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
US-460
GoodOver: ROCKHOUSE FORK
.1 MI E OF W-JCT KY 1415, Magoffin, KY
Built 1965 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 7,546
KY-364
GoodOver: ROCKHOUSE CREEK
2.4 MI SE. OF MORGAN CO, Magoffin, KY
Built 1958 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 95
KY-1090
GoodOver: STINSON CREEK
.10 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 867, Magoffin, KY
Built 1952 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 436
KY-40
GoodOver: LITTLE PAINT CREEK
1.92 MI E KY 1081, Magoffin, KY
Built 1989 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,324
LICK BRANCH OF MID
GoodOver: RIGHT FORK FRITZ
0.08 MI. W. KY 0007 JCT., Magoffin, KY
Built 1998 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 176
KY-337
GoodOver: CABIN BRANCH
.3 MI S OF W-JCT KY 49, Marion, KY
Built 1934 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 322
KY-412
GoodOver: BR OF STEWARTS CREEK
.10 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 84, Marion, KY
Built 1969 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 724
KY-412
GoodOver: STEWARTS CREEK
1.0 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 84, Marion, KY
Built 1969 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 724
KY-1157
GoodOver: MEDLOCK CREEK
1.8 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 49, Marion, KY
Built 1951 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 205
KY-412
GoodOver: KNOB CREEK
4 MI NW OF JCT KY 289, Marion, KY
Built 1955 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 151
KY-1422
GoodOver: UNNAME STREAM
.25 MI N.W. OF JCT US 641, Marshall, KY
Built 1962 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 739
US-641
GoodOver: BRANCH CYPRESS CREEK
.40 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 142, Marshall, KY
Built 1946 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 5,045
US-641
GoodOver: CYPRESS CREEK
.30 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 142, Marshall, KY
Built 1946 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 5,045
JC-9003
GoodOver: GIBSON CREEK
1.5 MI NOR. OF KY 1949 UP, Marshall, KY
Built 1967 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 7,974
KY-1523
GoodOver: SLOUGH
.10 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 282, Marshall, KY
Built 1954 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,462
KY-1364
GoodOver: FK OF OLIVE BRANCH
2.1 MI SOU. OF JCT US 68, Marshall, KY
Built 1975 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 427
KY-1364
GoodOver: W.FK. RUFF CREEK
2.4 MI SOU. OF JCT US 68, Marshall, KY
Built 1975 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 427
KY 40
GoodOver: Buck Creek
0.5 MI N of JCT KY 292, Martin, KY
Built 1929 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,308
Davella Rd
GoodOver: Middle Frk Rockcastle Cr
0.07 MI N of JCT KY 3, Martin, KY
Built 1968 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 107
KY-1234
GoodOver: STONELICK CREEK
.8 MI E OF JCT KY 1449, Mason, KY
Built 1951 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 320
KY-1449
GoodOver: KENNEDY CREEK
.50 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 10, Mason, KY
Built 1955 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 450
Ky-9
GoodOver: LAWRENCE CREEK
.4 MI W OF JCT US62&US68, Mason, KY
Built 1983 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 12,217
I-24
GoodOver: BEE BR OF ISLAND CRK.
.40 MI EAST OF KY 1954 OP, McCracken, KY
Built 1975 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 37,198
US-60
GoodOver: BLACKS BRANCH
.2 MI E. JCT KY 1565, McCracken, KY
Built 1999 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11,649
PECAN DR. (1487)
GoodOver: CROOKED CREEK
0.4 Mi. N. Jct. US HWY 62, McCracken, KY
Built 2007 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 7,587
McGEE CHAPEL ROAD
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM TO GREEN
0.4 MI N. JCT KY 56, McLean, KY
Built 1955 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 30
KY-1638
GoodOver: DOE RUN
1.0 MI EAST OF JCT KY 448, Meade, KY
Built 1977 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 7,955
KY-36
GoodOver: TRIB-BEAVER CREEK
.1 MI S OF JCT KY 1274, Menifee, KY
Built 1935 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,901
KY-36
GoodOver: TRIB-BEAVER CREEK
.45 MI NW OF JCT KY 1274, Menifee, KY
Built 1935 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,438
KY-1941
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
1.1 MI. SOUTH OF KY 390, Mercer, KY
Built 2002 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 31
Ky 163
GoodOver: Black Rock Creek
5.4 MI N of Jct w/ Ky 90, Metcalfe, KY
Built 2016 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,927
KY-100
GoodOver: WARDS BRANCH
1.0 MI EAST OF JCT KY 214, Monroe, KY
Built 1931 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 246
KY-100
GoodOver: BR OF LITTLE MESHACK CRE
1.3 MI West OF CMBRLND CL, Monroe, KY
Built 1952 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 351
KY-1050
GoodOver: CAMP BRANCH
.60 MI S OF JCT US 460, Montgomery, KY
Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 840
KY-3363
GoodOver: HOGG CREEK
0.4 MI N JCT KY 11, Montgomery, KY
Built 1989 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 457
KY-172
GoodOver: RUSH BRANCH
1.1 MI WEST OF JCT KY 650, Morgan, KY
Built 1937 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,838
KY-172
GoodOver: PASTURE BRANCH
1.6 MI W OF JCT KY 1715, Morgan, KY
Built 1949 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 825
KY-1569
GoodOver: LITTLE BLACKWATER CK.
@ MENIFEE CO. LN., Morgan, KY
Built 1955 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 167
KY-650
GoodOver: BIG MANDY CREEK
1.5 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 172, Morgan, KY
Built 1962 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 404
KY-650
GoodOver: STRAIGHT CREEK
2.2 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 172, Morgan, KY
Built 1962 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 404
KY-437
GoodOver: BIRCH FK OF WILLIAMS CRK
.1 MI E OF JCT KY 1260, Morgan, KY
Built 1953 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 152
KY-1010
GoodOver: LITTLE BLACKWATER CREEK
.3 MI SE OF JCT KY 882, Morgan, KY
Built 1956 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 304
KY-364
GoodOver: LACY CREEK
1.9 MI. SOUTHEAST JCT 460, Morgan, KY
Built 1985 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 357
KY-705
GoodOver: GRASSY CREEK
2.1 MI E. KY 772, Morgan, KY
Built 1970 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 200
KY-7
GoodOver: LICK FORK TRIBUTORY
2.0 MI. N. KY. 1161 JCT., Morgan, KY
Built 2001 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 860
OLD HIGHWAY 7
GoodOver: TRIB-N.FK.LICKING RVR
.40 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 711, Morgan, KY
Built 1934 Load: 39.9 t
Morgan Cent. Elem.
GoodOver: Little Caney Creek
0.014 mile south ky 460, Morgan, KY
Built 2007 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,983
US-150
GoodOver: SLOUGH BEECH FORK
.20 MI W OF WASHINGTON CL, Nelson, KY
Built 1957 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 9,268
KY-247
GoodOver: CANE RUN
3.3 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 84, Nelson, KY
Built 1960 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 396
KY 1430
GoodOver: ITHROW CREEK
.65 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 245, Nelson, KY
Built 1934 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,768
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