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
WALKER BR
GoodOver: CHRISTY CREEK
.03 MI S - KY 32, Rowan, KY
Built 1992 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 34
KY 664
GoodOver: Sulphur Creek
0.1 MI W of JCT KY 1885, Simpson, KY
Built 2021 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 545
US 68
GoodOver: CUMBERLAND RIVER
US 68 / Cumberland River, Trigg, KY
Built 2018 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 3,593
ELK CAVE ROAD
GoodOver: MINOR BRANCH
20' E JCT S/MINOR BR RD, Boyle, KY
Built 1992 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 65
MAYFIELD CHURCH RD
GoodOver: LICK CREEK
.4 MI W - KY 307, Carlisle, KY
Built 1992 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 131
ELMORE HOLLOW RD
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
225' SOUTH JCT KY 3270, Casey, KY
Built 1993 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 50
PHIN CROFT RD
GoodOver: SUSAN CREEK
2.5 MI W OF JCT KY 838, Crittenden, KY
Built 1992 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 22
STANLEY-BIRK CITY
GoodOver: HURRICANE SLOUGH
.2 MI N. KY 960, Daviess, KY
Built 1991 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 73
GOLO ROAD
GoodOver: BRANCH-PANTHER CREEK
300' W KY 564, Graves, KY
Built 1991 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 331
FLOOD ROAD
GoodOver: VULCAN CREEK
.4 MI NE JCT KY 80, Graves, KY
Built 1994 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 50
ALLCORN CRK RD
GoodOver: TARKLIN BRANCH
1 MI W - KY 2, Greenup, KY
Built 1992 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 339
ALLCORN CRK RD
GoodOver: ALLCORN CREEK
1.5 MI.WEST - KY 2, Greenup, KY
Built 1993 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 339
KY-916
GoodOver: MCDOUGAL CREEK
200'E. JCT. KY 470, Larue, KY
Built 1993 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 96
SCOTT ROAD
GoodOver: CHRISTIE CREEK
.2 MI S OF JCT KY 462, Larue, KY
Built 1990 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 20
LINLEY RD
GoodOver: HICKORY CREEK
.6 MI W -JCT MT.ZION RD, Livingston, KY
Built 1992 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 11
JIM CLARK RD
GoodOver: MONKS CREEK
1 MI N-KY 457, Nelson, KY
Built 1992 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 299
CRANE FORK ROAD
GoodOver: RIGHT FORK COW CREEK
.1 MI S JCT KY 28, Owsley, KY
Built 1991 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 44
KY-3211
GoodOver: TRACE FORK CREEK
1.9 MI NW JCT US 68, Taylor, KY
Built 2006 Load: 37.7 t ADT: 369
KY-131
GoodOver: HURRICANE BRANCH OVERFLO
1.7 MI. N.E. - KY 849, Graves, KY
Built 1984 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 2,189
US-119
GoodOver: POOR FORK CUMBERLAND RIV
.10 MI W OF JCT KY 2010, Harlan, KY
Built 1974 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 3,117
I-75 NC
GoodOver: NS (CNO&TP) SYSTEM
.5 MI SW JCT KY NBL, Kenton, KY
Built 1993 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 54,191
KY-270
GoodOver: BR OF CRAB ORCHARD CREEK
.4 MI SE JCT KY 132, Webster, KY
Built 2005 Load: 37.8 t ADT: 173
KY 44
GoodOver: Crooked Creek
E of Spencer-Anderson CL, Anderson, KY
Built 2021 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 385
KY-86
GoodOver: SUGAR TREE RUN CREEK
2.3 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 144, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1957 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 123
KY-70
GoodOver: Sugar Creek
.9 MI E OF JCT KY 1337, Hopkins, KY
Built 2019 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 2,143
CR-1080
GoodOver: Decoursey Creek
.25 MI N OF JCT KY 2044, Kenton, KY
Built 2016 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 671
STAMPER BRANCH
GoodOver: GRASSY FORK
500'WEST JCT KY 1662, Lewis, KY
Built 1994 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 65
HODGE RD
GoodOver: LIVINGSTON CREEK
100' SOUTH US 60, Livingston, KY
Built 1992 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 40
BURDINE ROAD
GoodOver: SHORT CREEK
0.26 M W of JCT KY 1675, Pulaski, KY
Built 2012 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 70
KY-1261
GoodOver: HOLLY CREEK
1.8 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 15, Wolfe, KY
Built 1960 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 264
MAYFIELD CHURCH RD
GoodOver: HURRICANE CREEK
.8 MI W. OF KY 121, Carlisle, KY
Built 2012 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 103
Chuck-A-Luck Rd.
GoodOver: BACON CREEK
0.7 MI. E Of Cave Hill Rd, Hart, KY
Built 2006 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 20
BETHANY ROAD
GoodOver: HICKMAN CREEK
0.8 MI W. of KY 1981, Jessamine, KY
Built 1988 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 202
KY-1956
GoodOver: ROCKCASTLE RIVER
@ ROCKCASTLE CO LINE, Laurel, KY
Built 1999 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 238
KY-3194
GoodOver: NORTH FORK KY RIVER
.001 MI- E JCT KY 550, Perry, KY
Built 1996 Load: 38.0 t ADT: 3,674
CR 1011
GoodOver: BARN BRANCH
.8 MI E OF KY 307, Carlisle, KY
Built 2019 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 60
Tom O'Neal Rd.
GoodOver: Guess Creek
.4 MI N. OF KY 80, Carlisle, KY
Built 2020 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 46
CLOYD WILSON ROAD
GoodOver: BR OF W.FK MAYFIELD CRK
1.8 MI NW of KY 80, Carlisle, KY
Built 2022 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 35
John Roach Road
GoodOver: Branch of Deer Creek
At int. of Gooch Jones Rd, Webster, KY
Built 2021 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 35
KY-536
GoodOver: FOWLER'S FORK
.25 MI W OF US-42, Boone, KY
Built 2020 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 4,634
LITTLE ROCK-JACKST
GoodOver: BRUSH CREEK
.2 MI. N. - KY 537, Bourbon, KY
Built 1993 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 187
WAVERLY SCHOOL RD
GoodOver: LITTLE BULL CREEK
2.5 MI W JCT KY 1328, Butler, KY
Built 1991 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 34
KY-1741
GoodOver: Branch of Trumans Creek
.20 MI North of JCT KY123, Carlisle, KY
Built 2010 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 127
GALLION BR RD
GoodOver: BLAINE TRACE
.1 MI W JCT CR 5014, Elliott, KY
Built 1991 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 110
KY-72
GoodOver: Catron Creek
1.6 M S of JCT KY-1216, Harlan, KY
Built 2022 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 291
KY 80
GoodOver: Bowles Creek
0.2 M E OF ICG RR XING, Hickman, KY
Built 2022 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 297
Pratt Drive
GoodOver: Left Frk Troublesome Crk
0.02 MI S of JCT KY-550, Knott, KY
Built 2023 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 40
US 60
GoodOver: CUMBERLAND RIVER
.20 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 70, Livingston, KY
Built 2023 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 3,024
HWY 1915
GoodOver: Dry branch creek
.2mi South of Hwy68, Mercer, KY
Built 2022 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 231
WAR CREEK ROAD
GoodOver: WAR CREEK
.25 MI N OF JCT KY 541, Breathitt, KY
Built 1970 Load: 38.3 t ADT: 145
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