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
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HARP PIKE
FairOver: MARSHALL BRANCH
1.15 MI N OF KY 12, Franklin, KY
Built 1979 Load: 65.4 t ADT: 110
Jack Sparks Rd
FairOver: Prices Creek
1.3 MI N of KY 80, Metcalfe, KY
Built 2017 Load: 65.4 t ADT: 100
WENDELL FORD EXPY
FairOver: OLD ICRR BED
WBL .30 MI NE OF GR RIV P, Daviess, KY
Built 1969 Load: 65.5 t ADT: 19,466
CR 1231
FairOver: SHANNON CREEK
1.1 mi s. of jct. Ky 596, Mason, KY
Built 2010 Load: 65.5 t ADT: 159
HERRING MILL RD
FairOver: BUCK FORK CREEK
1.7 MI E JCT CR5045, Christian, KY
Built 2005 Load: 65.6 t ADT: 19
KY-1620
FairOver: OVER BIG SINKING CREEK
1.172 MI S OF JCT KY504, Elliott, KY
Built 2003 Load: 65.6 t ADT: 250
N STONEY CREEK RD
FairOver: STONY CREEK
AT STONEY CREEK RD, Franklin, KY
Built 2003 Load: 65.6 t ADT: 2,722
West Brown Road
FairOver: Right Fork Blaine Creek
0.04 MI S of JCT KY 32, Lawrence, KY
Built 2018 Load: 65.6 t ADT: 20
KY-208
FairOver: JULIE BRANCH
1.8 MI SOU. OF JCT US 68, Marion, KY
Built 1933 Load: 65.6 t ADT: 2,048
WILLIAMS CREEK RD
FairOver: WILLIAMS CREEK
.85 MI NE JCT 485, Cumberland, KY
Built 2003 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 20
KY-170
FairOver: FLEMING CREEK
1.5 MI N OF JCT KY 1347, Fleming, KY
Built 1974 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 311
KY-40
FairOver: STATE ROAD FORK
2.95MI. E. JCT KY 580, Johnson, KY
Built 1997 Load: 65.7 t ADT: 1,530
Upper Brush Creek
FairOver: Brush Creek
1.35 Mi N of KY-1552, Casey, KY
Built 2015 Load: 65.8 t ADT: 230
KY-61
FairOver: SOUTH FORK BRANCH
.50 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 584, Larue, KY
Built 1926 Load: 65.8 t ADT: 3,062
THEDA ROAD
FairOver: GUIER BRANCH
.5 MI S OF JCT KY 464, Graves, KY
Built 2004 Load: 66.0 t ADT: 31
COLESBURG RD
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
0.5 MI.E. JCT KY 434, Hardin, KY
Built 1982 Load: 66.0 t ADT: 508
SPRINGHOUSE FRM LN
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
140 FT E OF LIME KILN LN, Jefferson, KY
Built 2008 Load: 66.0 t ADT: 3,273
Cr-1223C
FairOver: Laurel River
.2 mi east of ky 552, Laurel, KY
Built 2010 Load: 66.0 t ADT: 1,224
KY-998
FairOver: OVER P & I RAILROAD
.35 MI S. OF JCT KY 305, McCracken, KY
Built 2005 Load: 66.0 t ADT: 4,977
CHRISTIANBURG RD
FairOver: SIXMILE CREEK
1.2 MI W OF KY 395, Shelby, KY
Built 2008 Load: 66.0 t ADT: 156
US-41
FairOver: FORK OF OTTER CREEK
1.5 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 260, Hopkins, KY
Built 1946 Load: 66.1 t ADT: 2,095
I-64
FairOver: LEE BRANCH
.30 MI W OF KY 341 NTRCHG, Woodford, KY
Built 1970 Load: 66.1 t ADT: 38,908
KY-261
FairOver: MCQUADY BRANCH
1.6 MI WEST OF JCT KY 105, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1940 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 1,233
KY-7
FairOver: LOWER WHITE OAK CREEK
.5 MI. S.-KY 784, Greenup, KY
Built 1984 Load: 66.2 t ADT: 934
US-641
FairOver: LIVINGSTON CREEK
1.4 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 70, Caldwell, KY
