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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

All Bridges in Kentucky

KY-1915

Good

Over: MOCKS BRANCH

1.2 MI. N JCT US 127, Boyle, KY

Built 1996 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 179

HARRISON ROAD

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.1 MI W. JCT KY 307, Carlisle, KY

Built 1998 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 40

KY-1571

Good

Over: MILLERS CREEK

.2 MI W OF E-JCT KY 52, Estill, KY

Built 1935 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 699

WILLARD LN

Good

Over: LITTLE WHITE OAK

.5 MI S.JCT KY 784, Greenup, KY

Built 1996 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 112

SMITH MARTIN RD

Good

Over: GRAYS RUN

.6 MI S. JCT KY 32, Harrison, KY

Built 1996 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 182

SWEEZY ROAD

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

.2 MI E. JCT BLACK RD, Hickman, KY

Built 1995 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 13

MORGANS CREEK RD

Good

Over: MORGAN'S CREEK

2.0 MI SW JCT KY 3, Lawrence, KY

Built 1995 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 211

_CR-1262

Good

Over: ARMY TRAIL

_.25 MILE ARMY TRAIL RD, Leslie, KY

Built 2015 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 12

Connect to US-127

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM &ACCESS R

.30 MI N.E. OF CASEY CL, Lincoln, KY

Built 1970 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 4,463

KLONDIKE MINE RD

Good

Over: DRY FORK - SANDY CREEK

.8 MI S. US 60, Livingston, KY

Built 1992 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 60

KENNETH ROSE ROAD

Good

Over: COPPERAS BRANCH

300' S OF KY 594, Madison, KY

Built 1995 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 40

SCUFFLE CRK RD

Good

Over: SCUFFLE CREEK

.7 MI SW JCT KY 49, Marion, KY

Built 1995 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 21

MENZIE RD

Good

Over: TRIB-HARRIS CREEK

.7 MI- JCT US 27, Pendleton, KY

Built 1996 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 81

KY-73

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

.16 MI N. JCT W105 31W, Simpson, KY

Built 1994 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 2,839

Foley Bend Road

Good

Over: CSX Railroad

0.01 MI East of CR-1260, Whitley, KY

Built 2020 Load: 30.7 t ADT: 111

Ky-2160

Good

Over: Florida Creek

1 MI S OF JCT CR 5155, Allen, KY

Built 2015 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 307

STEWART ROAD

Good

Over: SHAWNEE CREEK

.4 MI E JCT KY 1290, Ballard, KY

Built 1994 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 30

KY-9

Good

Over: TWELVEMILE CREEK

400' SE KY 1997, Campbell, KY

Built 1989 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 10,542

ROGERS LOOP

Good

Over: BR-WEST FK MAYFIELD CK

.2 MI S. JCT CR 5472, Graves, KY

Built 1997 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 50

SAM JONES ROAD

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

.1 MI W OF JCT KY 388, Madison, KY

Built 1967 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 70

HALEY ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB. TO CROOKED CREEK

100' SOUTH OF JACK BRANCH, Pendleton, KY

Built 2008 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 50

ANDERSON RD

Good

Over: BR-LANES RUN

.35 MI N JCT KY 620, Scott, KY

Built 1991 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 574

WEDGEWOOD DR

Good

Over: PITMAN CREEK

75' W OF JCT KY 527, Taylor, KY

Built 2003 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 128

Tebbs Bend Rd.

Good

Over: Green River

0.75 Miles SW of KY 55, Taylor, KY

Built 2016 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 64

KY-2491

Good

Over: STILLWATER CREEK

.05 MI. SW KY 1812, Wolfe, KY

Built 1978 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 118

KY-182

Good

Over: GRAHN FORK-LITTLE SINKIN

2.4 MI. SE JCT US 60, Carter, KY

Built 1994 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 863

CR 1432

Good

Over: BIG WHITE OAK CREEK

1.7 MI-W. JCT KY 2070, Greenup, KY

Built 2009 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 10

L BROWN RD

Good

Over: MIDDLE FK-JENNY'S CREEK

.1 MI - JCT US 23, Johnson, KY

Built 1994 Load: 31.0 t ADT: 122

KY 1483_

Good

Over: BR.E.FK CLARKS RIVER_

300'SW OF JCT. CR 5004_, Calloway, KY

Built 2017 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 293

OLD CLARKSVILLE PI

Good

Over: SPRING BRANCH

.2 MI- E.JCT KY 107, Christian, KY

Built 1996 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 40

WAYNE BRIDGE RD

Good

Over: FLAT LICK CREEK

.1 MI N JCT CR 5253, Daviess, KY

Built 1997 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 203

KY-2181

Good

Over: BLACKFORD CREEK

7.5 MI S US 60, Hancock, KY

Built 1990 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 136

KY 391

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

1 mile NE of KY 1600, Hardin, KY

Built 2015 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 986

US-62

Good

Over: POND RIVER

3.2 MI.East JCT KY 813, Hopkins, KY

Built 1999 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,028

KY 39

Good

Over: Hickman Crk @ Black Bird

1 M N of JCT KY 1268, Jessamine, KY

Built 2021 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,048

US-119

Good

Over: Poor Frk of Cumberland

0.5 MI NE of JCT KY 2564, Letcher, KY

Built 2017 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,459

BURRESS HOLLOW RD

Good

Over: STONER CREEK

.2 MI.S. JCT KY 1798, Taylor, KY

Built 1995 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 102

VALLEY HILL RD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF CARTWRIGHT CK

1.5 MI NW JCT KY 55, Washington, KY

Built 2022 Load: 31.2 t ADT: 242

PITTS RD

Good

Over: ROGERS FORK-COW CREEK

2.0 MI N. JCT KY 52, Estill, KY

Built 1997 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 70

Indian Creek Road

Good

Over: East Fork Indian Creek

0.2 M N of KY 613 MP 8.9, Menifee, KY

Built 2009 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 66

DUVALL STATION RD

Good

Over: BR OF MCCONNELL RUN

2 MI E OF KY 227, Scott, KY

Built 1973 Load: 31.3 t ADT: 291

CR 1055

Good

Over: Wiles Branch

0.26 M N of JCT KY 1482, Clay, KY

Built 2021 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 70

Ky 594

Good

Over: Henderson Branch

4.0 Mi S Ky 3328 Int, Estill, KY

Built 2015 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 419

HILLSBORO BR RD

Good

Over: HILLSBORO CREEK

.6 MI W JCT KY 111, Fleming, KY

Built 1994 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 1

Combs Bridge Road

Good

Over: Left Fk of Beaver Creek

0.01 M E of JCT KY-122, Floyd, KY

Built 2022 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 30

KY-131

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

SPRING CK OVERFLOW, Graves, KY

Built 1982 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 2,249

US-27

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

.5 MI N of JCT US-62, Harrison, KY

Built 2009 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 2,986

TURKEY FOOT-Bridge

Good

Over: WAR FORK

NATIONAL FOREST, Jackson, KY

Built 1950 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 100

KY 313

Good

Over: Otter Creek

0.2 Mi S of Jct KY 1882, Meade, KY

Built 2011 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 10,327

KY-1275

Good

Over: ELK SPRINGS CREEK

1.3 MI E. OF KY 3106, Wayne, KY

Built 2004 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 708

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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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