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

KY-15

Unknown

Over: CSX RAILROAD & KY 7

@JCT WITH KY 7, Perry, KY

Built 1969 ADT: 4,260

KY-15

Unknown

Over: N FORK KY RIVER

.10 MI SOU. OF KY 7 OP, Perry, KY

Built 1969 ADT: 9,477

OLD KY 15

Unknown

Over: KY 476

KY 476 NTRCH IN HAZARD, Perry, KY

Built 1965 ADT: 7,302

MEMORIAL DRIVE

Unknown

Over: MEMORIAL DRIVE-KY 15BUS

.1 MI N OF LYTTLE BLVD, Perry, KY

Built 1950 ADT: 9,018

BAKER AVE

Unknown

Over: MEMORIAL DR-KY 15BUS RTE

.05 MI E OF JCT KY 2451, Perry, KY

Built 1950 ADT: 9,018

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: ROAD FORK BRANCH ROAD

1.5 MI EAST OF LESLIE CL, Perry, KY

Built 1974 ADT: 53

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: BEACH OAK BRANCH ROAD

1.7 MI EAST OF LESLIE CL, Perry, KY

Built 1974 ADT: 53

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: HURRICANE BRANCH ROAD

2.5 MI WEST OF KY 451 NTR, Perry, KY

Built 1971 ADT: 53

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: KY 80; BIG CREEK

.4 MI W-KY 451 NW-NTRCH, Perry, KY

Built 1972 ADT: 3,188

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: CSX RR-KY 80-N.FK.KY RIV

.65 MI NE-KY 451 NW-NTRCH, Perry, KY

Built 1973 ADT: 1,249

KY-80

Unknown

Over: KY15

DANL BOONE-KY15-KY80 NTRC, Perry, KY

Built 1981 ADT: 19,770

KY-80

Unknown

Over: KY 476&TROUBLESOMECRK

1 MI W OF KNOTT CO.LN., Perry, KY

Built 1981 ADT: 1,063

KY-15

Unknown

Over: KY 451-MESSER BR

.8 MI NW OF S-JCT KY 451, Perry, KY

Built 1982 ADT: 3,363

KY 476

Unknown

Over: N.FORK KY RIVER

.05 MI.N.WALKER AVE-K2445, Perry, KY

Built 1988 ADT: 5,918

Hal Rogers PW

Unknown

Over: PW9006/ KY80

Crawford, Perry, KY

Built 2011 ADT: 1,716

KY 15

Unknown

Over: Jimmy Darrell & First Cr

0.8 M. N. Ky 80, Perry, KY

Built 2018

Morton BLVD

Unknown

Over: Ky15

Inter of Morton blv/Ky15, Perry, KY

Built 2020

KY-15

Unknown

Over: KY-80;N FK KY RIVER

0.3 mi. N of KY15 split, Perry, KY

Built 2021 ADT: 7,383

BRIAR FRK CIR RD

Unknown

Over: DANIEL BOONE PARKWAY

.7 MI W KY 451, Perry, KY

Built 1991 ADT: 5,265

KY-1384

Unknown

Over: CSX RR/US-23/Levisa Frk

KY 1384 Over US 23 P-VLLE, Pike, KY

Built 1984 ADT: 29,274

US-23

Unknown

Over: KY-1460 (Old US 23)

0.25 MI N of KY 1384, Pike, KY

Built 1982 ADT: 4,092

US-23 NC

Unknown

Over: SB US-23 On-Ramp

US 23/KY 1426 Interchange, Pike, KY

Built 1988 ADT: 13,808

US-23

Unknown

Over: SB US-23 On-Ramp

US 23/KY 1426 Interchange, Pike, KY

Built 1988 ADT: 26,831

US-23 R to KY-1426

Unknown

Over: US-23

Ramp B To Downtown Pville, Pike, KY

Built 1987 ADT: 26,831

US-23 NC

Unknown

Over: KY-3496 (Old 23)

