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-200
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
1 MI NE OF JCT KY 858, Wayne, KY
Built 1979 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 684
I-64
FairOver: SMITH'S BRANCH
1.4 MI WEST OF US 60 OP, Carter, KY
Built 1967 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 15,446
MAN O WAR BLVD NC
FairOver: SOUTH ELKHORN CR
.9 MI E OF US 68, Fayette, KY
Built 1988 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 11,297
KY-52
FairOver: LAMB CREEK
.40 MI WEST OF I-75 UP, Madison, KY
Built 1939 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 5,932
US-68
FairOver: SALT RIVER
1.1 MI W OF W-JCT KY 152, Mercer, KY
Built 1982 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 2,449
CR-1118
FairOver: RED BIRD RIVER
200' S. OF KY 66, Clay, KY
Built 2001 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 100
OXMOOR LN
FairOver: MID FORK BEARGRASS CREEK
0.23 MI S OF US 60, Jefferson, KY
Built 1970 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 4,880
US 31E
FairOver: WHITTAKER RUN
0.9 MI S OF KY 44, Bullitt, KY
Built 1998 Load: 61.0 t ADT: 10,405
KY-219
FairOver: CAMP BRANCH
2.3 MI. S. OF US 119, Harlan, KY
Built 2004 Load: 61.0 t ADT: 1,774
KY 155
FairOver: CHENOWETH RUN
0.2 MI W OF KY 913, Jefferson, KY
Built 2001 Load: 61.0 t ADT: 15,034
TRADE PORT DR
FairOver: MILL CREEK
0.25 MI E OF KY 1934, Jefferson, KY
Built 1997 Load: 61.0 t ADT: 5,728
US-60
FairOver: BLACKFORD CREEK
ON DAVIESS - HANCOCK CL, Hancock, KY
Built 1968 Load: 61.1 t ADT: 8,410
KY-1564
FairOver: NEWTON'S CREEK
1.9 MI. S.-KY 358, McCracken, KY
Built 1982 Load: 61.1 t ADT: 94
US 31E
FairOver: SALT RIVER
AT BULLITT CL, Spencer, KY
Built 1988 Load: 61.1 t ADT: 8,202
US 421
FairOver: TOWN BRANCH
0.35 MI N OF KY 316, Trimble, KY
Built 1984 Load: 61.1 t ADT: 2,170
ROBY RD
FairOver: N.Fork-Joes Branch
.1MI E JCT CR 1029, Daviess, KY
Built 2017 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 68
KY-112
FairOver: COPPERAS CREEK
KY 112 @ WK PW OP, Hopkins, KY
Built 1962 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 1,166
MASON LN
FairOver: BIG BEE LICK CREEK
0.15 MI W OF KY 2055, Jefferson, KY
Built 2015 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 550
LITTLE STONER RD
FairOver: LITTLE STONER CREEK
.5 MI E JCT KY 1960, Clark, KY
Built 2001 Load: 61.3 t ADT: 154
KY-344
FairOver: BEAR BRANCH
.94 MI. WEST OF JCT.377, Lewis, KY
Built 2001 Load: 61.3 t ADT: 287
PERRYTOWN RD
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK OF DRAKES CR
1.9 MI N OF KY 100, Allen, KY
Built 2002 Load: 61.4 t ADT: 116
SPRING RUN DR
FairOver: TRIB TO CEDAR CREEK
0.15 MI S OF SEATONVILLE, Jefferson, KY
Built 1998 Load: 61.4 t ADT: 380
US-127
FairOver: KNOB LICK CREEK
0.3 MI SO BOYLE CO LN, Lincoln, KY
Built 1993 Load: 61.4 t ADT: 9,982
KY-11
FairOver: NORTH FORK LICKING RIVER
.2 MI N OF JCT KY 3170, Mason, KY
Built 1979 Load: 61.4 t ADT: 5,928
BLUEGRASS AVE
FairOver: TOWN BRANCH
0.75 MI. N OF JCT W/US 79, Logan, KY
Built 2000 Load: 61.5 t ADT: 465
KY-1292
FairOver: BEAVER BRANCH
.70 MI EAST OF JCT US 42, Boone, KY
Built 1952 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 615
BARNSLEY LOOP
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
.05 MI E OF JCT CR 5212, Hopkins, KY
Built 1969 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 55
