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
KY-1465
FairOver: GILGAL BRANCH
.45 MI NOR. OF HENRY CL, Carroll, KY
Built 1955 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 61
KY-1112
FairOver: WHITES RUN
.25 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 36, Carroll, KY
Built 1955 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 343
KY-1112
FairOver: BR OF WHITES RUN
1.1 MI EAST OF JCT KY 227, Carroll, KY
Built 1959 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 343
KY-7
FairOver: RIGHTHAND FK EVERMAN CR
3.2 MI NW OF JCT KY 1959, Carter, KY
Built 1930 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 179
KY-7
FairOver: CLARK'S BRANCH
2.8 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 2, Carter, KY
Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 527
KY-474
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
1.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 2, Carter, KY
Built 1951 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 222
KY-474
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
2.4 MI WEST OF JCT KY 2, Carter, KY
Built 1951 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 192
KY-474
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
3.3 MI WEST OF JCT KY 2, Carter, KY
Built 1951 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 192
KY-474
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
3.9 MI WEST OF JCT KY 2, Carter, KY
Built 1951 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 192
KY-986
FairOver: BIG SINKING CREEK
2.2 MI NW OF JCT KY 1555, Carter, KY
Built 1952 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 345
KY-1024
FairOver: LOGAN BRANCH
.02 MI W OF JCT KY 1662, Carter, KY
Built 1951 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 394
KY-1552
FairOver: SHORT CREEK
1.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 198, Casey, KY
Built 1955 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,279
KY-1552
FairOver: WHEAT CREEK
1.3 MI WEST OF JCT KY 198, Casey, KY
Built 1955 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,279
KY-800
FairOver: BUFF CREEK
.30 MI EAST OF JCT KY 189, Christian, KY
Built 1954 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 97
CS-1108A
FairOver: NORTH FORK LITTLE RIVER
200" WEST OF BETHEL ST., Christian, KY
Built 1904 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 4,613
KY-11
FairOver: WHITES BR
2.7 MI NOR. OF KNOX CL, Clay, KY
Built 1946 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,016
KY-577
FairOver: LEGER FORK
.02 MI W OF JCT KY 1709, Clay, KY
Built 1949 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 108
KY-577
FairOver: BUNCOMB BRANCH
1.1 MI NW OF JCT KY 1350, Clay, KY
Built 1949 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 108
KY-149
FairOver: HECTOR CREEK
2.2 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 66, Clay, KY
Built 1951 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 161
KY-149
FairOver: HECTOR BRANCH
2.4 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 66, Clay, KY
Built 1951 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 161
KY-1524
FairOver: BIG JOHN BRANCH
1.5 MI NW OF JCT KY 2467, Clay, KY
Built 1950 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 486
KY-2467
FairOver: ASHERS FORK
.10 MI S OF JCT KY 1524, Clay, KY
Built 1950 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 127
KY-1775
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
1.2 MI NW OF JCT KY 696, Clinton, KY
Built 1959 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 60
Willis Creek Road
FairOver: DICKEN BRANCH
.20 MI E OF CUMBERLAND CL, Clinton, KY
Built 1955 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 30
KY-902
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
2.2 MI EAST OF JCT KY 70, Crittenden, KY
Built 1954 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 139
OLD KY 54
FairOver: HURRICANE BRANCH
3.1 MI E JCT KY 142, Daviess, KY
Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 355
BEACON HILL ROAD
FairOver: WOLF RUN
.2 MI E OF JCT LANE ALLEN, Fayette, KY
Built 1940 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 2,702
Old Allen-Pburg Rd
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.1 MI W of KY 1428, Floyd, KY
Built 1958 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 96
KY-97
FairOver: BR OF KURK CREEK
.5 MI N OF W-JCT KY 339, Graves, KY
Built 1922 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,893
KY-69
FairOver: UNNAME STREAM
.50 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 144, Hancock, KY
Built 1937 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 762
KY-69
FairOver: UNNAME STREAM
1.5 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 144, Hancock, KY
Built 1937 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 762
LATON TURNER ROAD
FairOver: BR OF BACON CREEK
0.2 MI W OF JCT KY 357, Hart, KY
Built 1963 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 96
KY-550
FairOver: TURTLE BRANCH
1.4 MI S OF JCT KY 1087, Knott, KY
Built 1934 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 961
KY-15X
FairOver: North Fork KY River
Main St in Whitesburg, Letcher, KY
Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 4,056
KY-952
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
1.0 MI SOU. OF JCT US 62, Livingston, KY
Built 1950 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,505
KY-10
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
200' EAST US 62 & US 68, Mason, KY
Built 1937 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 4,765
US-45
FairOver: OHIO RIVER
OHIO RIVER -TO BROOKPORT, McCracken, KY
Built 1929 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 6,048
US-431
FairOver: BRANCH BUCK CREEK
.20 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 250, McLean, KY
Built 1926 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 6,309
US-231
FairOver: BR OF N FK BARNETT CREEK
.45 MI S OF JCT KY 2115, Ohio, KY
Built 1948 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 4,402
TROUBLESOME LN
FairOver: TROUBLESOME CREEK
.001 MI JCT KY 476, Perry, KY
Built 1992 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 59
Harvey Street
FairOver: Tug Fork
At West Virginia State LN, Pike, KY
Built 1951 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 8,705
KY-194
FairOver: Second Big Creek Fork
@ JCT KY 1758, Pike, KY
Built 1934 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 554
KY 122
FairOver: Shelby Creek
2.5 MI NE of JCT US 23, Pike, KY
Built 1925 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 775
STANTON ROAD
FairOver: HATTON CREEK
0.1 MI- E JCT CR 5205, Powell, KY
Built 1997 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 54
KY 2866
FairOver: JEPTHA CREEK
1.7 MI E OF KY 1790, Shelby, KY
Built 1955 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 421
US-41
FairOver: SLOUGH-E FK DEER CREEK
1.0 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 147, Webster, KY
Built 1929 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,756
US-41
FairOver: SLOUGH-E FK DEER CREEK
1.2 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 147, Webster, KY
Built 1929 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,756
Austin Road CR1308
FairOver: MOCABEE CR
0.244 MI E. jct CR1311, Carter, KY
Built 1995 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 20
KY 191
FairOver: Swift Camp Creek
200' W OF WASHINGTON ST, Wolfe, KY
Built 1927 Load: 13.7 t ADT: 6,192
KY-1350
FairOver: LOWER ISLAND CREEK
.05 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 846, Owsley, KY
Built 1968 Load: 13.8 t ADT: 87
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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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