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Kentucky bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Kentucky — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

14,554
Public bridges
23.9%
Good condition
7.1%
Poor condition
7.1%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

7.1%

1,027 bridges flagged for repair priority

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 — Structurally deficient share 23.5%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Kentucky (FHWA NBI)

Kentucky23.85598460904219%57.71609179606981%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Kentucky on the same metric.

30

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

36

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132
Selected

21

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

33

New Hampshire

7.08% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,542

40

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

WIDS ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY

Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10

PETROLEUM RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK

0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY

Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164

DEERFIELD ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: STOVALL CREEK

.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40

KY-3042

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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-80

Good

Over: Beaver Creek

JCT KY-1373 Cedarville, Pike, KY

Built 2017 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 3,439

KY 1677

Good

Over: Sinking Valley Creek

5.08 M E of JCT KY 461, Pulaski, KY

Built 2013 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 359

GAINES RD.

Good

Over: LYTLES FORK

1.4 MI EAST OF 32, Scott, KY

Built 2020 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 65

Wesley Miller Lane

Good

Over: Glens Creek

120' W of jct KY 442, Washington, KY

Built 2021 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 80

Imperial Hollow Rd

Good

Over: Colonel Creek

0.1 M SE OF JCT CR 5028, Whitley, KY

Built 2021 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 100

SHOP HILL ROAD

Good

Over: BR. OF CASEY CREEK

.474 MI. W OF JCT KY 1547, Casey, KY

Built 2008 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 60

KY-924

Good

Over: CANADIAN NATIONAL RR

.4 MI. E JCT KY 307, Hickman, KY

Built 1999 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 145

CHEAP STORE RD

Good

Over: POND CREEK

TURN AT FIRE DEPART ANNVI, Jackson, KY

Built 2007 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 96

CR 1111

Good

Over: Grassy fork

135' east of KY 59, Lewis, KY

Built 2016 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 12

BEULAH CHURCH ROAD

Good

Over: BR OF LONG FALLS CREEK

.6 MI E. JCT KY 593, McLean, KY

Built 1990 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 194

KY-32

Good

Over: OPEN FORK-CHRISTY CREEK

75' W JCT KY 3318, Rowan, KY

Built 1999 Load: 45.1 t ADT: 2,866

KY-10

Good

Over: KINNICONNICK CREEK

@ JCT KY 1306, Lewis, KY

Built 1987 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 2,618

LENOXBURG RD

Good

Over: LITTLE KINCAID CK

.2 MI NE JCT KY 159, Pendleton, KY

Built 1997 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 284

KY 1392

Good

Over: TRIB TO SIMPSON CREEK

2.1 MI S OF KY 55, Spencer, KY

Built 1961 Load: 45.2 t ADT: 295

KY-80

Good

Over: W FORK CLARKS RVR OVERFL

WEST OF MURRAY, Calloway, KY

Built 2009 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 2,930

KY-80

Good

Over: W.FORK CLARKS RIVER OVFL

WEST OF MURRAY, Calloway, KY

Built 2009 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 2,930

I-75

Good

Over: Laurel River

1.5 Mile N of US25 NTRC, Laurel, KY

Built 2020 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 42,462

KY-412

Good

Over: ROLLING FORK RIVER

2.033 M E JCT 412 & 84, Marion, KY

Built 1985 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 724

HINES RD

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK MASSAC CK

.4 MI N -KY 1322, McCracken, KY

Built 1990 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 158

KY-1989

Good

Over: TOWN BRANCH

0.7 MI W OF JCT US 127, Mercer, KY

Built 2006 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 1,054

KY-3414

Good

Over: Pettys Fork

1.7 MI S of JCT KY 1469, Pike, KY

