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 2194
GoodOver: UNNAMED STREAM
1.5 miles east KY 945, Graves, KY
Built 2019 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 119
I-69 SB
GoodOver: Little John Creek
.3 miles south of I-24, Marshall, KY
Built 2015 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 18,230
Rocky Creek Lane
GoodOver: Br. S. FK Panther Creek
25 FT S CR 5081, Ohio, KY
Built 2019 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 80
Lower Honeysuckle
GoodOver: Montgomery Creek
50' West of KY 1095, Perry, KY
Built 2020 Load: 73.5 t ADT: 50
US-45
GoodOver: OVER P & L RAILROAD
.52 MI N. OF JCT 58/80, Graves, KY
Built 2003 Load: 73.7 t ADT: 8,525
KY 922 O.LEWIS WAY
GoodOver: PEDESTRIAN/BIKE PATH
0.1 MI S JCT US 25, Fayette, KY
Built 2011 Load: 73.8 t ADT: 21,507
KY 1850
GoodOver: Phillips Fork
2.7 M S of JCT KY 66, Clay, KY
Built 2021 Load: 73.9 t ADT: 109
CR 1056
GoodOver: BULLSKIN CREEK
.05 MI S OF JCT KY 1482, Clay, KY
Built 1965 Load: 73.9 t ADT: 31
Gibson Road
GoodOver: Cave Creek
0.92 Mi N of Jct KY 79, Grayson, KY
Built 2020 Load: 73.9 t ADT: 35
JOE PRATHER HIGHWA
GoodOver: CSX RAILROAD
.3 MI E. JCT I-65, Hardin, KY
Built 1995 Load: 73.9 t ADT: 4,190
KY-313
GoodOver: CSX RAILROAD
.3 MI E. JCT I-65, Hardin, KY
Built 1995 Load: 73.9 t ADT: 4,190
RIBOLTEPWORTH 1249
GoodOver: TRIBUTARY OF CABIN CREEK
4MI WEST OF 9, Lewis, KY
Built 2018 Load: 74.0 t ADT: 105
US 421
GoodOver: LITTLE FLAT CREEK
3.9 MI N OF KY 12, Franklin, KY
Built 2016 Load: 74.2 t ADT: 787
US-60
GoodOver: SHAWNEE CREEK
1.5 MI NOR.JCT KY.136, Ballard, KY
Built 1990 Load: 74.4 t ADT: 2,923
TURKEY KNOB(CR1086
GoodOver: CROOKED CREEK
1.7MI N-FORDS FERRY RD, Crittenden, KY
Built 2013 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 27
Sharp-Cal Rd
GoodOver: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK
1.1 MI NE U.S. 62, Marshall, KY
Built 2017 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 424
Jed Gaddie Road
GoodOver: Dry Fork Creek
3.4 MI NW of JCT KY-527, Marion, KY
Built 2007 Load: 74.6 t ADT: 27
Lonesome Road
GoodOver: Little South Fork River
0.25 SE of JCR CR 5137, Wayne, KY
Built 2021 Load: 74.8 t ADT: 17
BONNIE BROOK
GoodOver: LOWER HOWARDS CREEK
400' N. OF MOCKINGBIR, Clark, KY
Built 2002 Load: 75.0 t ADT: 105
Morris Fork Road
GoodOver: Burton Fork
0.08 MI S JCT KY 28, Breathitt, KY
Built 2019 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 205
KY-1189
GoodOver: ROUGH CREEK
.1 MI. W JCT KY 830, Laurel, KY
Built 1999 Load: 75.2 t ADT: 1,098
KY-599
GoodOver: UPPER SPRUCE CREEK
2.9 MI SOUTH OF US 460, Montgomery, KY
Built 2002 Load: 75.3 t ADT: 219
KY-123
GoodOver: Truman Creek
1.0 ML West of JCT US 51, Carlisle, KY
Built 2010 Load: 75.5 t ADT: 780
KY-181
GoodOver: Elk Fork Creek
.15 MI N of Jct US 68, Todd, KY
Built 2016 Load: 75.5 t ADT: 4,087
KY-850
GoodOver: PRATER FORK
0.4 MI NW of JCT KY 550, Floyd, KY
