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-30
FairOver: TERRY FORK
.4 MI W OF JCT KY 1114, Breathitt, KY
Built 1938 Load: 70.5 t ADT: 714
CR-1388
FairOver: ROBINSON CREEK
100' S OF ROBINSON CR RD, Clay, KY
Built 1977 Load: 70.5 t ADT: 109
KY-8
FairOver: QUICKS RUN
3.2 MI N.W. JCT KY 3037, Lewis, KY
Built 1970 Load: 70.5 t ADT: 804
Fishing Creek Road
FairOver: Fishing Creek
0.2 Miles West of KY-328, Casey, KY
Built 2015 Load: 70.6 t ADT: 30
Bethel Ch. Rd
FairOver: OVER BRUSH CREEK
.1 Mi E Carlisle Co Line, Graves, KY
Built 2019 Load: 70.6 t ADT: 123
KY-861
FairOver: RODGERS CREEK
0.10 MI S OF JCT W/US 68, Metcalfe, KY
Built 1994 Load: 70.6 t ADT: 811
East Old State Rd
FairOver: Big Branch
3 Mi East of Jct US 231, Allen, KY
Built 2016 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 472
KY-94
FairOver: MORRIS BR-L.JONATHAN CK
.4 M. SW KY 1436, Calloway, KY
Built 1991 Load: 70.7 t ADT: 864
KY-920
FairOver: MEETING CREEK
ON HARDIN - GRAYSON CL, Grayson, KY
Built 1970 Load: 70.8 t ADT: 422
CLUBHOUSE DRIVE
FairOver: LANES RUN
0.21 MI E JCT OXFORD DR, Scott, KY
Built 2001 Load: 70.9 t ADT: 150
KY-15
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
.01 MI W OF JCT KY 3022, Powell, KY
Built 1962 Load: 71.1 t ADT: 7,701
US-460
FairOver: LITTLE CANEY CREEK
1 MI SW OF JCT KY 191, Morgan, KY
Built 1982 Load: 71.2 t ADT: 5,911
WHITE LICK RD
FairOver: WHITE LICK CREEK
.5 MI S. OF JCT KY 52, Garrard, KY
Built 2006 Load: 71.5 t ADT: 181
KY-109
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
0.3 MI.S-JCT.US 62-D SPGS, Hopkins, KY
Built 1979 Load: 71.5 t ADT: 1,548
KY-390
FairOver: SALT RIVER
4.2 MI W. JCT US 127, Mercer, KY
Built 1990 Load: 71.6 t ADT: 1,380
GRADYVILLE CLUB RD
FairOver: RICHARD BRANCH
0.65 MI S OF KY 80, Adair, KY
Built 1970 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 38
CS1448
FairOver: CSX Railroad
.2 mi E Virginia St KY107, Christian, KY
Built 2006 Load: 71.7 t ADT: 3,820
KY-227
FairOver: LECOMPTES RUN
50' N OF JCT KY 1059, Scott, KY
Built 1983 Load: 71.9 t ADT: 762
KY-78
FairOver: LOGAN'S CREEK
.65 MI. E. JCT US 27, Lincoln, KY
Built 1999 Load: 72.0 t ADT: 1,383
US-60
FairOver: RACE CREEK-DRAIN DITCH
3.1 MI E JCT US 41, Henderson, KY
Built 1995 Load: 72.2 t ADT: 7,562
HOPKINSVILLE BYPAS
FairOver: TRIB-S.FK.LITTLE RIVER
.4 MI WEST US 41A, Christian, KY
Built 1993 Load: 72.3 t ADT: 14,942
KY 1505
FairOver: Dix River
0.1 M North of KY 2250, Rockcastle, KY
Built 2014 Load: 72.3 t ADT: 1,279
KY-1397
FairOver: LEFT FORK LICKING RIVER
.10 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 30, Magoffin, KY
Built 1956 Load: 72.5 t ADT: 138
KY-1545
FairOver: HUDSON CREEK
2.2 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 80, Russell, KY
Built 1955 Load: 72.6 t ADT: 222
US-45
FairOver: STAFFORDS CREEK
7.2 MI.S.-MCCRAK. CO LINE, Graves, KY
Built 1979 Load: 72.8 t ADT: 6,826
US-45
FairOver: STAFFORDS CREEK
7.2 MI.S.-MCCRAK. CO LINE, Graves, KY
Built 1979 Load: 72.8 t ADT: 6,826
KY-2378
FairOver: PAINT CREEK
JCT KY321BY-PASS, Johnson, KY
Built 1979 Load: 72.8 t ADT: 3,585
KY 44
FairOver: BRASHEARS CREEK
0.35 MI E OF KY 3200, Spencer, KY
Built 1979 Load: 72.8 t ADT: 8,553
US 42
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
0.5 MI E OF I-71, Jefferson, KY
Built 1935 Load: 73.1 t ADT: 15,217
US-31E
FairOver: FORK OF KNOB CREEK
1 MI N JCT KY 470, Larue, KY
Built 1991 Load: 73.1 t ADT: 2,105
Lt. FK.Durbin Ck.
