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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

MAYFIELD METROPOLI

Good

Over: BRANCH MASSAC CREEK

.8 MI-N. JCT KY 358, McCracken, KY

Built 1996 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 206

KY-30

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK KY. RIVER

0.24 MI. E. KY 28 JCT., Owsley, KY

Built 2001 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,306

LITTLE BRUSH CREEK

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

.4 MI S JCT CR 5304, Powell, KY

Built 1994 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 220

WILLOUGHBY ROAD

Good

Over: HARDWICK CREEK

@ JCT KY 1057, Powell, KY

Built 1995 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 50

APPLE VALLEY RD

Good

Over: RAYS BRANCH

.2 MI WEST JCT CR 1356, Warren, KY

Built 1994 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 48

HAYDON BROTHERS RD

Good

Over: LONG LICK CREEK

.3 MI W -JCT KY 443, Washington, KY

Built 1992 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 41

JOHN ROACH ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB- DEER CREEK

.25 MI SW JCT CR 5124, Webster, KY

Built 1995 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 39

KY-358

Good

Over: CLANTON CREEK_

.50 MI NOR JCT KY 473, Ballard, KY

Built 2016 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 203

GIBSON ROAD

Good

Over: CLANTON CREEK

.9 MI N. JCT KY 473, Ballard, KY

Built 1995 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 62

KY-1106

Good

Over: Flat Creek

1.6 MI SE OF JCT KY 11, Bath, KY

Built 2020 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 277

CR-1407

Good

Over: FROZEN CREEK

0.01 MI. S. KY. 378 JCT., Breathitt, KY

Built 2002 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 30

Gibson Road, New A

Good

Over: Threemile Creek

0.75 MI E OF KY 9, Campbell, KY

Built 2020 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 665

GUM CREEK RD

Good

Over: GUM CREEK

1.5 MI S. OF KY 120, Crittenden, KY

Built 1995 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 3

KY-56

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

.70 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 456, Daviess, KY

Built 1966 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,594

TIM ROAD

Good

Over: BR.WEST FK CLARKS RIVER

.2 MI- S JCT CR 5080, Graves, KY

Built 1996 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 267

E-town Sports Park

Good

Over: Field Drain

East of Sports Park Rd., Hardin, KY

Built 2011 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 8,210

US-119

Good

Over: CLOVER LICK CREEK

.20 MI W OF JCT KY 179, Harlan, KY

Built 1976 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,443

SNAKE LICK RD

Good

Over: SNAKE LICK CREEK

3.6 MI- W JCT KY 1053, Harrison, KY

Built 1996 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 42

BOGIE MILL ROAD

Good

Over: GREENS BRANCH

.5 MI N OF JCT KY 876, Madison, KY

Built 1994 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 116

HELTON BRANCH RD

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

.1 MI S JCT KY 2019, Magoffin, KY

Built 1994 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 160

WHEELER RD

Good

Over: WHEELER BRANCH

0.25 Miles N of River Rd., Marion, KY

Built 1994 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 8

JIM BROWN RD

Good

Over: CLOYD CREEK

.7 MI SE JCT KY 208, Marion, KY

Built 1994 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 63

POPLAR CORNER RD

Good

Over: LICK RUN CREEK

2.5 MI NW JCT US 68, Marion, KY

Built 1995 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 90

FISHER CRK RD

Good

Over: ARBUCKLE CREEK

0.1 West of Arbuckle Rd., Marion, KY

Built 1996 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 162

W 2ND AVE(CS-2086)

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.3 MI W. OF KY 95, Marshall, KY

Built 2017 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 200

U.S. 60

Good

Over: Tenn. River/P&L Railroad

TENNESSEE RIVER, McCracken, KY

Built 2013 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 6,423

KY 2026

Good

Over: Red River

0.4 miles north of KY 11, Powell, KY

Built 2021 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 385

Millstone road

Good

Over: Brush creek

0.6 M. E. of brush cr rd, Powell, KY

Built 2019 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 20

KY-121

Good

Over: SHELTON CREEK

3.3 MI EAST OF JCT US51&6, Ballard, KY

Built 1942 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 1,303

ARMCO BLVD.

Good

Over: OVER LITTLE HOOD CREEK

.320 MI JCT OF KY 168, Boyd, KY

Built 2005 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 930

KY-1346

Good

Over: EAST FORK OF CLARKS RIVE

1.41 MI. E. - JCT.US 641, Calloway, KY

Built 1982 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 714

KY-1346

Good

Over: OVER LITTLE JONATHAN CR.

.11 MI W. OF JCT KY 80, Calloway, KY

Built 2004 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 442

POST - TOUSEY RD

Good

Over: SHORT CREEK

.5 MI S. JCT CR 5564, Grayson, KY

Built 1997 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 50

US-31E

Good

Over: WILKINS CREEK

.35 MI E JCT KY 1832, Larue, KY

Built 1990 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 2,628

KY-106

Good

Over: WOLF LICK CREEK

2.4 MI W OF JCT KY 1151, Logan, KY

Built 1934 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 711

I-24

Good

Over: TRW RAILROAD

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

Built 1973 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 11,546

KY-15

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

1.3 MI S OF JCT KY 476, Breathitt, KY

Built 1966 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 4,371

I-24

Good

Over: SINKING FORK CREEK

EBL .20 MI NW OF KY 272 O, Christian, KY

Built 1973 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 11,546

KY-3304

Good

Over: ROCK LICK CREEK

.35 MI SW OF JCT KY 158, Fleming, KY

Built 1955 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 165

SIMS BRANCH RD

Good

Over: SIMS BRANCH

.2 MI E. CASEY CO LINE, Lincoln, KY

Built 1991 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 27

Bunger Rd

Good

Over: Cypress Creek

@ JCT CR 5333, Union, KY

Built 2021 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 50

KY-206

Good

Over: TRIB. OF SPRUCE PINE CRK

.1 MI OF CASEY CO. LINE, Adair, KY

Built 2000 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 791

TAYLOR LN

Good

Over: CREEK

100' SE OF KY 221, Harlan, KY

Built 2001 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 20

KY 1268

Good

Over: Hickman Creek

2.7 MI S JCT US 27, Jessamine, KY

Built 2021 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 278

GARVEY AVENUE

Good

Over: BULLOCK PEN CREEK

GARVEY RD OVER BULLOCK CK, Kenton, KY

Built 2002 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,011

KY-3

Good

Over: Rockcastle Creek

Clifford, Lawrence, KY

Built 1984 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 508

Blackberry Bridge

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK

.01 MI - JCT KY 3, Martin, KY

Built 1994 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 472

Swan Court

Good

Over: Troublesome Creek

100' W of Swan Ct/KY-476, Perry, KY

Built 2022 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 92

CEDAR CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

.5 MI W OF JCT KY-165, Robertson, KY

Built 2016 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 51

KY 92

Good

Over: Jellico Creek

_, Whitley, KY

Built 2020 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,453

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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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