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-88
FairOver: GREEN RIVER
.2 MI E OF JCT KY 1464, Green, KY
Built 1980 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 2,489
US-119
FairOver: POOR FK CUMBERLAND RVR
2.1 MI W OF TOTZ CNCTR RD, Harlan, KY
Built 1973 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 3,117
KY-291
FairOver: LICK CREEK OVERFLOW
2.4 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 109, Hopkins, KY
Built 1955 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 166
Right Fork Big Cat
FairOver: Cat Fork
0.1 MI SW of JCT KY 1, Lawrence, KY
Built 1999 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 47
U.S. 79K
FairOver: E FK TOWN BRANCH
.10 MI EAST OF JCT US 431, Logan, KY
Built 1976 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 2,032
US-68X
FairOver: E FORK TOWN BRANCH
.3 MI EAST OF JCT US 431, Logan, KY
Built 1976 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 5,681
KY-11
FairOver: HATTON CREEK
1.4 MI. W JCT KY 213, Powell, KY
Built 1995 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 4,256
RUSSELLVILLE RD NC
FairOver: ELK FORK CREEK
7.7 MI.E.CHRIST CO.LINE, Todd, KY
Built 1998 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 2,110
US-68
FairOver: ELK FORK CREEK
7.7 MI.E.CHRIST. CO.LINE, Todd, KY
Built 1998 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 2,110
KY-2836
FairOver: WHITESIDE CREEK
.8 MI W -JCT KY 120, Webster, KY
Built 1990 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 115
Rosetta-Dents Brid
FairOver: Trib of Sinking Creek
2 Mi SW of KY 333, Breckinridge, KY
Built 2013 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 41
KY 1526
FairOver: KNOB CREEK
0.1 MI E OF KY 2672, Bullitt, KY
Built 1998 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 1,102
US-60
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
.80 MI WEST OF JCT KY 207, Carter, KY
Built 1951 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 3,315
CR-1176
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
.3 MI-SW.JCT US 421, Clay, KY
Built 1994 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 80
RIGHT FRK NEWCOMBE
FairOver: RT. FORK NEWCOMBE CR
. MI SE OF JCT KY 706, Elliott, KY
Built 1978 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 143
RUSSELL CAVE PIKE
FairOver: ELKHORN CREEK
4.9 MI N KY 4, Fayette, KY
Built 1992 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 3,067
KY-3003
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
1 MI SW-CR 5065 @BAPTIST, Harrison, KY
Built 1980 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 297
US-41A
FairOver: WEIRS CREEK
2.3 MI W OF JCT KY 1089, Hopkins, KY
Built 1986 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 3,538
BUTTERMILK RD
FairOver: CANY CREEK
0.2 M. S. OF U.S. 62, Hopkins, KY
Built 1965 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 942
KY-63
FairOver: GULLY CREEK
.7 MI S OF JCT W KY 1860, Monroe, KY
Built 2004 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 2,319
FRENCH LANE
FairOver: WEST CREEK
.5 MI N OF JCT KY 1504, Robertson, KY
Built 1979 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 19
US 60
FairOver: BULLSKIN CREEK
2.3 MI E OF KY 1848, Shelby, KY
Built 1931 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 6,929
ANTIOCH RD
FairOver: BULLSKIN CREEK
2.9 MI E OF KY 1848, Shelby, KY
Built 1986 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 112
BURRIS ROAD
FairOver: HINKSTON CREEK
0.6 MI. W. JCT KY 57, Bourbon, KY
Built 1981 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 47
KY-966
FairOver: WILLIAMS CREEK
.10 MI SOU. OF JCT US 60, Boyd, KY
Built 1964 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 285
KY-508
FairOver: FORK LITTLE RIVER
3.4 MI. E JCT KY 507, Christian, KY
Built 1996 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 278
KY-58
FairOver: MAYFIELD CREEK
8.0 MI.-MARSHALL CO. LINE, Graves, KY
Built 1982 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 6,064
KY-220
FairOver: PAWLEY CREEK
.35 MI E OF W-JCT KY 1600, Hardin, KY
Built 1980 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 5,965
KY-811
FairOver: IPSOM DITCH
0.2 MI.N. OF JCT.L&N@REED, Henderson, KY
Built 1981 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 205
KY-9
FairOver: BEN WILLEN BRANCH
1.3 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 989, Lewis, KY
Built 1971 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 4,969
KY-984
FairOver: EAST FORK-CABIN CREEK
.2 MI NE OF MASON CO.LN., Lewis, KY
Built 1983 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 105
KY-2061
FairOver: CANEY FORK OF JOHNS CRK
2.1 MI. SW OF KY 194, Pike, KY
Built 1983 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 1,089
E. NEW ROE RD
FairOver: MIDDLE FK-DRAKES CK
1.7 MI S JCT CALVERT RD, Allen, KY
Built 1997 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 49
S 31E LOOP
FairOver: MULBERRY RUN
0.2 MI S OF N JCT US 31E, Bullitt, KY
Built 2011 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 7,803
KY-2127
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
0.4 MI N JCT KY 554, Daviess, KY
Built 1976 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 897
MOUNT ZION RD
FairOver: MILL CREEK
1.5 MI. N.E. US 31W, Hardin, KY
Built 1982 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 22
KY-3449
FairOver: FORRESTERS CREEK
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 2007, Harlan, KY
Built 1977 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 220
KY 61
FairOver: WET WOODS CREEK
0.8 MI S OF KY 1747, Jefferson, KY
Built 1965 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 27,081
HR-9006
FairOver: LITTLE LAUREL RIVER
.40 MI SE OF JCT KY 472, Laurel, KY
Built 1970 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 11,193
KY-70
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
.89 MI. E. JCT KY 2232, Livingston, KY
Built 1998 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 156
KY-9009
FairOver: COW CREEK
4.7 MI WEST OF KY 30 NTRC, Magoffin, KY
Built 1963 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,478
KY-1508
FairOver: BRANCH
2.0 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 492, Union, KY
Built 1976 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 137
KY 3538
FairOver: BUFFALO RUN
260 FT W OF KY 480, Bullitt, KY
Built 2017 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 3,532
KY-2194
FairOver: GILBERT CREEK
50' W OF JCT CR 5447, Graves, KY
Built 1979 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 187
KY-728
FairOver: BACON CREEK
2.8 MI EAST OF I-65 NTRCH, Hart, KY
Built 1971 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 589
THREE RIVERS ROCK
FairOver: HILL CREEK
225 FT S. OF US 60, Livingston, KY
Built 1988 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 427
KY-3 NC
FairOver: Middle Frk Rockcastle Ck
0.3 MI S of KY 645, Martin, KY
Built 1987 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,527
KY-162
FairOver: CAMP CHARITY CREEK
2.0 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 48, Nelson, KY
Built 1976 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 478
KY-84
FairOver: ROLLING FORK RIVER
ON LARUE - NELSON CL, Nelson, KY
Built 1979 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 630
KY-1637
FairOver: HIGHLAND CREEK
.40 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 360, Union, KY
Built 1979 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 77
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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.
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