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-3427
FairOver: CUTSHIN CREEK
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 699, Leslie, KY
Built 1971 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 172
Doty Creek
FairOver: Doty Creek
100 FT NW of JCT KY 7, Letcher, KY
Built 1960 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 522
MESSER RD
FairOver: CHRISTY CREEK
.001 MI- JCT KY 32, Rowan, KY
Built 1995 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 27
SIDDENS RD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK EMBAYMENT
0.5 MI N OF JCT KY 252, Barren, KY
Built 1970 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 235
CANN SCHOOL LN
FairOver: SUTZER CREEK
0.8 MI N OF JCT KY 84, Hardin, KY
Built 1978 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 89
KY-1842
FairOver: LITTLE MILL CREEK
.10 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 32, Harrison, KY
Built 1968 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 460
SCHILLER AVE
FairOver: S FORK BEARGRASS CREEK
200 FT N OF KENTUCKY AVE, Jefferson, KY
Built 1914 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 942
HAYNESVILLE RD
FairOver: S.BRANCH PANTHER CK
1. MI NW KY 69, Ohio, KY
Built 1993 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 52
NEW ZION RD
FairOver: KINCAID CREEK
1.4 MI E OF JCT CR 5064, Pendleton, KY
Built 1982 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 106
BRATTON BR
FairOver: BRATTON BRANCH
2.6 MI W -KY 32, Rowan, KY
Built 1979 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 503
JOYCE MILLS RD
FairOver: TRIB TO CORN CREEK
0.5 MI E OF KY 625, Trimble, KY
Built 2008 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20
Powell Lane
FairOver: Long Lick Creek
100' E of Jct Texas Rd, Washington, KY
Built 1975 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 30
CR-1113F
FairOver: HANCES CREEK
.10 MI E OF JCT KY 1344, Bell, KY
Built 1965 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 20
GARRISON CREEK RD
FairOver: GARRISON CREEK
0.8 MI NW OF I-275, Boone, KY
Built 1984 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 97
KY-919
FairOver: ROUGH RIVER
1.7 MI EAST OF JCT KY 878, Ohio, KY
Built 1966 Load: 17.3 t ADT: 167
KY-3193
FairOver: N. FORK OF KY RIVER
0.4 MI S of KY 205 MP 3.6, Breathitt, KY
Built 1910 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 170
Marcum Btm
FairOver: Big Creek
0.01 MI W of JCT KY 468, Pike, KY
Built 1996 Load: 17.4 t ADT: 50
CR-1020 Dixon Rd.
FairOver: North Fork Licking River
@Lewis co line, Fleming, KY
Built 2013 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 36
CR-1117
FairOver: CUTSHIN CREEK
50' W. OF KY 699, Leslie, KY
Built 1977 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 50
I-24-10 NC
FairOver: CUMBERLAND RIVER
WBL OVER CUMBERLAND RIVER, Livingston, KY
Built 1977 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 13,295
I-24
FairOver: CUMBERLAND RIVER
EBL OVER CUMBERLAND RIVER, Livingston, KY
Built 1977 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 13,295
CR-1788
FairOver: ROCKHOUSE CREEK
40' W OF US 421, Leslie, KY
Built 1940 Load: 17.6 t ADT: 88
KY-453
FairOver: BARKLEY CANAL
BARKLEY CANAL, Lyon, KY
Built 1964 Load: 17.6 t ADT: 1,260
KY-713
FairOver: BEAVER CR @MENIFEE HISCH
.02 MI SO OF E-JCT US 460, Menifee, KY
Built 1977 Load: 17.6 t ADT: 676
KY-77
FairOver: RED RIVER
ON MENIFEE - POWELL CL, Powell, KY
Built 1935 Load: 17.6 t ADT: 723
KY-1510
FairOver: CEDAR BROOK
1.3 MI S OF JCT US 62, Anderson, KY
Built 1963 Load: 17.7 t ADT: 756
KY-927
FairOver: NS (CNO&TP) SYSTEM
.05 MI WEST OF JCT US 27, McCreary, KY
Built 1962 Load: 17.7 t ADT: 450
KY-893
FairOver: PLEASANT GROVE CREEK
4.3 MI N.W. OF JCT US 641, Calloway, KY
Built 1953 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 95
KY-238
FairOver: BIG REEDY CREEK
.25 MI.W JCT KY 185, Edmonson, KY
Built 1993 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 51
Tom Kesterson Rd
FairOver: OBION CREEK
4.0 MI. N. KY. 94, Fulton, KY
Built 1959 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 28
CR-1123
FairOver: CUTSHIN CREEK
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 699, Leslie, KY
Built 1963 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 10
HORAN LN
FairOver: CASEY BRANCH
.8 MI E JCT KY 55, Marion, KY
Built 1994 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 214
KY-2603
FairOver: WOODALL BRANCH
.6 MI S OF JCT KY 80, Marshall, KY
Built 1968 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 361
GUM CORNER ROAD
FairOver: SHAWNEE CREEK SLOUGH
2.4 MI SW OF U.S. 60, Ballard, KY
Built 1981 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 110
CARTER BR RD
FairOver: GREASY CREEK
.10 MI NW OF JCT KY 92, Bell, KY
Built 1972 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 85
TULES CREEK RD
FairOver: TULES CREEK
3.0 MI S OF JCT US 60, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1955 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 264
KY 1262
FairOver: N ELKHORN CREEK
0.1 MI S OF KY 1689, Franklin, KY
Built 1953 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 335
KY-2718
FairOver: BRANCH OF THREELICK FORK
0.7 MI E JCT US 231, Ohio, KY
Built 1965 Load: 17.9 t ADT: 422
W MILLER RD
FairOver: POND CREEK
200' W OF JCT KY 9, Campbell, KY
Built 1970 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 220
CR 1102
FairOver: Little Sinking Creek
.25 mi S/W of Fultz Road, Carter, KY
Built 1990 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 179
SEATONVILLE RD
FairOver: TRIB TO CEDAR CREEK
1.25 MI E OF US 31E, Jefferson, KY
Built 1995 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 2,369
CR-1067
FairOver: Bear Branch
450' S of Mcdowells ck., Lewis, KY
Built 2002 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 44
Woodman Summer Rd
FairOver: Knox Creek
0.05 NE of KY 2059, Pike, KY
Built 1999 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 170
Old Montpelier Rd
FairOver: Cabin Fork Creek
0.2 Mi NE of KY-92, Adair, KY
Built 2014 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 29
US-62
FairOver: FORK OF FOX CREEK
.3 MI W OF JCT KY 513, Anderson, KY
Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,409
US-60
FairOver: BRANCH FRAZIER CREEK
1.8 MI E OF JCT KY 358, Ballard, KY
Built 1929 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,718
KY-36
FairOver: MUD LICK CREEK
2.6 MI NW OF JCT KY 211, Bath, KY
Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 831
KY-2011
FairOver: RED BIRD CREEK
1.1 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 66, Bell, KY
Built 1969 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 86
KY-20
FairOver: WILLOUGHBY CREEK
.30 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 18, Boone, KY
Built 1939 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 718
US-27
FairOver: COOPER CREEK SLOUGH
.6 MI S OF JCT KY 1876, Bourbon, KY
Built 1948 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 5,074
Showing 2,301-2,350 of 14,554 bridges
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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