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
HINTON WEBBER
GoodOver: MIDDLE FK RAVEN CR
1.2 MI W OF JCT CR 5335, Harrison, KY
Built 1984 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 85
KY-1098
GoodOver: Laurel Frk Quicksand Crk
5.0 M NW of JCT KY 1087, Knott, KY
Built 2022 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 93
ELAM BRANCH RD
GoodOver: RICHLAND CREEK
.2 MI W OF JCT KY 229 3, Knox, KY
Built 2017 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 79
Ky 107
GoodOver: Unnamed Stream
3.5 Mi S of Jnt US 431, Logan, KY
Built 2018 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 872
US-29
GoodOver: Vicks Branch
0.55 M S OF JCT KY-1309, Logan, KY
Built 2023 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 3,384
HOMER RD
GoodOver: MOTTS-LICK CREEK
5.1 MI N OF JCT KY 79, Logan, KY
Built 1987 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 74
THOMPSON SCHOOL RD
GoodOver: LAUREL CREEK
.9 MI W - KY 1040, Logan, KY
Built 1992 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 72
Delmar Caldwell Rd
GoodOver: Cloyd Creek
0.1 Miles West of KY 208, Marion, KY
Built 2015 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 46
US-460
GoodOver: CANEY CREEK
700' SW OF JCT KY 191, Morgan, KY
Built 1982 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 5,911
KY-2270
GoodOver: HAZEL CREEK
.05 MI E JCT US 431, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1989 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 937
New Baymus Road
GoodOver: Cane Creek
1.4 mi. SE Jct KY 919, Ohio, KY
Built 2017 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 30
KY-451
GoodOver: N. Fork KY River
200 ft. W of Main St., Perry, KY
Built 2009 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 3,363
KY 1166
GoodOver: RT fork of Maces creek
2.15mi SW of KY 1165, Perry, KY
Built 2016 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 678
BERT T COMBS-MOUNT
GoodOver: MIDDLE FK RED RIVER
@ JCT KY 11 @ SLADE, Powell, KY
Built 1988 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 8,788
KY 11
GoodOver: Middle Fork of Red River
0.5 M NW OF E JCT KY 15, Powell, KY
Built 2014 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 1,135
US 31W
GoodOver: Sharps Branch
1.6 MI N of Int I-65, Simpson, KY
Built 2017 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 11,623
US 68
GoodOver: Little river
.7 MI. W JCT KY 139, Trigg, KY
Built 2013 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 6,920
Preachersville RD
GoodOver: DIX RIVER
2.8 MI. E. OF JCT US 150, Lincoln, KY
Built 2005 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 249
KY-292
GoodOver: Big Creek
@ Pike/Martin Co Line, Pike, KY
Built 2002 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 869
DOC NEWELL ROAD
GoodOver: NS (CNO & TP) SYSTEM
100' W of JCT OLD KY 2747, Pulaski, KY
Built 2013 Load: 43.2 t ADT: 19
KY-992
GoodOver: CLOVER CREEK
1.2 MI EAST OF JCT KY 105, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1956 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 689
KY-910
GoodOver: PRICE CREEK
2.5 MI. SO OF JCT KY 501, Casey, KY
Built 2003 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 2,279
Boyers Chapel Rd.
GoodOver: _North Fork Twin Creek
1.7 M S of KY 536, Harrison, KY
Built 2017 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 88
WEST MOSS AVE
GoodOver: CLEAR CREEK
100 FT N.-SEBREE AVE, Hopkins, KY
Built 1990 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 1,003
KY 32
GoodOver: NORTH FORKTRIPLETT CREEK
.50 MI N OF I64 NTRCH, Rowan, KY
Built 2006 Load: 43.3 t ADT: 21,815
KY-205
GoodOver: BOONE FORK
.3 MI. N JCT KY 15, Breathitt, KY
Built 1997 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 1,923
Little Buckhorn Rd
GoodOver: Buckhorn Creek
3.4 MI E OF JCT KY 476, Breathitt, KY
Built 2020 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 36
CR-1298
GoodOver: Little Goose Creek
100' S of JCT KY 687, Clay, KY
Built 2022 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 19
Whetstone Road
GoodOver: Big Whetstone Creek
1.79 M W of JCT KY 379, Cumberland, KY
Built 2017 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 112
KY-339
GoodOver: TRI B-MCCLANE CREEK
1.2 MI. S JCT KY 1680, Graves, KY
Built 1999 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 363
BITTERSWEET ROAD
GoodOver: PRYOR BR. OF PANTHER CR.
0.1 MI S. OF KY 58, Graves, KY
Built 2017 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 40
Eagles Nest Road
GoodOver: Troublesome Creek
0.1 M SE of JCT KY-550, Knott, KY
Built 2023 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 120
CR-1528
GoodOver: Raccoon Creek
0.9 MI SW of JCT CR-1104, Leslie, KY
Built 2022 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 88
CR-1337
GoodOver: Rockhouse Creek
.1 MI S of US-421, Leslie, KY
Built 2022 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 32
_KY-866
GoodOver: FORK OF GUM CREEK_
.05 MI NOR. OF KY 93_, Livingston, KY
Built 2017 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 542
KY-1462
GoodOver: JOHNS RIVER
0.6 MI N. KY 408, Marshall, KY
Built 1990 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 902
KY-9000
GoodOver: NORTH FORK RED RIVER
EBL 2.8 MI E OF KY1184 OP, Powell, KY
Built 1962 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 4,394
KY-15
GoodOver: LULBEGRUD CREEK
@ POWELL- CLARK CO LINE, Powell, KY
Built 1992 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 1,081
OLD CORINTH ROAD
GoodOver: SALT LICK CREEK
0.4 MILES N OF KY 165, Robertson, KY
Built 2001 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 40
KY-32
GoodOver: SEAS BRANCH
4.77 MI E. of jct. KY-60, Rowan, KY
Built 2014 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 3,200
ADAMS MILL RD
GoodOver: MUDDY FORK CREEK
2.7 MI. EAST KY 139, Trigg, KY
Built 1985 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 110
KY-152
GoodOver: BEECH FORK RIVER
4.5 MI NE OF JCT US 150, Washington, KY
Built 1986 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 572
KY-1039
GoodOver: LICK CREEK
200 FEET SOUTH OF KY 465, Gallatin, KY
Built 2002 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 334
GILBERT'S CREEK RD
GoodOver: RT FK GILBERTS CREEK
.02 MI W. OF JCT KY 39, Garrard, KY
Built 1949 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 214
KY-1942
GoodOver: TEN MILE CREEK
2.5 MI NE JCT KY 467, Grant, KY
Built 1989 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 138
KY-944
GoodOver: BR OF BRUSH CREEK
1.3 MI.W.-PURCHASE PKWY, Graves, KY
Built 1990 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 160
US-421
GoodOver: MARTIN FK-CUMBERLAND R
1.3 MI. S HARLAN CITY LMT, Harlan, KY
Built 2000 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,750
HIEATT LN
GoodOver: JACKSON CREEK
1.5 MI W OF KY 146, Henry, KY
Built 2010 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 50
BEASLEY LN
GoodOver: WHITE SULPHUR FORK
0.15 MI W OF KY 55, Henry, KY
Built 2010 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 150
OLD CALVERT CITY
GoodOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
.3 MI W. OF KY 1042, Marshall, KY
Built 2015 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 199
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