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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

Total Bridges

14,554

Public highway bridges in Kentucky

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)

Kentucky23.85598460904219%57.71609179606981%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

36

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132
Selected

21

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

33

New Hampshire

7.08% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,542

40

Oklahoma

7.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$22,733

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 Deficient

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY

Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10

PETROLEUM RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK

0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY

Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164

DEERFIELD ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: STOVALL CREEK

.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40

KY-3042

Structurally Deficient

Over: DIX RVR-HERRINGTON LAKE

.05 MI EAST OF KY34, Boyle, KY

Built 1924 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 630

KY-1951

Poor

Over: SNAG CREEK

2.4 MI. S.E KY 1019, Bracken, KY

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 36

Jones Branch

Structurally Deficient

Over: 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

US-127

Fair

Over: CLARKS RUN

0.6 MI S. JCT US 150, Boyle, KY

Built 1987 Load: 57.9 t ADT: 7,115

KY-1

Fair

Over: Woods Branch

2.5 MI W of JCT KY 828, Lawrence, KY

Built 1978 Load: 57.9 t ADT: 352

779

Fair

Over: CUMBERLAND RIVER

.75 MILE WEST OF 11 SOUTH, Whitley, KY

Built 2009 Load: 57.9 t ADT: 351

KY-507

Fair

Over: LOWER BRANCH

1.5 MI. E JCT KY 508, Christian, KY

Built 1999 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 647

COMBS BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: ROUGH RIVER

1.6 MI W JCT KY 69, Ohio, KY

Built 1997 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 103

BUCKS RUN RD

Fair

Over: BUCK RUN CREEK

100 FT. EAST OF KY 227, Owen, KY

Built 1979 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 44

KY-1095

Fair

Over: MONTGOMERY CREEK 1.7SW-1

1.7 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 15, Perry, KY

Built 1978 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 557

KY 359

Fair

Over: Lost Creek

0.9 mi N of JCT US 60, Union, KY

Built 2018 Load: 58.0 t ADT: 1,265

KY-988

Fair

Over: SUGAR RUN

.50 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 217, Bell, KY

Built 1978 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 331

KY-1153

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

.35 MI WEST OF JCT KY 626, Butler, KY

Built 1968 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 239

CRUTCHER PIKE

Fair

Over: CRUTCHER FORK

.1 MI w OF JCT KY 169, Madison, KY

Built 1938 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 305

US 52

Fair

Over: TUG FORK, CR15, NSRR

0.01 MILE E OF KY 292, Pike, KY

Built 1997 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 10,000

US 52

Fair

Over: TUG FORK, CR15, NSRR

0.01 MILE E OF KY 292, Pike, KY

Built 1997 Load: 58.1 t ADT: 10,000

KY-987

Fair

Over: COAL STONE BRANCH

.60 MI EAST OF JCT KY 217, Bell, KY

Built 1952 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 429

US-68

Fair

Over: BR HINKSTON CREEK

.1 MI E OF JCT KY 1893, Bourbon, KY

Built 1957 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 1,517

HAWKINS-CUMMINS RD

Fair

Over: TOWNSEND CREEK

.05 MI W JCT KY 353, Bourbon, KY

Built 1999 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 330

US-62

Fair

Over: SINKHOLES

1.3 MI. W JCT KY 91, Caldwell, KY

Built 2001 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 4,317

KY-915

Fair

Over: RIFFLE CREEK

3.7 MI. N. JCT JCT KY 10, Campbell, KY

Built 1979 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 775

LYDANNE BRIDGE S

Fair

Over: FLAT LICK CREEK

0.1 MI. EAST KY 815, Daviess, KY

Built 1985 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 149

DIEDERICK STREET

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

1.0 MI. W. JCT US 23, Greenup, KY

