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

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 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

Kentucky26.9%65.1%GoodFairPoor
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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

NY

New York

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

KY

Kentucky

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

NH

New Hampshire

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

OK

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

WIDS ROAD

Poor

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY

Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10

PETROLEUM RD

Poor

Over: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK

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

Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164

DEERFIELD ROAD

Poor

Over: STOVALL CREEK

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

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40

KY-3042

Poor

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

Poor

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 1820_

Good

Over: UNAMED STREAM

.25 MI WEST JCT. KY1241, Graves, KY

Built 2016 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 628

BRIDGE RD(CR1133)

Good

Over: UNKNOWN CREEK

.001 MI E OF REED RD, Hickman, KY

Built 2015 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 32

DogBranchSchoolRd

Good

Over: SINKING CREEK

.5 MI NE-BUNCH RD-CR 5340, Laurel, KY

Built 2022 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 122

KY-711

Good

Over: N. FORK LICKING RIVER

2.4 MI EAST OF JCT KY 7, Morgan, KY

Built 1978 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 144

CR 1100

Good

Over: SCRUBGRASS CR

560' SOUTH OF KY 32, Nicholas, KY

Built 2017 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 137

Adams Fork Road

Good

Over: WFK Adams Creek

1.2 MI E JCT KY 69, Ohio, KY

Built 2019 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 58

KY-492

Good

Over: Wash Creek

.05 MI W OF JCT KY 2101, Union, KY

Built 2019 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 284

KY 2996

Good

Over: Wolf Creek

0.75 M S of JCT KY 628, Whitley, KY

Built 2022 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 205

KY-3520

Good

Over: WEST FORK MASSAC CREEK

.5 MI. W JCT KY 305, McCracken, KY

Built 1996 Load: 52.9 t ADT: 787

US-45

Good

Over: OVER HARRIS CREEK

.2 MI EAST OF JCT US 45B, Fulton, KY

Built 2003 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 1,867

JULIAN M CARROLL P

Good

Over: CLARKS RIVER RELIEF

SBL 1.4 MI N OF KY348 TP, Marshall, KY

Built 1967 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 9,336

JC-9003

Good

Over: CLARKS RIVER RELIEF

NBL 1.4 MI N OF KY348 TP, Marshall, KY

Built 1967 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 9,336

KY 1817

Good

Over: S FORK DARBY CREEK

1.6 MI E OF KY 329, Oldham, KY

Built 1997 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 254

CARDWELL-TABLOW RD

Good

Over: CHAPLIN RIVER

1.1 MI W JCT KY 390, Washington, KY

Built 1998 Load: 53.0 t ADT: 34

CORAL HILL-LECTA R

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

0.4 MI S OF JCT KY 740, Barren, KY

Built 1978 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 235

KY-94

Good

Over: S.FK.BAYOU DE CHIEN

1.5 MI E JCT KY 943, Graves, KY

Built 1988 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 776

CS3054

Good

Over: Looney Creek

200 Ft North of KY160, Harlan, KY

Built 2020 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 200

KY-9

Good

Over: KINNICONICK CREEK

.2 MI.E JCT KY 1149, Lewis, KY

Built 1991 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 1,379

KY-228

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

6.2 MI W OF JCT KY 228, Meade, KY

Built 1988 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 172

Glade Fork Rd.

