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
JIM WEAVER RD
GoodOver: BR.-GLADE FORK CREEK
.1 MI W-GLADE FORK RD, Pulaski, KY
Built 1997 Load: 32.9 t ADT: 69
KY 80
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: BLUE SPRINGS CREEK
1.1 MI W JCT KY 571, Barren, KY
Built 1996 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 93
LONG BR
GoodOver: PIGEON ROUST CREEK
2 MI SW JCT KY 3, Boyd, KY
Built 1993 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 269
MELVIN WEST RD
GoodOver: BUCK CREEK
.2 MI E JCT CR 5044, Christian, KY
Built 1994 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30
I-65 NB
GoodOver: OHIO RIVER
AT KY/IN STATE LINE, Jefferson, KY
Built 2016 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 60,500
GREASY BRANCH RD
GoodOver: LICKING RIVER
0.05 MI. S. U.S. 460 JCT, Magoffin, KY
Built 2004 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30
US-460
GoodOver: SIM LONG BRANCH
.5 MI W KY 713, Menifee, KY
Built 1990 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 3,192
RIVER BR
GoodOver: JOHNS CREEK
.1 MILE WEST OF KY 194, Pike, KY
Built 2003 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 94
Hurricane Crk Road
GoodOver: Elkhorn Creek
0.01 M S of JCT KY-197, Pike, KY
Built 2023 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 120
Goochtown Road
GoodOver: Caney Creek
1.2 Miles North of KY-70, Pulaski, KY
Built 2017 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 274
LEESBURG PIKE
GoodOver: CHERRY RUN
1.3 MI N JCT US 460, Scott, KY
Built 1994 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,065
KY1519
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: CANEY FORK CREEK
2.0 MI.W. JCT KY 249, Barren, KY
Built 1994 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 45
CARDINAL POINT ROA
GoodOver: RACCOON CREEK NR KAUT
.177 mi s of jct ky 2, Greenup, KY
Built 2010 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 387
MINERVA TUCKAHOE R
GoodOver: LEE BRANCH
.89 MI W JCT KY 576, Mason, KY
Built 1995 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 65
CLARKS RUN RD
GoodOver: CLARK'S RUN
2.4 MI S JCT KY 10, Mason, KY
Built 1995 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 220
BEAVER CREEK RD
GoodOver: BRANCH-BEAVER CREEK
.3 MI SE JCT KY 200, Wayne, KY
Built 1994 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 30
LOST HILLS RD
GoodOver: SOLDIER CREEK
150 FT S KY 174, Carter, KY
Built 1991 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 233
YARNALLTON ROAD
GoodOver: TOWN BRANCH
.4 MI W OF JCT AT US 421, Fayette, KY
Built 1985 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 761
DAVIE ROAD
GoodOver: BRANCH-WILSON CREEK
1.2 MI S. OF KY 849, Graves, KY
Built 1997 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 36
Ratliff Town Rd
GoodOver: Rockcastle Creek
At JCT KY 3 at MP 19.15, Martin, KY
Built 1998 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 315
Cassidy Blvd
GoodOver: LEVISA FORK-BIG SANDY
C JCT US 23 & 119, Pike, KY
Built 1991 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 13,742
KY 1008
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
.10 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 100, Simpson, KY
Built 1963 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 1,996
HUNTING CREEK ROAD
GoodOver: HUNTING CREEK
2.35 MI N KY 30, Breathitt, KY
Built 1991 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 123
DESPAIN RD
GoodOver: BRUSH CREEK
.1 MI W JCT KY 61, Green, KY
Built 1994 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 82
LOCK HOLW
GoodOver: BRUSH CREEK
1.5 MI WEST- KY 747, Greenup, KY
Built 1991 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 85
US-0421
GoodOver: ENOCH BRANCH
.10 MI E. OF JCT KY 2074, Harlan, KY
Built 2004 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 2,750
CR-1355B
GoodOver: BEECH FORK
OFF 421 26.7, Harlan, KY
Built 2009 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 10
ACCESS ROAD
GoodOver: LAKE SPILLWAY
YATESVILLE LAKE, Lawrence, KY
Built 1988 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 125
HALSEY FRK
GoodOver: SELLARSFORK
.2 MI E JCT KY 205 S.JT, Morgan, KY
Built 1994 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 31
_US-641
GoodOver: _Middle Fork Clarks R
.3 MI N. OF KY2547, Calloway, KY
Built 2023 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 6,834
SMITHSONVILLE ROAD
GoodOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
100FT. EAST US 62, Harrison, KY
Built 2020 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 30
I-65
GoodOver: Bacon Creek
0.1 MI South of KY 728, Hart, KY
Built 2016 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 48,303
McCarty Branch Rd
GoodOver: Jennys Creek
0.07 MI E of JCT US 23, Johnson, KY
Built 2005 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 15
KY-16
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: LAUREL FORK
162' East of Laurel Rd., Lewis, KY
Built 2014 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 15
KY-1199
GoodOver: BREWSTER CREEK
.2 MI. W JCT C5 5022, Lyon, KY
Built 1997 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 119
Jack Rakes Road
GoodOver: Jones Creek
0.1 Mi S of Jones Ck Rd., Marion, KY
Built 2021 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 121
Mosby Ridge Road
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: ELK FORK
.10 MI- JCT KY 172, Morgan, KY
Built 1996 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 243
KY 0011
GoodOver: 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
GoodOver: TRW RAILROAD
WBL 1.1 MI E OF US 68 OP, Trigg, KY
Built 1973 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 11,546
KY-492
GoodOver: BR OF EAGLE CREEK
.18 MI. SW. OF JCT. US 60, Union, KY
Built 1935 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 284
KY-512
GoodOver: BENSON CREEK
4.8 MI. N JCT KY 44, Anderson, KY
Built 1996 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 436
COAL BRANCH RD
GoodOver: CAT FORK
.019 MI W. JCT KY 201, Lawrence, KY
Built 1998 Load: 33.5 t ADT: 40
SILVER RUN
GoodOver: TRIB- SILVER CREEK
2.2 MI.NORTH- KY 757, Boyd, KY
Built 1992 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 156
KY 435
GoodOver: BIG BRACKEN CREEK
2.7mi south of Ky8, Bracken, KY
Built 2007 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 162
HANGING ROCK CHURC
GoodOver: PETER CAVE CREEK TRIB
1.5 MI NW JCT KY 259, Grayson, KY
Built 1991 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 83
KIRBY RD
GoodOver: LITTLE WHIPPOORWILL CREE
.7 MI E JCT US 431, Logan, KY
Built 1994 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 67
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