Built 1996 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 14,963

DIEDERICK STREET

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

1.2 MI.W. JCT US 23, Greenup, KY

Built 1996 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 14,963

NORTH SEBREE ST

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

200' NORTH -SEBREE AVE, Hopkins, KY

Built 1990 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 57

CR1408 Antioch Ch

Fair

Over: East FK Deer Ck

.68 Mi. East KY 1069, Hopkins, KY

Built 1977 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 35

RACCOON BRANCH RD

Fair

Over: HOOD CREEK

0.15 MI E of JCT KY 201, Lawrence, KY

Built 1995 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 252

Wolfpit Branch Rd

Fair

Over: Wolfpit Branch

0.40 MI SW of JCT KY 195, Pike, KY

Built 2007 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 505

KY-1029

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

1.5 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 616, Robertson, KY

Built 1966 Load: 58.2 t ADT: 175

KY-5

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

.9 MI NW OF JCT US 60, Boyd, KY

Built 1979 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 1,686

KY-19

Fair

Over: LOCUST CREEK

2.2 MI NE OF JCT KY 1159, Bracken, KY

Built 1981 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 1,543

CALICO RD

Fair

Over: WHITE LICK CREEK

.30 MI E OF JCT KY 3109, Garrard, KY

Built 1999 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 103

HR-9006

Fair

Over: ULYSSES CREEK

200FT EAST OF B41, Leslie, KY

Built 1973 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 3,701

KY-713

Fair

Over: SPENCER CREEK

1.1 MI WEST OF JCT KY 213, Montgomery, KY

Built 1978 Load: 58.3 t ADT: 1,009

KY-974

Fair

Over: HOWARD CREEK

3.8 MILES W. OF JCT KY 89, Clark, KY

Built 2002 Load: 58.4 t ADT: 55

OLD MORGANFIELD RD

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF POND CREEK

0.7 M. W. OF KY. 630, Hopkins, KY

Built 1977 Load: 58.4 t ADT: 187

Big Branch Rd

Fair

Over: Elkhorn Creek

@ JCT KY 197, Pike, KY

Built 1982 Load: 58.4 t ADT: 2,407

KY-33

Fair

Over: BR OF E FK CLEAR CREEK

1.2 MI S-KY 1267 @TROY, Woodford, KY

Built 1967 Load: 58.4 t ADT: 440

Pitts Fork Rd

Fair

Over: Left Fork Middle Creek

0.02 MI E of JCT KY 850, Floyd, KY

Built 1901 Load: 58.5 t ADT: 260

Sulphur Springs Rd

Fair

Over: Camp Creek

0.1 M E JCT JOHN TAPP RD, Henderson, KY

Built 2019 Load: 58.5 t ADT: 114

KY-74

Fair

Over: STONY FORK CREEK

1.3 MI.WEST JCT. KY 441, Bell, KY

Built 1984 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 783

PILOT VIEW ROAD

Fair

Over: WHITE FORK CREEK

10FT E OF JCT W/KY 89, Clark, KY

Built 2007 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 222

KY-743

Fair

Over: Beaver Dam Creek

1.1 MI N OF JCT KY 422, Edmonson, KY

Built 2019 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 237

KY-1069

Fair

Over: EAST FK -DEER CREEK

3.5 MI. N JCT KY 260, Hopkins, KY

Built 2001 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 629

US-127

Fair

Over: HARRIS CREEK

1.4 MI N JCT KY 1194, Lincoln, KY

Built 1993 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 9,808

HORSE CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: HORSE CREEK

.6 MI. S. JCT KY 80, Clay, KY

Built 1981 Load: 58.7 t ADT: 155

CRESSMONT RD

Fair

Over: LOWER SINKING CREEK

2 MI W OF JCT KY 399, Lee, KY

Built 1979 Load: 58.7 t ADT: 200

GUM SULPHER RD

Fair

Over: TRIB. TO DIX RIVER

.05 MI NE OF JCT US 150, Rockcastle, KY

Built 1976 Load: 58.7 t ADT: 76

POKEBERRY RD

Fair

Over: EAGLE CREEK

1.5 MI S JCT US 25, Scott, KY

Built 1999 Load: 58.7 t ADT: 16

WISES LANDING RD

Fair

Over: BAREBONE CREEK

0.8 MI S OF KY 754, Trimble, KY

Built 1980 Load: 58.7 t ADT: 100

KY-167

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.5 MI NW OF JCT KY 1258, Wayne, KY

Built 1982 Load: 58.7 t ADT: 923

KY-109

Fair

Over: OWENS CREEK

.10 MI. S KY 120, Webster, KY

Built 1985 Load: 58.7 t ADT: 801

HOUSTON-ANTIOCH RD

Fair

Over: HOUSTON CREEK

.78 MI S OF JCT W/KY 1970, Bourbon, KY

Built 2014 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 410

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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.

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