Built 1984 Load: 66.3 t ADT: 763
US 60
FairOver: FLOYDS FORK
1.7 MI E OF I-265, Jefferson, KY
Built 2007 Load: 66.3 t ADT: 20,219
US-23 NC
FairOver: Toms Creek
0.1 MI E of JCT KY 1559, Johnson, KY
Built 1982 Load: 66.3 t ADT: 4,082
Beaver Park Rd
FairOver: Right Frk Beaver Creek
JCT of KY 7 @ Beaver Park, Knott, KY
Built 1990 Load: 66.3 t ADT: 100
KY-1786
FairOver: ROUNDSTONE CREEK
.15 MI S.E. OF JCT US 25, Rockcastle, KY
Built 1976 Load: 66.3 t ADT: 407
US 41
FairOver: North Fork Little River
.35 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 168, Christian, KY
Built 2019 Load: 66.4 t ADT: 4,229
KY 3233
FairOver: TOWN BRANCH
100 YDS N OF JCT US 431, Logan, KY
Built 1970 Load: 66.4 t ADT: 2,025
COOPERSTOWN-QUALIT
FairOver: MOTTS LICK CREEK
.2 MI N OF JCT CR 5089, Logan, KY
Built 2010 Load: 66.4 t ADT: 83
Camphouse Rd
FairOver: Elk Creek
Elk Creek, Clay, KY
Built 2019 Load: 66.5 t ADT: 150
KY-1325
FairOver: FLEMING CREEK
.8 MI NE OF JCT KY 170, Fleming, KY
Built 1978 Load: 66.5 t ADT: 397
LINCOLN PARKWAY NC
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK RELIEF
.24 MI FROM HARDIN-LARUE, Hardin, KY
Built 1985 Load: 66.7 t ADT: 6,087
JACKSON CHAPEL ROA
FairOver: SAND CREEK
.2 MI S OF JCT KY 944, Hickman, KY
Built 1977 Load: 66.7 t ADT: 30
LAUREL CREEK
FairOver: OVER BRADFORD BRANCH
1 MI S OF KY 1068, Lewis, KY
Built 2000 Load: 66.7 t ADT: 202
KY-635
FairOver: CLIFTY CREEK
1.2 MI NW OF JCT KY 1676, Pulaski, KY
Built 1948 Load: 66.7 t ADT: 1,808
KY 1848
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
1.1 MI N OF KY 55, Shelby, KY
Built 2001 Load: 66.7 t ADT: 1,055
US-68X
FairOver: BLACK LICK CRK
.20 MI EAST OF JCT KY 103, Logan, KY
Built 1964 Load: 66.8 t ADT: 2,086
SOUTH 25TH ST
FairOver: BR-SMITH CREEK
.2 MI W JCT KY 994, McCracken, KY
Built 2000 Load: 66.8 t ADT: 398
DURHAM SPRINGS RD
FairOver: TRIB. OF BAYS FORK
.01 MI S. JCT OF KY 3499, Allen, KY
Built 1998 Load: 66.9 t ADT: 168
KY 54
FairOver: South Fork of Panther Cr
0.1 mi. W Jct. KY 1414, Ohio, KY
Built 2007 Load: 66.9 t ADT: 3,045
Riffe Road CR1728
FairOver: CRANE CREEK
.07 MI S JCT CR 1277, Greenup, KY
Built 2004 Load: 67.0 t ADT: 2
US-62
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
.2 MI E OF CALDWELL CO LN, Hopkins, KY
Built 1980 Load: 67.0 t ADT: 1,972
ST ANTHONY CHURCH
FairOver: SLATE RUN
1.85 MI S OF KY 1931, Jefferson, KY
Built 2001 Load: 67.0 t ADT: 2,291
CATLETTS CRK
FairOver: CATLETTS CREEK
.4 MI SW OF JCT KY 168, Boyd, KY
Built 2000 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 560
KY 1153
FairOver: GRASSY LICK CREEK
.9 MI N OF JCT KY 1187, Butler, KY
Built 1971 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 318
BOHANNON LN
FairOver: EIGHTEENMILE CREEK
0.1 MI S OF 18 MI CRK RD, Oldham, KY
Built 1999 Load: 67.1 t ADT: 169
EDWARDS MILL RD
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
0.6 MI SOUTH JCT US 68, Christian, KY
Built 2005 Load: 67.2 t ADT: 184
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