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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

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 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)

Kentucky23.85598460904219%57.71609179606981%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

36

New York

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

21

Kentucky

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

33

New Hampshire

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

40

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

WIDS ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY

Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10

PETROLEUM RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK

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

Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164

DEERFIELD ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: STOVALL CREEK

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

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40

KY-3042

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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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US-62

Good

Over: RELIEF @ TYRONE BRIDGE

.05 MI E OF ANDERSON CL, Woodford, KY

Built 1938 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,629

Pine Grove Church

Good

Over: Puncheon Camp Creek

0.01 MI W of Ky 1766, Magoffin, KY

Built 2019 Load: 19.2 t ADT: 20

CR 1533 RUBEN ROAD

Good

Over: CHRISTY CREEK

153'S JCT.KY32, Rowan, KY

Built 2006 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 10

Roye Lane

Good

Over: Traces Creek

1 MI E OF JCT KY 53, Washington, KY

Built 2015 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 30

KAHLER-MILL ROAD

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

0.4 MI N JCT KY 131, Graves, KY

Built 1989 Load: 19.7 t ADT: 145

VILLAGE DRIVE

Good

Over: WALNUT MEADOW BRANCH

200 FT W. OF KY 595, Madison, KY

Built 2003 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 367

KY-772

Good

Over: LICKING RIVER

3.5 MI SW OF JCT KY 519, Morgan, KY

Built 1979 Load: 19.9 t ADT: 330

KY-1114

Good

Over: SHORT FK OF TURKEY CREEK

3.7 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 30, Breathitt, KY

Built 1953 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 54

MOOCK ROAD

Good

Over: THREE MILE CREEK

1 MI NE OF JCT KY 9, Campbell, KY

Built 1956 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 4,984

KY-1372

Good

Over: UNNAME STREAM

.30 MI EAST OF JCT KY 118, Carlisle, KY

Built 1953 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 192

KY-577

Good

Over: GRASSY BRANCH

.10 MI E OF E-JCT KY1350, Clay, KY

Built 1954 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 123

KY-135

Good

Over: SPRING BRANCH

.30 MI EAST OF JCT KY 297, Crittenden, KY

Built 1953 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 112

KY-855

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

.45 MI SOU. OF JCT US 60, Crittenden, KY

Built 1952 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 353

KY-902

Good

Over: LARPIN BRANCH

1.5 MI EAST OF JCT KY 70, Crittenden, KY

Built 1954 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 139

KY-89

Good

Over: MIDDLE FK.STATION CAMP C

1.2 MI SW OF JCT KY 1209, Estill, KY

Built 1953 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 378

KY-1139

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

2.5 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 594, Estill, KY

Built 1956 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 535

KY-559

Good

Over: ROSE HOLLOW BRANCH

2.7 MI W OF JCT KY 1013, Fleming, KY

Built 1953 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 362

KY-597

Good

Over: INDIAN RUN CREEK

AT MASON - FLEMING CL, Fleming, KY

Built 1969 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 348

KY-404

Good

Over: BUCKEYE BRANCH

0.10 MI N of JCT KY 1210, Floyd, KY

Built 1942 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,742

KY-777

Good

Over: Turkey Creek

0.6 MI N of JCT KY 680, Floyd, KY

Built 1956 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 187

KY-184

Good

Over: BR OF LICK CREEK

1.0 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 47, Gallatin, KY

Built 1956 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 115

KY-221

Good

Over: BIG LAUREL CREEK

.10 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 510, Harlan, KY

Built 1955 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 221

KY-1092

Good

Over: KEATON FORK

.10 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 469, Johnson, KY

Built 1958 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 583

KY-1498

Good

Over: ARNOLD FORK

@ JCT KY 7, Knott, KY

Built 1958 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 395

KY-1189

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

1.2 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 830, Laurel, KY

Built 1953 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 261

KY-715

Good

Over: WOLFPEN CREEK

1.35 MI. S. JCT KY 77, Menifee, KY

Built 1930 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 207

KY-158

Good

Over: LITTLE BRUSHY CREEK

.10 MI WEST OF JCT KY 32, Rowan, KY

Built 1934 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,335

KY-904

Good

Over: COALSTONE BRANCH

.30 MI W OF E-JCT KY 92, Whitley, KY

Built 1957 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 474

CR-1809

Good

Over: Brushy Creek

78' S OF JCT BRUSHY R, Greenup, KY

Built 2005 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 18

CR1401 Ford Ln

Good

Over: Drainage Ditch

0.1 MI SOU JCT KY 175, Muhlenberg, KY

Built 2013 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 50

KY-965

Good

Over: ROSE RUN CREEK

.05 MI SOU. OF JCT US 60, Bath, KY

Built 1962 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 533

KY-1244

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

3.0 MI WEST OF N-JCT US 6, Nicholas, KY

Built 1952 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 80

GRACE LOOP RD

Good

Over: ROUNDSTONE CREEK

.05 MI. W. OF JCT US 25, Rockcastle, KY

Built 2003 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 38

KY-1659

Good

Over: GLENS CREEK

1.4 MI S. OF JCT KY 2331, Woodford, KY

Built 1952 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 344

KY-11

Good

Over: CAT CREEK

.6 MI S OF JCT KY 1184, Powell, KY

Built 1923 Load: 20.6 t ADT: 1,930

KY-1128

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

.60 MI EAST OF JCT KY 112, Fulton, KY

Built 1968 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 52

GOOSE CRK RD

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

.45 MI-SW JCT CR 5011, Marion, KY

Built 1997 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 69

KY-55

Good

Over: GREEN RIVER

1.7 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 565, Taylor, KY

Built 1960 Load: 21.2 t ADT: 7,250

MUD LICK BR RD

Good

Over: CREEK

.02 MI W - KY 2011, Bell, KY

Built 1990 Load: 21.3 t ADT: 70

INDIAN CREEK-Bridg

Good

Over: EAST FORK INDIAN CR.

NATIONAL FOREST, Menifee, KY

Built 2009 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 100

PEACOCK ROAD

Good

Over: STONER CREEK

2 MI E JCT US 27, Bourbon, KY

Built 2009 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 68

Little Sulphur Rd.

Good

Over: Salt Lick Creek

771 ft. S. of KY 9, Lewis, KY

Built 2015 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 26

NICHOLS RD

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.6 MI EAST JCT KY 293, Caldwell, KY

Built 1990 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 93

HALL HILL ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH FK RED RIVER

.7 MI S JCT KY 1639, Powell, KY

Built 1994 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 220

HARDISON RD

Good

Over: VICKS BRANCH

1.0 MI W JCT KY 1309, Todd, KY

Built 1994 Load: 21.9 t ADT: 48

SMITH RD.(CR1464)

Good

Over: OVER SMITH BRANCH

.15 MI N. OF CR 1461, Calloway, KY

Built 2015 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 21

JACKSON FERRY RD

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

2.5 MI S JCT KY 974, Clark, KY

Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 123

ELSOME CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: ELSOME CREEK

.4 MI W OF JCT KY 315, Breathitt, KY

Built 1975 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 30

Billy Ball Hollow

Good

Over: Pond Creek

0.01 MI E of JCT KY 199, Pike, KY

Built 2023 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 100

GREEN SPRINGER RD

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

45 ' EAST JCT KY 5, Boyd, KY

Built 1997 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 203

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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.

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