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Kentucky bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Kentucky — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

14,554
Public bridges
23.9%
Good condition
7.1%
Poor condition
7.1%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

7.1%

1,027 bridges flagged for repair priority

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 — Structurally deficient share 23.5%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Kentucky (FHWA NBI)

Kentucky23.85598460904219%57.71609179606981%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Kentucky on the same metric.

30

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

36

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132
Selected

21

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

33

New Hampshire

7.08% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,542

40

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

WIDS ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY

Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10

PETROLEUM RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK

0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY

Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164

DEERFIELD ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: STOVALL CREEK

.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40

KY-3042

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

KY-272

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

2.8 MI W JCT KY 164, Christian, KY

Built 2001 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 1,347

JEFF DAVIS ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE MAYFIELD CREEK

.4 MI SO.JCT KY 121, Graves, KY

Built 2000 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 418

US-51

Good

Over: BAYOU DE CHIEN CREEK

.7 MI.SOU.OF JCT KY 780, Hickman, KY

Built 1982 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 2,314

I-264

Good

Over: MID FORK BEARGRASS CREEK

0.45 MI W OF US 60, Jefferson, KY

Built 1994 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 118,000

Hackworth Hollow

Good

Over: Briery Branch

138' S. of Ky 1021, Lewis, KY

Built 2015 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 37

KY-765

Good

Over: RED RIVER

1.6 MI. N JCT KY 591, Logan, KY

Built 2000 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 68

DUNCAN RDG RD

Good

Over: WOLF LICK CREEK

1.9 MI W OF JCT KY 107, Logan, KY

Built 2004 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 37

JOE PEEK ROAD

Good

Over: CRAB CREEK

.6 MI. E-JCT. KY 295, Lyon, KY

Built 1982 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 26

U.S. 62

Good

Over: PERKINS CREEK

.65 MI SW KY 1286, McCracken, KY

Built 1991 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 8,993

PLUM RUN RD

Good

Over: TRIB.-COX CREEK

2.3 MI E of CR 5063, Nelson, KY

Built 1980 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 286

KY-11

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: 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.

Good

Over: Middle Pitman Creek

50' W of Jct KY 289, Taylor, KY

Built 2017 Load: 52.3 t ADT: 48

Uhl Rd.

Good

Over: FOURMILE CREEK

.25 MI W OF JCT KY 547, Campbell, KY

Built 1965 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 293

Canoe Creek Road

Good

Over: CANOE CREEK

1.015 MI. N OF JCT KY 70, Casey, KY

Built 2008 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 97

KY-101

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: TRIB- BAYOU DE CHIEN

.11 MI.E. JCT KY 1125, Fulton, KY

Built 1997 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 17

KY 1399

Good

Over: NS RAILROAD

1.5 MI S OF KY 1848, Shelby, KY

Built 1993 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 1,239

FAIRVIEW RD

Good

Over: PITMAN CREEK

.2 MI NW OF JCT CR 5221, Taylor, KY

Built 2003 Load: 52.4 t ADT: 290

Ky 2168

Good

Over: Spears Creek

0.4 MI E JCT KY 33, Boyle, KY

Built 2013 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 5,919

KY 61 SB

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

1.8 MI N OF KY 44, Bullitt, KY

Built 2017 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 4,247

KY-764

Good

Over: Unnamed Stream

1.3 MI Sou. of JCT KY 54, Daviess, KY

Built 2019 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 590

KY 420

Good

Over: CEDAR RUN

0.2 MI S OF KY 676, Franklin, KY

Built 2020 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 3,181

KY-1529

Good

Over: CN RAILROAD

.5 MI.NW JCT KY 924, Hickman, KY

Built 1997 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 262

Frankie Jane Drive

Good

Over: Caney Fork

0.03 M E of JCT KY-899, Knott, KY

Built 2023 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 50

KY-1530

Good

Over: CUMBERLAND RIVER

1.3 MI.W JCT KY 11, Knox, KY

Built 1993 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 446

KY-470

Good

Over: WALTERS CREEK

2.2 MI.SW JCT KY 61, Larue, KY

Built 2001 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 649

KY-343

Good

Over: Wright Fork

0.4 M E of JCT KY 317, Letcher, KY

Built 2021 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 1,324

Goshen Road

Good

Over: Logan Creek

.9 MI N of JCT US 150, Lincoln, KY

Built 2019 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 283

KY-2606

Good

Over: GIBSON CREEK

1.0 MI N JCT KY 58, Marshall, KY

Built 2018 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 1,042

KY 3056

Good

Over: S FK Lawrence Creek

0.75 MI W of JCT KY 576, Mason, KY

Built 2021 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 268

KY-713

Good

Over: Hinkston Creek

100 FT E OF TENNEY AVE, Montgomery, KY

Built 2020 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 1,257

US-62

Good

Over: Muddy Creek

.4 MI W of jct KY 1543, Ohio, KY

Built 2014 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 2,076

Twin Oaks

Good

Over: Lotts creek

50' S of Ky 1088, Perry, KY

Built 2023 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 60

KY-199

Good

Over: Pinson Fork

0.65 MI N of JCT KY 1065, Pike, KY

Built 2021 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 2,039

Mullen Fork

Good

Over: Pond Creek

0.01 M SW of JCT KY-199, Pike, KY

Built 2023 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 857

Adams Ridge Road

Good

Over: Brush Creek

350' S of KY 15, Powell, KY

Built 2021 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 514

CAT RIDGE RD

Good

Over: RED RIVER

0.5 MI E OF KY 44, Shelby, KY

Built 2016 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 447

Young Farm Road

Good

Over: Beaver Creek

0.3 Mi. W. of Jct. KY-167, Wayne, KY

Built 2016 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 30

ROBERTS DRIVE

Good

Over: LITTLE HOODS CREEK

.15 MI. S OF JCT KY 168, Boyd, KY

Built 2006 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 4,045

KY-1923

Good

Over: TRIB OF BOONE CREEK

.98 MI E OF JCT KY 1927, Clark, KY

Built 1979 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 899

KY-1862

Good

Over: N FORK KENTUCKY RIVER

0.01 MI N JCT KY 2545, Letcher, KY

Built 1993 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 738

DANIEL CEMETERY RD

Good

Over: BRANCH DEER CREEK

50 FT. WEST OF KY 133, Livingston, KY

Built 2005 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 25

MIDDLE FORK CAMPGR

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK-RED RIVER

.1 MI W OF JCT KY 11, Powell, KY

Built 1964 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 300

BOSWELL LN

Good

Over: GLENNS FORK

200' NOR. JCT KY 152, Washington, KY

Built 2000 Load: 52.6 t ADT: 26

FOX CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH-FOX CREEK

.3 MI S JCT US 62, Anderson, KY

Built 1991 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 141

MADISON ROAD/MADIS

Good

Over: CSX RR & BANKLICK CR

NBL S-@N-JCT OLD KY 17, Kenton, KY

Built 1974 Load: 52.7 t ADT: 17,861

KY-132

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: Wiles Branch

0.05 M N of JCT KY 1482, Clay, KY

Built 2021 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 70

KY-1909

Good

Over: 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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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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