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
LOCKMEIR RD
FairOver: TRIBUTARY OF BRACKEN CR.
.1 MI SW OF JCT KY 435, Bracken, KY
Built 1970 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 47
SNAKE BRANCH ROAD
FairOver: JETTS CREEKS
1 MI NE OF N-TERM.KY 1202, Breathitt, KY
Built 1978 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 20
FREE SILVER RD
FairOver: FORK OF PUP CREEK
100' W OF JCT CR 5044, Daviess, KY
Built 1985 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 280
SOUTH FORBES ROAD
FairOver: TOWN BRANCH
300FT NOR. OF JCT KY 1681, Fayette, KY
Built 1967 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 7,887
CRAINTOWN RD
FairOver: TRIB OF CRAINTOWN BRANCH
.05 MI NW OF JCT KY 57, Fleming, KY
Built 1965 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 185
Davis Rd
FairOver: Right Frk Beaver Crk
100' SE KY 80 @ EASTERN, Floyd, KY
Built 1978 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 117
KY-94
FairOver: LITTLE BAYOU DE CHIEN
.70 MI EAST OF JCT KY 781, Fulton, KY
Built 1969 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 469
KY-1282
FairOver: RITTENHOUSE SLOUGH
1.2 MI. N.E KY 92 @ MILR, Fulton, KY
Built 1984 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 108
KY-94
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
.19 MI EAST OF JCT US 45, Graves, KY
Built 1969 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 776
CHURCH ST
FairOver: L&N RAILROAD
.15 MI W JCT KY 2083, Hopkins, KY
Built 1999 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 106
HUNSINGER LN
FairOver: S FORK BEARGRASS CREEK
0.7 MI S OF KY 155, Jefferson, KY
Built 1997 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 3,513
KY-11
FairOver: COLLINS FORK
.45 MI NE OF N-JCT 1304, Knox, KY
Built 1946 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 1,769
SALT GUM HOLLOW RD
FairOver: JEFF CREEK
.1 MI E OF JCT KY 223, Knox, KY
Built 1979 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 159
KY-93
FairOver: LEVI JONES BRANCH
.30 MI EAST OF JCT KY 903, Lyon, KY
Built 1932 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 479
James Ln
FairOver: Coldwater Fork
@ JCT KY 908, Martin, KY
Built 2019 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 50
US-27
FairOver: WILLOW CREEK
.35 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 177, Pendleton, KY
Built 1947 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 6,472
BERT T COMBS-MOUNT
FairOver: MID FORK-RED RIVER
WBL .1 M.W. SLADE INTRCHG, Powell, KY
Built 1988 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 4,394
US 25
FairOver: DRY RUN CREEK
.9 MI. S JCT KY 620, Scott, KY
Built 1996 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 6,537
COPPAGE RD
FairOver: LYTLES FORK
1.3 MI. S KY 32, Scott, KY
Built 1981 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 62
IDA IRELAND ROAD
FairOver: GRAY CREEK SPRINGS
1.1 MI.E. OF KY 1203, Carlisle, KY
Built 1989 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 40
KY 405
FairOver: Trib. to Vanburen Creek
_135' N. Jct. KY 1831, Daviess, KY
Built 2000 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 2,570
KY-15X
FairOver: OLD CSX RAILROAD BED
FIFTH ST RR BRIDGE, Letcher, KY
Built 1983 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 2,527
KY-136
FairOver: BR OF HAINER CREEK
.75 MI WEST OF JCT KY 798, McLean, KY
Built 1932 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 1,367
HEBRON RD
FairOver: BULLSKIN CREEK
1.5 MI S OF KY 362, Shelby, KY
Built 1985 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 71
I-165
FairOver: GASPER RIVER
SBL 1.5 MI SE OF KY626 OP, Warren, KY
Built 1972 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 6,056
I-165
FairOver: GASPER RIVER
NBL 1.5 MI S OF KY626 OP, Warren, KY
Built 1972 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 6,056
KY 61 NB
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
1.8 MI N OF KY 44, Bullitt, KY
Built 2017 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 4,247
KY-52
FairOver: COW CREEK
2.2 MI NE OF W-JCT KY1571, Estill, KY
Built 1983 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 1,078
KY-1709
FairOver: STURGEON CREEK
300 FT E. JCT KY 1431, Jackson, KY
Built 1988 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 20
KY-3549
FairOver: SEVERN CREEK
150" S JCT SLIP. ROC. RD, Owen, KY
Built 2015 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 177
KY-39
FairOver: CLEAR CR
.20 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 934, Pulaski, KY
Built 1940 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 1,873
DECATUR RD
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
1.5 MI. SW. OF JCT KY 80, Russell, KY
Built 2005 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 80
KY-16
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
2.5 MI S OF VERONA, Boone, KY
Built 1986 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,019
US-60
FairOver: LITTLE STONER CREEK
2.5 MI E OF JCT W/KY 1961, Clark, KY
Built 1994 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 679
US-41
FairOver: BRANCH OF OTTER CREEK
1.2 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 260, Hopkins, KY
Built 1946 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 2,095
KY-1662
FairOver: GRASSY CREEK
1.7 MI.SW JCT KY 59, Lewis, KY
Built 1999 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 164
KY 1817
FairOver: DARBY FORK
1.8 MI E OF KY 329, Oldham, KY
Built 1997 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 254
BIG TWIN CREEK RD
FairOver: BIG TWIN CREEK
1.9 MI W OF JCT KY-1761, Owen, KY
Built 2013 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 156
LITTLE CLEAR CRK R
FairOver: LITTLE CLEAR CREEK
.20 MI S OF JCT KY 190, Bell, KY
Built 1981 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 325
ST. RT. 1763
FairOver: BR.BAYOU DE CHEIN
1.4 MI. W. OF JCT US 45, Graves, KY
Built 1989 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 35
US 62
FairOver: ELKHORN CREEK
S. SE JCT US 62, Scott, KY
Built 1992 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 11,911
MCCLELLAND CIRCLE
FairOver: ELKHORN CREEK
S. SE JCT US 62, Scott, KY
Built 1992 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 11,911
MOSSTOWN ROAD
FairOver: HUMPHREY CREEK
500' W KY 473, Ballard, KY
Built 1990 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 100
5TH ST
FairOver: N FK CANOE CREEK
0.8 MI S JCT U.S. 60, Henderson, KY
Built 1979 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 3,041
US-41A
FairOver: ROSE CREEK
.35 MI EAST JCT. KY 502, Hopkins, KY
Built 1984 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 4,532
KY 2861
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
0.9 MI S OF US 60, Shelby, KY
Built 1971 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 1,277
KY-622
FairOver: W. FORK DRAKES CREEK
.5 MI S OF JCT KY 240, Warren, KY
Built 1981 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 968
CS-2184
FairOver: YELLOW CREEK
.3 MI WEST - US 25E, Bell, KY
Built 1965 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 1,178
PRINCETON-OLNEY RD
FairOver: PRATT CREEK
1.8 MI EAST OF KY. 293, Caldwell, KY
Built 1965 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 196
BOONE SMITH RD
FairOver: BR OF PHILLIPS CREEK
.4 MI W OF JCT KY 1936, Campbell, KY
Built 1970 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 440
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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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