Built 1970 Load: 45.3 t ADT: 326

KY-8

Good

Over: SNAG CREEK

1 MI W OF JCT KY 1109, Bracken, KY

Built 2017 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 804

KY-70

Good

Over: Panther Creek

1.6 MI EAST OF JCT KY 106, Butler, KY

Built 2019 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,273

ODIS EMBRY ROAD

Good

Over: E. PRONG INDIAN CREEK

0.5 MI S OF JCT W/KY 2713, Butler, KY

Built 2007 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 65

KY-1270

Good

Over: SAND FORK CREEK

.60 ML EAST GRAVES CL, Calloway, KY

Built 2009 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 51

KY-80

Good

Over: ROCKHOUSE CREEK

WEST OF MURRAY, Calloway, KY

Built 2009 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,716

KY-80

Good

Over: ROCKHOUSE CREEK

WEST OF MURRAY, Calloway, KY

Built 2009 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,716

CR1240 McIntire Rd

Good

Over: Fleming Creek

AT THE JCT OF PIKE BLUFF, Fleming, KY

Built 2020 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 147

U.S. 25

Good

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

.4 MI S of S-JCT KY 22, Grant, KY

Built 2010 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,513

KY 22

Good

Over: Rattlesnake Creek

2.2 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 36, Grant, KY

Built 2020 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,794

HICKORY ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH-GILBERT CREEK

1.4 MI W. OF US 45, Graves, KY

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 151

Siebers Road

Good

Over: Clover FK Cumberland RVR

0.01 M W of JCT KY-38, Harlan, KY

Built 2023 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 200

BUSBY DENTON RD

Good

Over: WEST FK CANOE CREEK

.8 MI E. KY 1217, Henderson, KY

Built 1991 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 37

Cooper and Cooper

Good

Over: BR HIGHLAND CREEK

1 MI SW JCT KY 266, Henderson, KY

Built 2022 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 207

KY 1232

Good

Over: HAZEL FORK

OFF 830, Knox, KY

Built 2007 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,287

KY-40

Good

Over: STATE ROAD FORK

.65 MI W KY 1081, Magoffin, KY

Built 1989 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 1,194

KY-2411

Good

Over: P&L RAILROAD

.4 MI. N JCT KY 305, McCracken, KY

Built 1999 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 279

Walter Hall Rd.

Good

Over: OLD COON CREEK

0.9 MI. W OF JCT KY 457, Nelson, KY

Built 2004 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 150

OLD COLUMBUS RD

Good

Over: CANEY CREEK

0.2 MI.S.W JCT KY 606, Owen, KY

Built 1988 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 77

Haddock Fork Road

Good

Over: Grapevine Creek

100' E of JCT KY-28, Perry, KY

Built 2023 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 222

AIL Branch

Good

Over: Blackberry Creek

.01 MI N OF JCT KY 1056, Pike, KY

Built 2021 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 248

E & R Road

Good

Over: Elkhorn Creek

0.01 M S of JCT KY-197, Pike, KY

Built 2023 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 30

KY 1435

Good

Over: Gasper River

0.5 M S of JCT KY 626, Warren, KY

Built 2021 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 135

CR 5012

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.0 MI SE JCT KY 1808, Wayne, KY

Built 2001 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 139

Floyd Morow Rd.

Good

Over: Unnamed Stream

0.12 M W of Dodson Hw, Wayne, KY

Built 2012 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 20

Drake St. CS-1019

Good

Over: SWIFT CAMP CREEK

.077 MI. E. KY 0191 JCT, Wolfe, KY

Built 1998 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 622

GRIERS CREEK RD

Good

Over: GRIER CREEK

1.8MI W OF SCOTTS FERRY, Woodford, KY

Built 2017 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 88

HAWESVILLE EASTON

Good

Over: S.FK PANTHER CREEK

.2 MI S.LYONIA-EASTON, Hancock, KY

Built 2001 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 63

EAST JOHNSON RD

Good

Over: POOR FK-CUMBRLND R

0.02 MI SE of US 119, Harlan, KY

Built 1990 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 100

LONG BRANCH FK RD

Good

Over: LONG BRANCH

1.7 MI N OF KY 574, Henry, KY

Built 2012 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 50

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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