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
HANSBOROUGH RD
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
1.1 MI E OF KY 395, Shelby, KY
Built 1991 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 135
SEXTON LN
FairOver: BLUE SPRING CREEK
1.3 MI E. KY 740, Barren, KY
Built 1990 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 127
BAR CREEK ROAD
FairOver: RED BIRD RIVER
100' SW OF KY 66, Clay, KY
Built 2004 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 100
KY-344
FairOver: TROTTERS CREEK
.55 MI EAST OF JCT KY 57, Fleming, KY
Built 1934 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 1,027
KY 1262
FairOver: JOHN BRANCH
1.2 MI N OF KY 1707, Franklin, KY
Built 1951 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 380
KY-339
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
.5 MI. WEST KY 384, Graves, KY
Built 1984 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 578
KY-2070
FairOver: TRIB-WHITE OAK CREEK
1.2 MI E JCT 1021 & 784, Greenup, KY
Built 1988 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 264
MANN RD
FairOver: STEEP CREEK
100' E OF JCT CR 5104, Kenton, KY
Built 1970 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 154
PARKER RD
FairOver: DRY FORK OF SANDY CREEK
1.1 MI. E. OF JCT. CR5090, Livingston, KY
Built 2003 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 30
U.S. 68/80
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
5.6 MI. E JCT TODD CO., Logan, KY
Built 1995 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 2,469
U.S. 68/80
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
5.6 MI. E JCT TODD CO., Logan, KY
Built 1995 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 2,469
MORAN SUMMIT ROAD
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
.2 MI N JCT JOHN BALLARD, Madison, KY
Built 1999 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 68
Lapland Rd.
FairOver: Branch of Wolf Creek
.15 Miles SE of Knob Rd., Meade, KY
Built 1992 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 4
US-231
FairOver: BARRASS DITCH
.7 MI S.E. JCT KY 136, Ohio, KY
Built 1986 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 6,771
HALLS HILL RD
FairOver: DARBY FORK
200 FT N OF KY 1817, Oldham, KY
Built 1983 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 74
KY-17
FairOver: MIDDLE FK.GRASSY CREEK
.02 MI WEST OF JCT KY 467, Pendleton, KY
Built 1976 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 1,649
KY 177
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
.30 MI WEST OF JCT US 27, Pendleton, KY
Built 1949 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 2,847
KY 1008
FairOver: SEABOARD RAILROAD
0.40 MI E OF U.S. 31W, Simpson, KY
Built 2001 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 4,684
KY-507
FairOver: STINNETS BRANCH
1.6 MI WEST LOGAN CO LINE, Todd, KY
Built 1987 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 634
KY-132
FairOver: KNOBLICK CREEK
.3 MI SW JCT KY 494, Webster, KY
Built 1983 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 1,004
KY-779
FairOver: BROWNS CREEK
1.8 MI. E JCT KY 26, Whitley, KY
Built 1981 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 509
KY-15
FairOver: HOLLY CREEK
.1 MI NW OF JCT KY 1261, Wolfe, KY
Built 1964 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 4,353
CR-1321H
FairOver: LT.FK STRAIGHT CREEK
60 FT W KY 66, Bell, KY
Built 1989 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 45
KY 3219
FairOver: LONG LICK CREEK
0.5 MI W OF KY 245, Bullitt, KY
Built 1991 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 541
KY-1974
FairOver: EAST HICKMAN CREEK
3.9 MI. S. JCT KY 4, Fayette, KY
Built 1999 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 5,303
ROAR BR. CR 1014E
FairOver: COAL BRANCH
72' S.of JCT. KY 827, Greenup, KY
Built 2012 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 12
JERRY ARNOLD RD
FairOver: DEER CREEK
.25 MI S OF JCT CR 5422, Hopkins, KY
Built 1988 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 18
COONCKRD (CR1528)
FairOver: RACCOON CREEK
1.6 MI S OF KY3427, Leslie, KY
Built 2017 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 88
KY-1234
FairOver: BRANCH OF INDIAN RUN CRE
2.1 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 597, Mason, KY
Built 1977 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 269
KY-9000
FairOver: MID.FORK RED RIVER
EBL .1 MI W-SLADE INTRCHG, Powell, KY
Built 1988 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 4,394
LITTLE ZION TILDEN
FairOver: CALDWELL CR
1.0 MI S OF KY 56, Webster, KY
Built 1987 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 71
KY-190
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
5.5 MI SW OF JCT KY 1491, Bell, KY
Built 1978 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 788
CALDWELL SPRINGS
FairOver: CALDWELL SPRING CREEK
300 FT. WEST OF KY 855, Crittenden, KY
Built 2004 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 48
KY-3306
FairOver: LITTLE SANDY RIVER
.1 MI NE OF JCT KY 1, Greenup, KY
Built 1868 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 94
MIDDLE KNOTTSVILLE
FairOver: BLACKFORD CREEK
.9 MI NE OF DAVIESS CO.LN, Hancock, KY
Built 1984 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 131
KY-2424
FairOver: CUMBERLAND RVR CHANNEL
.01 MI. E. JCT KY 840, Harlan, KY
Built 1998 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 347
KY 3061
FairOver: _
1 mile N of KY 58, Hickman, KY
Built 1969 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 177
KY 1819
FairOver: FLOYDS FORK
2.1 MI S OF I-265, Jefferson, KY
Built 1998 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 2,009
Defeated Creek
FairOver: Line Fork
@ JCT KY 1103, Letcher, KY
Built 1989 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 75
CHESTER HACK DR
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
500 FT EAST OF JCT KY 994, McCracken, KY
Built 1976 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,733
DUNCAN ROAD
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
40 FT. EAST OF KY 87, Monroe, KY
Built 2009 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 67
GREENS CHAPEL RD
FairOver: POND RIVER
5.5 MI. WEST -JCT KY 189, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1985 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 50
MORGANTOWN RD
FairOver: SOUTH FORK PANTHER CREEK
100' N OF JCT KY 1414, Ohio, KY
Built 1983 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 80
HALLS CREEK RD
FairOver: HALLS CREEK
1.8 MI. W. JCT KY 1544, Ohio, KY
Built 1984 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 80
ROBERTS RD
FairOver: ELK CREEK
1.1 MI S OF KY 1633, Spencer, KY
Built 1977 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 148
MANTON RD
FairOver: STATION RUN CREEK
1.6 MI NW OF JCT KY 152, Washington, KY
Built 1978 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 328
KY 283
FairOver: BR OF KNOBLICK CREEK
0.6 MI S of JCT KY 56, Webster, KY
Built 2019 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 449
CRISCILLIS BRANCH
FairOver: RYANS CREEK
.1 MI E JCT RYAN CK RD, Whitley, KY
Built 2000 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 9
Avery Rooks Rd
FairOver: Bryant Creek
600' S OF JCT CR 5027, Adair, KY
Built 2013 Load: 48.7 t ADT: 29
CARL HURT ROAD
FairOver: SULPHUR CREEK
1.15 MI EAST JCT KY 1332, Allen, KY
Built 2007 Load: 48.7 t ADT: 42
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