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-75 NORTH

Unknown

Over: US 25 & EAGLE CREEK

2 MI.S JCT KY 32 (NBL), Scott, KY

Built 1993 ADT: 1,527

I-75

Unknown

Over: KY 620 & LITTLE EAGLE CK

1.2 MI.S JCT KY 32 (SBL), Scott, KY

Built 1993 ADT: 204

I-75

Unknown

Over: KY 620 & LITTLE EAGLE CK

1.2 MI.S JCT KY 32 (NBL), Scott, KY

Built 1993 ADT: 204

I 75 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: KY 2907 & EAGLE CREEK

2.0 MI. N. JCT KY 32, Scott, KY

Built 2000 ADT: 31

I-75 NORTH

Unknown

Over: KY 2907 & EAGLE CREEK

2.0 MI. N. JCT KY 32, Scott, KY

Built 2000 ADT: 31

US 460

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 75

0.2 MI E OF E-JCT US 62, Scott, KY

Built 2003 ADT: 63,512

I-75 SOUTH

Unknown

Over: KY 2915 (N. RAYS FK RD)

_, Scott, KY

Built 2007 ADT: 46

I-75 NORTH

Unknown

Over: N. RAYS FORK & KY 2915

NBL 0.2 MI S OF GRANT CL, Scott, KY

Built 2007 ADT: 46

I-75 SOUTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: POKEBERRY ROAD

2.3 MI N. OF KY 32, Scott, KY

Built 2007 ADT: 79

I-75 NORTHBOUND

Unknown

Over: POKEBERRY ROAD

2.3 MI N. OF KY 32, Scott, KY

Built 2007 ADT: 79

KY 608

Unknown

Over: I-75 NORTHBOUND

0.3 MI W OF JCT US 25, Scott, KY

Built 2007 ADT: 47,034

KY 608

Unknown

Over: I 75 SOUTHBOUND

.4 MI W OF JCT US 25, Scott, KY

Built 2007 ADT: 47,034

KY 3552 EAST

Unknown

Over: I-75 RAMP TO REST AREA

.525 MI E OF KY 32, Scott, KY

Built 2016 ADT: 856

KY 3552 (EAST)

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE 75

0.475 MI E OF KY 32, Scott, KY

Built 2016 ADT: 51,753

KY 53

Unknown

Over: I-64

1.9 MI S OF US 60, Shelby, KY

Built 1960 ADT: 48,476

KY 2861

Unknown

Over: I-64

1.9 MI S OF US 60, Shelby, KY

Built 1960 ADT: 48,476

KY 1790

Unknown

Over: I-64

2.0 MI W OF KY 714, Shelby, KY

Built 1960 ADT: 43,984

I-64 WB

Unknown

Over: BARDSTOWN TRL, GOOSE CRK

2.0 MI E OF KY 395, Shelby, KY

Built 1960 ADT: 423

I-64 EB

Unknown

Over: BARDSTOWN TRL, GOOSE CRK

2.0 MI E OF KY 395, Shelby, KY

Built 1960 ADT: 423

KY 714

Unknown

Over: I-64

1.5 MI S OF KY 1790, Shelby, KY

Built 2007 ADT: 43,984

I-64 WB

Unknown

Over: BOB JEFF RD

2.4 MI W OF KY 395, Shelby, KY

Built 2007

I-64 EB

Unknown

Over: BOB JEFF RD

2.4 MI W OF KY 395, Shelby, KY

Built 2007

I-64 WB

Unknown

Over: BZRD RST RD & JEPTHA CRK

1.1 MI W OF KY 395, Shelby, KY

Built 2007

I-64 EB

Unknown

Over: BZRD RST RD & JEPTHA CRK

1.1 MI W OF KY 395, Shelby, KY

Built 2007 ADT: 113

KY 395

Unknown

Over: I-64

1.8 MI S OF JCT US 60, Shelby, KY

Built 2007 ADT: 43,984

KY 1848

Unknown

Over: I-64

1 MI S OF US 60, Shelby, KY

Built 2010 ADT: 62,024

I-64

Unknown

Over: CONNER STATION RD

1.1 MI E OF JEFFERSON CL, Shelby, KY

Built 2011

KY 55

Unknown

Over: I-64

1.55 MI S OF US 60, Shelby, KY

Built 2013 ADT: 50,900

KY 100

Unknown

Over: CSX R.R. & R.R ST

0.5 MI.EAST -JCT 31W, Simpson, KY

Built 1984 ADT: 205

I-65

Unknown

Over: U.S. 31W

1.98 MI N OF STATE LINE, Simpson, KY

Built 2007 ADT: 9,334

PEDEN MILL ROAD

Unknown

Over: I-65

3.09 MI N OF STATE LINE, Simpson, KY

Built 2007 ADT: 51,229

KY 73

Unknown

Over: I-65

4.70 MI N OF STATE LINE, Simpson, KY

Built 2007 ADT: 51,229

I-65

Unknown

Over: KY 100

5.97 MI N OF STATE LINE, Simpson, KY

Built 2008 ADT: 4,085

KY 585

Unknown

Over: I-65

7.5 MI N OF STATE LINE, Simpson, KY

Built 2007 ADT: 51,483

KY 1171; SALEM RD

Unknown

Over: I-65

12.1 MI N OF STATE LINE, Simpson, KY

Built 2007 ADT: 51,483

KY 44 WB

Unknown

Over: BRASHEARS CREEK & BC RD

0.5 MI E OF KY 55, Spencer, KY

Built 1992 ADT: 107

KY 44 EB

Unknown

Over: BRASHEARS CREEK & BC RD

0.5 MI E OF KY 55, Spencer, KY

Built 1992 ADT: 103

WEST MAIN STREET

Unknown

Over: KY 55

.8 MI E OF JCT US 68, Taylor, KY

Built 1978 ADT: 11,159

KY-6058

Unknown

Over: I 24

.6 MI E OF JCT KY 1585, Trigg, KY

Built 1973 ADT: 23,092

I-24-10 NC

Unknown

Over: US 68

WBL 4.7 MI W OF CHRISTN C, Trigg, KY

Built 1974 ADT: 6,865

I-24

Unknown

Over: US 68

EBL 4.7 MI W OF CHRISTN C, Trigg, KY

Built 1974 ADT: 6,865

KY-276

Unknown

Over: I-24 @.MP. 063.951

1.4 MI N OF JCT US 68, Trigg, KY

Built 1974 ADT: 22,127

KY-6049

Unknown

Over: I-24 @ M.P.59.247

2 MI N OF JCT KY 139, Trigg, KY

Built 1977 ADT: 22,127

KY-6051

Unknown

Over: I-24 @.MP. 060.499

1.6 MI NW OF KY 124, Trigg, KY

Built 1977 ADT: 22,127

KY-124

Unknown

Over: I-24 @ MP 062.110

1 MI SW OF JCT KY 276, Trigg, KY

Built 1977 ADT: 22,127

U.S. 68

Unknown

Over: KY-453

3.0 ML East of KY Lake Br, Trigg, KY

Built 2009 ADT: 704

U.S. 68

Unknown

Over: KY-453

3.0 MI East of KY Lake Br, Trigg, KY

Built 2009 ADT: 704

IC-8036N

Unknown

Over: SERVICE ROAD

3.7 MI N OF JCT US 68, Trigg, KY

Built 1968 ADT: 338

US 421

Unknown

Over: OHIO RIVER

AT KY/IN STATE LINE, Trimble, KY

Built 2014

KY-446-10 NC Y

Unknown

Over: US 31-W

WB OVER US 31W NTRCHNGE, Warren, KY

Built 1965 ADT: 18,445

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