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

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 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

Kentucky26.9%65.1%GoodFairPoor
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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

NY

New York

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

KY

Kentucky

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

NH

New Hampshire

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

OK

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

WIDS ROAD

Poor

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY

Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10

PETROLEUM RD

Poor

Over: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK

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

Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164

DEERFIELD ROAD

Poor

Over: STOVALL CREEK

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

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40

KY-3042

Poor

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

Poor

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

I-71 SB

Fair

Over: S FORK HARRODS CREEK

1.0 MI S OF KY 329, Oldham, KY

Built 1968 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 36,238

KY-9000

Fair

Over: JUDY CREEK

.2 MI W OF KY 213 NTRCH, Powell, KY

Built 1962 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 12,846

KY-80

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

1.1 MI EAST OF JCT KY 837, Pulaski, KY

Built 1932 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,480

KIT COWAN RD

Fair

Over: SINKING CREEK

300' W JCT KY 1247, Pulaski, KY

Built 1990 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,302

US-62

Fair

Over: MILLERS CREEK

1.0 MI E. JCT KY 922, Scott, KY

Built 2001 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 8,388

MT EDEN CHURCH RD

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY TO SALT RIVER

FD-1007, Hardin, KY

Built 2022 ADT: 50

MT EDEN CHURCH RD

Good

Over: SALT RIVER TRIBUTARY

FORT KNOX, Hardin, KY

Built 2022 ADT: 50

LBL ROAD 134

Good

Over: JAKE FORK CREEK

LBL, Trigg, KY

Built 1989 ADT: 300

LBL ROAD 167

Good

Over: NORTH FORK TURKEY CREEK

LBL, Trigg, KY

Built 2008 ADT: 50

LBL ROAD 165

Good

Over: W FORK LAURA FURNACE CRE

LBL, Trigg, KY

Built 2008 ADT: 50

BENNETT'S MILL COV

Good

Over: OVER TYGARTS CREEK

55 FT EAST OF JCT KY 7, Greenup, KY

Built 2003 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 122

Welch Holw

Good

Over: Yonts Fork

@ JCT of KY 317, Letcher, KY

Built 2021 Load: 6.9 t ADT: 50

KY-8

Good

Over: FOX CREEK

1.2 MI WEST OF JCT KY 20, Boone, KY

Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 807

KY-1204

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

.25 MI EAST OF JCT KY 227, Carroll, KY

Built 1951 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 163

KY-174

Good

Over: GARVIN BRANCH

.8 MI N OF JCT KY 1620, Carter, KY

Built 1932 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,642

KY-474

Good

Over: LICK BRANCH

2.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 2, Carter, KY

Built 1951 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 192

KY-66

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

.10 MI NW OF JCT KY 2000, Clay, KY

Built 1957 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 379

KY-135

Good

Over: UNNAME STREAM

1.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 723, Crittenden, KY

Built 1953 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 112

KY-1668

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

3.1 MI NOR. OF JCT US 60, Crittenden, KY

Built 1954 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 595

KY-135

Good

Over: UNNAME STREAM

1.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 297, Crittenden, KY

Built 1957 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 112

KY-723

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

.80 MI N. OF LIVINGSTON C, Crittenden, KY

Built 1960 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 288

KY-214

Good

Over: PRUITT BRANCH

2.3 MI WEST OF JCT KY 61, Cumberland, KY

Built 1959 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 59

KY 737

Good

Over: Rough River Lake

At Breck-Grayson line, Breckinridge, KY

Built 1966 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 2,005

MALONE RD

Good

Over: BIG CANEY CREEK

.15 MI S JCT KY 191, Morgan, KY

Built 1999 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 125

STEPSTONE ROAD

Good

Over: STEPSTONE CREEK

.2MI W-STEPSTONE @BATH CL, Montgomery, KY

Built 2010 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 80

SNAKE CREEK RD

Good

Over: SNAKE CREEK

.8 MI S UNION CHAPEL RD, Allen, KY

Built 2005 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 40

Lail Rd

Good

Over: Townsend Creek

.4 M N of Townsend Valley, Bourbon, KY

Built 1980 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 60

Mattox RD CR 1210

Good

Over: Willow Creek

3.1 MI SW of JCT KY 539, Bracken, KY

Built 2021 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 71

GRASSY CK RD. 1430

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK

.141mi. W of Jct. KY 9, Carter, KY

Built 2010 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 50

McGinnis RD CR1193

Good

Over: Leadingham Branch

E jct w/ KY-1122, Carter, KY

Built 2017 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 40

Black Ho CR1183

Good

Over: Little FK Little Sandy

0.32 MI. S. OF KY1496, Carter, KY

Built 2010 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 131

CR1021, Owen-West

Good

Over: Forbes Creek, trib.

0.5 Mi E Jct KY 1682, Christian, KY

Built 2010 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 41

CR1318, Jago Thoma

Good

Over: Drainage ditch

0.4 mi. NW jct. KY 107, Christian, KY

Built 2010 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 50

CR1443, Cerulan Rd

Good

Over: Trib. to Wallace Fork Cr

1.5 mi. SW Jct. KY 91, Christian, KY

Built 2011 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 101

CR. 1448 Woosley-M

Good

Over: No. Fork Muddy River

.5 mi. So of Mt Carmel/Ca, Christian, KY

Built 2013 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 102

CR 1117 Covered Wa

Good

Over: Trib. to Dripping Spring

0.15 mi. E Jct US41, Christian, KY

Built 2013 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 179

NORTH CHESTNUT GRO

Good

Over: LITTLE BLACKFORD CREEK

0.2 MI. EAST JCT KY 334, Daviess, KY

Built 1981 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 56

WOOLEY RD. CR 1007

Good

Over: SAND LICK CREEK

.2 MI. S. OF KY 559, Fleming, KY

Built 2009 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 380

GOOCH PIKE

Good

Over: WEST FORK BACK CREEK

.10 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 52, Garrard, KY

Built 1969 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 259

BIG BRUSH CRK

Good

Over: UPPER BRUSH CREEK

1.7 MI N OF JCT CR 5331, Green, KY

Built 1970 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 91

Goldenrod LN

Good

Over: Sand Lick Creek

20' S of Roy Chaudoin Rd, Green, KY

Built 2016 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 10

Haycraft St.

Good

Over: Valley Creek

0.165 MI NE of Jct US 31W, Hardin, KY

Built 2012 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 937

PARK ENTRANCE

Good

Over: FLAT RUN CREEK

.1 MI N OF JCT US-62, Harrison, KY

Built 2009 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 50

CR 1333 Logan Rd

Good

Over: Jennings Creek

0.03 mi S Jct KY 70, Hopkins, KY

Built 2021 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 58

WEST 26TH ST

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

100FT W OF KY 17, Kenton, KY

Built 1970 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 15,394

TRACE

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK

NEAR CONFLEUNCE PARK, Leslie, KY

Built 2011 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 27

NEW HOPE CH. RD.

Good

Over: Br. Mid. Fork Massac Ck.

550' South Jct. Ky.1322, McCracken, KY

Built 2006 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 142

COONS FARM RD

Good

Over: SPENCER CREEK

500 FT S OF JCT KY 713, Montgomery, KY

Built 1987 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 10

Debbie Melvin Road

Good

Over: OPEN FORK

.15 MI-S JCT KY 172, Morgan, KY

Built 1997 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 30

LITTLE HARDWICKS C

Good

Over: LITTLE HARDWICK CREEK

2.2 MI. S. KY. 11 JCT., Powell, KY

Built 2002 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 207

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