Total Bridges
14,554
Public highway bridges in Kentucky
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
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
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
NY
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
KY
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
NH
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
OK
Oklahoma
7.50% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY
Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10
PETROLEUM RD
PoorOver: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK
0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY
Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164
DEERFIELD ROAD
PoorOver: STOVALL CREEK
.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY
Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40
KY-3042
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: 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-267
FairOver: FIRST CREEK
.70 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 15, Perry, KY
Built 1965 Load: 10.1 t ADT: 256
NEALS CREEK RD
FairOver: NEAL'S CREEK
.56 MI S JCT KY 698, Lincoln, KY
Built 2000 Load: 10.3 t ADT: 210
Bolin Road
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK RED RIVER
.01 MI W. CR 5107@SLADE, Powell, KY
Built 1993 Load: 10.3 t ADT: 22
GOOSE HAVEN LANE
FairOver: CLANTON CREEK
.6 MI NW JCT 1105, Ballard, KY
Built 1994 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 55
BULL CRK RD
FairOver: BULL CREEK
.7 MI N KY 7, Perry, KY
Built 1992 Load: 10.5 t ADT: 83
GRASSY BRANCH RD
FairOver: GRASSY BRANCH
.35 MI NW Chestnut Grv Rd, Rockcastle, KY
Built 1997 Load: 10.5 t ADT: 28
DUTCH CRK CEM RD
FairOver: DUTCH CREEK
15' W. JCT CR 1322, Cumberland, KY
Built 1998 Load: 10.6 t ADT: 29
KY-644
FairOver: Levisa Fork
0.25 MI NW of JCT KY 1690, Lawrence, KY
Built 1904 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 1,132
RENFROW RD
FairOver: CROW HOLLOW BRANCH
1.4 MI. S. US 62, Ohio, KY
Built 1984 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 107
Shelton CK Forest
FairOver: NS (CNO&TP) SYSTEM
.8 MI NW OF MCCREARY CL, Pulaski, KY
Built 1962 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 10
FRAIZER ROAD
FairOver: BUCKLER CREEK
1.7 MI. N. OF JCT. KY1837, Ballard, KY
Built 1965 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 96
KY-3433
FairOver: BR.JESSAMINE CREEK
1.0 MI E OF JCT W/KY 29, Jessamine, KY
Built 1999 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 4,333
ARNOLD LEACH RD
FairOver: FORD RUN CREEK
2.1 MI- S JCT KY 1583, Ohio, KY
Built 1980 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 103
RICHMOND ROAD
FairOver: OVER GRASSY CREEK
.2 MI SOUTH OF JCT KY 59, Lewis, KY
Built 2003 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 42
JACK THOMASON ROAD
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
.6 MI E JCT KY 819, Lyon, KY
Built 1990 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 50
Sherril Spence Rd
FairOver: Rockhouse Fork
50' W of JCT KY 1224, Martin, KY
Built 2010 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 50
POINDEXTER
FairOver: SO.FK. LICKING RIVER
1.4 MI-VIA CR1001-W-US27, Harrison, KY
Built 1975 Load: 11.1 t ADT: 233
CEDAR HILL ROAD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.9 MI S OF JCT KY 640, Metcalfe, KY
Built 1974 Load: 11.1 t ADT: 167
Indianhead Hollow
FairOver: Trace Branch
50' N of JCT KY-476, Perry, KY
Built 1990 Load: 11.1 t ADT: 60
Frank Arnett Ln
FairOver: Abbott Creek
0.1 MI S of JCT KY 1427, Floyd, KY
Built 1967 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 150
GAITHER STATION RD
FairOver: E RHUDES CREEK
0.8 MI N OF JCT KY 1136, Hardin, KY
Built 1974 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 539
DULEY RD
FairOver: BAYOU CREEK
0.6 MI NORTH - KY 763, Livingston, KY
Built 1985 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 57
