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-1712
GoodOver: ELENDER CREEK
.8 MI.S. JCT US 68, Marshall, KY
Built 1993 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 217
KY 1044
GoodOver: Marsh Creek
2 M NW OF JCT EKY 92, McCreary, KY
Built 2020 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 544
CR-1745
GoodOver: LOST CREEK
200' SOUTH OF 784, Greenup, KY
Built 2014 Load: 59.7 t ADT: 7
Beech Fork Rd.
GoodOver: Beech Fork
2 Miles North of US 68, Marion, KY
Built 2018 Load: 59.7 t ADT: 87
MT. VERNON RD
GoodOver: SAND LICK CREEK
.05 MI SW JCT KY 32, Fleming, KY
Built 1998 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 237
WELLS RD
GoodOver: LONG CREEK
1.2 MI. N. OF JCT. KY 853, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1981 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 50
LENOXBURG RD
GoodOver: KINCAID CREEK
3.4 MI NE of JCT KY 159, Pendleton, KY
Built 2008 Load: 59.8 t ADT: 213
US-60
GoodOver: WINLOW CREEK
3.0 MI NE JCT KY 120, Crittenden, KY
Built 1989 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 2,721
KY 1954
GoodOver: Bottom Ditch
.6 MI N. of Jct KY 348, McCracken, KY
Built 2019 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 1,471
KY-1987
GoodOver: TRIB OF LYONS BRANCH
.8 MI E OF JCT KY 1160, Mercer, KY
Built 2008 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 244
KY-80
GoodOver: W FORK OF CLARKS RIVER
WEST OF MURRAY, Calloway, KY
Built 2009 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 2,930
KY-80
GoodOver: WEST FORK OF CLARKS RIVR
WEST OF MURRAY, Calloway, KY
Built 2009 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 2,930
KY-144
GoodOver: BRUSHY FORK
2.3 MI.SW JCT HS 31W, Hardin, KY
Built 1997 Load: 60.0 t ADT: 4,425
US-150
GoodOver: NEGRO CREEK
75' EAST JCT KY 70, Rockcastle, KY
Built 2011 Load: 60.1 t ADT: 7,523
Raikes Hill Rd.
GoodOver: Robinson Creek
0.3 Mi S of Merrimac-Peck, Taylor, KY
Built 2012 Load: 60.1 t ADT: 18
Merrimac-Peck Rd.
GoodOver: Murrell Branch
0.3 Mi E of Merrimac Rd., Taylor, KY
Built 2012 Load: 60.1 t ADT: 56
KY-707
GoodOver: NEWCOMB CREEK
. @ JCT KY 3399, Lawrence, KY
Built 1997 Load: 60.2 t ADT: 72
KY-1722
GoodOver: TRIPLETT CREEK
0.5 MI. NORTH -JCT.US 60, Rowan, KY
Built 1980 Load: 60.2 t ADT: 309
KY 146
GoodOver: BARTLETT FORK
2.2 MI W OF KY 1606, Henry, KY
Built 1987 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 3,229
Johns Farm Road
GoodOver: Millstone Creek
0.01 M W of JCT KY-113, Letcher, KY
Built 2022 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 60
KY-1261
GoodOver: SPRING BRANCH
.80 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 15, Wolfe, KY
Built 1960 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 264
KY-2005
GoodOver: PUCKETT CREEK
.02 MI.S JCT KY 72, Harlan, KY
Built 1998 Load: 60.4 t ADT: 72
US-68
GoodOver: CANEY CREEK
.5 MI.W JCT KY 139, Trigg, KY
Built 1993 Load: 60.4 t ADT: 6,531
HAYES SCHOOL RD.
GoodOver: OVER LITTLE MAYFIELD CR.
