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

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 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

Kentucky26.9%65.1%GoodFairPoor
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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

NY

New York

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

KY

Kentucky

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

NH

New Hampshire

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

OK

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

WIDS ROAD

Poor

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY

Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10

PETROLEUM RD

Poor

Over: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK

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

Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164

DEERFIELD ROAD

Poor

Over: STOVALL CREEK

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

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40

KY-3042

Poor

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

Poor

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

I-64

Good

Over: ROSE RUN CREEK

.2 MI E OF US 60 NTRCH, Bath, KY

Built 1967 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 19,504

KY-190

Good

Over: WHEELER CREEK

1.7 MI S OF JCT KY 1595, Bell, KY

Built 1950 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 348

KY-2469

Good

Over: UPPER TWIN CREEK @LEE CO

.45 MI SE OF JCT KY 52, Breathitt, KY

Built 1953 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 47

Bowling road

Good

Over: Left fork Lick Branch

0.2 miles east of Ky 3237, Breathitt, KY

Built 2022 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 180

NEW CIRCLE ROAD

Good

Over: BR OF WEST HICKMAN CREEK

200FT WEST OF KY 1974 OP, Fayette, KY

Built 1969 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 65,757

CLEARWATER WAY

Good

Over: WEST HICKMAN CREEK

.6 MI WEST OF KY 1974, Fayette, KY

Built 1993 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 5,601

KY-80

Good

Over: CSX RR SPUR @ BUCKS BR

.4 MI N JCT KY 122, Floyd, KY

Built 1987 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 8,843

I-71

Good

Over: BIG SOUTH FORK CREEK

.60 MI S.W. OF BOONE CL, Gallatin, KY

Built 1967 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 37,088

KY-54

Good

Over: BR OF SHORT CREEK

3.2 MI W OF JCT KY 79, Grayson, KY

Built 1947 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 657

I-65

Good

Over: TOWN BRANCH

.40 MI SOU. OF US 62 NTRC, Hardin, KY

Built 1956 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 55,279

I-275

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

.75 MI WEST OF I-75, Kenton, KY

Built 1970 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 81,301

KY 1303

Good

Over: BULLOCK PEN CREEK

0.8 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 236, Kenton, KY

Built 2006 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 24,853

KY-9

Good

Over: BETHEL CREEK

3.4 MI E JCT KY 57, Lewis, KY

Built 1987 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 5,015

KY 956 BEREA BYP

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SILVER CREEK

0.1 MI. WEST OF US 25, Madison, KY

Built 2006 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 5,791

KY-152

Good

Over: HORNS BRANCH

1.4 MI W OF W-JCT US 68, Mercer, KY

Built 1930 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 4,500

Ky 1161

Good

Over: Lick fork creek

0.1 MI E of JCT Ky 7, Morgan, KY

Built 2018 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 171

KY-1057

Good

Over: HARDWICKS CREEK

3.5 MI NW OF JCT KY 213, Powell, KY

Built 1951 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 461

I-75 SOUTHBOUND

Good

Over: SOUTH RAYS FORK

1.5 MI SOU. OF GRANT CL, Scott, KY

Built 1962 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 23,517

I-75 NORTH

Good

Over: SOUTH RAYS FORK

1.5 MI.SOU.-GRANT CO.LINE, Scott, KY

Built 1962 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 23,517

I-64

Good

Over: BEALS RUN

2.2 MI E OF FRNKLN CO LN, Woodford, KY

Built 1972 Load: 99.8 t ADT: 38,908

KY-9

Good

Over: THREE MILE CREEK

.2 MI.S. JCT KY 1632, Campbell, KY

Built 1992 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 9,569

US-150

Good

Over: TRIBUTARY OF DIX RIVER

8.3 MI EAST OF US 27, Lincoln, KY

Built 2003 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 5,892

KY-21

Good

Over: FRANCIS BRANCH

200' E OF JCT OLD KY 52, Madison, KY

Built 1947 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 474

KY 876

Good

Over: BALL BRANCH

1.6 MI EAST OF JCT KY 595, Madison, KY

Built 2008 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 1,007

KY-95

Good

Over: BR-LITTLE JOHN CREEK

.01 MI S. JCT I- 24, Marshall, KY

Built 1973 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 2,008

KY 1438

Good

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

1.9 MI W OF KY 786, McCracken, KY

Built 2007 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 191

KY-646

Good

Over: LULBEGRUD CR @LEVEE

100' S of N Jct KY 11, Montgomery, KY

Built 1969 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 909

LBL ROAD 114

Poor

Over: PISGAH CREEK

LBL, Lyon, KY

Built 1933 ADT: 80

RAILWAY TRESTLE RD

Poor

Over: P&L RAILROAD

0.1 KM E US31W, Meade, KY

Built 1960

NO DATA ENTERED

Poor

Over: BARK CAMP CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Whitley, KY

Built 1961 ADT: 50

WIDS ROAD

Poor

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY

Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10

PETROLEUM RD

Poor

Over: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK

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

Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164

DEERFIELD ROAD

Poor

Over: STOVALL CREEK

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

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40

KY-3042

Poor

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

Poor

Over: South Fk Quicksand Creek

100' S of KY 1098 MP 9.23, Breathitt, KY

Built 2013 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 55

TOY SPRING SCHOOL

Poor

Over: DALLAM CREEK

0.9 MI EAST OF JCT KY 106, Butler, KY

Built 1950 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 23

SQUIRE HOLLAND RD

Poor

Over: BR OF CLARKS RIVER

1.1 MI. E. US 641, Calloway, KY

Built 1982 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 19

OLD SALEM RD

Poor

Over: EAST FK-CLARKS RIVER

.7 MI S&E OF JCT KY 94, Calloway, KY

Built 1984 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 674

COLEMAN BRANCH RD.

Poor

Over: McCULLOUGH FORK

.05 MI S. STATELINE RD., Calloway, KY

Built 1980 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 4

CR-1086

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

.5 M. E. OF U. S. 41, Christian, KY

Built 1950 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40

FRANK BOWLING ROAD

Poor

Over: REDBIRD RIVER

N @JCT KY 66 @PEABODY, Clay, KY

Built 1935 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 104

MILL CREEK ROAD

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

.5 MI S OF JCT KY 1524, Clay, KY

Built 1960 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 52

CR-1150

Poor

Over: RED BIRD

NEAR 28 M/P OF 66, Clay, KY

Built 2010 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 50

CR 1577

Poor

Over: Goose Creek

Oneida, Clay, KY

Built 1950 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 60

KY-415

Poor

Over: SMITH CREEK

.40 MI SE JCT KY 350, Clinton, KY

Built 1985 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 220

Old Blaine Trace

Poor

Over: Lt Fork of Little Sandy

390' S of Jct. Ky 486, Elliott, KY

Built 1950 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 65

DRIFTWOOD DR

Poor

Over: FURNACE FORK

.2 MI W OF JCT KY 52, Estill, KY

Built 1978 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 41

KY-2335

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF ELKHORN CR.

.3 MI NORTH JCT 57 @ AVON, Fayette, KY

Built 1985 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 1,085

KY-1129

Poor

Over: BRUSH CREEK

1.9 MI WEST OF JCT KY 239, Fulton, KY

Built 1963 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 174

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