Total Bridges
14,554
Public highway bridges in Kentucky
State profile · Near median Poor share
Kentucky bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Kentucky, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 14,554
- Public bridges
- 23.9%
- Good condition
- 7.1%
- Poor condition
Data updated May 2026
Good Condition
23.9%
3,472 bridges rated 7-9
-26.1pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
7.1%
1,027 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
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 - Poor-condition share 23.5%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Kentucky on the same metric.
MT
Montana
6.70% top marginal rate
NY
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
KY
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
NH
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
OK
Oklahoma
7.50% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Kentucky
Six lowest-condition bridges in Kentucky, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
WIDS ROAD
PoorOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY
Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10
PETROLEUM RD
PoorOver: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK
0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY
Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164
DEERFIELD ROAD
PoorOver: STOVALL CREEK
.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY
Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40
KY-3042
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: 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
CR 1354, Turley Rd
FairOver: Unknown ditch
0.5 mi East of KY 91, Caldwell, KY
Built 2002 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 12
EAST BALDREE ROAD
FairOver: BR OF MAYFIELD CREEK
.74 MI E. OF US 45, Graves, KY
Built 1965 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 43
MORRIS BOTTOM
FairOver: POOR FK CUMBERLAND RIVER
195' SOU. US 119, Harlan, KY
Built 1976 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 50
SUGAR CAMP RD
FairOver: LICKING RIVER
.6 MI.S. DIXIE AVE., Magoffin, KY
Built 1997 Load: 58.8 t ADT: 254
KY-1920
FairOver: DOCTORS FORK
1.6 MI W OF JCT US 150, Boyle, KY
Built 1983 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 552
LICKERT RD
FairOver: TRIB- BRUSH CREEK
.6 MI W. JCT KY 1121, Campbell, KY
Built 1998 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 689
CR-1041
FairOver: GREASY CREEK
0.01 MI. W. OF KY 2008, Harlan, KY
Built 1982 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 50
BLANKET CREEK RD
FairOver: TRIB-BLANKET CREEK
0.6 MI W JCT US 27, Pendleton, KY
Built 2000 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 55
KY 476
FairOver: NORTH FORK KY RIVER
.04 MI.S. JCT KY 550, Perry, KY
Built 1995 Load: 58.9 t ADT: 5,500
KY-638
FairOver: Rader Creek
3.4 MI NW of JCT US-421, Clay, KY
Built 2022 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,162
GOERING ROAD
FairOver: BLACKFORD CREEK
1.8 MI W JCT KY 144, Hancock, KY
Built 2002 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 132
CR-1111
FairOver: YOCUM CREEK
50' S OF JCT KY 215, Harlan, KY
Built 1978 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 924
US 42 EB
FairOver: BEARGRASS CREEK
0.25 MI E OF US 31E, Jefferson, KY
Built 2014 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 5,800
KIMBERLY WAY
FairOver: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK
300 FT E OF KY 1065, Jefferson, KY
Built 1940 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 183
KY-222
FairOver: NORTH FORK NOLIN RIVER
1.8 MI WEST OF JCT KY 84, Larue, KY
Built 1968 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 76
BUCK LICK BRANCH
FairOver: BUCK LICK BRANCH
1.1 MI E JCT KY 989, Lewis, KY
Built 2000 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 84
Gilberts Ck Cutoff
FairOver: GILBERTS CREEK
1.168 MI. E. OF JCT US 27, Lincoln, KY
Built 2008 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 110
OWENS PIKE
FairOver: LITTLE MILL CREEK
.92 mi E. of Jct. KY 11, Mason, KY
Built 2010 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 147
KY-1991
FairOver: HINKSTON CREEK
2.5 MI S OF JCT 537, Montgomery, KY
Built 1969 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 747
KY-189