Good

Over: Glade Fork Creek

1.1 Mile north of Ky. 328, Pulaski, KY

Built 2015 Load: 53.1 t ADT: 128

US-127

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

0.2 MI. SOU.JCT KY 1640, Casey, KY

Built 1985 Load: 53.2 t ADT: 3,501

KY-610

Good

Over: CSX RR,SHELBY CREEK

2.9 MI.NW JCT US 23, Pike, KY

Built 1994 Load: 53.2 t ADT: 365

PEACOCK RD

Good

Over: ACQUIA RUN

.3 Mi S Currentsville Ln., Bourbon, KY

Built 1981 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 763

KY-10

Good

Over: TRIB. OF TWELVE MILE CRK

2.5 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 735, Campbell, KY

Built 1977 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 211

KY 70

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

.715 MI. E. OF KY 1547, Casey, KY

Built 2009 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 4,247

US 60

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

1.5 MI E OF I-64 OVRPAS, Clark, KY

Built 2005 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 6,197

KY 91

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

.264 MI S JCT. US 641, Crittenden, KY

Built 1996 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 1,297

US-45

Good

Over: MAYFIELD CREEK

0.59 MI. S.-MCRACK.CO LNE, Graves, KY

Built 1980 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 6,434

US-45

Good

Over: MAYFIELD CREEK

0.59 MI. S.-MCRACK.CO LNE, Graves, KY

Built 1980 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 6,434

INDUSTRIAL PARK RD

Good

Over: MARTINS FORK

.1 MI. W JCT US 421, Harlan, KY

Built 1998 Load: 53.3 t ADT: 6,260

US-31E

Good

Over: CRADY CREEK

.6 MI. E. JCT KY 1832, Larue, KY

Built 2000 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 2,628

DAVIS RD

Good

Over: BR-BLIZZRD POND DRAIN CA

.7 MI. N. KY 348, McCracken, KY

Built 1992 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 106

ROGERS MILL RD

Good

Over: PEYTONS LICK BRANCH

1.5 MI E OF BOURBON CO.LN, Montgomery, KY

Built 1983 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 265

HATTON SPUR RD

Good

Over: CANEY CREEK

60 FT N KY 191, Morgan, KY

Built 1980 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 39

STAMPER BRANCH RD

Good

Over: RED RIVER

.1 MI W JCT KY 205, Wolfe, KY

Built 1993 Load: 53.4 t ADT: 10

LONG STRETCH ROAD

Good

Over: TURTLE CREEK

.1MI N OF JCT RT 8, Bracken, KY

Built 2016 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 98

KY-30

Good

Over: Miller Branch

.1 MI E OF JCT KY 52, Breathitt, KY

Built 1977 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 4,950

Carlton Rd

Good

Over: West Fork Rockhouse Cr.

1 MI W. KY.783, Calloway, KY

Built 2017 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 25

KY-773

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY RIVER

1.0 MI S. E. OF JCT KY 7, Carter, KY

Built 2021 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,999

KY-773

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY RIVER

1.2 MI S. E. OF JCT KY 7, Carter, KY

Built 2021 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 1,999

KY-1552

Good

Over: Br of Brush Creek

.10 MI Nor. of JCT KY 49, Casey, KY

Built 2019 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 558

LITTLE BRUSH CREEK

Good

Over: LITTLE BRUSH CREEK

1.4 MI. W OF KY 225, Knox, KY

Built 1980 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 304

Detherage Cemetery

Good

Over: Brush Creek

Between 4-5 MM of KY 225, Knox, KY

Built 2019 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 46

I-75

Good

Over: WOOD CREEK

1.2 MI N OF JCT HRPW, Laurel, KY

Built 2022 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 37,830

KY-1943

Good

Over: CRAB CREEK

.50 MI WEST OF JCT KY-373, Lyon, KY

Built 2023 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 159

US 31E

Good

Over: East Fork of Coxes Creek

At Nelson-Bullitt Co Line, Nelson, KY

Built 2017 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 7,488

Depot Street

Good

Over: Simpson Creek

0.4 MI N JCT KY 48, Nelson, KY

Built 2019 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 456

Bark Camp Br Rd

Good

Over: Leatherwood Creek

S @JCT KY 463 (DELPHIA), Perry, KY

Built 2020 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 245

Dan Lane

Good

Over: Big Willard Creek

1.0 M W of JCT KY-451, Perry, KY

Built 2022 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 10

KY-519

Good

Over: LOWER LICK FORK

0.6MI N OF JCT KY 801, Rowan, KY

Built 2016 Load: 53.5 t ADT: 3,772

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