.3 MI S. OF KY 121 / 80, Graves, KY
Built 2008 Load: 60.5 t ADT: 204
LITTLE FLAT-LEDFOR
GoodOver: BR. OF LITTLE FLAT CREEK
2.5 mi s-w of jct. ky 11, Bath, KY
Built 2010 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 131
JETTS CREEK ROAD
GoodOver: JETTS CREEK
@N-TERM. KY 1202, Breathitt, KY
Built 1978 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 63
KY-1972
GoodOver: BR OF TURKEY CREEK
.50MI EAST OF JCT KY 39, Garrard, KY
Built 2017 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 544
KY-1460
GoodOver: Lower Chloe Creek
0.5 MI E of JCT KY 1426, Pike, KY
Built 1996 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 3,966
KY-1989
GoodOver: SALT RIVER
1.6 MI.W JCT US 127, Mercer, KY
Built 1994 Load: 60.7 t ADT: 1,054
KY-358
GoodOver: FORK OF HUMPHREY CREEK
.85 MI SE OF JCT US 60, Ballard, KY
Built 2002 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 263
Ky 340
GoodOver: E Prong Indian Cmp Crk
1.0 MI N of Jct Ky 79, Butler, KY
Built 2016 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 361
Wilson Downing Rd
GoodOver: West Hickman creek
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 1974, Fayette, KY
Built 2019 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 9,297
KY 1128
GoodOver: Fork of Mud Creek
.8 MI East of JCT KY 112, Fulton, KY
Built 2020 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 52
Tousey Rd
GoodOver: Spring Fork
0.7 Mi SW of KY 54, Grayson, KY
Built 2014 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 35
ky 2124
GoodOver: SOUTH FORK OF PANTHER CR
2.4 MI NOR. OF JCT KY261, Hancock, KY
Built 2017 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 96
_KY 351
GoodOver: _Drainage Ditch
1.0 mi. W. Jct KY1078, Henderson, KY
Built 2015 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 2,645
KY-1098
GoodOver: Middle Frk Quicksand Crk
@ JCT of KY 1098/1516, Knott, KY
Built 2011 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 93
KY-3376
GoodOver: Hays Fork
0.1 MI W of 421-3376 JCT, Madison, KY
Built 2017 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 746
KY-84
GoodOver: ROLLING FORK RIVER SLOUG
.20 MI EAST OF LARUE CL, Nelson, KY
Built 1979 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 630
COUNTRYSIDE DRIVE
GoodOver: BR OF KNOBLICK CREEK
0.7 MI N JCT 132, Webster, KY
Built 2019 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 49
KY-313
GoodOver: MILL CREEK
1.9 MI E JCT US 31W, Hardin, KY
Built 1995 Load: 61.0 t ADT: 8,227
KY-467
GoodOver: SOUTH FORK GRASSY CREEK
.05 MI SW OF JCT KY 17, Pendleton, KY
Built 1975 Load: 61.0 t ADT: 348
White Mountian Rd.
GoodOver: IC RAILROAD
0.7 MI. W. KY 2151, Graves, KY
Built 2013 Load: 61.1 t ADT: 19
LAGRANGE RD
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
0.35 MI E OF LYNDON LN, Jefferson, KY
Built 2010 Load: 61.1 t ADT: 5,510
KY-1949
GoodOver: DRY BRANCH CREEK
.35 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 131, Marshall, KY
Built 1980 Load: 61.1 t ADT: 367
WEAVER RD. CR-1219
GoodOver: TRIB.OF ABSALOM CR
1.53 MI S. OF KY-324, Mason, KY
Built 2015 Load: 61.1 t ADT: 87
Mallard Dr CR1920
GoodOver: Soldier Fork
30' S of JCT Ky174, Carter, KY
Built 2018 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 50
KY-89
GoodOver: UPPER HOWARDS CREEK
1.2 MI N OF S-JTC KY-974, Clark, KY
Built 2012 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 1,874
WHITSON RD
GoodOver: SOUTH FORK RAVEN CK
1.8 SE -KY 356, Harrison, KY
Built 1991 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 60
Ky-591
GoodOver: Unnamed Trib Woolsey Crk
9 Mi E of Jct US 431, Logan, KY
Built 2016 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 166
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