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
Wilson Road
GoodOver: Martins Fork
0.1 M S of JCT KY987, Harlan, KY
Built 2021 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 40
Kelly-Closeplint
GoodOver: Clover FK Cumberland RVR
0.01 M SW of JCT KY-38, Harlan, KY
Built 2023 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 100
_US-421
GoodOver: _PIGEON ROOST CREEK
_MCKEE PHONE COMPANY, Jackson, KY
Built 2017 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 4,524
KY 1072
GoodOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.3 mi SE of JCT KY-17, Kenton, KY
Built 2007 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 851
Huff Town Road
GoodOver: Jones Fork
50' NE of JCT KY 550, Knott, KY
Built 2021 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 40
FRISBY BR RD
GoodOver: COLLINS FORK
OFF KY 11, Knox, KY
Built 2013 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 159
Trace Branch
GoodOver: Stinking Creek
0.1M S of JCT KY 718, Knox, KY
Built 2021 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 27
Little East Frk Rd
GoodOver: E Frk Little Sandy River
0.1 MI S of JCT KY 1496, Lawrence, KY
Built 2021 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 90
CR-1271
GoodOver: Middle Fork KY River
.1 MI NW OF JCT KY 1780, Leslie, KY
Built 2019 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 66
Shady Grove Road
GoodOver: Poor Frk Cumberland
0.01 M SE of JCT KY-932, Letcher, KY
Built 2022 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 60
J Adams Acres
GoodOver: Boone Fork
0.02 M N of KY 805, Letcher, KY
Built 2023 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 558
WB Hollow
GoodOver: Potter Fork
0.01 M S of JCT KY-805, Letcher, KY
Built 2023 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 130
U.S. 68
GoodOver: Landers Creek
2.6 mi W of jct KY 243, Marion, KY
Built 2012 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 3,033
KY 3 Connector
GoodOver: Rockcastle Creek
KY 3 & KY 40 Connector, Martin, KY
Built 2013 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 250
Davis LN
GoodOver: North Fork Licking River
NE @ JCT CR 5120, Mason, KY
Built 2020 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 64
Old Dixville Rd
GoodOver: Carmichael Br
200' S Irish Ridge RD, Mercer, KY
Built 2023 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 81
US 150
GoodOver: Beech Fork River
@ Wash.-Nelson Co line, Nelson, KY
Built 2013 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 9,268
Middle Fork Campgr
GoodOver: Middle Fork Red River
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 11, Powell, KY
Built 2019 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 300
US-79
GoodOver: Spring Creek
0.3 M N of JCT KY-346, Todd, KY
Built 2023 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 4,316
US-51
GoodOver: WILLOW SLOUGH
.6 MI. W JCT US 60, Ballard, KY
Built 2000 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 5,344
US 421
GoodOver: SIXMILE CREEK
0.85 MI N OF FRANKLIN CL, Henry, KY
Built 1996 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 333
STROUD ROAD
GoodOver: BRANCH BAYOU DE CHIEN
1.0 MI- W JCT KY 1283, Hickman, KY
Built 1997 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 72
HODGE ROAD
GoodOver: BR. OF BAYOU DE CHIEN
0.4 MI E. OF BARKLEY RD, Hickman, KY
Built 2009 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 20
Laurel Creek Rd.
GoodOver: Clinton-Hamilton Branch
6.6 M. S. Jct. KY1068, Lewis, KY
Built 2017 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 202
KY-438
GoodOver: MAYS CREEK
2.5 MI N JCT KY 152, Washington, KY
Built 2004 Load: 47.7 t ADT: 81
OLD GRADYVILLE RD
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
.9 MI N JCT KY 80, Adair, KY
Built 1999 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 225
KY 893
GoodOver: MID FK CLARKS R.
1.1 MI. E. JCT KY 1550, Calloway, KY
Built 1997 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 136
US-60
GoodOver: MEADOW CREEK
2.7 MI NE JCT KY 365, Crittenden, KY
Built 1989 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 1,384
DUG HOLLOW RD
GoodOver: LITTLE RENNOX CREEK
0.145 MI.S OFJCT KY 3140_, Cumberland, KY
Built 2010 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 20
KY-680
GoodOver: MUD CREEK
2rd Bridge from JCT US 23, Floyd, KY
Built 2003 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 2,999
US-62
GoodOver: BILLY CREEK
1.55 MI SW OF 31W BYPASS, Hardin, KY
Built 1988 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 12,505
KY-1014
GoodOver: Blizzard Bottom Ditch
.65 MI. Sou of JCT KY-999, McCracken, KY
Built 2012 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 1,028
ROCK CRK RD
GoodOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
0.1 MILES EAST OF KY 1363, McCreary, KY
Built 2003 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 30
Allegheny Rd
GoodOver: Marrowbone Creek
0.15 MI SW of JCT KY 195, Pike, KY
Built 2004 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 250
US-60
GoodOver: HAYS BRANCH
.77 MI. EST. JCT. KY 794, Rowan, KY
Built 2001 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 2,717
US-0150
GoodOver: EAST FORK SALT RIVER
1.9 MI WEST OF BOYLE CL, Washington, KY
Built 2004 Load: 47.8 t ADT: 3,031
CRANE BRANCH ROAD
GoodOver: BULL SKIN CREEK
.1 MI S JCT KY 1482, Clay, KY
Built 2001 Load: 47.9 t ADT: 88
KY-384
GoodOver: OVER MC CLANE CR.
2.8 MI W. OF KY. 80, Graves, KY
Built 2004 Load: 47.9 t ADT: 641
PLEASANT SPRING
GoodOver: S FK RAVEN CREEK
1.5 MI NW OF CR 5230, Harrison, KY
Built 1987 Load: 47.9 t ADT: 42
CENTRAL AVE
GoodOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.2 MI E OF 3RD ST, Jefferson, KY
Built 1998 Load: 47.9 t ADT: 17,104
POPES CRK RD
GoodOver: POPE CREEK
.6 MI N KY 49, Marion, KY
Built 1991 Load: 47.9 t ADT: 159
Old Railroad Rd
GoodOver: Daniels Creek
1.3 Mi N of KY 108, Breckinridge, KY
Built 2013 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 67
FairfieldBurrasRd
GoodOver: Muddy Prong
1.2 Miles North of KY 690, Breckinridge, KY
Built 2014 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 226
US-641
GoodOver: CLARKS RIVER
2.1 MI. SOUTH KY 121, Calloway, KY
Built 1984 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 6,834
KY-94
GoodOver: LEDBETTER CREEK
0.13 MI EAST JCT KY 497, Calloway, KY
Built 1993 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 632
ROLLING HILLS LANE
GoodOver: CSX RR
.9 Mi. W. of Fortune Dr., Clark, KY
Built 2002 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 3,061
KY-1718
GoodOver: Branch of Harris Creek
0.15 MI NO OF JCT KY-307, Fulton, KY
Built 2023 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 518
FREEMAN CEM.
GoodOver: CANE CREEK
80' W. of Jct. of KY 207, Greenup, KY
Built 2016 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 40
KY-70
GoodOver: Clear Creek
2.1 MI E OF JCT KY 1337, Hopkins, KY
Built 2020 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 2,143
CR1152
GoodOver: Flat Creek
@ jct KY813, Hopkins, KY
Built 2015 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 6,643
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