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-764
GoodOver: DESERTER CREEK
1.1 MI E. OHIO CO. LINE, Daviess, KY
Built 2004 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 590
ARNOLDS CREEK ROAD
GoodOver: ARNOLDS CREEK
1.0 MI E OF JCT CR-01330, Grant, KY
Built 2023 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 138
CR-1739
GoodOver: OVER LOST CREEK
19' S OF JCT.KY 784, Greenup, KY
Built 2005 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 10
KY-661
GoodOver: BLACKFORD CREEK
ON DAVIESS-HANCOCK CO. LN, Hancock, KY
Built 2003 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 156
HillCityRd CS1200
GoodOver: BR of Limestone Creek
0.2 miles S. US 62X, Mason, KY
Built 1985 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 114
PARADISE LN
GoodOver: ELK FORK OF LICKING RI.
0.2 MI. E. KY 172 JCT., Morgan, KY
Built 2004 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 30
BUSH ROAD
GoodOver: OVER LONG POND BRANCH
.3 MI NE OF KY. 139, Trigg, KY
Built 2012 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 78
KY-310
GoodOver: FRAZIER CREEK
.06 MI. N. JCT US 60, Ballard, KY
Built 1999 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 297
_KY-945
GoodOver: _CHALK BRANCH
_1.1 MI NOR OF JCT KY 440, Graves, KY
Built 2023 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 119
Musketeer LA1001
GoodOver: Slash Branch
280' W. of US-23 Junc., Greenup, KY
Built 2019 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 200
Williams Ave.
GoodOver: Pond Run
250' West Pond Run Rd, Greenup, KY
Built 2019 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 350
Coy Road
GoodOver: Straight Creek
0.1 MI S OF KY 221, Harlan, KY
Built 2020 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 50
US-60
GoodOver: IPSOM DITCH & CSX RR
0.2 MI N JCT CR 5027, Henderson, KY
Built 2002 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,461
US 421
GoodOver: TRIB TO DRENNON CREEK
1.0 MI S OF KY 22, Henry, KY
Built 2010 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 2,332
KY 3209
GoodOver: Balls Fork
0.3 NW of JCT KY 80, Knott, KY
Built 2021 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 314
Worley Lane
GoodOver: Thornton Creek
S at JCT KY-1862, Letcher, KY
Built 2023 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 40
BRUSHY FORK OF LIC
GoodOver: LICKING RIVER
.02 MI E KY 7, Magoffin, KY
Built 1991 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 149
US-0062
GoodOver: WITHROW CREEK
0.7 MI W JCT US 31E, Nelson, KY
Built 2006 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 4,793
KY-355
GoodOver: LITTLE TWIN CREEK
.15 MI SOU OF JCT KY-355, Owen, KY
Built 2014 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,059
KY 0011
GoodOver: Middle Fork Red River
_, Powell, KY
Built 2007 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 1,135
Little Perry Rd
GoodOver: Triplett Creek
0.2 MI N OF JCT US 60, Rowan, KY
Built 2020 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 462
PUMP HOLLOW RD
GoodOver: CARPENTER CREEK
200 FT -W. JCT KY 200, Wayne, KY
Built 1996 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 10
US-150
GoodOver: DOCTOR'S FORK
1.8 mi E Washington co, Boyle, KY
Built 2001 Load: 51.9 t ADT: 3,365
WARDS BRANCH ROAD
GoodOver: HOT WATER CREEK
150 FT S JCT US 68, Boyle, KY
Built 2010 Load: 51.9 t ADT: 171
PENICK TATUM LOOP
GoodOver: LICK RUN CREEK
4 MI E OF JCT KY 1195, Marion, KY
Built 1979 Load: 51.9 t ADT: 79
US 460
GoodOver: Dog Trot Fork
Cornwell / Slate Creek, Menifee, KY
Built 2009 Load: 51.9 t ADT: 3,192
Jerry Wright Rd.
GoodOver: Brush Creek
.2 Miles West of KY 1120, Campbell, KY
Built 2006 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 440
KY-327
GoodOver: HARDINS CREEK
.2 MI S OF JCT KY 49, Marion, KY
Built 1977 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 587
US-62
GoodOver: STEVENSON BRANCH
3.583 E. OF JCT KY324, Mason, KY
Built 2002 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 594
RUSSELLVILLE RD NC
GoodOver: TRIB-ELK FORK CREEK
8.5 MI.E.CHRISTIAN CO LNE, Todd, KY
Built 1998 Load: 52.0 t ADT: 2,110
DENISON WAY
GoodOver: S BENSON CREEK
0.2 MI W OF KY 1665, Franklin, KY
Built 2005 Load: 52.1 t ADT: 270
KY 2206
GoodOver: Branch of Brush Creek
2.1 miles North of KY 703, Hickman, KY
Built 2009 Load: 52.1 t ADT: 97
JC-9003
GoodOver: CLARKS RIVER RELIEF
NBL .70 MI N OF KY 348 TP, Marshall, KY
Built 1967 Load: 52.1 t ADT: 9,336
KY-726
GoodOver: WEST FK OF MASSAC CREEK
0.5 MI SOU. US 60, McCracken, KY
Built 1984 Load: 52.1 t ADT: 1,387
KY-205
GoodOver: ROSE FORK RED RIVER
1-3 MI. S. JCT KY 1094, Wolfe, KY
Built 1996 Load: 52.1 t ADT: 1,606
KY-205
GoodOver: ROSE FORK RED RIVER
1.06MI. S. JCT KY 1094, Wolfe, KY
Built 1996 Load: 52.1 t ADT: 1,606
CR-1260
GoodOver: CLEAR CREEK
.1 MI S - KY 190, Bell, KY
Built 1990 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 1
KY-36
GoodOver: LOCUST CREEK
.3 MI NW OF JCT KY 1492, Carroll, KY
Built 2012 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 3,677
Warsaw Branch
GoodOver: Warsaw Branch
0.2 MI N OF KY 485, Cumberland, KY
Built 2017 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 20
PR 1212, Pan. Cr.
GoodOver: Trib. to Panther creek
0.4 mi. E. Jct. KY 279, Daviess, KY
Built 2016 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 14
KY-1182
GoodOver: Furnace Fork
.2 MI NE OF JCT KY 52, Estill, KY
Built 2020 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 249
SecrestXing CR1003
GoodOver: Unnamed Stream
0.67mile S inter w/KY559, Fleming, KY
Built 2015 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 328
KY-1128
GoodOver: OVER MUD CREEK
.40 MI EAST OF JCT KY 125, Fulton, KY
Built 2003 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 44
KY-3458
GoodOver: YOCUM CREEK
.16 MI.E JCT KY 215, Harlan, KY
Built 1998 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 132
US 421
GoodOver: Mccamon cr.
Gray Hawk Jackson Co., Jackson, KY
Built 2008 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 2,754
KY-61
GoodOver: SOUTH FORK-NOLIN RIVER
2.4 MI. SE JCT US 31E, Larue, KY
Built 1988 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 3,819
KY-8
GoodOver: Kinniconnick Creek
0.5 Mi E. of KY 1306, Lewis, KY
Built 2017 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 2,217
BENNETT JONES RD
GoodOver: SKINFRAME CREEK
1.4 MI SW OF KY 1943, Lyon, KY
Built 2014 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 68
KY-433
GoodOver: TAYLORS FORK
2.75MI. SE JCT KY 53, Washington, KY
Built 1997 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 484
OLD RAILRD ROAD
GoodOver: HARRIS FORK
2.6 MI W JCT KY 629, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1991 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 55
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