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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

KY-654

Poor

Over: MATTON CREEK

.30 MI S.E. OF JCT US 60, Crittenden, KY

Built 1969 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 188

KY-491

Poor

Over: BULLOCK CREEK

ON BOONE - GRANT CL, Grant, KY

Built 1970 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 1,135

KY-1255

Poor

Over: CAMP CREEK

.2 M. WEST OF KY. 450, McCracken, KY

Built 1972 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 158

KY-123

Poor

Over: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK

.35 MI WEST OF JCT KY 307, Hickman, KY

Built 1980 Load: 15.0 t ADT: 257

STONER EPHESUS RD

Poor

Over: GEORGES BR OF STONER CR

.2 MI S OF JCT KY 1960, Clark, KY

Built 1976 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 134

KY-201

Poor

Over: Dry Fork

1.0 MI S of JCT KY 1, Lawrence, KY

Built 1966 Load: 15.1 t ADT: 345

MIDDLE CREEK CHURC

Poor

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

ON HARDIN-LARUE CL, Larue, KY

Built 1974 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 136

MINOR LN

Poor

Over: SOUTHERN DITCH

0.3 MI S OF KY 1065, Jefferson, KY

Built 1970 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 4,028

KY-429

Poor

Over: SHEPHERDS RUN

.2 MI S OF WASHINGTON CL, Marion, KY

Built 1973 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 580

Winns Br

Poor

Over: Raccoon Creek

0.1 MI SE of KY 1426, Pike, KY

Built 1992 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 845

KY-94

Poor

Over: FORD CREEK

1.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 893, Calloway, KY

Built 1927 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 1,549

HAWKINS ROAD

Poor

Over: WALTERS CREEK

0.4 MI W OF JCT US31E, Larue, KY

Built 1960 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 172

ROBERT CRAIG RD

Poor

Over: MOORE CREEK

20 FT SW Moores Creek Rd, Marion, KY

Built 1992 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 10

KY-195

Poor

Over: Marrowbone Creek

1.6 MI S of JCT US 460, Pike, KY

Built 1966 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 1,534

LEE BR

Poor

Over: CHRISTY CREEK

0.0 MI S OF KY 32, Rowan, KY

Built 1987 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 49

KY-1812

Poor

Over: COPE FK OF FROZEN CREEK

.02 MI EAST OF JCT KY 540, Breathitt, KY

Built 1939 Load: 15.5 t ADT: 199

KY-2192

Poor

Over: Branch of Mayfield Creek

.1 M. EAST OF KY. 945, Graves, KY

Built 1970 Load: 15.5 t ADT: 273

KY-387

Poor

Over: CROOKED CREEK

.60 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 91, Crittenden, KY

Built 1962 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 111

KY-116

Poor

Over: HARRIS FORK CREEK

.46 MI EAST OF JCT US 51B, Fulton, KY

Built 1934 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 5,809

AARON BARNETT ROAD

Poor

Over: WILLOW CREEK

1.3 MI W OF JCT US 62, Anderson, KY

Built 1988 Load: 15.7 t ADT: 38

KY 1665

Poor

Over: S BENSON CREEK

350 FT N OF US 60, Franklin, KY

Built 1966 Load: 15.7 t ADT: 558

GRAMAR LN

Poor

Over: TERRY FORK

.5 m E of KY-219, Harlan, KY

Built 1960 Load: 15.7 t ADT: 300

TURKEY FOOT RD

Poor

Over: HALS FORK

.05 MI N OF US 421&KY, Leslie, KY

Built 1940 Load: 15.7 t ADT: 298

ABRELL RD

Poor

Over: SULPHUR CREEK

.4 MI SE CR 5016, Adair, KY

Built 1991 Load: 15.8 t ADT: 253

KY-3179

Poor

Over: CANEY FORK CREEK

1.9 MI. S-JCT. KY 1318, Barren, KY

Built 1970 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 286

CLARKS CREEK ROAD

Poor

Over: CLARKS CREEK

.5 MI N OF JCT KY 36, Grant, KY

