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
GRIEF RD
GoodOver: NEWTON'S CREEK
300'EAST- 5351, McCracken, KY
Built 1993 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 32
SORRELL LN
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
.05 MI E OF JCT KY 36, Menifee, KY
Built 1970 Load: 39.7 t ADT: 117
US HIGHWAY 641 NC
GoodOver: ROCKHOUSE CREEK
1.6 MI SOU. OF MARSAHLL C, Calloway, KY
Built 1976 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 5,076
US-641
GoodOver: ROCKHOUSE CRK OVERFLOW
1.6 MI SOU. OF MARSHALL C, Calloway, KY
Built 1976 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 5,076
Collins Rd
GoodOver: Right Fork Beaver Creek
50' W of JCT KY 7, Floyd, KY
Built 1999 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 138
I-65 SB
GoodOver: CLEAR CREEK
3.4 MI. N OF US 62, Hardin, KY
Built 1982 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 25,853
I-65 NB
GoodOver: CLEAR CREEK
3.4 MI. N OF US 62, Hardin, KY
Built 1982 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 25,853
APPLE LANE
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.1 MI NE of JCT US-62, Harrison, KY
Built 2015 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 38
KY-2647
GoodOver: DRAKES CREEK
.1 MI. E JCT US 41, Hopkins, KY
Built 1995 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 113
BARKLEY DR
GoodOver: P&L RAILROAD
.5 MI NE JCT KY 952, Livingston, KY
Built 1999 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 94
US-60
GoodOver: W. FR. MASSAC CR OV. FLO
.6 MI E OF JCT KY 996, McCracken, KY
Built 2000 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 4,745
US-60
GoodOver: W. FK MASSAC CR. OV. FLO
.6 MI E OF JCT KY 996, McCracken, KY
Built 2000 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 4,745
WHITESIDES RD
GoodOver: EAST FORK COX CREEK
150' S JCT KY 48, Nelson, KY
Built 1991 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 145
BERT T COMBS-MOUNT
GoodOver: MID.FORK RED RIVER
.1 MI JCT KY 11 INTRCHNGE, Powell, KY
Built 1988 Load: 39.8 t ADT: 8,788
KY-768
GoodOver: GLENS FORK
.10 MI WEST OF JCT KY 55, Adair, KY
Built 1957 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 306
CANE VALLEY RD
GoodOver: CANEY FORK BRANCH
2.5 MI N OF S-JCT KY 55, Adair, KY
Built 1934 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 313
KY-473
GoodOver: UNNAME STREAM
1.0 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 156, Ballard, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 570
KY-3288
GoodOver: MAUX BRANCH
.1 MI S OF JCT KY 1106, Bath, KY
Built 1953 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 156
CR 1338
GoodOver: TRIBUTARY HINKSTON CREEK
0.5 MI N. OF JCT. KY 11, Bath, KY
Built 1931 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 100
CR-1312A
GoodOver: LEFT. FK. STRAIGHT CREEK
.1 MI. N.JCT KY 66, Bell, KY
Built 1991 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 326
_CR-1184
GoodOver: HANCES CREEK
.10 Mi W of Jct KY 1344, Bell, KY
Built 2016 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 50
KY-338
GoodOver: LICK CREEK
4.9 MI W OF JCT KY 1925, Boone, KY
Built 1963 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 763
KY-18
GoodOver: GUNPOWDER CREEK
.8 MI E. JCT KY, Boone, KY
Built 1971 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 38,177
KY-20
GoodOver: WOOLPER CREEK
3.1 MI NOR OF JCT KY-18, Boone, KY
Built 2007 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 718
SADDLE RIDGE DR
GoodOver: ALLEN FORK
25' S OF JCT KY 18, Boone, KY
Built 1978 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 84
RIVER RD
GoodOver: SAND RUN
.6 MI SW OF JCT KY 8, Boone, KY
Built 1940 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 42
ASHBY FORK RD
GoodOver: BR OF ASHBY'S FORK
2 MI SE JCT KY 20, Boone, KY
Built 1989 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 82
MEADOW CREEK DR
GoodOver: TRIB- SOUTH FK CREEK
.2 MI W JCT KY 842, Boone, KY
Built 1990 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 133
ORLEANS BLVD
GoodOver: FOWLERS CREEK
50 FOOT W OF JCT CR 5002, Boone, KY
Built 2002 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 5,629
THORNWILDE DR
GoodOver: SAND RUN CREEK
THORNWILDE LN .5W K237, Boone, KY
Built 1992 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 216
CR-1057J1
GoodOver: ALLEN FORK
0.5 MI. S. OF KY 18, Boone, KY
Built 2003 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 108
Heights BLVD
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
.1 MI N JCT US 42, Boone, KY
Built 2015 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10,643
CS-2081
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
.1 MI S OF KY-3060, Boone, KY
Built 2006 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 270
KY-1951
GoodOver: BIG RUN
1.2 MI N JCT KY 1159, Bracken, KY
Built 1954 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 83
KY-1278
GoodOver: LEATHERWOOD CREEK
0.7 MI. S. KY 0015 JCT., Breathitt, KY
Built 2005 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 430
KY 476
GoodOver: Caney Creek
7.2Mi S of KY 15 INT, Breathitt, KY
Built 2016 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 560
KY-261
GoodOver: HARDIN CREEK
0.3 Mi South of US 60, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1934 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,846
KY-121
GoodOver: GROGAN BRANCH
.40 MI EAST OF JCT KY 893, Calloway, KY
Built 1932 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,080
KY-2924
GoodOver: TRIB. TO RIFFLE CR.
2.3 MILES W JCT US 27, Campbell, KY
Built 2003 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 241
KY-10
GoodOver: FLAGG SPRING CREEK
0.7 MI NOR OF JCT KY-735, Campbell, KY
Built 2010 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 211
E 6TH ST
GoodOver: TAYLOR CREEK
0.05 MILE N-E.OF OAK ST., Campbell, KY
Built 1977 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 5,690
MALLARD DRIVE
GoodOver: POND CREEK
300' WEST JCT KY 915, Campbell, KY
Built 1997 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 130
East Cabin 1374
GoodOver: TRIBUTARY TO OWL CREEK
100 FT. EAST JCT KY 2925, Campbell, KY
Built 1995 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 118
BLANGEY RD
GoodOver: UNKNOWN TRIBUTARY
BLANGEY RD, WEST OF KY 8, Campbell, KY
Built 1974 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 118
CR-1316
GoodOver: DUCK CREEK
.3 MI S OF JCT KY 1998, Campbell, KY
Built 2010 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 721
KY-1628
GoodOver: WILSON CREEK
2.4 MI W. US 62, Carlisle, KY
Built 1992 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 133
KY-3297
GoodOver: TRIB. OF LO.STINSON CK.
.815 N OF JCT. US 60, Carter, KY
Built 2003 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,982
CS-2065
GoodOver: HENDERSON BRANCH
OVER HENDERSON BRANCH, Carter, KY
Built 1947 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 250
US-68
GoodOver: FORK OF LITTLE RIVER
.30 MI EAST OF JCT KY 168, Christian, KY
Built 1924 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,020
ROGERS RD
GoodOver: MIDDLE BRANCH
0.5 MI E JCT KY 1682, Christian, KY
Built 2002 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 100
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