Meshack Creek Rd
FairOver: Meshack Creek
3.1 Mile East of Ky 1049, Monroe, KY
Built 2016 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 54
US-62
FairOver: BR OF THOMPSON CREEK
.25 MI E OF E-JCT KY 175, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1982 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 3,188
JOE LITTLE FORK RD
FairOver: LITTLE FORK CANOE CREEK
50' N.OF JCT KY 3237, Breathitt, KY
Built 1960 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 159
RED HILL RD
FairOver: DRAKES CREEK
1 M. E. OF U.S. 41, Hopkins, KY
Built 1967 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 352
KY-1781
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
.6 MI W OF JCT KY 1948, Lincoln, KY
Built 1966 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 397
SILOAM RD
FairOver: FALLOWELL CREEK
0.9 MI N. JCT. KY 337, Marion, KY
Built 2004 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 126
Lovers Lane
FairOver: Blackberry Creek
.05 MI FRM KY1056, Pike, KY
Built 2006 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 94
MAN O'WAR BOULEVAR
FairOver: HICKMAN CREEK
1.5 MI. EAST OF US 27, Fayette, KY
Built 1984 Load: 61.8 t ADT: 28,041
KY-3025
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILROAD
300' W US 25, Grant, KY
Built 1967 Load: 61.8 t ADT: 2,642
US 31E SB
FairOver: FLOYDS FORK
0.7 MI N OF BULLITT CL, Jefferson, KY
Built 1997 Load: 61.8 t ADT: 16,648
US 31E NB
FairOver: FLOYDS FORK
0.7 MI N OF BULLITT CL, Jefferson, KY
Built 1997 Load: 61.8 t ADT: 16,648
Laurel Creek Rd
FairOver: Rockcastle Creek
0.1 MI W of JCT KY 3, Lawrence, KY
Built 2001 Load: 61.8 t ADT: 119
KY-259
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
.01 MI N OF ARTHUR ROAD, Edmonson, KY
Built 2001 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 6,209
COSBY RD.
FairOver: BR OF BOWLES CREEK
.6 MI E OF KY 123, Hickman, KY
Built 2014 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 28
O K SCHULLER RD
FairOver: BUCKEYE CREEK
1.22 MI N JCT KY 1781, Lincoln, KY
Built 2001 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 36
BELT LINE ROAD
FairOver: LICK FORK
.80 MI. N. JCT KY 1599, Bell, KY
Built 1996 Load: 62.0 t ADT: 2,709
CR-1248 Walter St
FairOver: WALLINS CREEK
.14 M East KY 219, Harlan, KY
Built 1979 Load: 62.0 t ADT: 100
Merrimac Rd.
FairOver: Robinson Creek
2.4 Mi E of KY 337, Taylor, KY
Built 2010 Load: 62.0 t ADT: 178
LICK SKILLET ROAD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
.9 MI S OF JCT W.U.S. 62, Anderson, KY
Built 1988 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 47
KY-66
FairOver: WEISER BRANCH
.25 MI S OF JCT KY 2133, Bell, KY
Built 1937 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 1,597
CURDSVILLE-DELAWAR
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
0.3 MI E JCT KY 500, Daviess, KY
Built 1976 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 392
Old US-68
FairOver: BR HINKSTON CREEK
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 1893, Bourbon, KY
Built 1957 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 1,517
Hugh Ice Loop
FairOver: Cedar Creek
0.1MI N OF JCT US 62, Nelson, KY
Built 2018 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 82
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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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