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
MOUNT OLIVE RD
GoodOver: DENNIS O'NAN DITCH
1.5 MI NW JCT KY 109, Union, KY
Built 2003 Load: 48.5 t ADT: 100
NEWFOUND ROAD
GoodOver: S. FORK KY RIVER
3 MI VIA CR 5037-NE KY 11, Clay, KY
Built 2003 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 100
CR 1371
GoodOver: Little Sexton Creek
200' S of KY 577, Clay, KY
Built 2021 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 51
CR 1216
GoodOver: Locust Branch
0.15 Mi. S. KY. 0594, Estill, KY
Built 2007 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 50
_KY 1909
GoodOver: Bayou De Chein Creek
.40 MI NOR. JCT KY166, Fulton, KY
Built 2016 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 143
SIPPLE ROAD
GoodOver: FLAT CREEK
1.0 MI S of JCT KY-1942, Grant, KY
Built 1980 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 49
KY-408
GoodOver: FORK-CARNEY CREEK
.5 MI. W JCT US 45, Graves, KY
Built 1994 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,197
KY 2800
GoodOver: Sandy Creek
0.3 MI S JCT KY 720, Hardin, KY
Built 2019 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 108
KY-2045
GoodOver: Brushy Creek
.3 MI N OF JCT KY 1303, Kenton, KY
Built 2020 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,780
Dukies Lane
GoodOver: Right Fork Beaver Creek
0.01 M S of JCT KY-7, Knott, KY
Built 2023 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 20
KY-6
GoodOver: STEWART CREEK
WOODBINE, Knox, KY
Built 2014 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 1,239
CR 1140
GoodOver: Cutshin Creek
0.1 MI S KY 699, Leslie, KY
Built 2020 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 63
U.S. 62
GoodOver: OVER P&L RAILROAD
1.0 MI EASTJCT.U.S 641, Lyon, KY
Built 2016 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 4,068
Houser Rd CR-1286
GoodOver: Smith Creek
0.3 MI W. OF KY 1949, Marshall, KY
Built 2020 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 117
Johnson School Rd
GoodOver: Barass Ditch
1.7 MI S KY 136, Ohio, KY
Built 2019 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 53
Rattlesnake Road
GoodOver: Buck Fork
1.5 MI N OF JCT W/KY 189, Todd, KY
Built 2020 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 53
KY-9
GoodOver: LOCUST CREEK
.34 MI SE KY 1159, Bracken, KY
Built 1989 Load: 48.7 t ADT: 4,678
GALLOWAY RD
GoodOver: NORTH ELKHORN CREEK
1.1 MI. SOUTH JCT KY 227, Scott, KY
Built 2003 Load: 48.7 t ADT: 254
KY-338
GoodOver: BIG BONE CREEK
1.7 MI.W. JCT US 62, Boone, KY
Built 1996 Load: 48.8 t ADT: 1,634
Cr 1168
GoodOver: Goose creek
.I0 SOUTH of 1168, Clay, KY
Built 2009 Load: 48.8 t ADT: 50
STRINGTOWN WEBBER
GoodOver: NORTH FORK RAVEN CREEK
1.2 MI S JCT KY 36, Harrison, KY
Built 1998 Load: 48.8 t ADT: 53
KY-1322
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
.60 MI WEST OF JCT KY 786, McCracken, KY
Built 1957 Load: 48.8 t ADT: 1,079
ROLLING HILLS LANE
GoodOver: BR. OF STRODES CREEK
2.1 Mi. W. of Fortune Dr., Clark, KY
Built 2008 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 3,061
OLD FRANKFORT PIKE
GoodOver: STEELES RUN
5.45 MI. WEST OF JCT KY 4, Fayette, KY
Built 2004 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 2,556
Taylors Fork Rd.
GoodOver: Taylors Fork Creek
100' E of jct KY 259, Grayson, KY
Built 2020 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 38
Horntown Road
GoodOver: Rock Creek
0.15 Mi N of Jct KY 3210, Grayson, KY
Built 2020 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 30
KY-1559
GoodOver: TOMS CREEK
.30 NE of JCT KY-201, Johnson, KY
Built 2017 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 437
Wiley Fork Road
GoodOver: Combs Branch
0.01 M E of JCT KY-1098, Knott, KY
Built 2022 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 940
Silver Creek Rd.
GoodOver: Silver Creek
0.2 Miles from KY 52, Lee, KY
Built 2015 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 50
Dans Branch Road
GoodOver: Pigeonroost Fork
400 FT W OF JCT KY 1714, Martin, KY
Built 2020 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 70
OAK WOODS RD
GoodOver: INDIAN RUN CREEK
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 1234, Mason, KY
Built 2021 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 44
US 62
GoodOver: Three Lick Fork
.7 M W OF JCT KY 1543, Ohio, KY
Built 2020 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 2,076
RUMMAGE RD
GoodOver: N FORK PANTHER CREEK
.7 MI SW DAVIESS CO LINE, Ohio, KY
Built 1991 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 31
KY 3347
GoodOver: Meadow Creek
.1 M S OF JCT KY 30, Owsley, KY
Built 2020 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 399
Macintosh Mountain
GoodOver: Little Willard Creek
2.9 M N of JCT KY-80, Perry, KY
Built 2022 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 40
Salem Church Rd
GoodOver: Middle Pitman Creek
1.4 Mi NE Jct KY 210, Taylor, KY
Built 2001 Load: 48.9 t ADT: 48
Old Route 7 Rd
GoodOver: RT FRK BEAVER CREEK
0.03 MI W of KY 7, Floyd, KY
Built 2007 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 253
Willmoth Way
GoodOver: Lucas Creek
0.5 Mile South of KY 1357, Hardin, KY
Built 2011 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 662
TWIN CREEK
GoodOver: BR-S FK TWIN CREEK
1 MI SW OF JCT 356, Harrison, KY
Built 2009 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 137
US-60
GoodOver: OVER W. FORK MASSAC CR
WBL .2 MI W. JCT MAXON RD, McCracken, KY
Built 2000 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 5,825
US-60
GoodOver: OVER MASSAC CREEK
EBL .2 MI W. JCT MAXON RD, McCracken, KY
Built 2000 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 5,825
CR 1141 Hopewell
GoodOver: McGrady Creek
.15 S. Shiloh Church Rd., Ohio, KY
Built 2011 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 52
GREENWOOD PORTLAND
GoodOver: SOUTH FK GRASSY CREEK
1.6 MI W. JCT KY 17, Pendleton, KY
Built 1999 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 54
KY-1586
GoodOver: GLENS CREEK
2.0 MI. NE JCT KY 433, Washington, KY
Built 1997 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 100
CUMMINS FERRY RD
GoodOver: EAST FORK CLEAR CREEK
.8 MI W. JCT KY 33, Woodford, KY
Built 1989 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 244
CR-1137
GoodOver: TROUBLESOME CREEK
0.1 MI. W. KY 0015 JCT., Breathitt, KY
Built 2002 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 20
Duncan Ramsey Rd
GoodOver: MEADOW CREEK
200 FT N. OF JCT KY 1275, Wayne, KY
Built 2002 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 134
CR-1013
GoodOver: RED RIVER
@ KY. 191 JCT., Wolfe, KY
Built 2003 Load: 49.1 t ADT: 170
Mitchell Weaver Rd
GoodOver: Bays Fork Creek
2.5 MI. NORTH HWY 1332, Allen, KY
Built 2019 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 141
I-64 E/B LANE
GoodOver: OVER LITTLE SANDY
4.4 MI E. CARTER CO LINE, Boyd, KY
Built 2007 Load: 49.2 t ADT: 7,469
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