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
KY-707
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
2 M. SOUTH JCT. KY 1937, Lawrence, KY
Built 2001 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 72
SYCAMORE LOOP
FairOver: ROCKHOUSE CREEK
.1 MI SE KY7, Letcher, KY
Built 1990 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 120
KY-3037
FairOver: FLY BRANCH
.1 MI E OF JCT KY 2523, Lewis, KY
Built 1956 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 3,002
US-150
FairOver: HAWKINS BRANCH
.80 MI NOR. OF JCT US150B, Lincoln, KY
Built 1959 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 12,682
KY-7
FairOver: BURNING FORK
0.01 MI. S. U.S. 460 JCT., Magoffin, KY
Built 2004 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 3,832
KY-1157
FairOver: ARBUCKLE CREEK
1.8 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 208, Marion, KY
Built 1980 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 575
KINGTOWN RD
FairOver: ROARING PAUNCH CREEK
1.79 MI SO JCT KY 1470, McCreary, KY
Built 2003 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 30
KY-189
FairOver: BR OF CYPRESS CREEK
.17 MI N OF JCT KY 70, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1986 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 4,836
KY-1056
FairOver: Blackberry Creek
2.1 MI NE of JCT KY 319, Pike, KY
Built 1981 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 1,533
US-23
FairOver: Shelby Creek
N of US 23/KY 3174 Int, Pike, KY
Built 1991 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 11,451
KY 519
FairOver: TRIPLETT CREEK
.3 MI S. OF JCT. US 60, Rowan, KY
Built 2008 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 10,421
KY-1340
FairOver: CRAB ORCHARD CRK OVERFL
.45 MI E OF JCT KY 132, Webster, KY
Built 1982 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 516
KY-296
FairOver: CUMBERLAND RIVER
.05 MI WEST OF JCT US 25W, Whitley, KY
Built 1976 Load: 47.4 t ADT: 3,376
SHARP RD
FairOver: RHODES CREEK
0.4 MI W OF JCT US 431, Daviess, KY
Built 1988 Load: 47.5 t ADT: 112
CLEMENS DR
FairOver: SOUTH ELKHORN CREEK
.1 MI S OF HIGBEE MILL RD, Fayette, KY
Built 1978 Load: 47.5 t ADT: 2,330
STONEY CREEK RD
FairOver: DAVIS BRANCH
150 FT E OF HARVIELAND RD, Franklin, KY
Built 1998 Load: 47.5 t ADT: 27
STRATTON PIKE
FairOver: STRATTON BRANCH
.3 MI. NE OF JCT CR 5062, Harrison, KY
Built 2013 Load: 47.5 t ADT: 86
KY-1770
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
1.6 MI. WEST JCT. HWY 643, Lincoln, KY
Built 2002 Load: 47.5 t ADT: 232
KY-3
FairOver: Middle Frk Rockcastle Cr
1.6 MI S of JCT KY 645, Martin, KY
Built 1991 Load: 47.5 t ADT: 3,054
KY-1046
FairOver: BR OF LONG FALLS CREEK
.30 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 140, McLean, KY
Built 1978 Load: 47.5 t ADT: 391
US-41A
FairOver: SLOVER CREEK
0.4 SOU. JCT. KY 270, Webster, KY
Built 1984 Load: 47.5 t ADT: 2,198
US-31E
FairOver: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK
.10 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 482, Allen, KY
Built 1965 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 4,692
US-60
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
.58 MI.E. MONT. CO LINE, Bath, KY
Built 1996 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 1,115
UNION GROVE SCHOOL
FairOver: LIVINGSTON CREEK
.65 MI N.-JCT KY 70, Caldwell, KY
Built 1990 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 58
KY-70
FairOver: BR OF DRY FORK
2.5 MI S.W. OF JCT US 641, Crittenden, KY
Built 1937 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 664
Bull Creek Rd
FairOver: BULL CREEK
RIGHT FORK OF BULL CREEK, Floyd, KY
Built 1978 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 820
KY 1262
FairOver: SULPHUR LICK
0.5 MI N OF KY 1900, Franklin, KY
Built 1965 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 404
US-119
FairOver: POOR FORK CUMBERLAND RIV
.2 MI. S. LETCHER CO LNE, Harlan, KY
Built 1992 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 2,413
CARDINAL LN
FairOver: COLDWATER FORK
0.1 MI W of KY 40 @INEZ, Martin, KY
Built 1975 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 300
Mullins Station Rd
FairOver: Mullins Spring
.4 Mi NE of Jct US-25, Rockcastle, KY
Built 2015 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 142
KY-15
FairOver: FORK OF SWIFT CREEK
400' SE OF JCT KY 15 SPUR, Wolfe, KY
Built 1964 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 7,094
CHESTNUT GROVE RD
FairOver: BR. OF LEATHERWOOD CR.
0.29 MI. SW. OF JCT KY 80, Adair, KY
Built 2006 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 57
CR-1249
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
.10 MI S OF JCT KY 190, Bell, KY
Built 1975 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 24
PALESTINE CHURCH R
FairOver: LEDBETTER CREEK
300' W. OF KY. 94, Calloway, KY
Built 1964 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 102
KY-405
FairOver: PUP CREEK
2.4 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 183, Daviess, KY
Built 1971 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 1,722
Coal cem Rd
FairOver: Billey Fork
.26Mi from Ky52, Estill, KY
Built 2012 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 20
CR-1162
FairOver: CANOE CREEK
.3 MI NW JCT CR5164, Henderson, KY
Built 2006 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 75
HECLA RD
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1.3 M. N. OF KY. 112, Hopkins, KY
Built 1969 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 124
KY-2377
FairOver: DALLAM CREEK
.2 MI S. KY 106, Logan, KY
Built 1992 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 208
POPLAR CREEK ROAD
FairOver: POPLAR CREEK
2.1 MI S OF JCT KY 93, Lyon, KY
Built 1986 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 27
KY-505
FairOver: BR.INDIAN CAMP CK.
.6 MI W OF JCT KY 1118, Ohio, KY
Built 1982 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 574
MUD COLLEGE RD
FairOver: BARRASS DITCH
1.2 MILES S JCT KY 136, Ohio, KY
Built 1975 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 54
KY-699
FairOver: BIG LEATHERWOOD CREEK
1.5 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 7, Perry, KY
Built 1955 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 1,659
KY-32
FairOver: LITTLE BRUSHY CREEK
.30 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 785, Rowan, KY
Built 1973 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 9,897
MT. CARMEL CH. RD.
FairOver: ROUGH CREEK
2.45 MI W of JCT KY-1421, Allen, KY
Built 2003 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 141
KY-3290
FairOver: MUD LICK CREEK
.9 MI NE OF JCT KY 36, Bath, KY
Built 1979 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 233
KY-278
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
4.1 MI. W KY 672, Caldwell, KY
Built 1983 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 313
SCHOOLHOUSE BRANCH
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
200' S. OF KY 1524, Clay, KY
Built 2002 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 198
US-62
FairOver: BILLY CREEK
1.55 MI SW OF 31W BYPASS, Hardin, KY
Built 1988 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 12,505
KY-987
FairOver: CRUMMIES CREEK
100' W OF JCT KY 3001, Harlan, KY
Built 1981 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 769
Showing 8,251-8,300 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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