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-1742
GoodOver: Branch of Dry Creek
4.5 Mi N Jct. KY-70, Casey, KY
Built 2021 Load: 66.4 t ADT: 156
KY-220
GoodOver: MARTINS BRANCH CREEK
.50 MI WEST OF JCT KY 920, Hardin, KY
Built 1935 Load: 66.4 t ADT: 80
MEADE SPRINGER RD
GoodOver: EAST FORK LITTLE SANDY
1.7 MI SW OF JCT.US 60, Boyd, KY
Built 1999 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 423
KY-58
GoodOver: MAYFIELD CREEK
.1 MI E. JCT KY 121 BYP, Graves, KY
Built 1928 Load: 66.6 t ADT: 6,064
KY 2121
GoodOver: Goetz Ditch
0.9 mi W Jct US 431, Daviess, KY
Built 2011 Load: 66.7 t ADT: 9,689
BERRY ROBINSON
GoodOver: MUD LICK BRANCH
100' S OF JCT KY 1032, Harrison, KY
Built 1970 Load: 66.7 t ADT: 86
Walker Ln.
GoodOver: Rd Run Br-Cartwright Cr
600 FT West of KY 55, Washington, KY
Built 2013 Load: 66.7 t ADT: 149
_VERNE RD
GoodOver: PATERSON CREEK
_OFF 904, Whitley, KY
Built 2015 Load: 66.7 t ADT: 346
BUCK CREEK
GoodOver: BUCK CREEK
.75 MI SE OF JCT KY 847, Owsley, KY
Built 1980 Load: 66.9 t ADT: 35
CR1014D
GoodOver: COAL BRANCH
.18 MI-S OF JCT KY 827, Greenup, KY
Built 2008 Load: 67.0 t ADT: 30
KY-123
GoodOver: CONNER BRANCH
.50 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 608, Hickman, KY
Built 1933 Load: 67.0 t ADT: 138
US-62
GoodOver: BIG CLIFTY CREEK
1.4 MI SW OF W-JCT KY 720, Grayson, KY
Built 1982 Load: 67.3 t ADT: 1,972
I-24
GoodOver: CREVASSEE CREEK
1.4 MI EAST OF KY 453 OP, Livingston, KY
Built 1977 Load: 67.3 t ADT: 26,590
KY-825
GoodOver: Little Paint Creek
0.1 M S of JCT KY-40, Johnson, KY
Built 2023 Load: 67.4 t ADT: 213
KY 625
GoodOver: CORN CREEK
100 FT N OF JOYCE MILL RD, Trimble, KY
Built 2010 Load: 67.4 t ADT: 200
WASHINGTON TRACE R
GoodOver: 12 MILE CREEK
.15 MI NE JCT KY 10, Campbell, KY
Built 1987 Load: 67.5 t ADT: 182
KY-32
GoodOver: DAVIS BRANCH
KY- 32 50 FT E OF BOYER, Scott, KY
Built 2002 Load: 67.6 t ADT: 320
BEECH GROVE RD.
