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
US 0460
GoodOver: Licking River
0.1 MI W of KY 1081, Magoffin, KY
Built 2007 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 952
CLARK LINE RD.
GoodOver: CHAMPION CREEK
0.3 MI.W. OF JCT. KY 1014, McCracken, KY
Built 2006 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 925
BOLIN BR
GoodOver: WILLIAMS CREEK
.1 MI S - KY 437, Morgan, KY
Built 1992 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 20
OLD GREENSBURG RD
GoodOver: BUCKHORN CREEK
.3 MI NW- JCT US68-KY70, Taylor, KY
Built 1983 Load: 45.5 t ADT: 330
BELT LINE ROAD
GoodOver: YELLOW CREEK
.1 MI. S JCT OLD P-VILL, Bell, KY
Built 1993 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 3,683
US-62
GoodOver: EAST FK TRADEWATER RIVER
3.5 MI WEST OF HOPKINS, Caldwell, KY
Built 1984 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 892
KY-840
GoodOver: CUMBERLAND R-LOYAL DIVRS
.19 MI. W JCT KY 413, Harlan, KY
Built 1998 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 2,453
DISAPPOINTMENT HOL
GoodOver: COLLINS FORK
.1 MI E. OF JCT KY 11, Knox, KY
Built 2003 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 100
US 150
GoodOver: Turkey Creek
0.2 M. W. Rockcastle Co., Lincoln, KY
Built 2009 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 4,006
U.S. 68
GoodOver: ELBOW CREEK
6.3 ML East of KY Lake Br, Trigg, KY
Built 2009 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 3,593
Delaney Ferry Road
GoodOver: Branch of Clear Creek
500 FT W OF 169, Woodford, KY
Built 2012 Load: 45.6 t ADT: 300
Johnson Road
GoodOver: Shawnee Creek
1.1 MI S JCT US 60, Ballard, KY
Built 2020 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 104
KY-988
GoodOver: CLEAR FORK
1.0 MI.N. JCT KY 217, Bell, KY
Built 2001 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 615
KY-14
GoodOver: CSX RAILROAD
EBL .05 MI W OF JCT US25-, Boone, KY
Built 1979 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 5,942
Mary Grubbs HWY
GoodOver: Unnamed Stream
0.35 MI E of JCT US 25, Boone, KY
Built 2019 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 100
KY 276
GoodOver: Long Pond Branch
0.9 mi. E jct KY 139, Caldwell, KY
Built 2017 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 362
US-60
GoodOver: RUSH CREEK
1.1 MI NE OF JCT KY 120, Crittenden, KY
Built 1984 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 3,569
JULIAN M CAROLL PA
GoodOver: MAYFIELD CREEK OVERFLOW
SBL .75 MI E OF US45N NTR, Graves, KY
Built 1967 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 4,086
BRAMLET-KEMP RD
GoodOver: RUSSELL CREEK
1.1 MI S JCT KY487, Green, KY
Built 2005 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 70
CR-1371
GoodOver: OVER BRUSHY CREEK
.01 MI S OF JCT CR 5372, Greenup, KY
Built 2003 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 15
745TH TANK BTLN RD
GoodOver: MILL CREEK
2 KM E. OF S. BOUNDARY RD, Hardin, KY
Built 2009 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 20
KY-3437
GoodOver: Lynn Camp Creek
.1 MI W OF KY 1232 @ GRAY, Knox, KY
Built 2014 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 160
CR 1207
GoodOver: Middle Fork KY River
.05 MI N OF JCT KY 1780, Leslie, KY
Built 2020 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 131
KY-1068
GoodOver: Laurel Fork
5.0 MI SW OF JCT KY 59, Lewis, KY
Built 2020 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 160
US-641
GoodOver: CLARKS RIVER OVERFLOW
1.0 MI NOR OF JCT KY 348, Marshall, KY
Built 1986 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 8,869
US-641
GoodOver: MARSH-CLARKS R. OVERFLOW
1.1 MI NOR OF JCT KY 348, Marshall, KY
Built 1986 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 8,869
Wilkerson Rd.
GoodOver: Plum Run Creek
300' S of Plum Run Rd., Nelson, KY
Built 2008 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 289
KY-1285
GoodOver: NO.FRK.SOMERSET CREEK
4.49 MI S of JCT KY 36, Nicholas, KY
Built 2014 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 395
KY-612
GoodOver: Long Fork
1.5 MI SE of JCT KY 468, Pike, KY
Built 2000 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 151
KY 599
GoodOver: Cane Creek
.05 MI East of JCT KY 615, Powell, KY
Built 2021 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 154
US-60
GoodOver: HUMPHREY CREEK
1.0 MI EAST OF JCT KY 358, Ballard, KY
Built 1985 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 4,718
Lovers Lane
GoodOver: Fort Campbell Railroad
1.3 mi. E KY 107, Christian, KY
Built 2007 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 1,762
KY-9009
GoodOver: STATE RD FORK
.10 MI WEST OF MORGAN CL, Wolfe, KY
Built 1963 Load: 45.8 t ADT: 4,635
US 68
GoodOver: SEABOARD RAILROAD
0.29 MI. E. OF WEST MAIN, Barren, KY
Built 2002 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 4,567
CAPITOL HILL CH RD
GoodOver: GLOVER CREEK
1.42 MI SOUTH OF KY 921, Barren, KY
Built 2015 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 235
MUTUAL STREET
GoodOver: CSX RAILROAD
350' N JCT KY 15, Clark, KY
Built 1996 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 722
GARY MORGAN RD
GoodOver: LEWIS CREEK
0.10 MI. SW. JCT KY 61, Cumberland, KY
Built 2005 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 183
Scotts Ferry Road
GoodOver: LEWIS CREEK
0.351 MI. NE OF CR 5006, Cumberland, KY
Built 2008 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 49
Laurel RD CR1283
GoodOver: Holbrook branch
4.4 mi N of JCT with KY 1, Greenup, KY
Built 2019 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 776
SULPHUR SPRINGS RD
GoodOver: BR. OF BEAVERDAM CREEK
.35 MI W JCT KY 145, Henderson, KY
Built 2004 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 84
KY 3311
GoodOver: WILLIS BRANCH
3.80 Mi S of KY 10 (AA), Lewis, KY
Built 1993 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 163
KY-152
GoodOver: CANE RUN CREEK
0.6 MI E OF JCT KY 33, Mercer, KY
Built 2003 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 1,689
DEAN ROAD
GoodOver: BUCK CREEK
.7 MI WEST JCT KY 11, Owsley, KY
Built 1993 Load: 45.9 t ADT: 152
US-42
GoodOver: S. FK GUNPOWDER CREEK
.02 MI. SW KY 237, Boone, KY
Built 1987 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 30,498
KY 1377
GoodOver: Horn Creek
.7 MI East of JCT KY 137, Carlisle, KY
Built 2020 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 525
_CR-1113A
GoodOver: _BIG CREEK
_BIG CREEK POST OFFICE, Clay, KY
Built 2015 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 209
HALL RD
GoodOver: LONG BRANCH
.3 MI S-JCT KY 1131, Garrard, KY
Built 1990 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 30
Duffy Rd.(CR-1046)
GoodOver: Br. W. Fk. Clarks River
.6 MI W. KY 1684, Graves, KY
Built 2017 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 32
Alben Barkley Road
GoodOver: Branch - Wilson Creek
.6 MI N OF JCT KY 408, Graves, KY
Built 2020 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 61
US 150
GoodOver: S FORK BEARGRASS CREEK
0.1 MI E OF S CAMPBELL ST, Jefferson, KY
Built 2020 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 17,132
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