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

KY-509

Good

Over: BR OF COX CREEK

.80 MI EAST OF JCT US 31E, Nelson, KY

Built 1954 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 820

KY-733

Good

Over: SNAKE RUN

1.0 M SE OF BG PW OP-B79, Nelson, KY

Built 1953 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 243

KY-733

Good

Over: UNNAME STREAM

.35 MI S OF W-JCT US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 1952 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 233

KY-13

Good

Over: BR OF BRUSHY FORK

.50 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 36, Nicholas, KY

Built 1936 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 701

KY-57

Good

Over: WHETSTONE BRANCH

1.2 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 36, Nicholas, KY

Built 1956 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 157

US-68

Good

Over: OVER BRUSHY CREEK

0.165 MI S OF KY 606, Nicholas, KY

Built 2002 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 4,090

KY-3316

Good

Over: MCBRIDES RUN

1.94 MI S JCT KY 32, Nicholas, KY

Built 2004 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 174

KY-1285

Good

Over: N. FK. SOMERSET CREEK

2.6 MI. N. OF JCT. KY 57, Nicholas, KY

Built 2010 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 395

KY-1669

Good

Over: LITTLE TWIN CREEK

.70 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 325, Owen, KY

Built 1940 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 59

KY-28

Good

Over: LEFT FORK OF COW CREEK

2.1 MI E OF JCT KY 2024, Owsley, KY

Built 1957 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 619

KY-577

Good

Over: ANGLIN BRANCH OF SEXTON

2.3 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 11, Owsley, KY

Built 1953 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 74

KY-1411

Good

Over: JERUSHIA CREEK

2.5 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 30, Owsley, KY

Built 1953 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 106

KY-1717

Good

Over: LEFT FORK MEADOW CREEK

.68 MI EAST OF JCT KY 708, Owsley, KY

Built 1958 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 143

KY-1717

Good

Over: LEFT FORK OF MEADOW CREE

.84 MI EAST OF JCT KY 708, Owsley, KY

Built 1958 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 143

KY-1657

Good

Over: LIGHTFOOT FORK

.90 MI WEST OF JCT US 27, Pendleton, KY

Built 1957 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 457

KY-267

Good

Over: FIRST CREEK AT CLEMONS

.20 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 15, Perry, KY

Built 1941 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,210

KY-1087

Good

Over: LICK BRANCH

.70 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 476, Perry, KY

Built 1951 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 69

KY-1165

Good

Over: LEFT FORK OF MACES CREEK

3.8 MI SW&N OF S-JCT KY 7, Perry, KY

Built 1959 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 401

KY 1146

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

.3 MI SE OF E-JCT KY 267, Perry, KY

Built 1952 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 683

HUNTER CHURCH RD

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

.05 MI NE OF JCT KY 1146, Perry, KY

Built 1951 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 91

OTTER CRK RD

Good

Over: SQUABBLE CREEK

.1 MI EAST JCT KY 2022, Perry, KY

Built 1993 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 40

KY-805

Good

Over: BLAZE BRANCH

.95 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 610, Pike, KY

Built 1929 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,291

KY-3419

Good

Over: L Frk Blackberry Crk

1.86 MI S - KY 1056, Pike, KY

Built 1993 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 575

KY-1384

Good

Over: Pikeville Pond Spillway

300' WEST OF JCT 1460, Pike, KY

Built 1988 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,955

BOOKER FRK

Good

Over: CANEY CREEK

.1 MI SW OF NEW US 23&119, Pike, KY

Built 1973 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 268

MILLARD LN

Good

Over: LEVISA FORK

.5 JCT US 460 & KY 80, Pike, KY

Built 1999 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 538

KY-9000

Good

Over: MORELAND BRANCH

1.5 MI W-SLADE NTRCHNG, Powell, KY

Built 1961 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 8,788

KY-1057

Good

Over: COMBS BRANCH

2.2 MI SE OF JCT KY 2001, Powell, KY

Built 1951 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 461

KY-11

Good

Over: CLEAR BRANCH

.01 MI S. JCT KY 15, Powell, KY

Built 1988 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,566

PECKS CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: PECKS CREEK

.2 MI W OF JCT KY 11&15, Powell, KY

Built 1962 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 113

KY-539

Good

Over: MUD LICK CREEK

1.0 MI EAST OF BRACKEN CL, Robertson, KY

Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 76

KY-377

Good

Over: POND LICK CREEK

3.2 MI EAST OF JCT KY 32, Rowan, KY

Built 1939 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,929

KY-1722

Good

Over: THREE PRONG BRANCH

1.0 MI N.E. OF I-64 OP, Rowan, KY

Built 1958 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 176

DRY CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: POSSUM TROT BRANCH

3.7 MI EAST OF JCT KY 519, Rowan, KY

Built 1950 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 719

KY-1058

Good

Over: BR OF MILLERS CREEK

1 MI N OF SW JCT KY 379, Russell, KY

Built 1954 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 167

KY 76

Good

Over: COOPER CREEK

.418 MI. SE. OF JCT KY 80, Russell, KY

Built 2010 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 684

KY 922

Good

Over: MILLER BRANCH

1.2 MI S OF JCT US 62, Scott, KY

Built 1951 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,667

KY-1874

Good

Over: CANEY CREEK

2.0 MI N OF N-JCT KY 227, Scott, KY

Built 1956 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 47

KY-1874

Good

Over: MINORS BRANCH

1.2 MI N OF S-JCT KY 227, Scott, KY

Built 1956 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 47

KY-1874

Good

Over: MINORS BRANCH

2.0 MI N OF N-JCT KY 227, Scott, KY

Built 1956 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 47

SKINNERSBURG RD

Good

Over: LYTLES FORK

.9 MI W JCT KY 620, Scott, KY

Built 1994 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 208

ELK LICK CHURCH RD

Good

Over: ELK LICK BRANCH

1.7 MI- S JCT KY 356, Scott, KY

Built 1996 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 158

ELK LICK CHURCH RD

Good

Over: ELK LICK BRANCH

1.9 MI S JCT KY 356, Scott, KY

Built 1996 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 158

DAVIS-TURKEY FOOT

Good

Over: STRAIGHT FORK

50' S OF JCT KY 32, Scott, KY

Built 1998 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 107

SUTERVILLE RD

Good

Over: CANEY CREEK

150 FT E CANEY CK RD, Scott, KY

Built 1998 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 47

LOCUST FORK RD

Good

Over: LOCUST FORK

.5 MI S JCT KY 32, Scott, KY

Built 1998 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 160

GLASS PIKE

Good

Over: MCCONNELL RUN

.7 MI N OF JCT W/KY 32, Scott, KY

Built 1998 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 188

HINTON-SADIEVILLE

Good

Over: HALL BRANCH

.45 MI- N JCT KY 32, Scott, KY

Built 2000 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 182

GUNNELL RD

Good

Over: SHARON BRANCH

2.0 MI- N JCT US 62, Scott, KY

Built 2000 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 74

LOCUST FORK RD.

Good

Over: LOCUST FORK

2 MI. S. JCT KY 1059, Scott, KY

Built 2004 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 171

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