Total Bridges
14,554
Public highway bridges in Kentucky
State profile · Near national median SD
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
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)
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
36
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
21
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
33
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
40
Oklahoma
7.50% top marginal rate
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 DeficientOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY
Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10
PETROLEUM RD
Structurally DeficientOver: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK
0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY
Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164
DEERFIELD ROAD
Structurally DeficientOver: STOVALL CREEK
.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY
Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40
KY-3042
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
Structurally DeficientOver: 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 (EAST)
UnknownOver: US 421
EBL .2M W OF KY 341 NTRCH, Woodford, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 5,999
SCOTTS FERRY RD
UnknownOver: BLUEGRASS PARKWAY
.75 MI E OF ANDERSON CL, Woodford, KY
Built 1965 ADT: 19,479
HUNTERTOWN RD
UnknownOver: BLUEGRASS PARKWAY
2 MI E OF JCT KY 33, Woodford, KY
Built 1965 ADT: 22,956
BG PKWY - 9002
UnknownOver: US 60
WB ENT RMP TO BG PKWY, Woodford, KY
Built 1965 ADT: 23,562
KY 33
UnknownOver: BLUE GRASS PARKWAY
1.2 MI N OF JCT KY 169, Woodford, KY
Built 2008 ADT: 19,479
MIDDLE FORK CANE
FairOver: CANE CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Laurel, KY
Built 1975 ADT: 5
INDIAN CREEK-Bridg
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
NATIONAL FOREST, Menifee, KY
Built 1961 ADT: 10
CRANEY CREEK-Bridg
FairOver: UPPER LICK FORK
NATIONAL FOREST, Rowan, KY
Built 1954 ADT: 100
LBL ROAD 134
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
LBL, Trigg, KY
Built 1983 ADT: 150
LBL ROAD 134
FairOver: LONG CREEK
LBL, Trigg, KY
Built 1983 ADT: 60
LBL ROAD 165
FairOver: ELBOW CREEK
LBL, Trigg, KY
Built 1983 ADT: 150
LBL ROAD 165
FairOver: LICK CREEK
LBL, Trigg, KY
Built 1983 ADT: 150
LBL ROAD 165
FairOver: LICK CREEK BRANCH
LBL, Trigg, KY
Built 1983 ADT: 150
Stone Road
FairOver: Dry Creek
.9 MI west KY 139, Trigg, KY
Built 1950 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 835
17TH STREET
FairOver: YELLOW CREEK
.25 MI N OF JCT KY 74, Bell, KY
Built 1956 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 67
CR-1355C
FairOver: BEECH FORK
0.1 MI S. US 421, Harlan, KY
Built 1955 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 30
Cockrells Trace Rd
FairOver: Clear Creek
0.04 MI SW of JCT KY 721, Knott, KY
Built 1955 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 172
Golf Course Lane
FairOver: Old RR Bed
0.05 MI S of JCT US 119, Letcher, KY
Built 1950 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 71
SIMMONS RD CR-1250
FairOver: CABIN CREEK
4.1 MI NORTH OF 1237, Lewis, KY
Built 2013 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 123
Black Pike Road
FairOver: BAUGHMAN CREEK
1.35 MI N OF JCT KY 78, Lincoln, KY
Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 217
Preachersville RD
FairOver: BR TO DIX RVR
.993 MI W OF JCT KY 39, Lincoln, KY
Built 1967 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 249
NEW HOPE RD.
