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
I-65
FairOver: WEST FORK DRAKES CREEK
13.06 MI N OF STATE LINE, Simpson, KY
Built 2007 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 51,483
BRASHEARS CREEK RD
FairOver: TRIB TO BRASHEARS CREEK
1.1 MI E OF KY 55, Spencer, KY
Built 2011 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 49
WILLIAMS RD
FairOver: WYNN DITCH
1.7 MI SE JCT KY 141, Union, KY
Built 1983 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 30
SHILOH RD
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
1 MI E- HENSHAW-SPRG- RD, Union, KY
Built 1992 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 460
KY 132
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
1 MI. NE OF KY 1340, Webster, KY
Built 2008 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 993
KY-1973
FairOver: BRANCH-BAUGHMAN FORK
1.4 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 418, Fayette, KY
Built 1976 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 1,132
Hamilton Br
FairOver: Toler Creek
0.1 MI S of JCT KY 1426, Floyd, KY
Built 2001 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 179
JONES BROS. RD
FairOver: LICK CREEK
.8 MI. S.-JCT. KY 1078, Henderson, KY
Built 1981 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 140
PAUL PEYTON RD
FairOver: LICK CREEK
1.4 M. N. OF KY. 70, Hopkins, KY
Built 1978 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 25
TROUT RD
FairOver: WADES CREEK
.8 MI S KY 80, Marshall, KY
Built 1991 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 40
US-23
FairOver: Caney Creek
500' N of KY 611, Pike, KY
Built 1979 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 6,640
KY-452
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
1.2 MI. W. JCT KY 39, Pulaski, KY
Built 1983 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 1,143
KY-666
FairOver: CLEMENTS BRANCH
1.0 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 360, Union, KY
Built 1979 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 159
KY-983
FairOver: LYNN FORK CREEK
.2 MI E OF JCT KY 1063, Webster, KY
Built 1977 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 401
BALLARD ROAD
FairOver: BEAR CREEK NR HETTIE
1.2 MI S OF JCT KY 749, Anderson, KY
Built 1968 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 247
KY-762
FairOver: CANE RUN CREEK
2.0 MI N.W. OF OHIO CL, Daviess, KY
Built 1979 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 177
OAKLEY WELLS
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
.9 MI W OF JCT KY 977, Madison, KY
Built 1972 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 57
KY-273
FairOver: LICK BRANCH
1.7 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 69, Ohio, KY
Built 1977 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,542
KY-273
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.0 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 69, Ohio, KY
Built 1977 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,542
KY-505
FairOver: BRANCH-INDIAN CAMP CK
1.7 MI W OF JCT KY 1118, Ohio, KY
Built 1982 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 574
KY 194S
FairOver: Tug Fork
@ WV State Line, Pike, KY
Built 1991 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,277
BLANKENSHIP RD
FairOver: TRAMMEL CREEK
.2 MI WEST KY 2160, Allen, KY
Built 1992 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 24
US-231
FairOver: FLOOD PLAIN OHIO RIVER
0.6 MI. N JCT US 60 SBL, Daviess, KY
Built 1994 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 4,194
US-231
FairOver: FLOOD PLAIN OHIO RIVER
.6 MI. N JCT US 60 NBL, Daviess, KY
Built 1994 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 4,194
US-231
FairOver: FLOOD PLAIN-OHIO RIVER
1.7MI. N JCT US 60 NBL, Daviess, KY
Built 1994 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 4,194
US-231
FairOver: FLOOD PLAIN-OHIO RIVER
1.7MI. N JCT US 60 NBL, Daviess, KY
Built 1994 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 4,194
KY-215
FairOver: YOCUM'S CREEK
1.4 MI. E JCT KY 38, Harlan, KY
Built 2002 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 2,139
US-27
FairOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
2.6 MI. FRM N.CL CYNTHANA, Harrison, KY
Built 1986 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 3,986
KY 146
FairOver: BARTLETT FORK
1.1 MI W OF KY 1606, Henry, KY
Built 1983 Load: 53.6 t ADT: 3,229
LN-9008
FairOver: SO FK BEAVER CREEK
WB EXIT RAMP AT US31E NTR, Barren, KY
Built 1972 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 13,695
PRICE CREEK RD
FairOver: PRICE CREEK
0.9 MI. S.W. JCT KY 910, Casey, KY
Built 1988 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 70
KIRKLEVINGTON ROAD
FairOver: W FK HICKMAN CK
100 Ft. W OF TATES CREEK, Fayette, KY
Built 1976 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 4,236
WEST THIRD STREET
FairOver: TOWN BRANCH
10' EAST OF JCT W/KY 2146, Logan, KY
Built 2005 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 750
KY-589
FairOver: FANNINS FORK
.13 MI. JCT KY 172, Morgan, KY
Built 1998 Load: 53.7 t ADT: 315
KY 1707
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
60 FT S OF KY 368, Franklin, KY
Built 1999 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 87
FROG BRANCH RD
FairOver: PAINT LICK CREEK
50' WEST JCT KY 21, Garrard, KY
Built 1999 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 111
KY-2248
FairOver: CANOE CREEK
.8 MI NE JCT KY 1299, Henderson, KY
Built 1991 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 69
E 2ND ST
FairOver: E FK TOWN BRANCH
.1 MI E-N.MAIN ST-US 431, Logan, KY
Built 1976 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 7,535
MENELAUS ROAD
FairOver: HAYS FORK
1.0 MI E OF JCT 2881, Madison, KY
Built 1960 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 210
KY-9009
FairOver: JOHNSON FORK
3.5 MI EAST OF MORGAN CL, Magoffin, KY
Built 1963 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 4,478
GRIFFY BRANCH RD
FairOver: STACY FORK
0.1 MI S KY 844, Morgan, KY
Built 1960 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 46
KY-611
FairOver: MARROWBONE CREEK
.05 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 195, Pike, KY
Built 1967 Load: 53.8 t ADT: 377
US-641
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
1.1 MI.N. TENNESSEE LINE, Calloway, KY
Built 1990 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 5,350
SHERMAN-NEWTON ROA
FairOver: N FK MIDDLE GRASSY CREEK
.4 MI SW OF JCT CR 5022, Grant, KY
Built 1960 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 46
KY-69
FairOver: LEAD CREEK
.1 MI S JCT US 60, Hancock, KY
Built 1994 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 1,509
I-75
FairOver: WALNUT MEADOW BRANCH
1.6 MI NOR. OF KY 21 NTRC, Madison, KY
Built 1966 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 58,744
MCGRADY CREEK RD
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
0.1 MI.NE.JCT.KY 505, Ohio, KY
Built 1980 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 5
Phillips Branch Rd
FairOver: Left Fork Peter Creek
@JCT KY 194, Pike, KY
Built 1976 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 1,729
KY-130
FairOver: BR OF CYPRESS CREEK
1 MI E OF JCT KY 2101, Union, KY
Built 1980 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 458
US-68
FairOver: JENNINGS CREEK
.3 MI E JCT US 231, Warren, KY
Built 1989 Load: 53.9 t ADT: 17,358
Showing 9,001-9,050 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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