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-272
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
2.8 MI W JCT KY 164, Christian, KY
Built 2001 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 1,347
JEFF DAVIS ROAD
GoodOver: LITTLE MAYFIELD CREEK
.4 MI SO.JCT KY 121, Graves, KY
Built 2000 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 418
US-51
GoodOver: BAYOU DE CHIEN CREEK
.7 MI.SOU.OF JCT KY 780, Hickman, KY
Built 1982 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 2,314
I-264
GoodOver: MID FORK BEARGRASS CREEK
0.45 MI W OF US 60, Jefferson, KY
Built 1994 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 118,000
Hackworth Hollow
GoodOver: Briery Branch
138' S. of Ky 1021, Lewis, KY
Built 2015 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 37
KY-765
GoodOver: RED RIVER
1.6 MI. N JCT KY 591, Logan, KY
Built 2000 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 68
DUNCAN RDG RD
GoodOver: WOLF LICK CREEK
1.9 MI W OF JCT KY 107, Logan, KY
Built 2004 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 37
JOE PEEK ROAD
GoodOver: CRAB CREEK
.6 MI. E-JCT. KY 295, Lyon, KY
Built 1982 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 26
U.S. 62
GoodOver: PERKINS CREEK
.65 MI SW KY 1286, McCracken, KY
Built 1991 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 8,993
PLUM RUN RD
GoodOver: TRIB.-COX CREEK
2.3 MI E of CR 5063, Nelson, KY
Built 1980 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 286
KY-11
GoodOver: SOUTH FORK OF RED RIVER
.1 MI E OF JCT KY 1639, Powell, KY
Built 1979 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 1,135
US-60
GoodOver: OVER RODBURN BRANCH
.05 MI E. OF E-JCT KY 32, Rowan, KY
Built 2002 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 5,649
W. OWL CREEK RD.
GoodOver: Middle Pitman Creek
50' W of Jct KY 289, Taylor, KY
Built 2017 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 48
Uhl Rd.
GoodOver: FOURMILE CREEK
.25 MI W OF JCT KY 547, Campbell, KY
Built 1965 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 293
Canoe Creek Road
GoodOver: CANOE CREEK
1.015 MI. N OF JCT KY 70, Casey, KY
Built 2008 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 97
KY-101
GoodOver: BEAVER DAM CREEK
1.0 MI S OF JCT W KY 259, Edmonson, KY
Built 2001 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 4,992
KY-1759
GoodOver: TRIB- BAYOU DE CHIEN
.11 MI.E. JCT KY 1125, Fulton, KY
Built 1997 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 17
KY 1399
GoodOver: NS RAILROAD
1.5 MI S OF KY 1848, Shelby, KY
Built 1993 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 1,239
FAIRVIEW RD
GoodOver: PITMAN CREEK
.2 MI NW OF JCT CR 5221, Taylor, KY
Built 2003 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 290
Ky 2168
GoodOver: Spears Creek
0.4 MI E JCT KY 33, Boyle, KY
Built 2013 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 5,919
KY 61 SB
GoodOver: CSX RAILROAD
1.8 MI N OF KY 44, Bullitt, KY
Built 2017 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 4,247
KY-764
GoodOver: Unnamed Stream
1.3 MI Sou. of JCT KY 54, Daviess, KY
Built 2019 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 590
KY 420
GoodOver: CEDAR RUN
0.2 MI S OF KY 676, Franklin, KY
Built 2020 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 3,181
KY-1529
GoodOver: CN RAILROAD
.5 MI.NW JCT KY 924, Hickman, KY
Built 1997 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 262
Frankie Jane Drive
GoodOver: Caney Fork
0.03 M E of JCT KY-899, Knott, KY
Built 2023 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 50
KY-1530
GoodOver: CUMBERLAND RIVER
1.3 MI.W JCT KY 11, Knox, KY
Built 1993 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 446
KY-470
GoodOver: WALTERS CREEK
2.2 MI.SW JCT KY 61, Larue, KY
Built 2001 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 649
KY-343
GoodOver: Wright Fork
0.4 M E of JCT KY 317, Letcher, KY
Built 2021 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 1,324
Goshen Road
GoodOver: Logan Creek
.9 MI N of JCT US 150, Lincoln, KY
Built 2019 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 283
KY-2606
GoodOver: GIBSON CREEK
1.0 MI N JCT KY 58, Marshall, KY
Built 2018 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 1,042
KY 3056
GoodOver: S FK Lawrence Creek
0.75 MI W of JCT KY 576, Mason, KY
Built 2021 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 268
KY-713
GoodOver: Hinkston Creek
100 FT E OF TENNEY AVE, Montgomery, KY
Built 2020 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 1,257
US-62
GoodOver: Muddy Creek
.4 MI W of jct KY 1543, Ohio, KY
Built 2014 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 2,076
Twin Oaks
GoodOver: Lotts creek
50' S of Ky 1088, Perry, KY
Built 2023 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 60
KY-199
GoodOver: Pinson Fork
0.65 MI N of JCT KY 1065, Pike, KY
Built 2021 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 2,039
Mullen Fork
GoodOver: Pond Creek
0.01 M SW of JCT KY-199, Pike, KY
Built 2023 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 857
Adams Ridge Road
GoodOver: Brush Creek
350' S of KY 15, Powell, KY
Built 2021 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 514
CAT RIDGE RD
GoodOver: RED RIVER
0.5 MI E OF KY 44, Shelby, KY
Built 2016 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 447
Young Farm Road
GoodOver: Beaver Creek
0.3 Mi. W. of Jct. KY-167, Wayne, KY
Built 2016 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 30
ROBERTS DRIVE
GoodOver: LITTLE HOODS CREEK
.15 MI. S OF JCT KY 168, Boyd, KY
Built 2006 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 4,045
KY-1923
GoodOver: TRIB OF BOONE CREEK
.98 MI E OF JCT KY 1927, Clark, KY
Built 1979 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 899
KY-1862
GoodOver: N FORK KENTUCKY RIVER
0.01 MI N JCT KY 2545, Letcher, KY
Built 1993 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 738
DANIEL CEMETERY RD
GoodOver: BRANCH DEER CREEK
50 FT. WEST OF KY 133, Livingston, KY
Built 2005 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 25
MIDDLE FORK CAMPGR
GoodOver: MIDDLE FORK-RED RIVER
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 11, Powell, KY
Built 1964 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 300
BOSWELL LN
GoodOver: GLENNS FORK
200' NOR. JCT KY 152, Washington, KY
Built 2000 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 26
FOX CREEK ROAD
GoodOver: BRANCH-FOX CREEK
.3 MI S JCT US 62, Anderson, KY
Built 1991 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 141
MADISON ROAD/MADIS
GoodOver: CSX RR & BANKLICK CR
NBL S-@N-JCT OLD KY 17, Kenton, KY
Built 1974 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 17,861
KY-132
GoodOver: BR OF CRAB ORCHARD CREEK
1.0 MI EAST OF JCT KY 143, Webster, KY
Built 1941 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 206
CR 1055
GoodOver: Wiles Branch
0.05 M N of JCT KY 1482, Clay, KY
Built 2021 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 70
KY-1909
GoodOver: Little Bayou De Chien Cr
.6 MI N OF JCT KY 166, Fulton, KY
Built 2019 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 143
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