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
Watts Drive
GoodOver: North Fork KY River
N @ Jct KY 7 at Ulvah, Letcher, KY
Built 2011 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 163
KY 2154
GoodOver: Hardins Creek
0.5 mi N of jct US 68, Marion, KY
Built 2008 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 7,853
Spruce Hollow Road
GoodOver: Grapevine Creek
20ft from Ky 28, Perry, KY
Built 2023 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 40
US-60
GoodOver: BIG PERRY CREEK
.06 MI W OF JCT KY 799, Rowan, KY
Built 1988 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 5,141
MSU GOLF ROAD
GoodOver: TRIPLETT CREEK
95' SW OF JCT.US 60, Rowan, KY
Built 1988 Load: 42.5 t ADT: 50
Tatham Ridge Rd.
GoodOver: Trib-Chaplin River
0.7 Mi East of KY 1796, Washington, KY
Built 2012 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 85
KY-1927
GoodOver: MARY REYNOLDS CREEK
.1 MI.W JCT. CLARK CO LNE, Fayette, KY
Built 1992 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 1,873
KY-417
GoodOver: GREEN RIVER
1.6 MI E KY 61 IN GRNSBG, Green, KY
Built 1985 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 1,101
KY-84
GoodOver: STEWARTS CREEK
.05 MI WEST OF JCT KY 412, Marion, KY
Built 1932 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 1,558
KY-3197
GoodOver: CARRS FK.& GEORGE BRANCH
.05 MI S OF JCT KY 15, Perry, KY
Built 1957 Load: 42.7 t ADT: 692
KY-280
GoodOver: OVER WILDCAT CREEK
.30 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 614, Calloway, KY
Built 2004 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 1,179
VISALIA ROAD
GoodOver: UNKNOWN STREAM
.65 MI EAST OF KY-1936, Campbell, KY
Built 2010 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 125
US 127
GoodOver: CLEAR FORK CREEK
0.8 M N OF JCT US 127X, Clinton, KY
Built 2013 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 3,072
KY-563
GoodOver: Sugar Creek
S. JCT KY 39, Garrard, KY
Built 2019 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 139
KY-1241
GoodOver: GILBERT CREEK
.95 MI. S JCT KY 408, Graves, KY
Built 1999 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 2,646
RULE SHACK RD.
GoodOver: IC RAILROAD
.4 MI E. OF KY 339, Graves, KY
Built 2017 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 200
KY-1601
GoodOver: Jones Creek
.42 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 38, Harlan, KY
Built 2019 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 435
Kelly Smith Road
GoodOver: Martins Fork
S of JCT KY-987, Harlan, KY
Built 2022 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 50
Banner Fork Road
GoodOver: Wallins Creek
0.1 M E of JCT KY-219, Harlan, KY
Built 2023 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 260
CR1216
GoodOver: Camp Creek
0.2 mi W Jct. KY 145, Henderson, KY
Built 2010 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 100
KY 2208
GoodOver: Unknown
.3 miles North KY 58, Hickman, KY
Built 2020 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 72
KY-89
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
2.7 MI. S. OF US 421, Jackson, KY
Built 1990 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 83
BRISTOW ROAD/SHAW
GoodOver: BANKLICK CREEK & CSX RR
.02 MI W. OF KY 2043, Kenton, KY
Built 2000 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 11,591
KY-2418
GoodOver: LITTLE RICHLAND CREEK
.10 KY-11 B-VILLE, Knox, KY
Built 2015 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 1,673
KY-2741
GoodOver: WARDS BRANCH
1 MILE NE JCT CR 5212, Marion, KY
Built 2003 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 341
Clarks Run CS 1026
GoodOver: CLARKS RUN CREEK
0.719 MI W. OF JCT. US 68, Mason, KY
Built 2009 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 220
CR 1101 DUNN RD
GoodOver: SCRUBGRASS RD
1300' SOUTH OF KY32, Nicholas, KY
Built 2017 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 137
Ky 476
GoodOver: Troublesome creek
0.1 Mile South of Ky 267, Perry, KY
Built 2014 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 246
Buckfield Road
GoodOver: Shelby Creek
50' West of Ky122, Pike, KY
Built 2012 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 150
Hylton Church Road
GoodOver: Elkhorn Creek
0.01 M SE of JCT KY-197, Pike, KY
Built 2023 Load: 42.8 t ADT: 150
PECK PIKE
GoodOver: MINERS BRANCH
.5 MI NE KY 1198, Bath, KY
Built 1990 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 28
COCANOUGHER ROAD
GoodOver: BR-WILSON CREEK
.1 MI W. JCT OSCAR BRDLY, Boyle, KY
Built 1990 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 155
ROBINSON UNION
GoodOver: NEURLS RUN
3.5 MI OF JCT CR 1001, Harrison, KY
Built 2021 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 129
KY-825
GoodOver: Jennys Creek
4.5 MI SE of JCT US 460, Johnson, KY
Built 1991 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 189
DECOURSEY ROAD
GoodOver: DECOURSEY CREEK
.1 MI N.W.-KY 204, Kenton, KY
Built 1992 Load: 42.9 t ADT: 2,105
KY-100
GoodOver: TRAMMEL FORK
1M W OF JCT WITH KY-585, Allen, KY
Built 2011 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 2,292
US 68 By-pass
GoodOver: NORTH FORK LITTLE RIVER
3.8 MI. E. JCT. US68, Christian, KY
Built 1998 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 5,846
KY-313
GoodOver: P&L RAILWAY
1.8 MI. NW JCT KY 144, Hardin, KY
Built 1997 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 13,786
KY-220
GoodOver: Rough Creek
.85 MI E OF JCT KY 920, Hardin, KY
Built 2007 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 410
US-421
GoodOver: POOR FK CUMBERLAND RIVER
1.0 MI S OF HARLAN, Harlan, KY
Built 1987 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 5,081
I-75
GoodOver: LITTLE LAUREL RIVER
4 MI N US25E WEIGHSTA, Laurel, KY
Built 2000 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 21,231
LEVI JACKSON MILL
GoodOver: LITTLE LAUREL RIVER
1.2 MILE S.E. OF US 25, Laurel, KY
Built 2003 Load: 43.0 t ADT: 3,144
US-60
GoodOver: Tributary of Flat Creek
5 MI W. of jct. of 36/60, Bath, KY
Built 2012 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 1,115
ROCK LICK ROAD
GoodOver: ROCKLICK CREEK
2 MI W OF JCT KY 541, Breathitt, KY
Built 1975 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 145
KY-259
GoodOver: YELLOWBANK CREEK
4.7 MI. N-JCT. KY 144, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1982 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 75
KY 2921
GoodOver: Humphreys Branch
.2 miles N of Jct CR 5007, Campbell, KY
Built 2016 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 225
KY 32
GoodOver: TTI RAIL ROAD
.30 W.OF JCT KY 560, Fleming, KY
Built 2011 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 515
KY 681
GoodOver: Buchanan Creek
0.9 MI NW of KY 32, Fleming, KY
Built 2021 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 96
KY-1428
GoodOver: Cow Creek
0.06 MI S of KY 194, Floyd, KY
Built 2013 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 2,942
Bryant Branch
GoodOver: Left Fork Beaver Crk
0.1 M S of JCT KY 122, Floyd, KY
Built 2021 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 230
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