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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

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 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)

Kentucky23.85598460904219%57.71609179606981%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

36

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132
Selected

21

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

33

New Hampshire

7.08% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,542

40

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

WIDS ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY

Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10

PETROLEUM RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK

0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY

Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164

DEERFIELD ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: STOVALL CREEK

.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40

KY-3042

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

ICETOWN RD

Fair

Over: PRICE CREEK

1.5 MI N OF JCT US 31E, Nelson, KY

Built 1964 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 337

ABNERS MILL RD

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

.46 MI S JCT OLD US 68, Nicholas, KY

Built 1994 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 127

HEFLIN RD

Fair

Over: BARNETT CREEK

1.4 MILES N JCT KY 136, Ohio, KY

Built 1955 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 43

HARMONS FERRY RD

Fair

Over: N FK BARNETT CR

.1 MI E OF JCT CR 5392, Ohio, KY

Built 1988 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 54

FUQUA LN

Fair

Over: BR OF HARRIS CREEK

.3 MI S OF JCT CR 5008, Pendleton, KY

Built 1936 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 14

STRAIGHT SHOOT

Fair

Over: SO.FK. GRASSY CREEK

.9 MI SE OF JCT KY 467, Pendleton, KY

Built 1952 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 213

KY-1165

Fair

Over: LEFT FORK MACES CREEK

2.4 MI S.W. OF S-JCT KY 7, Perry, KY

Built 1965 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 196

BEECH FORK RD

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

@ JCT KY 699, Perry, KY

Built 1990 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 978

BEECH FORK RD

Fair

Over: BLUE DIAMOND COAL RR SPU

.2 MI W - KY 699, Perry, KY

Built 1990 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 978

Rockhouse Crk

Fair

Over: Marrowbone Creek

250' N of JCT KY 195, Pike, KY

Built 1980 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 923

EAST FROG HOLLOW R

Fair

Over: SMITH BR OF PITMAN CR

1.45 MI N KY 39, Pulaski, KY

Built 1950 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 329

WEST COLUMBIA ST

Fair

Over: SINKING CREEK

0.13 M E of JCT US 27, Pulaski, KY

Built 1956 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 327

SNARDON MILL RD

Fair

Over: ELK FORK CREEK

2.8 MI. E JCT US 79, Todd, KY

Built 1981 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 100

STOKES CHAPEL RD

Fair

Over: ELK FORK CREEK

.5 MI. W. JCT. CR 5301, Todd, KY

Built 1981 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 100

P'POOL RD

Fair

Over: E.FK.LONG POND BRANCH

.3 MI NW OF JCT CR 5078, Trigg, KY

Built 1970 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 192

IRON BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: BARREN RIVER

1.1 MI S OF JCT KY 1402, Warren, KY

Built 1970 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 101

RICHARDSVILLE RD

Fair

Over: CLAYLICK CREEK

2.0 MI W OF E-JCT KY 263, Warren, KY

Built 1951 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 165

OLD KY-90

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

.2 MI S OF JCT OLD KY 90, Wayne, KY

Built 1940 Load: 16.4 t

CR1144

Fair

Over: Trib. to Havana Creek

0.1 mi. SE Jct Wilkerson, Webster, KY

Built 1980 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 35

POPLAR CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: POPLAR CREEK

.2 MI SW OF JCT KY 92, Whitley, KY

Built 1971 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 100

OLD MOUNTAIN ASH P

Fair

Over: CSX RR @ OLD W-BRG-JELCO

0.1 MI. S.-JCT. US 25W, Whitley, KY

Built 1934 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 100

PAYNES DEPOT RD

Fair