FairOver: Durbin Creek
71' W. of Jct Ky752, Boyd, KY
Built 2011 Load: 73.2 t ADT: 460
US-62
FairOver: FOX CREEK
6.3 MI. W. OF JCT US 127, Anderson, KY
Built 2004 Load: 73.3 t ADT: 2,409
Ky 1152
FairOver: SKEGG CR.
1.1 MI. SW. OF KY 1249, Rockcastle, KY
Built 2007 Load: 73.4 t ADT: 146
KY-1963
FairOver: BR OF CANE RUN CREEK
@SCOTT CL-.1MI N OF US25, Fayette, KY
Built 1972 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 3,015
KY-626
FairOver: GASPER RIVER
2.0 MI W. OF JCT US 231, Warren, KY
Built 1979 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 494
US-431
FairOver: MINE HAUL ROAD
1.7 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 176, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1969 Load: 73.6 t ADT: 5,155
KY-9
FairOver: GRASSY CREEK
3.6 MI.NW JCT KY 2 & 7, Carter, KY
Built 1991 Load: 73.7 t ADT: 2,082
Falls of Rough Spu
FairOver: Harris Fork
2.6 mi S of jct KY108, Breckinridge, KY
Built 2012 Load: 73.8 t ADT: 10
KY 44
FairOver: BEECH CREEK
0.9 MI E OF KY 714, Shelby, KY
Built 1978 Load: 74.0 t ADT: 1,585
KY 389
FairOver: SIXMILE CREEK
0.1 MI S OF SIX MILE RD, Henry, KY
Built 1984 Load: 74.1 t ADT: 130
KY-39
FairOver: BLACK BRANCH
.6 MI N OF JCT KY 1268, Jessamine, KY
Built 1939 Load: 74.1 t ADT: 1,048
Boone Cromer Road
FairOver: E.FK. SKEGG CREEK
2.75 MI N OF JCT KY 1249, Rockcastle, KY
Built 1978 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 19
Wolfpit Branch Rd
FairOver: Wolfpit Branch
0.60 MI SW of JCT KY 195, Pike, KY
Built 2007 Load: 74.7 t ADT: 505
US-41
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
1.0 MI. N JCT US 41A, Hopkins, KY
Built 2000 Load: 74.8 t ADT: 8,224
TWIN BRIDGES RD
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
0.2 KM S OF PINWHEEL RD, Meade, KY
Built 2005 Load: 74.8 t ADT: 50
KY-137
FairOver: UNNAME STREAM
.10 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 143, Livingston, KY
Built 1948 Load: 74.9 t ADT: 83
KY-1659
FairOver: BR OF GLENS CREEK
.20 MI N OF JCT KY 2331, Woodford, KY
Built 1970 Load: 75.1 t ADT: 664
US-119
FairOver: POOR FK CUMBERLAND RVR
1.8 MI W OF TOTZ CNCTR RD, Harlan, KY
Built 1973 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 3,117
Big Springs Br
FairOver: Jones Fork
.1 MI SE OF JCT KY 550, Knott, KY
Built 1980 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 25
KY-527
FairOver: FLAT RUN CREEK
0.5 MI SE OF JCT. KY 744, Taylor, KY
Built 2003 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 736
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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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