SMITH FORK ROAD
FairOver: RIGHT FORK COW CREEK
.1 MI S KY 28, Owsley, KY
Built 1991 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 73
Lindsey Lane
FairOver: Lotts Creek
100' S of JCT KY-1088, Perry, KY
Built 2023 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 40
POND LICK RD
FairOver: POND LICK BRANCH
.1 MI N. OF JCT KY 377, Rowan, KY
Built 1986 Load: 11.2 t ADT: 338
CR-1344B
FairOver: GREASY CREEK
0.1 MI. W.-KY 92, Bell, KY
Built 1988 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 71
NUNN SWITCH RD
FairOver: CANEY FORK
3 MI SE OF JCT. US 60, Crittenden, KY
Built 1974 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 113
MOODY PIKE
FairOver: FOX RUN
1.4 MI W OF KY 55, Shelby, KY
Built 1940 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 16
KY-416
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
.7 MI W OF JCT KY 1299, Henderson, KY
Built 1974 Load: 11.4 t ADT: 414
PHILLIPS ROAD
FairOver: PLEASANT GROVE CREEK
.3 MI E BAKERS CROSS RD., Calloway, KY
Built 1979 Load: 11.5 t ADT: 88
CR-1238
FairOver: CLEAR FORK
.10 MI SE OF JCT KY 74, Bell, KY
Built 1955 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 20
CR-1223
FairOver: WELLS CREEK
.1 MI E OF JCT KY 650, Elliott, KY
Built 1970 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 20
KY-1282
FairOver: OWENS SLOUGH
1.0 MI EAST OF JCT KY 311, Fulton, KY
Built 1959 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 107
SPRINGHILL ROAD
FairOver: RUSSELL CREEK
0.2 MI.W OF KY 1362, Hickman, KY
Built 1966 Load: 11.6 t ADT: 8
KY-1140
FairOver: BACON CREEK
2.0 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 728, Hart, KY
Built 1960 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 799
GENE WHITE LN
FairOver: BIG PERRY CREEK
68' WEST OF KY 799, Rowan, KY
Built 1993 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 94
GRANT RD
FairOver: BRANCH-E.FK.ROCKHOUSE CR
.3 MI E OF JCT CR 5360, Calloway, KY
Built 1979 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 32
ALMUS ROAD
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
0.5 M. N. OF KY. 94, Graves, KY
Built 1968 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 100
HAMLIN CHAPEL RD
FairOver: N FK MUDDY CREEK
2.7 MI E KY 69, Ohio, KY
Built 1991 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 105
HAMLIN LN
FairOver: MARTINS FK CUMBERLAND RV
.1 MI S OF JCT KY 987, Harlan, KY
Built 1965 Load: 11.9 t ADT: 100
NEISES RD
FairOver: BR OF TWELVEMILE CREEK
.25 MI SOUTH RT-8, Campbell, KY
Built 1950 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 50
GOLLIHUE RD
FairOver: LITTLE FORK CREEK
300'E KY 1, Carter, KY
Built 1950 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 120
Bill Lewis Holw
FairOver: N Fork Kentucky River
0.1 MI SW of JCT US 119, Letcher, KY
Built 1952 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 127
I 24 NON CARDINAL
FairOver: TENNESSEE RIVER
WBL OVER TENNESSEE RIVER, Marshall, KY
Built 1974 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 16,918
I-24
FairOver: TENNESSEE RIVER
EBL OVER TENNESSEE RIVER, Marshall, KY
Built 1974 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 16,918
Martin Pruitt Rd
FairOver: Clay Lick Creek
1.0 MI W of Plsnt Grv Ch, Metcalfe, KY
Built 2016 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 150
FARRIS COATS RD
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
.6 MI -JCT JD HUDSON RD, Grayson, KY
Built 1975 Load: 12.1 t ADT: 10
CR-5056
FairOver: BULL CREEK
.5 MILE FROM KY11 CLAY EN, Knox, KY
Built 2009 Load: 12.2 t ADT: 79
CR-1229
FairOver: THREEMILE RUN CREEK
.05 MI N OF JCT KY 1325, Fleming, KY
Built 1970 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 149
CANEY HWY #1
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
.5 MI N -US 23, Pike, KY
Built 1991 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 70
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