Over: SOUTH ELKHORN CREEK

.85 MI N OF JCT KY 1681, Woodford, KY

Built 1949 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 1,050

MOORES MILL RD

Fair

Over: SOUTH ELKHORN CREEK

1.4 MI.NORTH OF US.RT.421, Woodford, KY

Built 1949 Load: 16.4 t ADT: 161

LITTERAL LANE

Fair

Over: BOONE FORK

.6 MI NE OF JCT KY 15, Breathitt, KY

Built 1925 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 2,277

KY-687

Fair

Over: GRAYS FORK

5.8 MI WEST OF JCT US 421, Clay, KY

Built 1975 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 210

KY-989

Fair

Over: N. FRK. OF LICKING RIVER

ON LEWIS/FLEMING LINE, Fleming, KY

Built 1968 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 186

SCOTT ROAD

Fair

Over: BR OF KURK CREEK

.2 M. N. OF JCT. KY. 339, Graves, KY

Built 1979 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 531

US-421

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

.20 MI W OF E-JCT KY 89, Jackson, KY

Built 1927 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 4,470

KY-3630

Fair

Over: STURGEON CREEK

3.6 MI NE OF JCT KY 1431, Jackson, KY

Built 1975 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 632

BAILEY RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

LEFT OFF MILL CREEK RD, Bell, KY

Built 1990 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 60

CR-1317

Fair

Over: KINCAID BRANCH

.3 MI NW OF JCT KY 687, Clay, KY

Built 1952 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 121

RICHMOND RD LOOP 3

Fair

Over: W FORK BACK CREEK

.05 MI E OF GOOCH PIKE, Garrard, KY

Built 1921 Load: 16.6 t

KY-270

Fair

Over: FREDERICKS DITCH

2.8 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 132, Webster, KY

Built 1955 Load: 16.6 t ADT: 173

KY-1812

Fair

Over: BOONE FORK OF FROZEN CRE

.05 MI NW OF N-JCT KY 205, Breathitt, KY

Built 1925 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 125

MACEDONIA CHURCH

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

..85 mi. West Hwy 398, Christian, KY

Built 2010 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 51

KENTON STATION RD

Fair

Over: VANCE BRANCH

.65 MI NW OF JCT CR 5112, Kenton, KY

Built 1970 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 154

STEVENSON MILL RD

Fair

Over: MUD RIVER

2.9 MI W OF JCT US 68, Logan, KY

Built 1974 Load: 16.7 t ADT: 505

KY-2373

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN CREEK

S @JCT CR 5317, Kenton, KY

Built 1960 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 2,103

KY-94

Fair

Over: JACKSONS CREEK

.60 MI WEST OF JCT KY 783, Calloway, KY

Built 1927 Load: 16.9 t ADT: 3,158

MUD SPLASH RD

Fair

Over: E RHUDES CREEK

.3 MI SW OF JCT CR 5222, Hardin, KY

Built 1970 Load: 16.9 t ADT: 305

BROOKLYN CHAPEL UN

Fair

Over: PHELPS CREEK

.1 MI N OF JCT KY 340, Butler, KY

Built 1987 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 25

OSBORNE RD

Fair

Over: LAX CREEK

.35 MI S OF JCT CR 5177, Calloway, KY

Built 1952 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 187

OTTER CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

2.2 MI SW OF JCT KY 1524, Clay, KY

Built 1936 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 51

MUDDY GUT ROAD

Fair

Over: BR-MUDDY GUT CREEK

.3 MI SW-KY 334, Hancock, KY

Built 1992 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 17

KY-1798

Fair

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

.40 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 70, Taylor, KY

Built 1969 Load: 17.0 t ADT: 669

CR-1200D

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

200' S OF KY 1491, Bell, KY

Built 1989 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 378

OLD HARTFORD RD

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK PANTHER CREEK

.5 MI E. JCT US 231, Daviess, KY

Built 1998 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 62

BEAR CREEK RD

Fair

Over: HAT BRANCH

3.9 MI S. OF JCT. KY 259, Grayson, KY

Built 2004 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 124

WALTER RD

Fair

Over: BR OF CANOE CREEK

.1 MI N OF JCT CR 5154, Henderson, KY

Built 1972 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 129

MCELVAIN RD

Fair

Over: NARGE CREEK

2 MI E OF JCT KY 281, Hopkins, KY

Built 1988 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 7

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