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
Long Branch Rd.
GoodOver: LONG BRANCH CREEK
2.15 MI S OF KY 1834, Taylor, KY
Built 2006 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 56
KY-139
GoodOver: OVER MUDDY FORK BRANCH
2.5 MI N. OF JCT KY 124, Trigg, KY
Built 2004 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,535
KY-666
GoodOver: SIBLEY CREEK
.10 MI WEST OF JCT KY 360, Union, KY
Built 1952 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 56
KY-1180
GoodOver: BRANCH OF MASON CREEK
.40 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 359, Union, KY
Built 1952 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 503
KY-2101
GoodOver: BR OF WASH CREEK
.60 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 130, Union, KY
Built 1954 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 114
KY 1508
GoodOver: Branch
2.5 mi. S Jct. KY492, Union, KY
Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 137
KY 528
GoodOver: Road Run Branch
0.1 Mi S of Jct US 150, Washington, KY
Built 1923 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 2,631
KY-1619
GoodOver: HUTCHINSON BRANCH
.60 MI SE OF N-JCT KY 90, Wayne, KY
Built 1956 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 189
KY 283
GoodOver: _Melton Ditch
2.1 mi. S. Jct. KY56, Webster, KY
Built 2016 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 141
KY-1064
GoodOver: WHETSTONE CREEK
0.8 MI. N. OF KY 92, Whitley, KY
Built 1997 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 401
KY 191
GoodOver: Red River
0.2 miles S of N JCT 1010, Wolfe, KY
Built 2013 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,116
LITTLE ROCK-JACKST
GoodOver: BRUSH CREEK
1.8 MI N. JCT KY 537, Bourbon, KY
Built 1994 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 138
KY-1824
GoodOver: West Fk. of Rockhouse Ck
.75 MI SOUTH OF KY 1346, Calloway, KY
Built 2004 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 718
LESLIE RD CR1037
GoodOver: WILLIAMS CREEK
400' S OF KY1654, Carter, KY
Built 2018 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 22
DIXON BRANCH ROAD
GoodOver: BUZZARD CREEK
2.1 MI S OF ROUTE 11, Clay, KY
Built 2015 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 130
CR-1210
GoodOver: BUTTERMILK BRANCH CREEK
500'EAST - KY 1336, Fleming, KY
Built 1992 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 85
SARGENT BRANCH
GoodOver: KINNICONICK CREEK
.1 MI.SOUTH- KY 559, Lewis, KY
Built 1993 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 38
NOLES LANE
GoodOver: LITTLE BEAR CREEK
0.1 MI S. OF DYKE RD, Marshall, KY
Built 2000 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 50
KY-342
GoodOver: SOUTHERN RAILROAD
2.6 MI N OF S.JCT W/KY 33, Mercer, KY
Built 2000 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 431
PLEASANT GROVE RD
GoodOver: HAMMOND CREEK
1.6 MI SW KY 330, Owen, KY
Built 1990 Load: 40.9 t ADT: 66
HAPPY HOLW RD
GoodOver: SKAGGS CREEK
1.5 MI SOUTH JCT KY 63, Barren, KY
Built 1993 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 220
CR-1129 Cryer Rd.
GoodOver: 12 MILE CREEK
100'W JCT KY 10, Campbell, KY
Built 1990 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 23
KY-2139
GoodOver: BR OF TULL CREEK
1.5 MI SW OF KY 925, Fulton, KY
Built 1987 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 126
KY 3535
GoodOver: Abandoned R/R Tunnel
0.06 mi S of Jct. US 68, Green, KY
Built 2006 Load: 41.0 t ADT: 2,967
TRACY RD
GoodOver: Branch of Benson Creek
30' W 512 JCT, Anderson, KY
Built 2020 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 76
KY-738
GoodOver: CLEAR FORK
.20 MI SOU. OF JCT US 127, Clinton, KY
Built 1935 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,565
KY-1876
GoodOver: GOOSE CREEK
2.5 MI N OF JCT 353, Fayette, KY
Built 1987 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 825
KY-945_
GoodOver: _Branch of Brush Creek
.80 MI NOR OF JCT KY 849, Graves, KY
Built 2015 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 327
_Pine Knob Rd
GoodOver: _Pine Knob Ck. Trib.
1.2 mi NW CR1396, Grayson, KY
Built 2016 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 69
Frogtown Road
GoodOver: Troublesome Creek
0.01 M S of JCT KY-160, Knott, KY
Built 2023 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 320
US-60
GoodOver: DRYER CREEK
1.4 MI. N JCT KY 137, Livingston, KY
Built 1998 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 2,458
KY-305_
GoodOver: MASSAC CREEK_
.39 MI WEST JCT. KY-358, McCracken, KY
Built 2016 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 2,775
KY-2024
GoodOver: Indian Creek
1.6mi S of JCT 1768, Owsley, KY
Built 2022 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 178
BOYERS CHAPEL RD
GoodOver: NORTH FORK TWIN CREEK
2.0 MI SW JCT KY 356, Harrison, KY
Built 1994 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 88
WOMBLE RD
GoodOver: BRANCH-SUGAR CREEK
0.1 MI SE. OF JCT US 62, McCracken, KY
Built 1989 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 69
KY-3415
GoodOver: Robinson Creek
1.2 MI W of JCT KY 122, Pike, KY
Built 1996 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 1,011
US-421
GoodOver: LEE BRANCH
.15 MI N OF US 62, Woodford, KY
Built 1948 Load: 41.2 t ADT: 5,999
HAMMONDS CREEK RD
GoodOver: BR.-HAMMOND CREEK
1.5 MI N KY 44, Anderson, KY
Built 1992 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 287
BRACKMAN HOL. 1307
GoodOver: QUICKS RUN CREEK
1050' S. of Quicks Run Rd, Lewis, KY
Built 2013 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 63
US-60
GoodOver: IC RAILROAD
.4 MI. E. JCT KY 305, McCracken, KY
Built 1999 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 4,991
US-60
GoodOver: IC RAILROAD
.4 MI. E. JCT KY 305, McCracken, KY
Built 1999 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 4,991
SWINGE CAMP BR
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
.01 MI W. JCT KY 468, Pike, KY
Built 2000 Load: 41.3 t ADT: 89
KY-1054
GoodOver: SOUTH FK-LICKING RIVER
1.9 MI NE KY 1032, Harrison, KY
Built 1992 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 251
VILLAGE ROAD
GoodOver: MAPLE SPRINGS BR.
0.1 MI WEST OF U.S. 68, Marshall, KY
Built 2010 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 100
CR1189 Belcher Ln.
GoodOver: Lazy Branch
0.6 mi. SW jct. US431, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 2015 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 110
CR1146 Hunt Road
GoodOver: Lyons Branch
146' S. Jct KY 949, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 2015 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 50
US-150
GoodOver: BEECH FORK
5.2 MI.SE. C.C. SPRNGFLD, Washington, KY
Built 1996 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 3,031
ATHE BR
GoodOver: RED RIVER
.1 MI WEST- KY 205, Wolfe, KY
Built 1993 Load: 41.4 t ADT: 112
LITTLE FLAT-LEDFOR
GoodOver: LITTLE FLAT CREEK
.9 MI NW JCT KY 11, Bath, KY
Built 1993 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 46
KY 2011
GoodOver: Red Bird Creek
2.4 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 66, Bell, KY
Built 2019 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 179
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