@S End Pikeville Cut-Thru, Pike, KY

Built 1988 ADT: 6,406

US-23

Unknown

Over: KY-3496 (Old 23)

@S end Pikeville Cut-Thru, Pike, KY

Built 1988 ADT: 6,406

KY-122

Unknown

Over: CSX RR/C&O Rd/Levisa Frk

@ JCT US 460, Pike, KY

Built 1988 ADT: 3,563

US-23

Unknown

Over: CSX RR/KY-122/Shelby Crk

Robinson Creek, Pike, KY

Built 1991 ADT: 1,728

US-23

Unknown

Over: CSX RR/US-460/Levisa Frk

At JCT Levisa Fork, Pike, KY

Built 1990 ADT: 1,000

US-460

Unknown

Over: KY1441/KY1789/Levisa Frk

0.1 MI W JCT KY 1441, Pike, KY

Built 1995 ADT: 1,223

KY-1469

Unknown

Over: CSX/KY-3501/Shelby Crk

1.81 MI. E JCT KY 610, Pike, KY

Built 1998 ADT: 247

US-23

Unknown

Over: KY-610/Dorton/Shelby Crk

0.2 MI S JCT KY 805, Pike, KY

Built 1999 ADT: 506

US-119

Unknown

Over: KY-3220 & Road Fork

0.3 MI NE KY 3220 NB Ramp, Pike, KY

Built 1999 ADT: 750

US-119

Unknown

Over: KY-3220 & Big Creek

US 119 over Big Creek, Pike, KY

Built 1999 ADT: 1,557

KY-3220

Unknown

Over: US-119

Coburn Mountain Connector, Pike, KY

Built 1999 ADT: 8,303

US-119 SB

Unknown

Over: KY1441/Raccoon Crk

1.3 MI NE of KY 1426 INTC, Pike, KY

Built 2006 ADT: 2,255

US-119 NB

Unknown

Over: KY1441/Raccoon Crk

1.3 MI NE of KY 1426 INTC, Pike, KY

Built 2006 ADT: 2,255

US-119

Unknown

Over: Winns Branch

US-119 over Winns Br, Pike, KY

Built 2006

US-119

Unknown

Over: Winns Branch

US-119 Over Winns Br, Pike, KY

Built 2006

US-119 NC

Unknown

Over: CSX RR/KY-194/Johns Crk

US 119 over KY 194, Pike, KY

Built 2006 ADT: 3,207

US-119

Unknown

Over: CSX RR/KY-194/Johns Crk

US 119 over KY 194, Pike, KY

Built 2006 ADT: 3,207

US-119 R to KY-194

Unknown

Over: US-119

@ US-119/KY-194 INT, Pike, KY

Built 2006 ADT: 7,032

US-119 NC

Unknown

Over: KY-1426 Ramp

Burning Fork, Pike, KY

Built 2005 ADT: 5,609

US-119

Unknown

Over: KY-1426 Ramp

Burning Fork, Pike, KY

Built 2005 ADT: 5,609

US-119 NC

Unknown

Over: KY-1426 Ramp

Bent Branch, Pike, KY

Built 2007 ADT: 1,313

US-119

Unknown

Over: KY-1426 Ramp

Bent Branch, Pike, KY

Built 2007 ADT: 1,313

US 52

Unknown

Over: KY292, TUG FORK

0.01 MI W WVCR 14, Pike, KY

Built 1997 ADT: 1,003

US 52

Unknown

Over: TUG FORK

0.01 MI W OF WVCR 52/96, Pike, KY

Built 1997 ADT: 1,003

US-23 R to KY-3174

Unknown

Over: US-23

Jct. US 23 & KY 3174, Pike, KY

Built 2013 ADT: 11,451

KY-3174 NC

Unknown

Over: KY-122 & CSX RR

0.3 MI E of JCT US 23, Pike, KY

Built 2000 ADT: 775

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