Total Bridges
14,554
Public highway bridges in Kentucky
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
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
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
NY
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
KY
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
NH
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
OK
Oklahoma
7.50% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY
Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10
PETROLEUM RD
PoorOver: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK
0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY
Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164
DEERFIELD ROAD
PoorOver: STOVALL CREEK
.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY
Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40
KY-3042
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: 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
EGAN LN
GoodOver: BIG BRUSHY CREEK
91' WEST JCT KY 785, Rowan, KY
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 122
KY-189
GoodOver: BUCK FORK CREEK
.17 MI. S.-CRISTN.CO., Todd, KY
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 156
KY-171
GoodOver: EAST FK POND RIVER
5.34 MI S JCT KY 107, Todd, KY
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 337
BACON CREEK ROAD
GoodOver: BACON CREEK
.2 MI S JCT US 25W, Whitley, KY
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,479
MEYERS FORK RD
GoodOver: MEYERS FORK
0.8 MI.S. KY 1240, Menifee, KY
Built 1990 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 25
SEAS BR
GoodOver: SEAS BRANCH
.7 MI N KY 32, Rowan, KY
Built 1991 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 179
KY-199
GoodOver: Pond Creek
1.4 MI SW OF JCT KY 1056+, Pike, KY
Built 2002 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 478
KY-74
GoodOver: STONEY FORK CREEK
3.8 MI. WEST - JCT KY 441, Bell, KY
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 311
TREETOP LN
GoodOver: SANDY RUN CREEK
.3 MI W. JCT KY 237, Boone, KY
Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 121
KY-1876
GoodOver: COOPER RUN
.7 MI N OF JCT US 460, Bourbon, KY
Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 544
LOVES RD
GoodOver: BUFFALO RUN
0.2 MI N OF KY 480, Bullitt, KY
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
RIFLE RANGE RD
GoodOver: FANNON CREEK
.9 MI W JCT KY 915, Campbell, KY
Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30
US-60
GoodOver: SMITHS BRANCH
1.5 MI W OF JCT KY 1947, Carter, KY
Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,824
KY-794
GoodOver: White Oak Creek
0.3 MI NW KY 1705, Estill, KY
Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 293
ELEM.SCHOOL CS1084
GoodOver: TOWN BRANCH
148' S. OF KY 11X, Fleming, KY
Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200
KY-79
GoodOver: DOG CREEK
.10 MI NOR. OF BUTLER CL, Grayson, KY
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,325
SR93P
GoodOver: Ohio River
2ND ST BETWN, Greenup, KY
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,176
PORTER RIVER ROAD
GoodOver: MILL CREEK
1.0 KM N. OF MAIN RANGE R, Hardin, KY
Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
PARK RD
GoodOver: DRY BRANCH
0.2 KM N OF CHAFFEE AVE, Hardin, KY
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200
US 60
GoodOver: Green River
0.01 MI E OF JCT KY1078, Henderson, KY
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,538
US-51
GoodOver: BAYOU DE CHIEN OVERFLOW
.5 MI. SOU.OF JCT KY 780, Hickman, KY
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,314
HATCH ROAD
GoodOver: CANE CK FK-OBION CREEK
.4 MI N - KY 58, Hickman, KY
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10
KY841, IN265, I265
GoodOver: OHIO RIVER
1.5 MI N OF US 42, Jefferson, KY
Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,700
LIPPS LN
GoodOver: TRIB TO WET WOODS CREEK
0.3 MI E OF KY 61, Jefferson, KY
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,023
KY-15
GoodOver: RED OAK BRANCH
.50 MI E OF JCT KY 1088, Knott, KY
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,493
KY-470
GoodOver: SOUTH FORK NOLIN RIVER
.50 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 210, Larue, KY
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 980
Berma Road
GoodOver: Rockhouse Creek
0.01 M E of JCT KY-7, Letcher, KY
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30
KY-9
GoodOver: GRANNISON BRANCH
2.5 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 989, Lewis, KY
Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,969
VANHOOSER RD
GoodOver: RICHLAND CREEK
1.6 MI- N JCT KY 917, Livingston, KY
Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18
DOGTOWN RD
GoodOver: BEAVER DAM SCOUCH
1 MI NWJCT KY 1897, Marshall, KY
Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 153
PINWHEEL ROAD
GoodOver: DRY BRANCH
1.6 KM N OF VINE GROVE RD, Meade, KY
Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50
BRANDENBURG STA RD
GoodOver: US 31W
3.5 KM N. OF CHAFFEE AVE., Meade, KY
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400
KY-1244
GoodOver: BRUSHY CREEK
.6 MI NW OF S-JCT US 68, Nicholas, KY
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 322
Right Fork Brushy
GoodOver: Left Fork Brushy Fork
0.1 MI. S.OF KY 881, Pike, KY
Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 103
Bascum Mullins Rd
GoodOver: Elkhorn Creek
0.01 M W of JCT KY-197, Pike, KY
Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110
WEST PERIMETER RD
GoodOver: CASEY CREEK
0.16 MI N BOLT RD, Trigg, KY
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300
WEST PERIMETER RD
GoodOver: BRANCH OF CASEY CREEK
311-630, Trigg, KY
Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300
WEST PERIMETER RD
GoodOver: CASEY CREEK
300-618, Trigg, KY
Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300
WEST PERIMETER RD
GoodOver: DRY FORK CREEK
0.8 MI N PRYOR TR, Trigg, KY
Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300
WIERCINSKI WAY
GoodOver: TRIBUTARY OF CASEY CREEK
43A, Trigg, KY
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300
WIERCINSKI WAY
GoodOver: TRIBUTARY OF CASEY CREEK
45B, Trigg, KY
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300
KY-26
GoodOver: BR OF WATTS CREEK
2.3 MI.NOR KY 511, Whitley, KY
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,590
PEARMAN RD
GoodOver: BARTON RUN CREEK
.3 MI E JCT KY 479, Grayson, KY
Built 1994 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 320
Limp Rd
GoodOver: Little Meeting Creek
0.9 Miles NW of KY 920, Hardin, KY
Built 2017 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 61
OLD KY 15
GoodOver: CSX RR & N.FK.KY. RIVER
.10 MI NW OF KY 476 NTRCH, Perry, KY
Built 1963 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 8,911
KY-551
GoodOver: CASEY CREEK
.6 MI E OF JCT KY 1742, Adair, KY
Built 1982 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 263
CR-1044C9 IOWA ST.
GoodOver: LITTLE HOOD CREEK
.203 MI S.JCT.KY 168, Boyd, KY
Built 2008 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 2,428
GABBARD RD.
GoodOver: COPPER CREEK
.10 M N. ROCKCASTLE LINE, Garrard, KY
Built 1994 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 126
LOGAN DESPAIN ROAD
GoodOver: SOUTH FORK BRANCH
.3 MI WEST-KY 61, Larue, KY
Built 1992 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 40
Hunts Branch
GoodOver: Hurricane Creek
0.06 MI W of JCT KY 1384, Pike, KY
Built 1991 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 96
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