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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

JIM WEAVER RD

Good

Over: BR.-GLADE FORK CREEK

.1 MI W-GLADE FORK RD, Pulaski, KY

Built 1997 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 69

KY 80

Good

Over: RUSSELL CREEK

1.2 MI. E. OF JCT KY 55X, Adair, KY

Built 2008 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,035

OAK RDG SCHOOL RD

Good

Over: BLUE SPRINGS CREEK

1.1 MI W JCT KY 571, Barren, KY

Built 1996 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 93

LONG BR

Good

Over: PIGEON ROUST CREEK

2 MI SW JCT KY 3, Boyd, KY

Built 1993 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 269

MELVIN WEST RD

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

.2 MI E JCT CR 5044, Christian, KY

Built 1994 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

I-65 NB

Good

Over: OHIO RIVER

AT KY/IN STATE LINE, Jefferson, KY

Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60,500

GREASY BRANCH RD

Good

Over: LICKING RIVER

0.05 MI. S. U.S. 460 JCT, Magoffin, KY

Built 2004 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

US-460

Good

Over: SIM LONG BRANCH

.5 MI W KY 713, Menifee, KY

Built 1990 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,192

RIVER BR

Good

Over: JOHNS CREEK

.1 MILE WEST OF KY 194, Pike, KY

Built 2003 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 94

Hurricane Crk Road

Good

Over: Elkhorn Creek

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

Built 2023 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 120

Goochtown Road

Good

Over: Caney Creek

1.2 Miles North of KY-70, Pulaski, KY

Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 274

LEESBURG PIKE

Good

Over: CHERRY RUN

1.3 MI N JCT US 460, Scott, KY

Built 1994 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,065

KY1519

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK BEAVER CREEK

0.1 MI. S. JCT. W/KY68/80, Barren, KY

Built 2011 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 2,847

PAYNE MILL RD

Good

Over: CANEY FORK CREEK

2.0 MI.W. JCT KY 249, Barren, KY

Built 1994 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 45

CARDINAL POINT ROA

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK NR KAUT

.177 mi s of jct ky 2, Greenup, KY

Built 2010 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 387

MINERVA TUCKAHOE R

Good

Over: LEE BRANCH

.89 MI W JCT KY 576, Mason, KY

Built 1995 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 65

CLARKS RUN RD

Good

Over: CLARK'S RUN

2.4 MI S JCT KY 10, Mason, KY

Built 1995 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 220

BEAVER CREEK RD

Good

Over: BRANCH-BEAVER CREEK

.3 MI SE JCT KY 200, Wayne, KY

Built 1994 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 30

LOST HILLS RD

Good

Over: SOLDIER CREEK

150 FT S KY 174, Carter, KY

Built 1991 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 233

YARNALLTON ROAD

Good

Over: TOWN BRANCH

.4 MI W OF JCT AT US 421, Fayette, KY

Built 1985 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 761

DAVIE ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH-WILSON CREEK

1.2 MI S. OF KY 849, Graves, KY

Built 1997 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 36

Ratliff Town Rd

Good

Over: Rockcastle Creek

At JCT KY 3 at MP 19.15, Martin, KY

Built 1998 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 315

Cassidy Blvd

Good

Over: LEVISA FORK-BIG SANDY

C JCT US 23 & 119, Pike, KY

Built 1991 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 13,742

KY 1008

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

.10 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 100, Simpson, KY

Built 1963 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 1,996

HUNTING CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: HUNTING CREEK

2.35 MI N KY 30, Breathitt, KY

Built 1991 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 123

DESPAIN RD

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

.1 MI W JCT KY 61, Green, KY

Built 1994 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 82

LOCK HOLW

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

1.5 MI WEST- KY 747, Greenup, KY

Built 1991 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 85

US-0421

Good

Over: ENOCH BRANCH

.10 MI E. OF JCT KY 2074, Harlan, KY

Built 2004 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 2,750

CR-1355B

Good

Over: BEECH FORK

OFF 421 26.7, Harlan, KY

Built 2009 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 10

ACCESS ROAD

Good

Over: LAKE SPILLWAY

YATESVILLE LAKE, Lawrence, KY

Built 1988 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 125

HALSEY FRK

Good

Over: SELLARSFORK

.2 MI E JCT KY 205 S.JT, Morgan, KY

Built 1994 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 31

_US-641

Good

Over: _Middle Fork Clarks R

.3 MI N. OF KY2547, Calloway, KY

Built 2023 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 6,834

SMITHSONVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

100FT. EAST US 62, Harrison, KY

Built 2020 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 30

I-65

Good

Over: Bacon Creek

0.1 MI South of KY 728, Hart, KY

Built 2016 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 48,303

McCarty Branch Rd

Good

Over: Jennys Creek

0.07 MI E of JCT US 23, Johnson, KY

Built 2005 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 15

KY-16

Good

Over: HOLDS BRANCH CREEK

2.5 MI N of KY 1505, Kenton, KY

Built 2015 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 16,852

BUTLER BR CR-1137

Good

Over: LAUREL FORK

162' East of Laurel Rd., Lewis, KY

Built 2014 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 15

KY-1199

Good

Over: BREWSTER CREEK

.2 MI. W JCT C5 5022, Lyon, KY

Built 1997 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 119

Jack Rakes Road

Good

Over: Jones Creek

0.1 Mi S of Jones Ck Rd., Marion, KY

Built 2021 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 121

Mosby Ridge Road

Good

Over: E FK Little Barren River

0.3 M S of JCT KY-80, Metcalfe, KY

Built 2023 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 64

COW BRANCH RD

Good

Over: ELK FORK

.10 MI- JCT KY 172, Morgan, KY

Built 1996 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 243

KY 0011

Good

Over: Middle Fork Red River

0.3 MI. S. KY. 1639 JCT., Powell, KY

Built 2008 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,135

I-24-10 NC

Good

Over: TRW RAILROAD

WBL 1.1 MI E OF US 68 OP, Trigg, KY

Built 1973 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 11,546

KY-492

Good

Over: BR OF EAGLE CREEK

.18 MI. SW. OF JCT. US 60, Union, KY

Built 1935 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 284

KY-512

Good

Over: BENSON CREEK

4.8 MI. N JCT KY 44, Anderson, KY

Built 1996 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 436

COAL BRANCH RD

Good

Over: CAT FORK

.019 MI W. JCT KY 201, Lawrence, KY

Built 1998 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 40

SILVER RUN

Good

Over: TRIB- SILVER CREEK

2.2 MI.NORTH- KY 757, Boyd, KY

Built 1992 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 156

KY 435

Good

Over: BIG BRACKEN CREEK

2.7mi south of Ky8, Bracken, KY

Built 2007 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 162

HANGING ROCK CHURC

Good

Over: PETER CAVE CREEK TRIB

1.5 MI NW JCT KY 259, Grayson, KY

Built 1991 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 83

KIRBY RD

Good

Over: LITTLE WHIPPOORWILL CREE

.7 MI E JCT US 431, Logan, KY

Built 1994 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 67

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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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