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Kentucky bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Kentucky — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

14,554
Public bridges
23.9%
Good condition
7.1%
Poor condition
7.1%
Structurally deficient

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 rated 0-4

Structurally Deficient

7.1%

1,027 bridges flagged for repair priority

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 — Structurally deficient share 23.5%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Bridge inventory deck-condition mix — Kentucky (FHWA NBI)

Kentucky23.85598460904219%57.71609179606981%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)

States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Kentucky on the same metric.

30

Montana

6.70% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

36

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132
Selected

21

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

33

New Hampshire

7.08% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,542

40

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

WIDS ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY

Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10

PETROLEUM RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK

0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY

Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164

DEERFIELD ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: STOVALL CREEK

.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40

KY-3042

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

ROSETTA-CORNERS RD

Good

Over: SINKING CREEK

2.2 MI NE JCT KY 86, Breckinridge, KY

Built 1994 Load: 62.7 t ADT: 387

BRAY CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: BURNING SPRING

.2 MI E JCT US 421, Clay, KY

Built 2001 Load: 62.7 t ADT: 246

KY-974

Good

Over: Dry Fork Creek

10' East of CR-1124, Clark, KY

Built 2017 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 55

KY 699

Good

Over: Maggards Branch

4.7M SE OF JCT KY 2057, Leslie, KY

Built 2021 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 914

KY 0030

Good

Over: Little Sturgeon Creek

110ft fm JCT 846, Owsley, KY

Built 2007 Load: 62.9 t ADT: 1,017

US 60

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: MILLERS CREEK

1.8 MI N OF SW-JCT KY 379, Russell, KY

Built 1954 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 167

KY-210

Good

Over: LITTLE BRUSH CREEK

.82 MI.NW JCT KY 569, Taylor, KY

Built 2000 Load: 63.0 t ADT: 4,007

KY-992

Good

Over: HARDING CREEK

0.1 MI FROM WCL-H-BURG, Breckinridge, KY

Built 1995 Load: 63.1 t ADT: 1,329

WEBSTER ROAD

Good

Over: SALT RIVER

1 MI E OF JCT KY 1822, Boyle, KY

Built 2007 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 140

KY 1951

Good

Over: FORK OF SNAG CREEK

1.5 Miles West of Jct KY, Bracken, KY

Built 2005 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 36

Marietta Drive

Good

Over: South Fork Little River

.25 Mi. S of Patrick Dr., Christian, KY

Built 2010 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 620

PLUMMERS LNDG RD

Good

Over: FOX CREEK

.5 MI EAST OF JCT KY 32, Fleming, KY

Built 2005 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 155

KY-194

Good

Over: Cow Creek

2.0 M E of JCT KY-1428, Floyd, KY

Built 2022 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 802

US-68

Good

Over: RUSSELL CREEK

1 MI SW OF S-JCT KY 61, Green, KY

Built 1980 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 2,380

INTERSTATE 69

Good

Over: UNAMED GRAVEL ACESS

RAMP 4, Marshall, KY

Built 2016 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 1,226

FAIRVIEW RD

Good

Over: S. FK. GRASSY CREEK

1.7 MI S JCT KY 467, Pendleton, KY

Built 2017 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 124

KY-1426

Good

Over: Bent Branch

0.4 MI E of JCT KY 2169, Pike, KY

Built 2014 Load: 63.2 t ADT: 1,313

LAUREL RD 1283

Good

Over: TYGARTS CREEK

0.2 MI S. OF KY 2, Greenup, KY

Built 2013 Load: 63.3 t ADT: 220

Cat Hollow Rd.

