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-137
FairOver: PHELPS CREEK
1.0 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 763, Livingston, KY
Built 1980 Load: 55.2 t ADT: 312
KY-1888
FairOver: ROCKHOUSE FORK
0.1 MI. S. US 460 JCT., Magoffin, KY
Built 1999 Load: 55.2 t ADT: 2,174
FIRST ST
FairOver: RAILROAD DRAINAGE DITCH
0.5 MI E JUNCTION US 231, Ohio, KY
Built 1966 Load: 55.2 t ADT: 271
RED CROSS RD
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
1.0 MI. SOUTH US 68/KY80, Barren, KY
Built 1979 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 202
KY-1937
FairOver: FRIENDSHIP CREEK
.05 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 757, Boyd, KY
Built 1977 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,142
US-60
FairOver: DRY BRANCH
.05 MI. W JCT KY 1626, Carter, KY
Built 1998 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 3,415
CARTER RD
FairOver: RED RIVER
1.1 MI. E. OF JCT KY 911, Christian, KY
Built 1983 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 84
OAKFORD RD
FairOver: KATIE MEADOW SLOUGH
0.1 MI.E. JCT KY 1554, Daviess, KY
Built 1983 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 840
KY-840
FairOver: WATTS CREEK
.65 MI NW OF M-JCT US 119, Harlan, KY
Built 1978 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 107
CR-1128
FairOver: BREEDENS CREEK
.1 MI NE OF JCT KY 38, Harlan, KY
Built 1978 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 39
KY-123
FairOver: OBION CREEK
1.6 MI WEST OF ICG RR XNG, Hickman, KY
Built 1967 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 323
EDWARD T BREATHITT
FairOver: DRAKES CREEK
NBL 1.2 M N OF CHRISTN CL, Hopkins, KY
Built 1968 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 5,281
EB-9004
FairOver: DRAKES CREEK
SBL 1.2 M N OF CHRISTN CL, Hopkins, KY
Built 1968 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 5,281
KY-664
FairOver: WHIPPOORWILL CRK
.39 MI EAST OF JCT US 431, Logan, KY
Built 1978 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 273
TAYLOR GIPSON CEME
FairOver: MASON FORK
.001 MI E KY 7 MP 22.25, Magoffin, KY
Built 1997 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 25
KY-713
FairOver: WEST FORK SLATE CREEK
1.6 MI. W. US 460 JCT., Menifee, KY
Built 2000 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 373
HENRY OATES RD
FairOver: BR OFF POND RIVER
0.8 MI N OF JCT US 62, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1976 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 300
US 52
FairOver: TUG FORK
0.01 MI S KY 292, Pike, KY
Built 1997 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 11,000
W. GRIGSON RD
FairOver: DRIFT RUN
50 FT S. JCT KY 539, Robertson, KY
Built 1976 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 29
US-51
FairOver: IC Railway and Beech Cr.
S KY 121 @ WICKLIFFE, Ballard, KY
Built 1990 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 2,488
US-62
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
.20 MI EAST OF JCT KY 109, Hopkins, KY
Built 1975 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 2,034
KY-2171
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
2.5 MI E JCT US 41A, Hopkins, KY
Built 1990 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 2,261
SOUTH US HIGHWAY 2
FairOver: CSX RAILWAY
1.5 MI.N JCT BELL CO.LNE, Knox, KY
Built 1991 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 5,182
BIG CAT FORK RD
FairOver: CAT FORK
.01 MI @ - KY 1, Lawrence, KY
Built 1992 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 64
BETHEL CHURCH RD
FairOver: WASH CREEK
0.1 MI S JCT KY 492, Union, KY
Built 1976 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 10
LANDSAW JOHNSON FO
FairOver: LACY CREEK
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 1010, Wolfe, KY
Built 1978 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 120
KY-190
FairOver: LAUREL FORK
.20 MI NE OF JCT KY 1595, Bell, KY
Built 1950 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 658
STRAY BRANCH ROAD
FairOver: STRAY BRANCH
.4 MI S JCT CR 5100, Breathitt, KY
Built 1994 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 106
PLEASANT GROVE RD
FairOver: TRADEWATER RIVER
.9 MI E JCT CR 5406, Christian, KY
Built 1990 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 40
US-231
FairOver: FLOOD PLAIN-OHIO RIVER
2.0 MI. N JCT US 60 NBL, Daviess, KY
Built 1994 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 4,194
US-231
FairOver: FLOOD PLAIN-OHIO RIVER
2.0 MI. N JCT US 60 NBL, Daviess, KY
Built 1994 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 4,194
KY-1140
FairOver: ROUNDSTONE CREEK
2.6 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 728, Hart, KY
Built 1966 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 464
Honeygap Rd
FairOver: Clear Creek
0.01 MI S of JCT KY 721, Knott, KY
Built 1950 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 120
BYRLEY RD
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 1223, Laurel, KY
Built 1981 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 908
LYONS ROAD
FairOver: EAST FK BARREN RIVER
.8 MI E OF JCT W/KY 100, Monroe, KY
Built 2014 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 171
KY-1657
FairOver: LIGHTFOOT FORK CREEK
1.9 MI WEST OF JCT US 27, Pendleton, KY
Built 1958 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 457
KY-283
FairOver: GROVES CREEK
1.2 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 56, Webster, KY
Built 1979 Load: 55.5 t ADT: 281
KY-639
FairOver: BRANCH OF HOWARDS CREEK
0.8 MI SOUTH KY 1590, Clinton, KY
Built 1989 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 586
KY-80
FairOver: LITTLE LAUREL RIVER
.10 MI SE OF JCT KY 192, Laurel, KY
Built 1979 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 3,165
KY-1081
FairOver: LICK CREEK
.5 MI NW OF JCT KY 2019, Magoffin, KY
Built 1978 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 428
MURRAY RUN RD
FairOver: COX CREEK
2.8 MI N JCT US 31E, Nelson, KY
Built 1999 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 653
ZION CHURCH RD
FairOver: BR-S.FK PANTHER CREEK
.05 MI N. JCT KY 54, Ohio, KY
Built 1999 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 51
OLD DOVER RD
FairOver: OVER DRY CREEK
0.1 MILE SOUTH OF KY 164, Trigg, KY
Built 1998 Load: 55.6 t ADT: 7
KY-121
FairOver: WEST FORK CLARKS RIVER
.60 MI EAST OF JCT KY 183, Calloway, KY
Built 1977 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 1,817
BARBER LN. CR-1607
FairOver: INDIAN RUN
132' S. of Jct. of KY 207, Greenup, KY
Built 2007 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 71
KY 198
FairOver: NS (CNO&TP) SYSTEM-MCKNN
1 MI E OF JCT CR 1384, Lincoln, KY
Built 1978 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 566
KY-36
FairOver: BR-BRUSHY FK-BIG BRUSHY
1.5 MI. E. JCT KY 32, Nicholas, KY
Built 1997 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 1,532
HIGHWAY 476 RAMP
FairOver: TROUBLESOME CREEK
75 FT N. OF JCT KY 80, Perry, KY
Built 1981 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 1,063
HARDY CREEK RD
FairOver: HARDY CREEK
0.3 MI W OF US 42, Trimble, KY
Built 1992 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 75
BUD ASHER MOONEY R
FairOver: LYNN FORK
0.5 MI.S.-JCT. KY 132, Webster, KY
Built 1981 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 61
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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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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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