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

PEYTONSBURG-SULFER

Good

Over: SULPHUR CREEK

1.3 MI.E.-JCT. KY 61, Cumberland, KY

Built 1979 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 32

JULIAN M CAROLL PA

Good

Over: BAYOU DE CHIEN

SBL .70 MI NE OF HICKMN C, Graves, KY

Built 1967 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 3,455

JC-9003

Good

Over: BAYOU DE CHIEN

NBL .70 MI NE OF HICKMN C, Graves, KY

Built 1967 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 3,455

KY-3005

Good

Over: SHAW CREEK

.4 MI W. JCT US 31W, Hardin, KY

Built 2006 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 20,301

OLD HEADY RD

Good

Over: DRAKES BRANCH

2.3 MI E OF KY 1531, Jefferson, KY

Built 2014 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 100

SQUIRE-LYLES RD

Good

Over: JOHN'S CREEK

1.0 MI S. JCT KY 1332, Allen, KY

Built 1999 Load: 56.3 t ADT: 200

JULIAN M CAROLL PA

Good

Over: P&L RAILWAY

SBL .20 MI E OF US45N NTR, Graves, KY

Built 1967 Load: 56.3 t ADT: 4,086

JC-9003

Good

Over: P&L RAILWAY

NBL .20 MI E OF US45N NTR, Graves, KY

Built 1967 Load: 56.3 t ADT: 4,086

US-45

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

.20 MI. N JCT KY 399, Graves, KY

Built 1998 Load: 56.3 t ADT: 2,998

US-60

Good

Over: BIG CANE CREEK

2.5 MI.NE JCT US 51, Ballard, KY

Built 1993 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 2,923

KY 1330

Good

Over: LICK FORK

2.2 MI E OF JCT W/KY 90, Barren, KY

Built 2009 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 406

KY 237

Good

Over: Gunpowder Creek

2.7 MI N.W. OF JCT US 42, Boone, KY

Built 2020 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 11,519

US-51

Good

Over: TRUMANS CREEK

.4 MI.N.JCT US 62, Carlisle, KY

Built 1989 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 2,367

WAR ADMIRAL BLVD

Good

Over: Cane Run

100 ft from roundabout, Fayette, KY

Built 1980 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 541

_US-68

Good

Over: _GREASY CREEK

_1.5 MI S.W.OF JCT KY 487, Green, KY

Built 2020 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 784

Hugh Paxton Rd.

Good

Over: DRY BRANCH

0.1 MI S OF US 68, Green, KY

Built 1978 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 121

KY-3392

Good

Over: TROUBLESOME CRK @ CARRIE

LOWER MILL CREEK RD, Knott, KY

Built 2007 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 464

KY 49

Good

Over: Caney Creek

3.1 Mi N of Jct KY 1157, Marion, KY

Built 2015 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 1,372

US-641S

Good

Over: Jullian M. Carroll PW

.34 MI. N JCT KY 58, Marshall, KY

Built 1999 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 4,133

US-79

Good

Over: Elk Fork Creek

1.0 M S OF JCT KY-102, Todd, KY

Built 2023 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 3,384

Whitesides Rd.

Good

Over: Kimberly Creek

0.8 Miles E. of U.S. 31E, Nelson, KY

Built 2010 Load: 56.5 t ADT: 177

CR-1158

Good

Over: FOX CREEK

.339 MI WEST KY 32, Fleming, KY

Built 2003 Load: 56.6 t ADT: 156

South 2nd Street

Good

Over: Clarks Run

0.7 MI S OF JCT US 150, Boyle, KY

Built 2019 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 5,780

KY-539

Good

Over: NORTH FORK LICKING RIVER

.5 MI W-JCT KY19 @MILFORD, Bracken, KY

Built 1983 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 144

HELMS ROAD(CR1221)

Good

Over: RUNNING SLOUGH

.25 MI NW OF JCT KY 1282, Fulton, KY

Built 1979 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 6

KY-805

Good

Over: Potters Fork

0.05 MI SW of JCT KY 317, Letcher, KY

Built 2020 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 2,922

ROCK CRK RD

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

2.0 MI. S. OF JCT KY 1363, McCreary, KY

Built 2004 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 30

Texas-Mackville

Good

Over: Prather Creek

3.9 Mi S of Jct KY 152, Washington, KY

Built 2020 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 91

KY-1820

Good

Over: OVER WILSON CREEK

1.9 MI N. OF JCT U.S. 62, Carlisle, KY

Built 2004 Load: 56.8 t ADT: 132

KY 2206

Good

Over: Brush Creek

2.508 miles S. KY HWY 288, Hickman, KY

Built 2009 Load: 56.8 t ADT: 97

GODDARD RD

Good

Over: SAND LICK CREEK

45 FT FROM JCT KY 32, Fleming, KY

Built 1999 Load: 56.9 t ADT: 109

KY-165

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

.03mi north of Jct. KY617, Robertson, KY

Built 2006 Load: 56.9 t ADT: 569

KY4 (NEW CIRCLE)

Good

Over: RJ CORMAN RR

0.5 MI SOUTH JCT W/US 421, Fayette, KY

Built 2016 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 67,261

KY-381

Good

Over: BACON CREEK

1.2 MI.S. JCT KY 97, Graves, KY

Built 1998 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 962

KY-413

Good

Over: Old Cumberland River

0.01 M N of JCT KY-840, Harlan, KY

Built 2015 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 959

_KY-6

Good

Over: _LYNN CAMP

WOODBINE, Knox, KY

Built 2014 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 1,239

KY-2034

Good

Over: Crafts Colly Creek

2.4 MI N OF JCT US119, Letcher, KY

Built 2020 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 1,357

KY 3376

Good

Over: Terrill Branch

.3 MI E OF JCT W/KY 1016, Madison, KY

Built 2019 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 2,140

Tranquility Lane

Good

Over: Grapevine Creek

0.01 M. North Ky28, Perry, KY

Built 2023 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 60

KY 1319

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

AT BULLITT CL, Spencer, KY

Built 2023 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 1,353

KY-1585_

Good

Over: SINKING FORK_

.3 MI. N OF HWY. 272 JCT_, Trigg, KY

Built 2017 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 196

BJ Daniels Rd

Good

Over: Right Fork Greasy Crk

0.01 MI W of JCT KY 1596, Johnson, KY

Built 2010 Load: 57.1 t ADT: 40

KY100

Good

Over: MARROWBONE CREEK

0.2 MI. SW. OF JCT KY 90, Cumberland, KY

Built 2006 Load: 57.2 t ADT: 760

GUM BRANCH RD.

Good

Over: GUM BRANCH

_, Boone, KY

Built 2015 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 40

KY-94

Good

Over: CLAYTON CREEK

.75 MI. E. JCT KY 2594, Calloway, KY

Built 1983 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 7,679

Spring Road

Good

Over: W. Fork Rockhouse Creek

.4 MI S. of KY 464, Calloway, KY

Built 2020 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 32

KY-47

Good

Over: MCCOOLS BRANCH CREEK

.5 MI S OF JCT KY-1112, Carroll, KY

Built 2005 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 195

KY 97

Good

Over: Torian Creek

1 Mile N of KY 1890, Graves, KY

Built 2014 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 3,182

KY-827

Good

Over: COAL BRANCH

2.5 MI.E. JCT KY 7, Greenup, KY

Built 1998 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 721

KY-2280

Good

Over: Rose Creek

1 MI S OF US 41A, Hopkins, KY

Built 2022 Load: 57.3 t ADT: 169

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