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
KY 89
GoodOver: DRY FORK OF UPPER HOWARD
.45 MI. N OF N KY 974, Clark, KY
Built 2007 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 2,425
KY 91
GoodOver: Crooked Creek
0.7M NW of JCT US 60, Crittenden, KY
Built 2022 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 860
KY-111
GoodOver: Davis Branch
1.9 MI S OF JCT KY 158, Fleming, KY
Built 2019 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 632
US-62
GoodOver: GRAYS RUN CREEK
2.2 MILES WEST OF US-27, Harrison, KY
Built 2011 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 4,196
SNAKE LICK RD
GoodOver: SNAKELICK CREEK
SE @ JCT CR 5311, Harrison, KY
Built 2002 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 25
POWDER MILL LANE
GoodOver: LYNN CAMP CREEK
0.29 MI S. OF JCT. KY 569, Hart, KY
Built 1992 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 10
I 69 exit ramp
GoodOver: Flat Creek
50' from ky 813, Hopkins, KY
Built 2016 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 1,603
CAL HAMBY RD
GoodOver: BUFFALO CREEK
1.4 MI E JCT KY 1338, Hopkins, KY
Built 1990 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 22
Jewell Lane
GoodOver: Carr Fork
0.01 M S of JCT KY-582, Knott, KY
Built 2022 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 30
Peacock Road
GoodOver: E. FK. Otter Creek
1.6 MI E OF JCT KY 388, Madison, KY
Built 2019 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 123
KY 36
GoodOver: Beaver CRK in Frenchburg
400ft from KY460 JCT, Menifee, KY
Built 2014 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 3,647
NEW SALEM CH. RD
GoodOver: PETER CREEK
2 MILES WEST KY 870, Monroe, KY
Built 2016 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 103
US 62
GoodOver: East Fork Simpson Creek
.05 Mi West of Jct KY 55, Nelson, KY
Built 2014 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 2,758
KY 621
GoodOver: Sinking Creek
2 MI N OF JCT US 31W, Simpson, KY
Built 2020 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 523
FEATHERBED HOLLOW
GoodOver: PLUM CREEK
0.1 MI E OF KY 1060, Spencer, KY
Built 2020 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 130
Lick Fork
GoodOver: Poplar Creek
0.5 MI SW of JCT KY 92, Whitley, KY
Built 2021 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 49
HORSESHOE BND RD
GoodOver: HORSE BRANCH
1.0 MI NORTH OF KY 585, Allen, KY
Built 2005 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 32
HOWARD RD
GoodOver: BR.OF E.FK. TERRAPIN CK.
0.25 M. S. OF KY. 94, Calloway, KY
Built 1974 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 384
US-51
GoodOver: HURRICANE CREEK
1.1 MI.N. JCT KY 877, Carlisle, KY
Built 1998 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 1,992
DAVE MILLER ROAD
GoodOver: OVER RAY BRANCH
400 FT. SOUTH OF KY. 58, Graves, KY
Built 2004 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 87
LOWER TWO LICK RD
GoodOver: TWO LICKS CREEK
0.2 MILE N OF JCT CR 1001, Harrison, KY
Built 2002 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 86
McGinnis Rd
GoodOver: Middle Frk Rockcastle Cr
Off Davella Rd/Old KY-3, Martin, KY
Built 2003 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 241
KY-339
GoodOver: MAYFIELD CREEK
.65 MI.NOR. JCT KY 182, McCracken, KY
Built 1984 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 809
US-60
GoodOver: WEST FK-MASSAC CK OVRFLO
.5 MI. E. JCT KY 1565, McCracken, KY
Built 1999 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 5,825
US-60
GoodOver: W.Fork Massac overflow
.5 MI. E. JCT KY 1565, McCracken, KY
Built 1999 Load: 51.3 t ADT: 5,825
ELIJAH CREEK RD
GoodOver: ELI JAHS CREEK
.9 MI W. JCT KY 20, Boone, KY
Built 1998 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 127
KY-339
GoodOver: BASTIC CREEK
.60 MI. W. JCT KY 97, Graves, KY
Built 1995 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 1,175
KY-1305
GoodOver: MUDDYGUN CREEK
4.6 MI. E. OF KY 80, Laurel, KY
Built 2004 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 173
KY-49
GoodOver: ROLLING FORK RIVER
.5 MI NW OF JCT KY 1157, Marion, KY
Built 1984 Load: 51.4 t ADT: 1,372
CR 1189
GoodOver: Martins Fork
365' W of KY 987, Bell, KY
Built 2020 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 100
Houston-Antioch Rd
GoodOver: Houston Creek
2 MI S OF JCT 27-68, Bourbon, KY
Built 2020 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 410
KY. 80
GoodOver: SAND LICK BRANCH
.74 MI WEST OF KY 1836, Calloway, KY
Built 2007 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 3,317
US-60
GoodOver: Upper Stinson Creek
1.5MI E OF JCT KY 1, Carter, KY
Built 2016 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 3,315
CR1172B
GoodOver: GOOSE CREEK
.2 M N GRANNYS BR, Clay, KY
Built 2015 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 160
I-65
GoodOver: Green River
3.5 Miles N of Exit 58, Hart, KY
Built 2015 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 48,207
KY 3320
GoodOver: HARRODS CREEK
0.6 MI S OF KY 146, Henry, KY
Built 2020 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 477
KY-3404
GoodOver: Poor Frk of Cumberland
0.1 MI S of JCT KY 3619, Letcher, KY
Built 2020 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 326
KY-2034C
GoodOver: N Fork of KY River
200' W of JCT US 119, Letcher, KY
Built 2022 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 4,824
Lantern Drive
GoodOver: Smoot Creek
S of JCT KY-160, Letcher, KY
Built 2023 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 70
Browns Run Road
GoodOver: Cabin Creek
188' S. of Cabin Crk Rd., Lewis, KY
Built 2015 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 58
KY-137
GoodOver: LOVERS BRANCH
.05 MI WEST OF JCT KY 133, Livingston, KY
Built 1937 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 83
US 62
GoodOver: SUGG CREEK
.89 MI EAST OF BALLARD CL, McCracken, KY
Built 2017 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 3,244
KY-7
GoodOver: NORTH FORK LICKING RIVER
0.1 MI. S. KY. 711 JCT., Morgan, KY
Built 2001 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 860
GOLF COURSE RD
GoodOver: CANEY CREEK
100' W OF JCT CR 5300, Morgan, KY
Built 1970 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 76
KY-199
GoodOver: POND CREEK
.01 MI S OF JCT KY 1056, Pike, KY
Built 2011 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 983
UPPER CANE CREEK R
GoodOver: MIDDLE FK CANE CREEK
1.4 MI NE OF JCT KY 599, Powell, KY
Built 1978 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 92
KY 2386
GoodOver: BRIER CREEK
0.27 MILE N OF KY92, Whitley, KY
Built 2015 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 6,208
KY-1960
GoodOver: BRANCH OF GEORGE CREEK
6.4 MI E OF JCT W/KY 1958, Clark, KY
Built 1977 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 248
FREE SILVER RD
GoodOver: BRANCH OF PUP CREEK
2.4 MI SE OF JCT KY 1389, Daviess, KY
Built 1987 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 280
Stallon Rd
GoodOver: Hawkins Branch Creek
1.3Mi on 713 from 460, Menifee, KY
Built 2017 Load: 51.6 t ADT: 30
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