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-537
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
2.3 MI W. OF JCT KY 57, Bourbon, KY
Built 1968 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 468
KY-34
FairOver: SALT RIVER
1.7 MI E OF JCT KY 1822, Boyle, KY
Built 1952 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,988
KY-8
FairOver: TURTLE CREEK
1.4 MI WEST OF JCT KY 19, Bracken, KY
Built 1961 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,056
KY-52
FairOver: KEEN FK-UPPER TWIN CREEK
1.6 MI WEST OF JCT KY 541, Breathitt, KY
Built 1947 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,029
KY-1110
FairOver: LICK BRANCH
4.2 MI N OF JCT KY 1933, Breathitt, KY
Built 1952 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,160
KY-30
FairOver: CANE CREEK
.5 MI W OF NW-JCT KY 15, Breathitt, KY
Built 1977 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,950
KY 1116
FairOver: TANYARD BRANCH
0.35 MI E OF KY 61, Bullitt, KY
Built 1925 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,382
KY 44
FairOver: COW BRANCH
1.2 MI W OF KY 1526, Bullitt, KY
Built 1943 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,943
KY 480
FairOver: ROCKY RUN
1.8 MI W OF NELSON CL, Bullitt, KY
Built 1934 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,039
KY 1450
FairOver: BR OF BROOKS RUN
0.3 MI N OF KY 1526, Bullitt, KY
Built 1954 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10,412
KY-293
FairOver: EAGLE CREEK
3.1 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 111, Caldwell, KY
Built 1938 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 839
KY-732
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
.30 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 134, Calloway, KY
Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 867
DODD RD
FairOver: CLAYTON CREEK
0.5 M W OF KY. 893, Calloway, KY
Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 158
KY-8
FairOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
300FT SOU. OF JCT KY 1998, Campbell, KY
Built 1951 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 6,397
BAKERFIELD RD
FairOver: PHILLIPS CREEK
.5 MI S OF JCT CR 5222, Campbell, KY
Built 1970 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 73
LOWER BOTTOM ROAD
FairOver: WEST FORK MAYFIELD CREEK
.8 MI N. OF KY. 1173, Carlisle, KY
Built 1989 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 46
KY-36
FairOver: DEWEESE CREEK
1.8 MI NW OF JCT KY 1492, Carroll, KY
Built 1933 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,677
KY-227
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
.05 MI N OF JCT KY 1204, Carroll, KY
Built 1974 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,660
KY-1
FairOver: ROBIN RUN
1.0 MI NOR OF JCT KY 773, Carter, KY
Built 1929 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,587
KY-6062
FairOver: TYGARTS CREEK
.2 MI E OF JCT KY 1025, Carter, KY
Built 1927 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 36
KY-182
FairOver: LITTLE SINKING CREEK
3.9 MI S.E. OF JCT US 60, Carter, KY
Built 1954 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 274
I-64
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
WBL 1.9 MI W OF KY 207 OP, Carter, KY
Built 1971 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10,216
KY-89
FairOver: E FK FOURMILE CREEK
1.0 MI S OF JCT W/KY 1958, Clark, KY
Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,425
KY-974
FairOver: BR OF FOURMILE CREEK
5.0 MI E OF JCT KY 1923, Clark, KY
Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 423
I-64
FairOver: HOODS CREEK
.45 MI E OF KY 627 NTRCH, Clark, KY
Built 1962 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 44,640
KY 2888
FairOver: STRODES CREEK
0.1 MI W OF JCT W/KY 1958, Clark, KY
Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 804
KY-80
FairOver: PIGEON ROOST BRANCH
1.5 MI EAST OF LAUREL CL, Clay, KY
Built 1933 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,312
KY-11
FairOver: ENGINE CREEK
1.5 MI SOU. OF JCT US 421, Clay, KY
Built 1942 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,915
KY-66
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1.9 MI SO OF JCT KY 2000, Clay, KY
Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 379
KY-496
FairOver: CASEY FORK CREEK
2.3 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 90, Cumberland, KY
Built 1972 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 190
KY-379
FairOver: LITTLE WILLIS CREEK
4.0 MI N KY 1808, Cumberland, KY
Built 1936 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 130
KY-2830
FairOver: SLOP CREEK
.10 MI EAST OF JCT KY 405, Daviess, KY
Built 1924 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,744
DRIFTWOOD DR
FairOver: LONG BRANCH
.6 MI W OF JCT KY 52, Estill, KY
Built 1978 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 41
US-60
FairOver: HARRISON BRANCH
.50 MI EAST OF KY 4-W-NTR, Fayette, KY
Built 1971 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 24,846
KY 57
FairOver: BR OF NO.FK.ELKHORN CREE
.3 MI N OF JCT KY 859, Fayette, KY
Built 1943 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,794
KY-4
FairOver: BR OF WEST HICKMAN CREEK
EB EXT RMP B @ K1974 NTRC, Fayette, KY
Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 59,750
US-60
FairOver: SHANNON RUN
E FAYETTE-WOODFORD LINE, Fayette, KY
Built 1980 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 42,952
KY-32
FairOver: MUD LICK CREEK
1.6 MI EAST OF JCT KY 170, Fleming, KY
Built 1929 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,769
KY-1013
FairOver: STOCKTON CREEK
1.3 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 32, Fleming, KY
Built 1957 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 902
KY-11X
FairOver: TOWN BR OF FLEMING CREEK
SW @JCT-WATER ST-KY 32BUS, Fleming, KY
Built 1920 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,238
KY 32X
FairOver: TOWN BRANCH
100 FT. W. OF JCT.KY 11X, Fleming, KY
Built 1905 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,034
KY-80
FairOver: Rock Fork
0.35 MI N of Knott Co Ln., Floyd, KY
Built 1978 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,654
KY-35
FairOver: DRY CREEK
.20 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 455, Gallatin, KY
Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,718
KY-39
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
.10 M S JCT KY 1972, Garrard, KY
Built 1936 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,242
KY-1942
FairOver: NAPOLEON BRANCH
1.8 MI NOR. JCT KY 467, Grant, KY
Built 1936 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 138
KY-129
FairOver: BLACKAMOOR CREEK
1.5 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 94, Graves, KY
Built 1934 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 631
KY-7
FairOver: CUB RUN
1.9 MI S OF JCT KY 2070, Greenup, KY
Built 1936 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 719
US-31WB
FairOver: VALLEY CREEK
.15 MI NOR. OF US 62 OP, Hardin, KY
Built 1974 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 25,226
KY-38
FairOver: BREEDEN'S CREEK
6.3 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 179, Harlan, KY
Built 1946 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 299
KY-38
FairOver: CLOVER FK CUMBERLAND RVR
PRIOR TO THE 28 M/P, Harlan, KY
Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 299
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