Good

Over: MURRELL BRANCH

0.4 MI S OF Merrimac-Peck, Taylor, KY

Built 2006 Load: 63.3 t ADT: 44

Lon Dowell Rd

Good

Over: CSX Railroad

0.2 mi N Jct US 60, Breckinridge, KY

Built 2015 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 412

BRUSHY RD.CR 1372

Good

Over: RIVER FORK

4.037 MI W.of KY 7, Greenup, KY

Built 2012 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 73

Blanton Road

Good

Over: Knob Creek

0.2 Mi E of Jct US 31E, Larue, KY

Built 2019 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 99

KY-343

Good

Over: Yonts Fork

0.05 MI E JCT KY 317, Letcher, KY

Built 1997 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 1,840

Hall Cem Rd

Good

Over: Dyers Creek

50' E of JCT KY 274, Trigg, KY

Built 2022 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 30

KY 3318

Good

Over: OPEN FORK CREEK

200' EAST 0F KY 174_, Rowan, KY

Built 2006 Load: 63.6 t ADT: 347

LN-9008

Good

Over: PETTY'S FORK

WBL .7 MI W OF KY 55 NTRC, Adair, KY

Built 1972 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 3,663

Bowling road

Good

Over: Left fork Lick Branch

At junction of Ky 3237, Breathitt, KY

Built 2022 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 280

KY-3005

Good

Over: BILLY CREEK

.4 MI. N JCT KY 1357, Hardin, KY

Built 2000 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 17,781

US-68

Good

Over: OVER STONY CREEK

0.831 MI S. OF KY 1244, Nicholas, KY

Built 2002 Load: 63.7 t ADT: 4,090

Calvert City Rd.

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

1.1 MI E. KY 1523, Marshall, KY

Built 2019 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 200

Bob Hollow Road

Good

Over: Leatherwood Creek

.05 MI S KY 699, Perry, KY

Built 2020 Load: 63.8 t ADT: 130

RALEY RD

Good

Over: HARDINS CREEK

0.7 MI NE JCT KY 52, Marion, KY

Built 1989 Load: 63.9 t ADT: 61

US-60

Good

Over: P&L RAILWAY

W. JCT-ENT- NOBLE PARK, McCracken, KY

Built 1982 Load: 63.9 t ADT: 19,491

HARLOW HOLW

Good

Over: OVER LOST CREEK

460' S OF KY 784, Greenup, KY

Built 2002 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 5

KY-3044

Good

Over: 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

Good

Over: BOONE CREEK

3.5 MI S OF NW-JCT US 150, Lincoln, KY

Built 1987 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 263

KY-1160

Good

Over: SALT RIVER

1.7 MI. W. JCT US 127, Mercer, KY

Built 1997 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 1,166

Harts orchard Rd

Good

Over: Hatton creek

1000ft frm Caudill Rd, Powell, KY

Built 2007 Load: 64.0 t ADT: 304

Craintown Rd.

Good

Over: Hot Water Creek

0.05 Mi N of US 68, Marion, KY

Built 2010 Load: 64.1 t ADT: 93

KY-1936

Good

Over: VISALIA CREEK

500' S VISALIA RD, Campbell, KY

Built 1992 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 249

DEWARD RD/CR-1154

Good

Over: VULTON CREEK

0.4 MI S OF KY 464, Graves, KY

Built 2019 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 20

TANKERSLEY LANE

Good

Over: 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)

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

.2 MI W OF BUCKNER LN, McCracken, KY

Built 2008 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 10,952

WHITSON ROAD

Good

Over: SNAKE LICK CREEK

1.2 Miles S of KY 3180, Pendleton, KY

Built 2018 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 32

KY-319

Good

Over: BLACKBERRY FORK CREEK

1.5 MI. S JCT US 119, Pike, KY

Built 1997 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 4,033

KY 2871

Good

Over: LITTLE KENTUCKY RIVER

210 FT W OF KY 1335, Trimble, KY

Built 2018 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 491

_Froman Road

Good

Over: _Pleasent Run Creek

_0.1 MI E of jct KY2758, Washington, KY

Built 2014 Load: 64.2 t ADT: 42

KY-1523

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

.40 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 282, Marshall, KY

Built 1968 Load: 64.3 t ADT: 2,166

US-60

Good

Over: 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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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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