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 48
GoodOver: E. Fork of Simpson Creek
0.1 Mi W of Jct US 62, Nelson, KY
Built 2021 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 3,685
KY-801
GoodOver: WETLAND AREA
.34 MI N. JCT US 60, Rowan, KY
Built 1997 Load: 61.3 t ADT: 4,996
Gwinn Lane
GoodOver: Meadow Creek
0.05 MI S of Jct. KY 3098, Taylor, KY
Built 2009 Load: 61.4 t ADT: 16
KY-313
GoodOver: CEDAR CREEK
5.0 MI E JCT US 31W, Hardin, KY
Built 1996 Load: 61.5 t ADT: 8,380
US-51
GoodOver: Flood Plain
3.0 MI. W JCT US 60, Ballard, KY
Built 1994 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 5,344
KY 139
GoodOver: DONALDSON CREEK OVERFLOW
.5 MI. NOR JCT KY 70, Caldwell, KY
Built 2011 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 512
Bear Creek Rd.
GoodOver: Long Branch
2.1 mi S jct KY 259, Grayson, KY
Built 2012 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 95
CR1290 Wolf Hollow
GoodOver: Wolf Branch
.21m.s/jct cr1293speedenx, Greenup, KY
Built 2010 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 32
SKIDMORE DRIVE
GoodOver: SPY RUN
.1 MI S. JCT KY 9 "AA", Lewis, KY
Built 2009 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 188
INTERSTATE 69
GoodOver: UNNAMED GRAVEL ACCESS
RAMP 3, Marshall, KY
Built 2017 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 1,106
KY-1331
GoodOver: SLATE CREEK
3.3 MI E JCT US 60, Montgomery, KY
Built 1996 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 458
Rock Run Cr1002
GoodOver: Rock run
2.76 M W of CR1002, Lewis, KY
Built 2017 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 116
KY-550
GoodOver: COMBS BRANCH
.01 MI. E JCT KY 476, Perry, KY
Built 1996 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 839
KY-205
GoodOver: BOONE FORK
.15 MI. N JCT KY 1812, Breathitt, KY
Built 1997 Load: 61.8 t ADT: 1,307
KY-49
GoodOver: BIG SOUTH FORK
0.6 Miles South of KY 337, Marion, KY
Built 1984 Load: 61.8 t ADT: 1,188
KY 92
GoodOver: Greasy Creek
0.55 M SW of JCT KY 225, Bell, KY
Built 2021 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 628
US 68
GoodOver: STONER CREEK
1.2 MI E OF N-JCT US 27, Bourbon, KY
Built 2011 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 5,900
KY-378
GoodOver: Frozen Creek @Sewell
.7 MI N OF JCT KY 1812, Breathitt, KY
Built 2020 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 288
Lake Drive
GoodOver: Pine Knob Creek
0.1 Mi W of Pine Knob Rd., Grayson, KY
Built 2012 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 37
PACIES BR
GoodOver: KINGS CREEK
0.1 MI NW OF JCT KY-160, Letcher, KY
Built 2014 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 33
Stinson Road
GoodOver: Dry Hollow Creek
15' E JCT Dry Hollow, Wayne, KY
Built 2014 Load: 61.9 t ADT: 20
US-68
GoodOver: DRY FORK
0.1 MI E of KY 1941, Boyle, KY
Built 2004 Load: 62.0 t ADT: 1,379
NAPOLEON-ZION STAT
GoodOver: TEN MILE CREEK
3.3 MI NW OF JCT KY 1942, Grant, KY
Built 2007 Load: 62.0 t
US 25
GoodOver: SILVER CREEK
0.1 MI N JCT KY 595-BYP, Madison, KY
Built 2008 Load: 62.0 t ADT: 9,283
KY 92
GoodOver: CEDAR CREEK
1.77 MILES FROM KY 55 JCT, Adair, KY
Built 2007 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 378
KY-192
GoodOver: CSX RAILROAD
.25 MI W OF JCT KY 80, Laurel, KY
Built 1979 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 16,664
US HWY 641 S
GoodOver: WADES CREEK
.95 MI S KY 80, Marshall, KY
Built 1977 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 5,200
US-641
GoodOver: WADES CREEK
NBL .2 MI N OF CALLOWAY C, Marshall, KY
Built 1977 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 5,200
CR-1107
GoodOver: UPPER LICK CREEK
2.2 MI N OF CR 1110, Nicholas, KY
Built 2002 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 41
Merrimac Rd.
GoodOver: Robinson Creek
2.45 Mi E of KY 337, Taylor, KY
Built 2010 Load: 62.1 t ADT: 178
KY 2011
GoodOver: Red Bird Creek
1.4 M S of JCT KY 66, Bell, KY
Built 2021 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 86
CYNTHIANA ROAD
GoodOver: COOPERTOWN CREEK
2.3 MI SE OF JCT KY 22, Grant, KY
Built 2019 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 694
KG ESTATES RD
GoodOver: ROCKCASTLE CREEK
.034 MI W JCT KY-3, Lawrence, KY
Built 2015 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 50
CR 1214
GoodOver: BEECH FORK
200 FT W OF US421, Leslie, KY
Built 2016 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 80
Cassel Crk Hollow
GoodOver: Little Cowan Creek
0.05 M SE of JCT KY-2035, Letcher, KY
Built 2023 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 50
KY-3049
GoodOver: Johnson Creek
.1 MI S OF JCT KY 134, Magoffin, KY
Built 2019 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 36
KY-3351
GoodOver: TROUBLESOME CREEK
.1 MI SW OF JCT KY 476, Perry, KY
Built 1960 Load: 62.2 t ADT: 89
PECAN DR (1487)
GoodOver: PERKINS CREEK
.5 MI W. OF BUCKNER LN, McCracken, KY
Built 2008 Load: 62.3 t ADT: 10,952
KY-49
GoodOver: BEECH FORK @ GREENWELL F
1.0 MI S BG PKWAY OP, Nelson, KY
Built 1991 Load: 62.4 t ADT: 3,160
US 27
GoodOver: HOUSTON CREEK
.60 MI S JCT US 460, Bourbon, KY
Built 2011 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 7,679
Clay Jack RD
GoodOver: E.FK. Little SANDY RVR
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 3, Boyd, KY
Built 2017 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 87
KY 1959
GoodOver: EVERMAN CREEK
.159 MI N. OF JCT KY. 9, Carter, KY
Built 2010 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 593
HARVIELAND RD
GoodOver: DAVIS BRANCH
1.8 MI S OF KY 12, Franklin, KY
Built 2017 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 206
SAWDRIDGE CREEK W
GoodOver: CEDAR CREEK
.2 MI NE OF JCT US 127, Owen, KY
Built 2022 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 80
KY 1146
GoodOver: Trace fork
20' E of JCT KY 476, Perry, KY
Built 2018 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 670
OLIVE BRANCH RD
GoodOver: WISE RUN
0.5 MI W OF KY 2861, Shelby, KY
Built 2007 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 54
South Jackson St.
GoodOver: Buckhorn Creek
300' SE of jct MLK Blvd, Taylor, KY
Built 2020 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 1,356
Mayfield Lane
GoodOver: Parker Run Creek
150' SW Jct US 150, Washington, KY
Built 2018 Load: 62.5 t ADT: 89
Valley Hill Rd
GoodOver: Br of Cartwright Creek
1.4 Mi NE of US 150, Washington, KY
Built 2012 Load: 62.6 t ADT: 70
ASHBY FORK RD
GoodOver: ASHBY FORK
1 MI SE OF JCT KY 20, Boone, KY
Built 2009 Load: 62.7 t ADT: 253
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