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 313

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.2 MI W. of JCT KY-1638, Meade, KY

Built 2007 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 14,536

KY-1858

Good

Over: N FORK NEELY RUN

.10 MI WEST OF JCT KY 55, Nelson, KY

Built 1971 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 519

US-27

Good

Over: C.S.X. RAILROAD

0.65 MI S. OF JCT KY 330, Pendleton, KY

Built 2003 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,055

US 127

Good

Over: GREASY CREEK

0.9 MILES SOUTH OF KY 619, Russell, KY

Built 2007 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,311

KY-922

Good

Over: ROGERS GAP CREEK

.05 MI.SOU. - KY 620, Scott, KY

Built 1985 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 170

KY-15

Good

Over: STONER CREEK

4.74 MI S OF KY 1958, Clark, KY

Built 1994 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 1,131

KY-32

Good

Over: FLEMING CREEK

1 MI. E. JCT KY 11, Fleming, KY

Built 1984 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 5,069

KY-323

Good

Over: BIG PITMAN CREEK

1 MI E OF GREEN CL, Taylor, KY

Built 1982 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 531

KY-210

Good

Over: MIDDLE PITMAN CR

.80 MI NW OF JCT KY 883, Taylor, KY

Built 1987 Load: 43.6 t ADT: 6,149

Watson Road

Good

Over: Mayfield Creek

1.3 MI North of KY 94, Calloway, KY

Built 2020 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 60

Mill Creek Road

Good

Over: Goose Creek

.05 MI SW of Jct Ky 1524, Clay, KY

Built 2016 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 104

VIRGINIA AVE.

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

.2 MI W JCT US 27, Fayette, KY

Built 1997 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 16,805

HURT LANE

Good

Over: BACK CREEK

.1 MI W of OLD RR GRADE, Garrard, KY

Built 2019 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 262

US 31W

Good

Over: CSX and P&L Railroads

1 MI N of Jct US 31WX, Hardin, KY

Built 2020 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 19,810

KY-215

Good

Over: YOCUM'S CREEK

1.05MI. E JCT KY 38, Harlan, KY

Built 2001 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,139

Ky-3629

Good

Over: Pond Creek

AT OLD 30 JUNCTION, Jackson, KY

Built 2010 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 873

KY 2045

Good

Over: FOWLER CREEK

.07 E of KY 17, Kenton, KY

Built 2007 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 3,147

Pelly RD

Good

Over: Fowler Creek

15' S OF JCT KY 1486, Kenton, KY

Built 2016 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 231

NORTH SPALDING ROA

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

55 FT E JCT US 31E, Larue, KY

Built 1992 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 80

Cornfield Dr

Good

Over: Boone Fork

.1 MI N OF KY 805, Letcher, KY

Built 2020 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 366

I-24

Good

Over: BR- LITTLE JOHN CK

.04 MI W. JCT KY 95, Marshall, KY

Built 1973 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 32,716

U.S. 62

Good

Over: TENNESSEE RIVER

.75 MI W OF KY 453 NTRCH, Marshall, KY

Built 2009 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 6,617

KY 678

Good

Over: Hackers Branch

1.9 MI East of Jct KY 63, Monroe, KY

Built 2023 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 305

UNION RIDGE RD

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

2.4 MI SE OF JCT US 431, Muhlenberg, KY

Built 2019 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 9

KY-1285

Good

Over: BRUSHY FORK

.10 mi s. of jct. KY 36, Nicholas, KY

Built 2010 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 371

Meadow Br. Rd.

Good

Over: North Fork KY River

Meadow Br., Perry, KY

Built 2011 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 230

Wise Rd

Good

Over: Long Branch

1.35 Miles S of US 68, Taylor, KY

Built 2014 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 133

Spaulding Lane

Good

Over: Frog Hollow Creek

1.33 Mi NE of jct KY 555, Washington, KY

Built 2021 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 140

KY 9009

Good

Over: Red River

0.2 MI WEST OF 205 NTR, Wolfe, KY

Built 2018 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 2,287

CR-1031

Good

Over: EAST FORK OF FLAT CREEK

20' WEST OF JCT. OF 1325, Bath, KY

Built 2010 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 50

US-60

Good

Over: FLAT FORK-TYGARTS CREEK

.1 MI W - KY 1662, Carter, KY

Built 1988 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 2,402

EAGLE WAY NC

Good

Over: SOUTH FK-LITTLE RIVER

.6 MI W. US 41A, Christian, KY

Built 1993 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 7,471

US 68B

Good

Over: SOUTH FK-LITTLE RIVER

.6 MI W. US 41A, Christian, KY

Built 1993 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 7,471

KY-94

Good

Over: LITTLE MUD CREEK

2.2 MI E.HICKMAN CITY LMT, Fulton, KY

Built 1988 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 1,976

KY-715

Good

Over: GLADIE CREEK

3.4 MI. E. KY. 77 JCT., Menifee, KY

Built 1998 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 207

SHRYOCKS FERRY RD

Good

Over: BRANCH-GRIER CREEK

1.7 MI S JCT US 62, Woodford, KY

Built 2001 Load: 43.8 t ADT: 207

CR 1038 Lions Ln.

Good

Over: E.FK. Little Sandy River

310 ft W. of Jct. Ky 180, Boyd, KY

Built 1999 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 30

WEBSTER ROAD

Good

Over: QUIRKS RUN

0.5 MI W OF JCT KY 1822, Boyle, KY

Built 2007 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 184

_Union Church RD

Good

Over: _Middle Creek

.5 MI SE OF JCT CR 5163, Hardin, KY

Built 2018 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 54

Main Street

Good

Over: LICKING RIVER

.03 MI. W.-JCT KY 7 & 460, Magoffin, KY

Built 1983 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 2,836

ROUND TOP CH. RD

Good

Over: SMITH FORK

.20 MILES FROM CR 1226, McCreary, KY

Built 2003 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 30

KY 6

Good

Over: CORN CREEK

WHITLEY-KNOX CO. LINE, Whitley, KY

Built 2008 Load: 43.9 t ADT: 1,239

Glo Rd Conn

Good

Over: Right Fork Beaver Creek

200' S of JCT KY 7, Floyd, KY

Built 1999 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 141

KY-1

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY RIVER

.25 MI W OF S-JCT KY 207, Greenup, KY

Built 1984 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 744

US-150

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

2.7 MI. SE SECL-SPNGFIELD, Washington, KY

Built 1996 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 3,821

MASTER STREET

Good

Over: LYNN CAMP CREEK

@ WHITLEY-KNOX CO LINE, Whitley, KY

Built 1997 Load: 44.0 t ADT: 10,208

Humphrey Hollow RD

Good

Over: Leatherwood Creek

100' E OF JCT CR 1329, Cumberland, KY

Built 2020 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 112

KY-3384

Good

Over: CSX RR & Levisa Fork

1.8 MI N of JCT US-23, Floyd, KY

Built 2004 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 644

KY-1428

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK

.1 MI S- CLID AVE-K40SPR, Johnson, KY

Built 1961 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 5,341

Dobson Drive

Good

Over: Balls Fork

0.01 MI SE of KY-1087, Knott, KY

Built 2023 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 10

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