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
2.1 MI N OF JCT KY 70, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1986 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 4,836
KY-74
FairOver: STONEY FORK
1.8 MI. W.- KY 441, Bell, KY
Built 1983 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 580
WEST MARKSBERRY RD
FairOver: UN-NAMED ROADWAY DITCH
@ JCT. US 431, Daviess, KY
Built 2003 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 109
KY-467
FairOver: INDIAN CAMP CREEK
2.3 MI. WEST OF US 127, Gallatin, KY
Built 1979 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 111
KY-2425
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
.20 MI WEST OF JCT KY 72, Harlan, KY
Built 1953 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 218
SOUTH PLEASANT VAL
FairOver: SPUTZMAN CREEK
1.1 MI SE OF JCT CR 5138, Henderson, KY
Built 1980 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 30
TOWER RD
FairOver: LYNN CAMP CREEK
0.1 MI. E.-WHITLEY-KNOX, Knox, KY
Built 1982 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 225
KY-1155
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
3.0 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 138, McLean, KY
Built 1967 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 351
ELK POND CREEK RD
FairOver: ELK POND CREEK
.7 MI NW OF JCT CR 5298, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1983 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 50
KY 3223
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
1.5 MI N OF KY 53, Oldham, KY
Built 1980 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 1,431
JAGG RD
FairOver: BUCK LICK CREEK
.5 MI.SE JCT KNOXVILLERD, Pendleton, KY
Built 1970 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 30
KY-3220
FairOver: Big Creek
0.05 MI SW of JCT KY 468, Pike, KY
Built 1990 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 750
OXFORD DR
FairOver: LANES RUN
.1 mi South of Schn Blvd, Scott, KY
Built 1980 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 1,932
KY-130
FairOver: WATHEN DITCH-BR LOST CRK
BETWEEN JCT.KY948 & KY666, Union, KY
Built 1943 Load: 59.1 t ADT: 1,825
BEAN FORK ROAD
FairOver: LOWER TWIN CREEK
.1 MI SE-LWR TWN RD-C5372, Breathitt, KY
Built 1935 Load: 59.2 t ADT: 84
PW 9004 Breathitt
FairOver: Beverly Branch
0.7 Mi. S of Mas-Bev Rd., Christian, KY
Built 2010 Load: 59.2 t ADT: 6,118
US 421
FairOver: STONEY CREEK
1.85 MI N OF KY 1570, Franklin, KY
Built 1984 Load: 59.2 t ADT: 2,128
KY-52
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
.7 MI W OF JCT KY 2016, Lee, KY
Built 1987 Load: 59.2 t ADT: 1,891
US-62
FairOver: SYMPSON LAKE SPILLWAY
2.1 MI W OF W-JCT US 31E, Nelson, KY
Built 1980 Load: 59.2 t ADT: 4,793
KY-8
FairOver: WARREL CREEK
.20 MI EAST OF JCT KY 20, Boone, KY
Built 1977 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 2,372
STRIPED BRIDGE RD
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
1.5 MI. W. OF JCT KY 109, Christian, KY
Built 2003 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 20
CR-1017
FairOver: N.FK.GRASSY CREEK
2.4 MI. EAST OF US 25, Grant, KY
Built 1982 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 28
KY-219
FairOver: WALLINS CREEK
2.2 MI. S. OF US 1193, Harlan, KY
Built 2004 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 1,774
GRIFFIN & GRIFFIN
FairOver: CASH CREEK
1.5 MI E JCT KY 136, Henderson, KY
Built 1978 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 57
KY 55
FairOver: DAUGHERTY CREEK
1.15 MI S OF TRIMBLE CL, Henry, KY
Built 2016 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 826
KY-698
FairOver: MCKINNEY CREEK
1.1 MI NE OF JCT KY 1778, Lincoln, KY
Built 2021 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 1,094
KY-713
FairOver: WEST FORK SLATE CREEK
1.3 MI. W. US 460, Menifee, KY
Built 1991 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 373
KY-61
FairOver: HARRODS FORK
1.89 MI. N. OF JCT KY 533, Adair, KY
Built 2001 Load: 59.4 t ADT: 2,273
SMITH BREWER RD
FairOver: LICK CREEK
0.1 MI NE OF JCT KY 229, Laurel, KY
Built 1967 Load: 59.4 t ADT: 245
KY-806
FairOver: FRANKS CREEK
3.1 MI S JCT US 119, Letcher, KY
Built 1977 Load: 59.4 t ADT: 390
KY-867
FairOver: LICKING RIVER
.1 MI E OF JCT KY 1635, Magoffin, KY
Built 1978 Load: 59.4 t ADT: 707
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