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

Rocklick Branch

Good

Over: Rt Fk Beaver Creek

E @ JCT KY 7, Knott, KY

Built 2020 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 50

Dry Creek Road

Good

Over: Dry Creek

1.2 M S of JCT KY 7, Knott, KY

Built 2021 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 631

Collins Branch Rd

Good

Over: Carr Fork

0.01 MI S of JCT 582, Knott, KY

Built 2021 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 291

KY 30

Good

Over: ROCKCASTLE RIVER

AT GREEN MOUNT ON 30, Laurel, KY

Built 2009 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 5,764

Tower Mountain Rd

Good

Over: Beech Fork

50 FT W of US 421, Leslie, KY

Built 2020 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 24

Spy Run CR-1034

Good

Over: Spy Run

386' W. of JCT. KY-10, Lewis, KY

Built 2015 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 23

KY 9009

Good

Over: Licking River

0.25mi west of exit 75, Magoffin, KY

Built 2017 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 3,270

PLEASANT VALLEY RD

Good

Over: BIG SOUTH FORK

.2 MI S JCT KY 49, Marion, KY

Built 1992 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 262

US 62

Good

Over: Massac Creek

.28 MI west of JCT KY 998, McCracken, KY

Built 2022 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 8,304

DEEP CREEK RD

Good

Over: CHAPLIN RIVER

.4MI S OF JCT KY 152, Mercer, KY

Built 2016 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 113

KY 172

Good

Over: Straight creek

100ft from ky650, Morgan, KY

Built 2016 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 1,871

Highview Church

Good

Over: Timber Creek

0.03 Mi E of Jct CR1036, Nelson, KY

Built 2007 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 279

I-64 WB

Good

Over: NS RAILROAD

4.4 MI W OF KY 395, Shelby, KY

Built 2007 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 21,992

I-64 EB

Good

Over: NS RAILROAD

4.4 MI W OF KY 395, Shelby, KY

Built 2007 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 21,992

US 31-W

Good

Over: CSX RAILRAOD

.8 M S OF I-165, Warren, KY

Built 2012 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 22,108

KY 255

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

500 FT. S. OF JCT. W/31W, Barren, KY

Built 2012 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 927

Gilky Road

Good

Over: West Fork of Sinking Ck

0.15 mi N. Jct KY 91, Christian, KY

Built 2006 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 139

CR 1207

Good

Over: TAYLORS CREEK

166' S JCT CR 1205, Nicholas, KY

Built 2003 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 135

KY 61 NORTH

Good

Over: LOGAN BRANCH

1.8 MI. S. OF JCT KY 3140, Cumberland, KY

Built 2010 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 1,446

TURNER RIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: FORK LICK CREEK

1.3 MI WE OF JCT KY-36, Grant, KY

Built 1980 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 50

LITTLE CK RD

Good

Over: WALLINS CREEK

.1 MI S OF KY 2007, Harlan, KY

Built 1987 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 100

US-31E

Good

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

3.4 MI NE OF E-JCT KY 84, Larue, KY

Built 1983 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 2,105

KY-348

Good

Over: MID FORK CLARKS RIVER

2.0 MI. N.W. KY 155, Marshall, KY

Built 1983 Load: 48.2 t ADT: 2,328

Duncan Road

Good

Over: Beaver Creek

.5 mi West of KY 53, Anderson, KY

Built 2019 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 50

Palmore Road

Good

Over: Branch of Clanton Creek

.8 MI S OF JCT KY 473, Ballard, KY

Built 2020 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 58

Otter Creek Road

Good

Over: Goose Creek

0.1 M S of JCT KY 1524, Clay, KY

Built 2021 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 295

Day Road

Good

Over: Polls Creek

0.1 M S of JCT KY-2057, Leslie, KY

Built 2022 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 55

Orchard Road

Good

Over: North Fork KY River

200' E of KY 931, Letcher, KY

Built 2021 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 200

_KY 2741

Good

Over: _Trib. to Wards Branch

_2.1 Mi N Jct KY 412, Marion, KY

Built 2016 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 341

Wilderness Ln

Good

Over: Rockcastle Creek

0.02 MI S of JCT KY-3, Martin, KY

Built 2012 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 20

KY-189

Good

Over: Field

.25 MI SW OF JCT KY 181, Muhlenberg, KY

Built 1981 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 4,319

Greens Chapel Rd.

Good

Over: Timber Creek

0.7 Mi. North of US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 2009 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 199

KY-3227

Good

Over: JOHNS CREEK

.1 MI. S JCT KY 194, Pike, KY

Built 1994 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 130

Big Blue Springs R

Good

Over: Blackberry Creek

S @ JCT KY 1056, Pike, KY

Built 2021 Load: 48.3 t ADT: 200

JETT RD

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

.1 MI W OF JCT CR5116, Bracken, KY

Built 2018 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 45

KY 111

Good

Over: HILLSBORO CREEK

.525 Mi N jct. ky 158, Fleming, KY

Built 2006 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 1,165

KY-2422

Good

Over: OVER BAYOU DU CHIEN

2.5 MI E OF WATER VALLEY, Graves, KY

Built 2001 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 88

KY-1

Good

Over: EAST FORK CREEK

.5 MI S OF N-JCT KY 207, Greenup, KY

Built 1984 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 2,069

KY-40

Good

Over: Paint Creek

0.68 MI W of JCT KY 172, Johnson, KY

Built 2004 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 2,827

RICHARDSON ROAD

Good

Over: BANKLICK CREEK

.1 MI W. JCT KY 3035, Kenton, KY

Built 1994 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 6,382

CR 1523

Good

Over: Collins Fork

.1 miles east of KY 11, Knox, KY

Built 2001 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 70

CAIN RD

Good

Over: BURNING FORK

0.1 MI S JCT KY 1888, Magoffin, KY

Built 1996 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 119

US-60

Good

Over: OVER MASSAC CR. OVERFLOW

.1 MI. W. OF JCT MAXON RD, McCracken, KY

Built 2000 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 5,825

LICK CREEK RD

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

0.3 MI SE OF JCT. US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 2003 Load: 48.4 t ADT: 211

KY 33

Good

Over: SPEARS CREEK

1.5 MI N - US 150, Boyle, KY

Built 1992 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 3,457

KY-783

Good

Over: FARLEY BRANCH

.26 MI. N. JCT KY 893, Calloway, KY

Built 1997 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 531

US 641

Good

Over: Unnamed Creek

.1 miles north of KY 91, Crittenden, KY

Built 2016 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 4,696

KY-122

Good

Over: LEFT FRK BEAVER CREEK

.7 MI FROM JCT KY 979, Floyd, KY

Built 2010 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 2,092

TURKEY RUN RD

Good

Over: W FORK MILL CREEK

75 FT E OF MILL CR RD, Henry, KY

Built 2008 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 195

RIGHT OAKLEY CREEK

Good

Over: OAKLEY CREEK

.04 MI.W.KY 1635, Magoffin, KY

Built 1990 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 154

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