Built 1970 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 93

KY 1689

Poor

Over: TRIB TO N ELKHORN CREEK

0.55 MI W OF KY 1262, Franklin, KY

Built 1967 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 708

Murray Rd

Poor

Over: Coldwater Fork

@ JCT KY 40 S of Inez, Martin, KY

Built 1960 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 153

LOWER CRANEY RD

Poor

Over: CRANEY CREEK

50' SW OF KY 1167, Rowan, KY

Built 1987 Load: 16.0 t ADT: 75

LANE BRANCH RD

Poor

Over: CUTSHIN CREEK

0.1 MI. SOU KY 699, Leslie, KY

Built 1984 Load: 16.1 t ADT: 69

KY-509

Poor

Over: COX CREEK

.35 MI EAST OF JCT US 31E, Nelson, KY

Built 1972 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 820

ARNOLDS LANDING RD

Poor

Over: BR OF CASEY CREEK

.05 MI E OF JCT CR 5067, Adair, KY

Built 1935 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 38

DUNNVILLE RD

Poor

Over: BR OF GUNDY HOLLOW CREEK

1 MI E OF JCT KY 2289, Adair, KY

Built 1936 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 150

15TH STREET

Poor

Over: LITTLE YELLOW CREEK

.30 MI N OF JCT KY 74, Bell, KY

Built 1930 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 3,879

PINNACLE VW RD

Poor

Over: LITTLE YELLOW CREEK

0.4.MI S.E. US 25E, Bell, KY

Built 1962 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1

KY-539

Poor

Over: WILLOW CREEK

1.1 MI. W. -JCT. KY 19, Bracken, KY

Built 1981 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 92

KY 1319

Poor

Over: BROAD RUN

0.7 MI W OF KY 1531, Bullitt, KY

Built 1975 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 4,114

BARRS BRANCH RD

Poor

Over: BRUSH CREEK

.1 MI S OF JCT KY 10, Campbell, KY

Built 1973 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 325

TACKETTS DR CR1821

Poor

Over: LITTLE PERRY BRANCH

45' WEST OF KY2531, Carter, KY

Built 1990 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 250

BARGER DR

Poor

Over: BARGER BRANCH

0.4 MILE WEST OF US 127, Casey, KY

Built 1925 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 38

HALON YOUNG RD

Poor

Over: PEE DEE CREEK

50' S OF JCT CR 5123, Casey, KY

Built 1972 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 342

CR-1372

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

50' SE OF JCT KY 1742, Casey, KY

Built 1965 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 30

CR-1363

Poor

Over: SEXTON CREEK

.1 MI S OF JCT KY 1350, Clay, KY

Built 1958 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 179

FORDS FERRY RD

Poor

Over: CROOKED CREEK

1.5 MI N OF JCT US 60, Crittenden, KY

Built 1964 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 412

ELKCHESTER RD

Poor

Over: SOUTH ELKHORN CREEK

.7 MI W OF JCT KY 1969, Fayette, KY

Built 1970 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 119

CENTRE PARKWAY

Poor

Over: W. HICKMAN CREEK

100' S of Greentree Rd, Fayette, KY

Built 1965 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 5,153

SAWMILL RD

Poor

Over: BR OF CANE CREEK

.4 MI. W OF US HWY 51, Fulton, KY

Built 1970 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 52

SOUTH 8TH STREET

Poor

Over: RED DUCK CREEK

45' N. OF WILLOW ST., Graves, KY

Built 1940 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,671

SOUTH 9TH STREET

Poor

Over: RED DUCK CREEK

75" N. OF COLLEGE ST., Graves, KY

Built 1920 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 6,394

PIERCE MILL RD

Poor

Over: DRAKES CREEK

2.5 MI N. OF JCT. KY 84, Hardin, KY

Built 1984 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 40

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