FairOver: ELENDER CREEK
0.15 E. OF KY 1396, Marshall, KY
Built 1990 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 195
SOUTH 28TH ST
FairOver: BRANCH-SMITH CREEK
0.2 MI SE OF JCT US 60&45, McCracken, KY
Built 1977 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 3,120
KY 2021
FairOver: Big Willard Creek
At KY 2021/Briar Fk. Cir., Perry, KY
Built 2014 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 303
KY-664
FairOver: NEELEY BRANCH
1.2 MI. W. -JCT. KY 383, Simpson, KY
Built 1940 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 753
KY-3110
FairOver: SAND LICK CREEK
.10 MI EAST OF JCT KY 32, Fleming, KY
Built 1880 Load: 2.8 t ADT: 97
NAPIER LANE
FairOver: CATRON CREEK
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 72, Harlan, KY
Built 1965 Load: 2.8 t ADT: 35
CHAD LEWIS RD
FairOver: GREASY CREEK
0.1 MI. W. OF KY 221, Harlan, KY
Built 1982 Load: 2.8 t ADT: 100
KY-1826
FairOver: TOWN CREEK (IN CLINTON)
NTX BLAIR&DEPOT ST-CLINTO, Hickman, KY
Built 1979 Load: 2.8 t ADT: 480
PLEASANT VIEW RD
FairOver: CSX RR @ P VIEW CEM RD
0.2 MI. E.OF US 25W, Whitley, KY
Built 1950 Load: 2.8 t ADT: 160
KY-1862
FairOver: NORTH FORK KY RIVER
0.3 MI. E. JCT. US 119, Letcher, KY
Built 1926 Load: 2.9 t ADT: 2,028
_CR-1213
FairOver: _MIDDLE FORK
_OFF 1780, Leslie, KY
Built 1901 Load: 3.3 t ADT: 37
BRIDGE RD
FairOver: LEATHERWOOD CREEK
@ JCT KY 699 -25' W, Perry, KY
Built 1990 Load: 3.3 t ADT: 40
Morning Meadows LN
FairOver: King Creek
.1 MI E JCT US 60, Ballard, KY
Built 1950 Load: 3.4 t ADT: 109
DANNY TUGGLE RD
FairOver: GAP CREEK
125' SOUTH JCT KY 696, Wayne, KY
Built 2001 Load: 3.7 t ADT: 30
Hurts Br
FairOver: Johns Creek
0.1 MI W of JCT KY 194, Pike, KY
Built 1991 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 52
CR-1129
FairOver: CLOVER FORK
23-24 38 AT MINE LOAD OU, Harlan, KY
Built 1995 Load: 4.2 t ADT: 25
TAR LICK ROAD
FairOver: NO.ROLLING FORK RIVER
100 FT S @JCT KY 37, Boyle, KY
Built 1935 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 20
E W MILLER RD
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
.7 MI NW OF US 641, Calloway, KY
Built 1986 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 35
CR1270 Jewell Road
FairOver: S Fork Knoblick Creek
0.7 MI S JCT KY 56, Daviess, KY
Built 1957 Load: 4.5 t
MCLIN LN
FairOver: COLDWEATHER CREEK
0.9 MI E JCT KY 2993, Pulaski, KY
Built 2002 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 20
ROLLIN COOMER RD
FairOver: PETTYS FORK
.5 MI FROM CR 1175, Adair, KY
Built 1981 Load: 4.6 t ADT: 10
CR-1026B
FairOver: STRAIGHT CR
100' E OF JCT KY 221, Bell, KY
Built 1987 Load: 5.0 t ADT: 30
JAKE FARRIS RD
FairOver: N.PRONG-INDIAN CAMP CREE
.45 MI EAST KY 2713, Butler, KY
Built 1990 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 35
WELLS STATION BR
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
.2 MI E JCT KY 191, Morgan, KY
Built 1994 Load: 5.2 t ADT: 30
MARTIN-BAULCUMB RD
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
1000' W JCT KY 2267, Butler, KY
Built 1991 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 10
CR-1161TRIPLE J LN
FairOver: TRACE FORK
.05 MI S OF JCT CR 1120, Leslie, KY
Built 1981 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 50
Deskins Rd
FairOver: Johns Creek
0.05 MI S of JCT KY 1426, Pike, KY
Built 2001 Load: 5.4 t ADT: 78
CR-1333A
FairOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
.1 MI- E JCT KY 2014, Bell, KY
Built 1990 Load: 5.8 t ADT: 40
McFarland Rd.
FairOver: Left Fork Licking River
0.5 Mile S of Ky 30, Magoffin, KY
Built 2017 Load: 6.0 t ADT: 20
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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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