State profile · Near national median SD

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

EGAN LN

Good

Over: BIG BRUSHY CREEK

91' WEST JCT KY 785, Rowan, KY

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 122

KY-189

Good

Over: BUCK FORK CREEK

.17 MI. S.-CRISTN.CO., Todd, KY

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 156

KY-171

Good

Over: EAST FK POND RIVER

5.34 MI S JCT KY 107, Todd, KY

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 337

BACON CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BACON CREEK

.2 MI S JCT US 25W, Whitley, KY

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,479

MEYERS FORK RD

Good

Over: MEYERS FORK

0.8 MI.S. KY 1240, Menifee, KY

Built 1990 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 25

SEAS BR

Good

Over: SEAS BRANCH

.7 MI N KY 32, Rowan, KY

Built 1991 Load: 32.5 t ADT: 179

KY-199

Good

Over: Pond Creek

1.4 MI SW OF JCT KY 1056+, Pike, KY

Built 2002 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 478

KY-74

Good

Over: STONEY FORK CREEK

3.8 MI. WEST - JCT KY 441, Bell, KY

Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 311

TREETOP LN

Good

Over: SANDY RUN CREEK

.3 MI W. JCT KY 237, Boone, KY

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 121

KY-1876

Good

Over: COOPER RUN

.7 MI N OF JCT US 460, Bourbon, KY

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 544

LOVES RD

Good

Over: BUFFALO RUN

0.2 MI N OF KY 480, Bullitt, KY

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100

RIFLE RANGE RD

Good

Over: FANNON CREEK

.9 MI W JCT KY 915, Campbell, KY

Built 1997 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

US-60

Good

Over: SMITHS BRANCH

1.5 MI W OF JCT KY 1947, Carter, KY

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,824

KY-794

Good

Over: White Oak Creek

0.3 MI NW KY 1705, Estill, KY

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 293

ELEM.SCHOOL CS1084

Good

Over: TOWN BRANCH

148' S. OF KY 11X, Fleming, KY

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

KY-79

Good

Over: DOG CREEK

.10 MI NOR. OF BUTLER CL, Grayson, KY

Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,325

SR93P

Good

Over: Ohio River

2ND ST BETWN, Greenup, KY

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,176

PORTER RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1.0 KM N. OF MAIN RANGE R, Hardin, KY

Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

PARK RD

Good

Over: DRY BRANCH

0.2 KM N OF CHAFFEE AVE, Hardin, KY

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

US 60

Good

Over: Green River

0.01 MI E OF JCT KY1078, Henderson, KY

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,538

US-51

Good

Over: BAYOU DE CHIEN OVERFLOW

.5 MI. SOU.OF JCT KY 780, Hickman, KY

Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,314

HATCH ROAD

Good

Over: CANE CK FK-OBION CREEK

.4 MI N - KY 58, Hickman, KY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10

KY841, IN265, I265

Good

Over: OHIO RIVER

1.5 MI N OF US 42, Jefferson, KY

Built 2016 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,700

LIPPS LN

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: RED OAK BRANCH

.50 MI E OF JCT KY 1088, Knott, KY

Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,493

KY-470

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK NOLIN RIVER

.50 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 210, Larue, KY

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 980

Berma Road

Good

Over: Rockhouse Creek

0.01 M E of JCT KY-7, Letcher, KY

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30

KY-9

Good

Over: GRANNISON BRANCH

2.5 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 989, Lewis, KY

Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,969

VANHOOSER RD

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

1.6 MI- N JCT KY 917, Livingston, KY

Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 18

DOGTOWN RD

Good

Over: BEAVER DAM SCOUCH

1 MI NWJCT KY 1897, Marshall, KY

Built 2001 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 153

PINWHEEL ROAD

Good

Over: DRY BRANCH

1.6 KM N OF VINE GROVE RD, Meade, KY

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 50

BRANDENBURG STA RD

Good

Over: US 31W

3.5 KM N. OF CHAFFEE AVE., Meade, KY

Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 400

KY-1244

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

.6 MI NW OF S-JCT US 68, Nicholas, KY

Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 322

Right Fork Brushy

Good

Over: Left Fork Brushy Fork

0.1 MI. S.OF KY 881, Pike, KY

Built 2019 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 103

Bascum Mullins Rd

Good

Over: Elkhorn Creek

0.01 M W of JCT KY-197, Pike, KY

Built 2022 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 110

WEST PERIMETER RD

Good

Over: CASEY CREEK

0.16 MI N BOLT RD, Trigg, KY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

WEST PERIMETER RD

Good

Over: BRANCH OF CASEY CREEK

311-630, Trigg, KY

Built 1992 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

WEST PERIMETER RD

Good

Over: CASEY CREEK

300-618, Trigg, KY

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

WEST PERIMETER RD

Good

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

0.8 MI N PRYOR TR, Trigg, KY

Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

WIERCINSKI WAY

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF CASEY CREEK

43A, Trigg, KY

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

WIERCINSKI WAY

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF CASEY CREEK

45B, Trigg, KY

Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

KY-26

Good

Over: BR OF WATTS CREEK

2.3 MI.NOR KY 511, Whitley, KY

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,590

PEARMAN RD

Good

Over: BARTON RUN CREEK

.3 MI E JCT KY 479, Grayson, KY

Built 1994 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 320

Limp Rd

Good

Over: Little Meeting Creek

0.9 Miles NW of KY 920, Hardin, KY

Built 2017 Load: 32.8 t ADT: 61

OLD KY 15

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: CASEY CREEK

.6 MI E OF JCT KY 1742, Adair, KY

Built 1982 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 263

CR-1044C9 IOWA ST.

Good

Over: LITTLE HOOD CREEK

.203 MI S.JCT.KY 168, Boyd, KY

Built 2008 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 2,428

GABBARD RD.

Good

Over: COPPER CREEK

.10 M N. ROCKCASTLE LINE, Garrard, KY

Built 1994 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 126

LOGAN DESPAIN ROAD

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK BRANCH

.3 MI WEST-KY 61, Larue, KY

Built 1992 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 40

Hunts Branch

Good

Over: Hurricane Creek

0.06 MI W of JCT KY 1384, Pike, KY

Built 1991 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 96

Showing 10,451-10,500 of 14,554 bridges

Related

All states → | National rankings → | Understanding conditions → | SD bridges explained →
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.

Understanding Bridge Conditions

How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.

Check Your Daily Bridges

How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.