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
ROSETTA-CORNERS RD
GoodOver: SINKING CREEK
2.2 MI NE JCT KY 86, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1994 Load: 62.7 t ADT: 387
BRAY CREEK ROAD
GoodOver: BURNING SPRING
.2 MI E JCT US 421, Clay, KY
Built 2001 Load: 62.7 t ADT: 246
KY-974
GoodOver: Dry Fork Creek
10' East of CR-1124, Clark, KY
Built 2017 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 55
KY 699
GoodOver: Maggards Branch
4.7M SE OF JCT KY 2057, Leslie, KY
Built 2021 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 914
KY 0030
GoodOver: Little Sturgeon Creek
110ft fm JCT 846, Owsley, KY
Built 2007 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 1,017
US 60
GoodOver: Branch of Casey Creek
2.3 MI E of jct ky 760, Union, KY
Built 2019 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 5,297
KY-1058
GoodOver: MILLERS CREEK
1.8 MI N OF SW-JCT KY 379, Russell, KY
Built 1954 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 167
KY-210
GoodOver: LITTLE BRUSH CREEK
.82 MI.NW JCT KY 569, Taylor, KY
Built 2000 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 4,007
KY-992
GoodOver: HARDING CREEK
0.1 MI FROM WCL-H-BURG, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1995 Load: 63.1 t ADT: 1,329
WEBSTER ROAD
GoodOver: SALT RIVER
1 MI E OF JCT KY 1822, Boyle, KY
Built 2007 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 140
KY 1951
GoodOver: FORK OF SNAG CREEK
1.5 Miles West of Jct KY, Bracken, KY
Built 2005 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 36
Marietta Drive
GoodOver: South Fork Little River
.25 Mi. S of Patrick Dr., Christian, KY
Built 2010 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 620
PLUMMERS LNDG RD
GoodOver: FOX CREEK
.5 MI EAST OF JCT KY 32, Fleming, KY
Built 2005 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 155
KY-194
GoodOver: Cow Creek
2.0 M E of JCT KY-1428, Floyd, KY
Built 2022 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 802
US-68
GoodOver: RUSSELL CREEK
1 MI SW OF S-JCT KY 61, Green, KY
Built 1980 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 2,380
INTERSTATE 69
GoodOver: UNAMED GRAVEL ACESS
RAMP 4, Marshall, KY
Built 2016 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 1,226
FAIRVIEW RD
GoodOver: S. FK. GRASSY CREEK
1.7 MI S JCT KY 467, Pendleton, KY
Built 2017 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 124
KY-1426
GoodOver: Bent Branch
0.4 MI E of JCT KY 2169, Pike, KY
Built 2014 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 1,313
LAUREL RD 1283
GoodOver: TYGARTS CREEK
0.2 MI S. OF KY 2, Greenup, KY
Built 2013 Load: 63.3 t ADT: 220
Cat Hollow Rd.
GoodOver: MURRELL BRANCH
0.4 MI S OF Merrimac-Peck, Taylor, KY
Built 2006 Load: 63.3 t ADT: 44
Lon Dowell Rd
GoodOver: CSX Railroad
0.2 mi N Jct US 60, Breckinridge, KY
Built 2015 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 412
BRUSHY RD.CR 1372
GoodOver: RIVER FORK
4.037 MI W.of KY 7, Greenup, KY
Built 2012 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 73
Blanton Road
GoodOver: Knob Creek
0.2 Mi E of Jct US 31E, Larue, KY
Built 2019 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 99
KY-343
GoodOver: Yonts Fork
0.05 MI E JCT KY 317, Letcher, KY
Built 1997 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 1,840
Hall Cem Rd
GoodOver: Dyers Creek
50' E of JCT KY 274, Trigg, KY
Built 2022 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 30
KY 3318
GoodOver: OPEN FORK CREEK
200' EAST 0F KY 174_, Rowan, KY
Built 2006 Load: 63.6 t ADT: 347
LN-9008
GoodOver: PETTY'S FORK
WBL .7 MI W OF KY 55 NTRC, Adair, KY
Built 1972 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 3,663
Bowling road
GoodOver: Left fork Lick Branch
At junction of Ky 3237, Breathitt, KY
Built 2022 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 280
KY-3005
GoodOver: BILLY CREEK
.4 MI. N JCT KY 1357, Hardin, KY
Built 2000 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 17,781
US-68
GoodOver: OVER STONY CREEK
0.831 MI S. OF KY 1244, Nicholas, KY
Built 2002 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 4,090
Calvert City Rd.
GoodOver: CAMP CREEK
1.1 MI E. KY 1523, Marshall, KY
Built 2019 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 200
Bob Hollow Road
GoodOver: Leatherwood Creek
.05 MI S KY 699, Perry, KY
Built 2020 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 130
RALEY RD
GoodOver: HARDINS CREEK
0.7 MI NE JCT KY 52, Marion, KY
Built 1989 Load: 63.9 t ADT: 61
US-60
GoodOver: P&L RAILWAY
W. JCT-ENT- NOBLE PARK, McCracken, KY
Built 1982 Load: 63.9 t ADT: 19,491
HARLOW HOLW
GoodOver: OVER LOST CREEK
460' S OF KY 784, Greenup, KY
Built 2002 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 5
KY-3044
GoodOver: BRANCH OF LITTLE MILL CR
0.5 MI. S. OF JCT. KY 32, Harrison, KY
Built 2003 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 91
KY-1770
GoodOver: BOONE CREEK
3.5 MI S OF NW-JCT US 150, Lincoln, KY
Built 1987 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 263
KY-1160
GoodOver: SALT RIVER
1.7 MI. W. JCT US 127, Mercer, KY
Built 1997 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 1,166
Harts orchard Rd
GoodOver: Hatton creek
1000ft frm Caudill Rd, Powell, KY
Built 2007 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 304
Craintown Rd.
GoodOver: Hot Water Creek
0.05 Mi N of US 68, Marion, KY
Built 2010 Load: 64.1 t ADT: 93
KY-1936
GoodOver: VISALIA CREEK
500' S VISALIA RD, Campbell, KY
Built 1992 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 249
DEWARD RD/CR-1154
GoodOver: VULTON CREEK
0.4 MI S OF KY 464, Graves, KY
Built 2019 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 20
TANKERSLEY LANE
GoodOver: BR of E Fork Clear Cr
.1 MI. S of CR-1313, Jessamine, KY
Built 2002 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 50
PECAN DR. (1487)
GoodOver: CROOKED CREEK
.2 MI W OF BUCKNER LN, McCracken, KY
Built 2008 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 10,952
WHITSON ROAD
GoodOver: SNAKE LICK CREEK
1.2 Miles S of KY 3180, Pendleton, KY
Built 2018 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 32
KY-319
GoodOver: BLACKBERRY FORK CREEK
1.5 MI. S JCT US 119, Pike, KY
Built 1997 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 4,033
KY 2871
GoodOver: LITTLE KENTUCKY RIVER
210 FT W OF KY 1335, Trimble, KY
Built 2018 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 491
_Froman Road
GoodOver: _Pleasent Run Creek
_0.1 MI E of jct KY2758, Washington, KY
Built 2014 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 42
KY-1523
GoodOver: CYPRESS CREEK
.40 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 282, Marshall, KY
Built 1968 Load: 64.3 t ADT: 2,166
US-60
GoodOver: HITES RUN
1.8 MI E. OF JCT.KY 144, Breckinridge, KY
Built 2002 Load: 64.5 t ADT: 2,969
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