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

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 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

Kentucky26.9%65.1%GoodFairPoor
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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

NY

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132
Selected

KY

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

NH

New Hampshire

7.08% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,542

OK

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

WIDS ROAD

Poor

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY

Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10

PETROLEUM RD

Poor

Over: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK

0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY

Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164

DEERFIELD ROAD

Poor

Over: STOVALL CREEK

.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40

KY-3042

Poor

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

Poor

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

ERLANGER-CRESCENT

Unknown

Over: I-275 & RAMPS C,E,F

1 MI NE OF JCT KY 236, Kenton, KY

Built 1973 ADT: 108,382

I-275 WB

Unknown

Over: US 25 & US 42

WBL OVER US 25 INTERCHANG, Kenton, KY

Built 1973 ADT: 11,064

I-275 EB

Unknown

Over: US 25 & US 42

EBL OVER US 25 INTERCHANG, Kenton, KY

Built 1973 ADT: 11,064

I-275 RAMP

Unknown

Over: US 25 & US 42

RMPS A&C OVR US 25 NTRCH, Kenton, KY

Built 1973 ADT: 11,064

I-275 RAMP

Unknown

Over: RAMP F (EB ENTR.RAMP)

.1 MI E OF US 25-42 NTRCH, Kenton, KY

Built 1973 ADT: 91,951

I-275 WB

Unknown

Over: HORSEBRANCH ROAD

WBL .75 WEST OF KY 17 OP, Kenton, KY

Built 1974 ADT: 6,633

I-275 EB

Unknown

Over: HORSEBRANCH ROAD

EBL .75 WEST OF KY 17 OP, Kenton, KY

Built 1974 ADT: 6,633

I-275 WB

Unknown

Over: CSX RR-KY 17-BANKLICK CR

WBL OVR KY17&BANK LICK CR, Kenton, KY

Built 1977 ADT: 34,287

I-275 EB

Unknown

Over: CSX RR-KY 17-BANKLICK CR

EBL OVR KY17&BANK LICK CR, Kenton, KY

Built 1977 ADT: 34,287

I-275 WB

Unknown

Over: ERLANGER SERVICE ROAD

WBL @ BOONE CO. LN., Kenton, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 4,902

I-275 EB

Unknown

Over: ERLANGER SERVICE ROAD

EBL @ BOONE CO. LN., Kenton, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 4,902

I-75 RAMP

Unknown

Over: RAMP DONALDSON TO I-75

RMP E-NB I75 TO I275 E&W, Kenton, KY

Built 1977 ADT: 170,069

SUSP. BRIDGE APPR

Unknown

Over: SECOND STREET

500'S. SUSPENSION BRIDGE, Kenton, KY

Built 1992

I-75 RAMP

Unknown

Over: 9TH ST (I-75NB) RAMP'G'

I75 NB TO 5TH ST OVR 9TH, Kenton, KY

Built 1993 ADT: 129,380

I-75 RAMP

Unknown

Over: 9TH ST (COV)

PIKE ST TO I75NB OVR 9TH, Kenton, KY

Built 1993 ADT: 4,461

I-75 RAMP

Unknown

Over: 9TH ST-COVINGTON

I-75 SB-EXIT TO PIKE ST, Kenton, KY

Built 1993 ADT: 4,461

I-75 NC

Unknown

Over: KY 2373 (CRESCENT SPRING

941' WEST JCT (NO &TP RR, Kenton, KY

Built 1993 ADT: 4,865

I-75

Unknown

Over: KY 2373 (CRESCENT SP. RD

941' WEST JCT (NO &TP RR, Kenton, KY

Built 1993 ADT: 4,865

I-75 NC

Unknown

Over: BEECHWOOD ROAD

.25 MI N JCT KY 371, Kenton, KY

Built 1993 ADT: 3,889

I-75

Unknown

Over: BEECHWOOD ROAD

.25 MI N JCT KY 371, Kenton, KY

Built 1993 ADT: 3,889

BUTTERMILK PIKE

Unknown

Over: I-75 @ 186.347

1.1 MI.NW JCT US 25-42, Kenton, KY

Built 1994 ADT: 100,578

EADS RD

Unknown

Over: I-75 @ 168.676

.2 MI.W JCT US 25, Kenton, KY

Built 1998 ADT: 58,954

DIXIE HIGHWAY

Unknown

Over: I-75 @ 187.72

1.2 MI. NE JCT KY 371, Kenton, KY

Built 1999 ADT: 99,648

I-75 NC

Unknown

Over: ORCHARD ROAD

.25 MI. NE JCT US 25 OP, Kenton, KY

Built 1999 ADT: 320

I-75

Unknown

Over: ORCHARD ROAD

.25 MI. NE JCT US 25 OP, Kenton, KY

Built 1999 ADT: 320

I-75 SB

Unknown

Over: DONALDSON RD (KY 236)

