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
ED OTEY RD
FairOver: CANOE CREEK
.6 MI W JCT CR 5154, Henderson, KY
Built 2001 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 108
KY 1819
FairOver: CHENOWETH RUN
3.45 MI N OF KY 1531, Jefferson, KY
Built 1982 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,009
E OAK ST
FairOver: S FORK BEARGRASS CREEK
0.15 MI W OF BARRET AVE, Jefferson, KY
Built 2007 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,480
STAMM ROAD
FairOver: OVER STRIGHT FORK CREEK
100' WEST OF CR 1127, Lewis, KY
Built 2000 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 35
Fox Spoonamore RD
FairOver: HANGING FORK
.75 MI W JCT KY 590, Lincoln, KY
Built 2001 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 54
J WILL STEWART RD
FairOver: MOTTS LICK CREEK
1.5 MI N OF JCT KY 79, Logan, KY
Built 2004 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 91
COLEMAN RD
FairOver: VICKS BRANCH
.2 MI N OF JCT CR 1285, Logan, KY
Built 2004 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 5
FORGY ROAD
FairOver: TRIB. ELK LICK CREEK
.7 MI N. JCT W/KY 106, Logan, KY
Built 2005 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 70
KY-3
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK
2 MI S KY 645, Martin, KY
Built 1991 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 3,054
KY-63
FairOver: MILL CREEK
.05 MI.N JCT KY 1860, Monroe, KY
Built 1996 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 2,319
MORNING GLORY RD
FairOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
.1 MI W JCT CR 5313, Nicholas, KY
Built 2000 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 153
Norman Cook Rd
FairOver: Elkhorn Creek
@ JCT KY 197, Pike, KY
Built 1985 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 150
LOWER LINE CRK RD
FairOver: LINE CREEK
1.17 MI. N. OF J. KY 1956, Pulaski, KY
Built 2003 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 69
CROCUS RD
FairOver: CROCUS CREEK
2.5 MI N JCT KY 1058, Russell, KY
Built 1999 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 40
VANCES MILL ROAD
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
1.51 MI W JCT. 31W, Simpson, KY
Built 2004 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 151
DAVIS RD
FairOver: MEADOW CREEK
1.0 MI S. JCT US 68, Taylor, KY
Built 2001 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 144
US-127B
FairOver: NS (CNO&TP) SYSTEM
1.5 MI N JCT BG-PARKWAY, Anderson, KY
Built 1991 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 6,809
WRATHER RD
FairOver: EAST FORK ROCKHOUSE CK.
.55 MI E OF JCT CR 5361, Calloway, KY
Built 1959 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 341
CARROLL RD. CR1012
FairOver: EVERMAN CREEK
0.2 MI. E. JCT. CR 1011, Carter, KY
Built 2004 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 85
DRY FORK RD
FairOver: EAST FK-FOUR MILE CREEK
.9 MI E JCT KY 974, Clark, KY
Built 2001 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 205
KY-415
FairOver: DUVALL CREEK
.10 MI WEST OF JCT KY 968, Clinton, KY
Built 1980 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 1,032
US-23
FairOver: BULL CREEK
AT JCT KY 3 + NEW KY 80, Floyd, KY
Built 1973 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 20,328
Bramlett-Kemp Road
FairOver: Russell Creek
@Adai CL2MISof Jct KY 487, Green, KY
Built 2007 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 60
CR-1248
FairOver: WALLINS CREEK
250' S. OF KY 2007, Harlan, KY
Built 2005 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 40
HAVILANDSVILLE RD
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
.5 MI E OF JCT CR 5039, Harrison, KY
Built 2006 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 49
KY 841 WB
FairOver: POND CREEK
0.9 MI E OF US 31W, Jefferson, KY
Built 1981 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 16,897
KY 841 EB
FairOver: POND CREEK
0.9 MI E OF US 31W, Jefferson, KY
Built 1981 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 16,897
US-68-10
FairOver: CLEAR FORK CREEK
1.6 MI. W JCT WARREN CO., Logan, KY
Built 1995 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 6,188
US-68
FairOver: CLEAR FORK CREEK
1.6 MI. W JCT WARREN CO., Logan, KY
Built 1995 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 6,188
US-460
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
.20 MI WEST OF JCT KY 36, Menifee, KY
Built 1978 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 4,375
KY-505
FairOver: W.PRONG INDIAN CAMP CR
.27 MI. N. OF JCT US 231, Ohio, KY
Built 1980 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 574
KY-1245
FairOver: LEWIS CREEK
1.2 MI-S.OF JCT US 62, Ohio, KY
Built 1981 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 302
KY-3349
FairOver: LEFT FORK MACES CREEK
.2 MI. S JCT KY 1165, Perry, KY
Built 1999 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 393
KY 395
FairOver: SIXMILE CREEK
3.3 MI N OF KY 12, Shelby, KY
Built 1982 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 587
BEARDS LN
FairOver: TRIB TO GUIST CREEK
1 MI N OF KY 1779, Shelby, KY
Built 1976 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 120
HARDISON RD
FairOver: VICKS BRANCH
0.6 MI. W.-KY 1309, Todd, KY
Built 1977 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 85
MERRITT RIDGE RD
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
.45 MI E. JCT KY 910, Casey, KY
Built 2000 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 227
BLACKFORD CHURCH R
FairOver: HOODS CREEK
2 MI SW OF US 60, Crittenden, KY
Built 1991 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 21
Sexton Fork Road
FairOver: SEXTON FORK
1.2 MI SE OF JCT KY 449, Cumberland, KY
Built 1979 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 86
CR1149 Crisp Rd
FairOver: Trib. to Lick Branch
0.1 mi. S. Jct KY 54, Daviess, KY
Built 1985 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 896
KY 3002
FairOver: TRIB-BIG SUGAR CREEK
1 MI W of KY 127, Gallatin, KY
Built 2021 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 430
KY-1686
FairOver: MCCLANE CREEK
1.0 MI. W. JCT KY 339, Graves, KY
Built 1985 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 178
WOLF PEN BRANCH RD
FairOver: FALLEN TIMBER CREEK
75 FT S OF KY 1606, Henry, KY
Built 1992 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 150
KY 61
FairOver: TRIB TO GREASY DITCH
0.8 MI N OF KY 1747, Jefferson, KY
Built 1963 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 23,281
Route 3
FairOver: Tributary to Muddy Creek
SOUTH OF BLD 560, Madison, KY
Built 1977 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 30
KY-95
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
.40 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 152, Marshall, KY
Built 1961 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 2,956
LANE RD
FairOver: ISLAND CREEK
.5 MI W OF W-TERM KY 3054, McCracken, KY
Built 1970 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 840
TENNEY AVE
FairOver: HINKSTON CREEK
300' SOUTH OF JCT KY 713, Montgomery, KY
Built 2002 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 582
KY-7
FairOver: ROAD FORK
1.75 MI NE OF JCT KY 711, Morgan, KY
Built 1934 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 1,007
KY-227
FairOver: LOCUST FORK CREEK
.2 MI N OF JCT KY 1688, Scott, KY
Built 1976 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 2,198
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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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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