GoodOver: BR. OF TERRAPIN CREEK
.6 MI S. OF JCT KY 94, Graves, KY
Built 2018 Load: 67.7 t ADT: 66
Willie Howard Rd
GoodOver: Martins Fork
.1 MI S OF JCT KY 987, Harlan, KY
Built 2020 Load: 67.7 t ADT: 50
KY-260
GoodOver: Otter Creek
.20 MI EAST OF PNYRL PW, Hopkins, KY
Built 2019 Load: 67.7 t ADT: 2,180
Hamilton Rd CR1070
GoodOver: Triplett Creek
186' N. of US 60, Rowan, KY
Built 2015 Load: 67.7 t ADT: 196
KY 55
GoodOver: Shay Branch
0.1 Mi N of Bypass, Washington, KY
Built 2009 Load: 67.7 t ADT: 1,312
KY-550
GoodOver: TROUBLESOME CREEK
.6 MI- E. JCT KY 476, Perry, KY
Built 1997 Load: 67.9 t ADT: 839
Margie & Ed Road
GoodOver: Cowen Creek
0.01 MI S of JCT KY 931, Letcher, KY
Built 2023 Load: 68.0 t ADT: 50
KY-1584
GoodOver: POORHOUSE BRANCH
0.6 MI E. OF JCT US 150, Washington, KY
Built 2003 Load: 68.1 t ADT: 590
WILBUR RD
GoodOver: BRUSHY CREEK
4.4 MI-SW JCT KY-32, Lawrence, KY
Built 2017 Load: 68.2 t ADT: 50
SPRING HILL TRACE
GoodOver: TRIB TO S FK HARRODS CRK
0.45 MI S OF KY 329, Oldham, KY
Built 2010 Load: 68.2 t ADT: 10
Hays Lane
GoodOver: Lost Creek
0.5 M E of JCT KY-1146, Perry, KY
Built 2022 Load: 68.4 t ADT: 10
US-68
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
.2 MI W JCT MS 68 BYPS, Christian, KY
Built 1999 Load: 68.5 t ADT: 4,179
US-27
GoodOver: PHILLIPS CREEK
.01 MI S OF JCT. KY-1936, Campbell, KY
Built 2009 Load: 68.6 t ADT: 7,831
KY-89
GoodOver: R OF UPPER HOWARDS CREEK
.9 MI N OF S-JCT KY 974, Clark, KY
Built 2013 Load: 68.7 t ADT: 1,874
KY 159
GoodOver: North Little Kincaio Crk
1.0 M N of JCT KY 609, Pendleton, KY
Built 2021 Load: 68.7 t ADT: 399
KY-303
GoodOver: Kess Creek
.90 MI South of JCT 121, Graves, KY
Built 2012 Load: 68.9 t ADT: 5,320
KY-7
GoodOver: BEECHY CREEK
0.8 MI S. of JCT KY 10, Greenup, KY
Built 2010 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 1,056
SHAW RD
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
325' N OF SHADY NOOK LN, Harrison, KY
Built 2002 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 395
KY1096
GoodOver: Buffalo Creek
.33mi from Ky15, Perry, KY
Built 2021 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 188
KY 9009
GoodOver: State Road Fork Creek
W Ramp from HWY 205, Wolfe, KY
Built 2016 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 485
KY-840
GoodOver: FOURMILE CREEK
.05 MI.E JCT US 119, Harlan, KY
Built 1998 Load: 69.1 t ADT: 1,504
Bradley Circle Rd
GoodOver: RIGHT FORK OF BEAVER CRK
300' WEST JCT KY-7, Floyd, KY
Built 2012 Load: 69.3 t ADT: 70
KY-645RMP to KY-40
GoodOver: COLDWATER FORK
At JCT KY 908, Martin, KY
Built 2007 Load: 69.3 t ADT: 3,841
KY-1947
GoodOver: OVER BARRETT'S CREEK
.1 MILE E OF JCT KY 1959, Carter, KY
Built 2003 Load: 69.5 t ADT: 2,865
Helm Schoolhouse
GoodOver: Caney Creek
1 Mi E of Fairgrounds Rd, Marion, KY
Built 2013 Load: 69.5 t ADT: 53
U.S. 68
GoodOver: ELBOW CREEK
5.9 ML East of KY Lake BR, Trigg, KY
Built 2009 Load: 69.5 t ADT: 3,593
KY 44
GoodOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.35 MI E OF JEFFERSON CL, Bullitt, KY
Built 1998 Load: 69.6 t ADT: 2,943
KY-29
GoodOver: SOUTHERN RAILROAD
3.8 MI. S JCT US 68, Jessamine, KY
Built 2001 Load: 69.6 t ADT: 1,337
SOUTH 24TH ST.
GoodOver: BR. OF ISLAND CREEK
150' N OF CENTER ST., McCracken, KY
Built 2020 Load: 69.7 t ADT: 630
Kindness Rd.
GoodOver: Craig Creek
0.2 Mi South of KY 289, Taylor, KY
Built 2012 Load: 69.7 t ADT: 35
CR-1058
GoodOver: TRADEWATER RIVER
.3 MI- N JCT KY 1592, Caldwell, KY
Built 1995 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 24
Kindness Rd.
GoodOver: Craig Creek
0.6 Mi South of KY 289, Taylor, KY
Built 2012 Load: 69.9 t ADT: 35
CR-1327
GoodOver: LEFT FORK STRAIGHT CREEK
OFF KY 66, Bell, KY
Built 2014 Load: 70.0 t ADT: 155
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