.4 MI. NE BOONE CO LINE, Kenton, KY

Built 2001 ADT: 12,839

I-75 NB

Unknown

Over: DONALDSON ROAD (KY 236)

.4 MI.NE JCT BOONE CO., Kenton, KY

Built 2001 ADT: 12,839

I-75 SB and Ramp

Unknown

Over: DONALDSON RD (KY 236)

.4 MI.NE BOONE CO LINE, Kenton, KY

Built 2000 ADT: 12,839

KY-1120

Unknown

Over: LICKING RIVER CSX RR-LOW

1.0 MI E. JCT I 75, Kenton, KY

Built 2001 ADT: 7,385

MADISON PIKE NC

Unknown

Over: FOWLER CREEK ROAD

.1 MI S OF FOWLER RD, Kenton, KY

Built 2002 ADT: 797

MADISON ROAD

Unknown

Over: FOWLER CREEK ROAD

.1 MI S OF FOWLER CK. RD., Kenton, KY

Built 2001 ADT: 797

I-75 RAMP

Unknown

Over: PIKE ST-ON RMP TO I-75 N

I-75 NB-EXIT E TO 5TH ST, Kenton, KY

Built 2022 ADT: 159,350

PARKWAY AVE

Unknown

Over: PARKWAY ST OVER KY 8

PARKWAY AVE OVER KY 8, Kenton, KY

Built 1960 ADT: 6,141

KY 3041

Unknown

Over: KY 1232,CSX RR,LYNN CAMP

.2 MI.S JCT US 25E, Knox, KY

Built 1993 ADT: 1,655

KY 224

Unknown

Over: I-65

0.4 Mile East of US-31W, Larue, KY

Built 2015 ADT: 44,651

KY-552

Unknown

Over: I 75

2.3 MI SW OF JCT US 25, Laurel, KY

Built 1969 ADT: 42,462

KY-363

Unknown

Over: I 75

1.1 MI SW OF JCT KY 1006, Laurel, KY

Built 1969 ADT: 42,462

KY-909

Unknown

Over: I-75

.60 MI SW OF JCT US 25, Laurel, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 37,830

I-75 NC

Unknown

Over: US25E

SBL .9 MI N-WHITLEY CO.LN, Laurel, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 24,390

I-75

Unknown

Over: US25E

NBL .9 MI N-WHITLEY CO.LN, Laurel, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 24,390

KY-1305

Unknown

Over: DANIEL BOONE PARKWAY

.20 MI SE OF JCT KY 488, Laurel, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 8,394

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: SALLYS BRANCH ROAD

.18 MI E OF JCT KY 192, Laurel, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 124

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: PAYNES BRANCH ROAD

1.1 MI E OF JCT KY 192, Laurel, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 254

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: KY 1305

2.5 MI E OF JCT KY 192, Laurel, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 1,172

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: ROUGH CREEK SCHOOL RD

3 MI W OF CLAY CO.LN., Laurel, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 248

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: KY 488

2 MI W OF CLAY CO.LN., Laurel, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 176

CS-1225

Unknown

Over: DANIEL BOONE PARKWAY

.5 MI NW OF JCT KY 638, Laurel, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 16,187

I-75

Unknown

Over: KY 3432(PARKER ROAD

1.5 MI. S JCT KY 80, Laurel, KY

Built 2000 ADT: 2,621

KY-192

Unknown

Over: I-75 @ 38.193

.2 MI. W JCT KY 1006, Laurel, KY

Built 2000 ADT: 55,588

KY-80

Unknown

Over: I 75 @ 40.70

.5 MI. W JCT US 25, Laurel, KY

Built 2000 ADT: 37,830

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