Built 1958 Load: 75.7 t ADT: 999
COLEMAN RD
GoodOver: P&L RAILWAY
.8 MI N JCT US 60, McCracken, KY
Built 1994 Load: 75.7 t ADT: 4,325
LOWER TUG FORK RD
GoodOver: TUG CREEK
1.5 MI SW OF JCT KY 547, Campbell, KY
Built 1970 Load: 75.8 t ADT: 513
ROBINSON UNION RD
GoodOver: CURRY CREEK
1.6 MI S OF JCT CR 5052, Harrison, KY
Built 2018 Load: 75.8 t ADT: 83
RIDGE RD
GoodOver: CSX RAIL ROAD
.3 MI S JCT KY 70, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 2001 Load: 75.8 t ADT: 300
HUMMEL ROAD
GoodOver: ROUNDSTONE CREEK
2.6 MI. E. OF JCT US 25, Rockcastle, KY
Built 2007 Load: 75.8 t ADT: 74
KY-30
GoodOver: CANE CREEK
.2 MI W OF JCT KY 52, Breathitt, KY
Built 1977 Load: 75.9 t ADT: 2,662
Quicks Run Rd 1306
GoodOver: Martin Fork
5.266 MI. W. of JCT. KY 8, Lewis, KY
Built 2018 Load: 76.0 t ADT: 179
CR1161
GoodOver: Flat Branch
1.3 mi east jct US231, Daviess, KY
Built 2008 Load: 76.1 t ADT: 443
KY-121
GoodOver: CLARKS RIVER OVERFLOW
1.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 894, Calloway, KY
Built 1956 Load: 76.3 t ADT: 5,929
CR 1060, Ray Road
GoodOver: Blackford Creek
On Hancock Co. Ln., Daviess, KY
Built 2013 Load: 76.4 t ADT: 25
EAGLE TUNNEL RD
GoodOver: CSX RAILROAD
.9 MI W JCT KY 467, Grant, KY
Built 2013 Load: 76.4 t ADT: 49
Rollin Coomer Rd
GoodOver: Pettys Fork
.5 MI FROM CR 1175, Adair, KY
Built 2019 Load: 76.5 t ADT: 10
LN-9008
GoodOver: S FK LITTLE BARREN RIVER
9008 PKY OVER S FK BARREN, Metcalfe, KY
Built 1973 Load: 76.7 t ADT: 2,429
HARLOW HOLLOW
GoodOver: ASH BRANCH
0.468 MI W. of KY-784_, Greenup, KY
Built 2013 Load: 76.8 t ADT: 5
US-119
GoodOver: POOR FK CUMBERLAND RVR
.10 MI E OF SPLINT P.O.RD, Harlan, KY
Built 1973 Load: 76.8 t ADT: 3,117
KY-1326
GoodOver: Little Renfro Creek
0.8 M W of JCT 461, Rockcastle, KY
Built 2019 Load: 76.8 t ADT: 1,066
KY-194
GoodOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
.01 MI E OF SYCAMORE RD, Pike, KY
Built 2000 Load: 76.9 t ADT: 652
BENTGRASS WAY
GoodOver: WOOLPER CREEK
1.37 MI W OF KY-237, Boone, KY
Built 2018 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 5,039
KY-89
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
100' S. OF US 421, Jackson, KY
Built 1997 Load: 77.1 t ADT: 323
LINCOLN AVE.
GoodOver: FLAT RUN CREEK
0.1 MI WEST OF JCT. US-27, Harrison, KY
Built 2009 Load: 77.4 t ADT: 207
Roger Q Mill Rd
GoodOver: Red River W Fork Branch
100 FT. S. OF JCT. W/68X, Todd, KY
Built 2019 Load: 77.4 t ADT: 40
CR1523
GoodOver: Laurel Creek
0.1 SOUTH HWY 11, Clay, KY
Built 2013 Load: 77.6 t ADT: 20
KY 279
GoodOver: OLD PANTHER CREEK
4.8 Mi. S of Jct. 56, Daviess, KY
Built 2010 Load: 77.6 t ADT: 201
KY-82
GoodOver: TWIN CREEK
1.5 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 89, Estill, KY
Built 1936 Load: 77.8 t ADT: 3,729
US 421
GoodOver: FLAT CREEK
1.95 MI N OF KY 12, Franklin, KY
Built 2017 Load: 77.8 t ADT: 787
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