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

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Pitman Creek Rd.

Good

Over: BIG PITTMAN CREEK

0.7 MI. NW OF KY 744, Taylor, KY

Built 2006 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 51

Fallen Timber Rd.

Good

Over: Locust Lick Branch

1.8 Mi SW of Jct KY 210, Taylor, KY

Built 2018 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 53

KINGS CHAPEL RD

Good

Over: SINKING FORK CREEK

0.8 MILE N. OF HWY. 272, Trigg, KY

Built 2000 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 372

BEN VISE RD

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

.5 MI SE JCT KY 130, Union, KY

Built 1990 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 80

Seibert Creek Lane

Good

Over: Seibert Creek

1.3 Mi N of Jct. KY 55, Washington, KY

Built 2017 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 10

CRAWFORD HOLLOW RD

Good

Over: HUNGRY NECK BRANCH

0.95 MILES E JCT KY 1108, Boyle, KY

Built 2012 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 46

MEADOW LANE/CS1144

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

.4 MI S. OF KY 821, Calloway, KY

Built 2006 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 237

PROCTOR BRANCH

Good

Over: GOODIN BRANCH

10' WEST OF GOODIN RD, Carter, KY

Built 2013 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 5

CR 1220, Salubria

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

0.1 mi. W jct US 41, Christian, KY

Built 2009 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 30

CR 1469 Witty Ln

Good

Over: Trib. to E. Sinking Fk C

289'SW jct. KY 109, Christian, KY

Built 2012 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 100

CR1058, Linville R

Good

Over: Trib. to Dulin Creek

0.1 mi. N. Jct. KY 800, Christian, KY

Built 2013 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 61

CR1159, Little Riv

Good

Over: Tib. to Little River

2.5 mi. S. Jct. US68, Christian, KY

Built 2013 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 126

CR1438

Good

Over: Field & rdwy drainag

0.8 Mi. E. Jct KY 398, Christian, KY

Built 2014 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 102

CR 1415

Good

Over: Tributary to Tradewater

1.1 mi S of Dripping Spr, Christian, KY

Built 2015 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 40

CROWE RIDGE RD

Good

Over: UPPER HOWARD CREEK

1.1 MI W OF JCT KY 974, Clark, KY

Built 1955 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 124

CALMES BLVD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF HOWARDS CREEK

.2 M W OF OLD BOONESBORO, Clark, KY

Built 1981 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 499

Commonwealth Ct.

Good

Over: Horse Fork Creek

20' S. Ky 54, Daviess, KY

Built 2004 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 200

CS1571, Villa Pt

Good

Over: Horse Fork Creek

300' W. Commonwealth, Daviess, KY

Built 2004 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 200

ALEXANDRIA DRIVE

Good

Over: TOWN BRANCH

.5 M W. JCT US 421, Fayette, KY

Built 1991 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 11,468

CS 1067 Pride Dr.

Good

Over: Town Branch

158' west of Jct Ky 11X, Fleming, KY

Built 1970 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 200

STINGY CREEK RD

Good

Over: STINGY CREEK

.5 MI W OF S-JCT KY 39, Garrard, KY

Built 1927 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 53

FINLEY ROAD

Good

Over: BLACKAMORE CREEK

1.4 MI NE OF JCT KY 129, Graves, KY

Built 1965 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 40

BRIDGE STREET

Good

Over: POOR FK CUMB RIVER

500 FT SOUTH OF KY1254, Harlan, KY

Built 2012 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 260

_BLAIR ST

Good

Over: _LOONEY CREEK

50 FT E OF KY160, Harlan, KY

Built 2017 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 200

ALLEN DR

Good

Over: LITTLE BEE LICK CREEK

200 FT W OF KY 2055, Jefferson, KY

Built 2015 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 1,575

Highlands School

Good

Over: Jennys Creek

0.1 MI E of JCT US 23, Johnson, KY

Built 2000 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 300

MADISON ROAD/MADIS

Good

Over: BANKLICK CREEK

1000' S. JCT I-275 &KY17, Kenton, KY

Built 1999 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 1,115

PIENZA WAY

Good

Over: BANKLICK CREEK

.2 MILES EAST OF KY-17, Kenton, KY

Built 2010 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 130

CR1305F BaileyHolw

Good

Over: Baily creek

OFF 25E DISNEY ARENA, Knox, KY

Built 2012 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 397

DRY BRANCH RD

Good

Over: DRY BRANCH

2.3 MI. W JCT KY 595, Madison, KY

Built 2011 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 94

DONALDSON RD

Good

Over: GRASSY LICK CREEK

.1 MI W PREWITT-GRASSY RD, Montgomery, KY

Built 1989 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 331

LILLARDS FERRY RD

Good

Over: CRAIG CREEK

.5 MI S OF BGPW OP (B26), Woodford, KY

Built 1957 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 61

CR 1009

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY RIVER

.1MI WEST OF KY 486, Elliott, KY

Built 2008 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 45

WATERLOO RD

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

.5 MI E OF JCT KY 18, Boone, KY

Built 1970 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 169

US-27 NC

Good

Over: BRANCH-HINKSTON CK

4.1 MI S US 68 BYPASS, Bourbon, KY

Built 2001 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 5,395

US-27

Good

Over: BRANCH-HINKSTON CK

4.1 MI S-US 68 BYPASS, Bourbon, KY

Built 2001 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 5,395

KY-1098

Good

Over: PRESS HOWARD FORK

8.2 MI E OF JCT KY 15, Breathitt, KY

Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 226

KY-1098

Good

Over: OPEN FORK

7.8 MI W OF JCT KY 1111, Breathitt, KY

Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 226

KY-89

Good

Over: BR OF E FK FOURMILE CREE

1.6 MI S OF JCT W/KY 1958, Clark, KY

Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,425

KY-1960

Good

Over: LITTLE STONER CREEK

2.0 MI EAST OF MTN PW OP, Clark, KY

Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 731

I-65

Good

Over: DORSEY CREEK

.80 MI SOU. OF KY 84 NTRC, Hardin, KY

Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 44,651

KY-169

Good

Over: BR OFF HICKMAN CREEK

2.5 MI S OF US 27 BUS.RTE, Jessamine, KY

Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 5,353

KY-399

Good

Over: DUCK FORK CREEK

.10 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 587, Lee, KY

Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 425

KY-100

Good

Over: BR OF PLEASANT RUN

.5 MI E OF W-JCT KY 663, Logan, KY

Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,072

KY 3240

Good

Over: TOWN BRANCH

.1 MI S. JCT KY 3233, Logan, KY

Built 1995 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 7,254

KY-1214

Good

Over: GRINDSTONE FORK CREEK

1.5 MI NW OF JCT KY 1356, Grayson, KY

Built 1962 Load: 18.2 t ADT: 575

CR 1027

Good

Over: LOVINS BRANCH

2.216 MI. N. OF KY 1956, Pulaski, KY

Built 2011 Load: 18.2 t ADT: 69

Beefhide Creek

Good

Over: Beefhide Creek

1.1 MI S of JCT KY 610, Pike, KY

Built 1989 Load: 18.4 t ADT: 452

TEXAS-MACKVILLE RD

Good

Over: PRATHER CREEK

3.8 Miles South of KY 152, Washington, KY

Built 1999 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 66

Neff Road

Good

Over: Red River

.05 MI S OF JCT KY 191, Wolfe, KY

Built 1975 Load: 18.6 t ADT: 85

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