Hopkins, KY
Built 1977 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 1,331
KY 1865
FairOver: SOUTHERN DITCH
150 FT S OF KY 1065, Jefferson, KY
Built 2003 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 18,860
CR-1257
FairOver: WASH CREEK
0.2 MI. N ICG RR, Union, KY
Built 1988 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 150
KY-513
FairOver: SALT RIVER
1.3 MI W OF JCT US 127, Anderson, KY
Built 1983 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 811
KY-66
FairOver: HOWARD BRANCH
1.6 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 221, Bell, KY
Built 1934 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 1,597
ROCK LICK ROAD
FairOver: WAR CREEK
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 541, Breathitt, KY
Built 1975 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 217
CS1827
FairOver: Big Ditch
16' east of KY 2698, Daviess, KY
Built 2008 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 2,897
CAIRO-LILES RD
FairOver: WEST FORK CANOE CREEK
0.6 MI E JCT KY 1217, Henderson, KY
Built 2019 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 43
SLOCUM RD
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
1.5 MI N OF KY 838, Livingston, KY
Built 1988 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 160
TITUS ROAD
FairOver: LICK CREEK
.8 MI- E JCT KY 93, Lyon, KY
Built 1995 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 217
LOWER SPRUCE RD
FairOver: LOWER SPRUCE CREEK
.1 MI E OF JCT KY 599, Montgomery, KY
Built 1981 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 63
RAMBLIN RD
FairOver: WHITTAKER RUN
70 FT W OF US 31E, Bullitt, KY
Built 1999 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 50
KY-307
FairOver: WEST FORK MAYFIELD CREEK
1.9 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 121, Carlisle, KY
Built 1977 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,197
FROG HOP RD
FairOver: BRANCH OF BUCK FORK
3.0 MI S. JCT. KY 107, Christian, KY
Built 1989 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 46
CR 1024
FairOver: Forbes Creek
0.7 mi E jct KY 1682, Christian, KY
Built 2007 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 112
CHAT BRANCH ROAD
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
.5 MI SW OF US 421, Clay, KY
Built 2003 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 50
I-69
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
WBL .5 MI E OF KY 109 NTR, Hopkins, KY
Built 1963 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 5,383
I-69
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
EBL .5 MI E OF KY 109 NTR, Hopkins, KY
Built 1963 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 5,383
CEDAR CREEK RD
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
0.3 MI E OF JOHNSON SC RD, Jefferson, KY
Built 1993 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,170
KY-11
FairOver: CUMBERLAND RIVER
.2 MI S-JCT US 25E BUS., Knox, KY
Built 1967 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,728
KY-644
FairOver: Lick Creek
@ JCT KY 644/KY 2565, Lawrence, KY
Built 2000 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 4,636
SLATE LICK ROAD
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
.5MI S-CHESTNUT ST-KY 21, Madison, KY
Built 1982 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 589
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