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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

_578

Good

Over: _Raccoon Creek

_.25 miles from ky 638, Laurel, KY

Built 2016 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 518

I-69 NB

Good

Over: Little John Creek

.3 miles south of I-24, Marshall, KY

Built 2015 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 18,230

KY-1066

Good

Over: BR OF ASHES CREEK

.1 MI N OF JCT KY 1873, Nelson, KY

Built 1951 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 313

KY 30

Good

Over: Little Sturgeon Creek

.1 MI SW OF W-JCT KY 847, Owsley, KY

Built 2016 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 911

Black Hawk Road

Good

Over: Carr Fork

300 ft. W of KY 15 MP 3.1, Perry, KY

Built 2016 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 113

KY-191

Good

Over: Lacey Creek

.2 MI S OF S-JCT KY 1010, Wolfe, KY

Built 2020 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,012

US-60

Good

Over: SINKING CREEK

.8 MI SW OF W-JCT KY 333, Breckinridge, KY

Built 1981 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 6,017

KY-1244

Good

Over: OVER CROOKED CREEK

.863 MI FROM KY 392, Nicholas, KY

Built 2002 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 42

BRIERLY RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: ELMS RUN

.25 MI E OF JCT KY 875, Robertson, KY

Built 2011 Load: 46.1 t ADT: 32

CR-1064

Good

Over: COLLINS FORK

NEAR GREENBRAIR CH R-11, Knox, KY

Built 2014 Load: 46.2 t ADT: 119

Perkins Branch RD

Good

Over: Lost Creek

260' W of KY-15 0.75 MP, Breathitt, KY

Built 1985 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 80

Outland School Rd.

Good

Over: CLAYTON CREEK

.7 MI S. OF KY 1536, Calloway, KY

Built 2022 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 412

PLUM CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

1.1 MI SE OF JCT US 27, Campbell, KY

Built 2014 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 147

Ky-743

Good

Over: Sulphur Branch

0.39 Mi S of Jct W/Ky 101, Edmonson, KY

Built 2015 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,149

KY-680

Good

Over: LITTLE MUD

3rd Bridge from JCT US 23, Floyd, KY

Built 2003 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,999

KY-3002

Good

Over: BIG SUGAR CREEK

MI. JCT KY, Gallatin, KY

Built 1998 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 430

Kingston CR1299

Good

Over: S. FK. BAYOU DU CHIEN

0.9 MI N. OF KY 94, Graves, KY

Built 2022 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 63

KY-1698

Good

Over: OVER IC RAILROAD (NOR.)

.05 MI E. OF JCT KY. 307, Hickman, KY

Built 2004 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 17

SCOTT'S CHAPEL

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

1.8 MI N. OF KY 70, Livingston, KY

Built 2012 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 109

KY-1949

Good

Over: Smith Creek

.02 MI South of JCT Pur U, Marshall, KY

Built 2019 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 279

US-460

Good

Over: White Oak Creek

.5 MI N of JCT KY 1000, Morgan, KY

Built 2020 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,254

Salem Rd

Good

Over: Fork of Muddy Creek

.3 MI N OF JCT CR5132, Ohio, KY

Built 2017 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 32

KY 451

Good

Over: N FK KY River/CSX RR

100ft E of KY 15 MP 8.9, Perry, KY

Built 2015 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,203

South River Rd Con

Good

Over: Levisa Fork

OVER LEVISA FORK, Pike, KY

Built 2020 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 500

KY-799

Good

Over: HOLLY FORK

.40 MI. EAST OF JCT. 377, Rowan, KY

Built 2001 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 535

US-25W

Good

Over: SPRUCE CREEK

1.1 MI. SW JCT KY 727, Whitley, KY

Built 1992 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 8,218

Walden-Buffalo Ch

Good

Over: Blake Fork

1.4 M S of KY 511, Whitley, KY

Built 2022 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 22

EASTON LN

Good

Over: ALLEN FORK

1.1 MI.W. JCT KY 338, Boone, KY

Built 1987 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 98

ALUM SPRINGS CROSS

Good

Over: CLARKS RUN

.5 MI. S. OF KY 34, Boyle, KY

Built 1981 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 919

US-62

Good

Over: OVER HURRICANE CREEK

.10 MI WEST OF JCT KY 121, Carlisle, KY

Built 2003 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 2,332

LESTER ROAD

Good

Over: CALDWELL CREEK

0.7 MI S -JCT CR 5192, Graves, KY

Built 1991 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 62

HOOPER BARTON RD

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

2.3 MI SE JCT KY 1133, Grayson, KY

Built 2001 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 88

KY-987

Good

Over: MARTINS FK CUMBERLAND RV

3.0 MI SW OF JCT KY 3099, Harlan, KY

Built 1976 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 537

I-69

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

@ RAMP D.14 MI S - KY 260, Hopkins, KY

Built 1991 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 21,964

I-64

Good

Over: LONG RUN

3.15 MI E OF I-265, Jefferson, KY

Built 2010 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 62,024

SWAMP BRANCH RD

Good

Over: JENNY'S CREEK

500' SOUTH JCT KY 825, Johnson, KY

Built 2001 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 406

KY-3520(old US 60)

Good

Over: MASSAC CREEK

1.4 MI W. JCT KY 998, McCracken, KY

Built 1996 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 3,642

US 150

Good

Over: Road Run Creek

200' W of Jct. KY 55, Washington, KY

Built 2009 Load: 46.4 t ADT: 4,288

KY-680

Good

Over: Mud Creek

5th Bridge from JCT US 23, Floyd, KY

Built 2003 Load: 46.5 t ADT: 2,999

CR 1215 Bell Road

Good

Over: _Fork of Cypress Creek

1.0 mi N Jct KY1155, McLean, KY

Built 2016 Load: 46.5 t ADT: 32

US 460

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

5.2 MI E. JCT KY 686, Montgomery, KY

Built 2004 Load: 46.5 t ADT: 9,917

Tackett Rd

Good

Over: Sturgeon Creek

0.01MI W Little Sturgeon, Owsley, KY

Built 2012 Load: 46.5 t ADT: 20

Old Railroad Rd

Good

Over: Trib of Daniels Creek

0.1 Mi N of Jct KY 108, Breckinridge, KY

Built 2011 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 67

PAINTER ROAD

Good

Over: LOCUST CR

100 FT SE JCT CR 1307, Carroll, KY

Built 2011 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 76

KY-1013

Good

Over: SAND LICK CREEK

.1 MI SW - KY 32, Fleming, KY

Built 1992 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 175

JULIAN M CAROLL PA

Good

Over: MAYFIELD CREEK OVERFLOW

SBL 1.0 MI E OF US45N NTR, Graves, KY

Built 1967 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 4,086

JC-9003

Good

Over: MAYFIELD CREEK OVERFLOW

NBL 1.0 MI E OF US45N NTR, Graves, KY

Built 1967 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 4,086

CR 1020

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

270' E OF JCT US 68, Nicholas, KY

Built 2002 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 147

JACK'S BRANCH RD

Good

Over: JACKS BRANCH

1.9 MI SE JCT KY 330, Pendleton, KY

Built 2000 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 55

BEE LICK ROAD

Good

Over: TRIB TO JOHNSON CREEK

0.4MI N OF JCT KY616, Robertson, KY

Built 2016 Load: 46.6 t ADT: 51

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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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