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

1-64 E/B OFF RAMP

Good

Over: LITTLE SANDY

185 EXIT RAMP, Boyd, KY

Built 2007 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 14,937

KY-80

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1 MI. East of U.S. 641, Calloway, KY

Built 2004 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 2,498

KY-80

Good

Over: BRIDGE OVER UNNAM CREEK

1 MI E. U.S. 641, Calloway, KY

Built 2004 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 2,498

STRAIGHT FORK ROAD

Good

Over: STRAIGHT FORK CREEK

.9 MI SW - KY 59, Lewis, KY

Built 1992 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 120

US-150

Good

Over: LOGAN BRANCH

.7 MI.E JCT US 27, Lincoln, KY

Built 1993 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 6,308

KY-7

Good

Over: ELK FORK / LICKING RIVER

0.2 MI.S. KY 519 JCT., Morgan, KY

Built 2005 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 5,800

BRIDGE ST

Good

Over: TRIPLETT CREEK

.2 MI S OF JCT US 60, Rowan, KY

Built 1976 Load: 54.2 t ADT: 988

KY 108

Good

Over: Long Lick Creek

_, Breckinridge, KY

Built 2006 Load: 54.3 t ADT: 189

GUM LICK RD

Good

Over: TRIB-CASEY CREEK

.6 MI N JCT KY 70, Casey, KY

Built 1991 Load: 54.3 t ADT: 116

KY-1991

Good

Over: HINKSTON CREEK

.70 MI N OF I-64 OP, Montgomery, KY

Built 1969 Load: 54.3 t ADT: 747

Waterworks Rd.

Good

Over: Taylor Creek

.9 M West of KY 1120, Campbell, KY

Built 2016 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 1,609

North Jackson Rd

Good

Over: Rhodes Creek

1.2 MI N JCT KY140, Daviess, KY

Built 2021 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 149

Prestonsburg Elem.

Good

Over: Middle Creek

0.3 MI W JCT KY 404, Floyd, KY

Built 2000 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 2,004

KY-1972

Good

Over: Gilberts Creek

1.4 MI EAST OF JCT KY 39, Garrard, KY

Built 2020 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 544

JC-9003

Good

Over: OBION CREEK

NBL .10 NOR. OF KY 58 OP, Graves, KY

Built 1967 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 5,762

KY 313

Good

Over: P&L Railroad

1.8 MI NW Jct KY 144, Hardin, KY

Built 2019 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 6,893

KY-1032

Good

Over: MUDLICK CREEK

1.5 MI. E JCT KY 1054, Harrison, KY

Built 1998 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 593

WATER ST. (CS-1035

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

0.08 MI S. OF KY 1826, Hickman, KY

Built 2012 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 545

Coon Creek Road

Good

Over: Raccoon Creek

.1 MI SW of JCT CR 1104, Leslie, KY

Built 2022 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 88

KY 22

Good

Over: CURRYS FORK

0.5 MI E OF KY 329B, Oldham, KY

Built 2016 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 11,270

KY 1096

Good

Over: Big Creek

3.55 MI W of KY 80 MP 2.3, Perry, KY

Built 2015 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 699

KY-211

Good

Over: SALT LICK CREEK

.80 MI SOU. OF JCT US 60, Bath, KY

Built 1975 Load: 54.5 t ADT: 1,718

RAY RD

Good

Over: FK-DONALDSON CREEK

.5 MI-NE JCT KY 139, Caldwell, KY

Built 2001 Load: 54.5 t ADT: 32

U.S. 62

Good

Over: WEST RHUDES CREEK

.70 MI W - KY 86, Hardin, KY

Built 1992 Load: 54.5 t ADT: 2,728

KY-52

Good

Over: BIG SINKING CREEK

.2 MI W OF JCT KY 2453, Lee, KY

Built 1985 Load: 54.5 t ADT: 998

KY-713

Good

Over: SLATE CREEK

0.5 MI. E. US 460 W-JCT., Menifee, KY

Built 2002 Load: 54.5 t ADT: 311

CR 1330

Good

Over: LITTLE WHITE OAK CREEK

400' S.OF JCT 1323, Greenup, KY

Built 2008 Load: 54.6 t ADT: 34

Stovall Road

Good

Over: Red River

.16 mi E Ky 191, Wolfe, KY

Built 2007 Load: 54.6 t ADT: 42

Hawk Rd CR-1475

Good

Over: Beechy Creek

90 ft S of jct w/ CR-1377, Greenup, KY

Built 2017 Load: 54.7 t ADT: 30

KY-914 NC

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

2.4 MI. E JCT US 27, Pulaski, KY

Built 1995 Load: 54.7 t ADT: 3,700

KY-2

Good

Over: JORDAN FORK

0.941 MI S. JCT KY182, Carter, KY

Built 2016 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 601

KY-2310

Good

Over: Luttrell Creek

.25 MI E OF ADAIR CO.LN., Casey, KY

Built 2020 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 395

KY-97

Good

Over: LEACH CREEK_

1.2 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 94, Graves, KY

Built 2016 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 1,090

KY-1890

Good

Over: Little Mayfield Creek

.1 MI WEST OF JCT KY 121, Graves, KY

Built 2019 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 379

Miller Road

Good

Over: Trib. of Youngers Creek

2.8 Mi SW of jct KY 583, Hardin, KY

Built 2021 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 127

KY-219

Good

Over: Wallins Creek

3.6 MI S OF JCT KY 2007, Harlan, KY

Built 2020 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 331

KY-312

Good

Over: Craig Creek

1.8 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 192, Laurel, KY

Built 2018 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 794

KY-343

Good

Over: WRIGHT FORK

1.6 MI N.E. OF JCT KY317, Letcher, KY

Built 2016 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 1,324

George B Branch

Good

Over: Cowan Creek

.1 MI SW OF JCT KY 931, Letcher, KY

Built 2021 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 173

Sid Darnell Rd

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

.17 MI E. OF US 641, Marshall, KY

Built 2020 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 83

KY-70

Good

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

.10 MI WEST OF JCT KY 659, Taylor, KY

Built 1977 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 1,190

KY-131

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.3 MI NW JCT KY 849, Graves, KY

Built 1989 Load: 54.9 t ADT: 2,189

CR-1335G

Good

Over: SHOPE CREEK

.1 MI S OF JCT KY 538, Boyd, KY

Built 1980 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 1,162

US-60

Good

Over: OVER FLEMING FORK

2.078 MI E. JCT KY 3296, Carter, KY

Built 2004 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 2,402

LYNE-JOHNSON RD

Good

Over: VICKS BRANCH

1.6 MI. W. JCT. US 79, Logan, KY

Built 1980 Load: 55.0 t ADT: 191

KY-1812

Good

Over: Johnson Fork

.75 MI NW OF N-JCT KY 205, Breathitt, KY

Built 2019 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 125

KY 293

Good

Over: Tradewater River

On Caldwell - Hopkins CL, Caldwell, KY

Built 2017 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 484

TREVATHAN ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH-CANEY CREEK

0.8 MI.E. JCT. US 51, Carlisle, KY

Built 1980 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 100

KY-729

Good

Over: GREASY CREEK

2.3 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 218, Green, KY

Built 1967 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 117

Pierce CmRd CR1730

Good

Over: CRANE CREEK

30' S. of Jct. CR1277, Greenup, KY

Built 2010 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 47

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