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-221
FairOver: SALT TRACE BRANCH
.05 MI W OF JCT KY 1780, Harlan, KY
Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 724
LIGGETT CHURCH RD
FairOver: UPPER DOUBLE BRANCH
.1 MI SE OF JCT KY 72, Harlan, KY
Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 200
CR-6024
FairOver: YOCUM CREEK
OVER YOCUM CREEK, Harlan, KY
Built 1975 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 200
KY-416
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
2.7 MI EAST OF JCT KY 351, Henderson, KY
Built 1953 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 214
KY 389
FairOver: GULLION CREEK
0.75 MI S OF CARROLL CL, Henry, KY
Built 1933 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 310
US 421
FairOver: TRIB TO DRENNON CREEK
0.90 MI N OF KY 22, Henry, KY
Built 1929 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,692
KY 561
FairOver: LITTLE SIXMILE CREEK
0.6 MI N OF FRANKLIN CL, Henry, KY
Built 1949 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 222
KY 55
FairOver: DAUGHERTY CREEK
1.0 MI S OF TRIMBLE CL, Henry, KY
Built 1985 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 826
KY-1529
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.1 MI WEST OF JCT US 51, Hickman, KY
Built 1955 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 185
US-62
FairOver: BR OF PLEASANT RUN CREEK
1.4 MI WEST OF JCT US 41A, Hopkins, KY
Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,426
KY-3630
FairOver: NICHOLS BRANCH
2 MI NE OF JCT KY 2002, Jackson, KY
Built 1935 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 16
KY-3630
FairOver: WOLFE PEN CREEK
.50 MI NE OF JCT KY 2002, Jackson, KY
Built 1939 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 16
US 60
FairOver: MID FORK BEARGRASS CREEK
300 FT W OF WHIPPS MILL, Jefferson, KY
Built 1938 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 38,852
KY 155
FairOver: BR OF CHENOWETH RUN
1.0 MI N OF WATTERSON TR, Jefferson, KY
Built 1941 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 24,201
KY 155
FairOver: TRIB TO CHENOWETH RUN
0.1 MI E OF CHENOWETH RN, Jefferson, KY
Built 1953 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 15,034
KY 329
FairOver: TRIB TO HARRODS CREEK
0.40 MI E OF US 42, Jefferson, KY
Built 1948 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,837
US 31E
FairOver: S FORK BEARGRASS CREEK
250 FT N OF LEXINGTON RD, Jefferson, KY
Built 1926 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 9,089
US31W & I-264 RMPS
FairOver: MILL CREEK
250 FT S OF I-264, Jefferson, KY
Built 1974 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 56,997
I-265
FairOver: TRIB TO MCNEELY LAKE
3.7 MI N OF I-65, Jefferson, KY
Built 1987 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 71,680
EASUM RD
FairOver: CHENOWETH RUN
300 FT W OF CHNWTH RUN RD, Jefferson, KY
Built 1940 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,005
SAVAGE DR
FairOver: MILL CREEK
200 FT N OF LYNN LEA RD, Jefferson, KY
Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,097
WILMORE ROAD
FairOver: JESSAMINE CREEK
.5 MI N OF JCT KY 3433, Jessamine, KY
Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 11,191
KY-169
FairOver: MARBLE CREEK
.8 MI N OF JCT KY 1974, Jessamine, KY
Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,400
KY-169
FairOver: NS (CNO&TP) SYSTEM
.4 MI N OF JCT US27 BUS., Jessamine, KY
Built 1940 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 8,021
KY-40
FairOver: State Road Fork
0.8 MI SW of JCT KY-580, Johnson, KY
Built 1997 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,530
KY-177
FairOver: STEEP CREEK
.9 MI S OF JCT KY 2044, Kenton, KY
Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,678
KY 1930
FairOver: DECORSEY CREEK
0.2 MI. E OF JCT KY 1930, Kenton, KY
Built 1943 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 952
KY-550
FairOver: Terry Fork
2.9 MI S of JCT KY 1087, Knott, KY
Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 961
KY-7
FairOver: Hall Branch
2.5 MI N of JCT KY 582, Knott, KY
Built 1951 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 814
KY-160
FairOver: R FRK TROUBLESOME CRK
@ JCT of KY 899, Knott, KY
Built 1941 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 7,613
KY-11
FairOver: BULL CREEK
3.7 MI NE OF N-JCT KY1304, Knox, KY
Built 1946 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,769
ROARING FORK RD
FairOver: STINKING CREEK
.1 MI S OF JCT KY 718, Knox, KY
Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 318
MOUNT ZION RD
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
.1 MI E-MONEY RD-CR 5412, Laurel, KY
Built 1955 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 367
KY-1223
FairOver: CSX RR
1.7 MI. W. JCT US 25, Laurel, KY
Built 1988 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 342
KY-3|KY-3S
FairOver: Levisa|Tug Fork
0.1 MI NE of KY 2566, Lawrence, KY
Built 1977 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 8,134
US-421
FairOver: ROCK HOUSE BRANCH
3.4 MI WEST OF JCT KY 118, Leslie, KY
Built 1932 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,059
KY-7
FairOver: BEAVERDAM BRANCH
1.8 MI E of JCT KY 1410, Letcher, KY
Built 1951 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 676
KY-59
FairOver: ROSE CREEK
.1 MI SE OF JCT KY 1662, Lewis, KY
Built 1947 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 822
KY-59
FairOver: GRASSY BRANCH
1.6 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 344, Lewis, KY
Built 1940 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,225
KY-59
FairOver: DRY RUN CREEK
500'SE JCT KY 9, Lewis, KY
Built 1986 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,603
US-27
FairOver: LOGAN CREEK
.20 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 698, Lincoln, KY
Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 11,462
US-27
FairOver: ST. ASAPH CREEK
.10 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 78, Lincoln, KY
Built 1959 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 10,437
SHELBY RD
FairOver: CLAYLICK CREEK
4.6 MI S OF US 60, Livingston, KY
Built 1968 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 60
US-62
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
1.0 MI E. OF LIVINGSTON C, Lyon, KY
Built 1948 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 3,711
EDDY CREEK ROAD
FairOver: EDDY CREEK
.7M S OF COUNTY RD 1014, Lyon, KY
Built 1970 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 59
IRVINE ROAD
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
.90 MI E OF US 25, Madison, KY
Built 1961 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 21,559
US 25 MT VERNON RD
FairOver: BRUSHY FORK
.85 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 21-, Madison, KY
Built 1955 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 5,679
US-25
FairOver: DOG BRANCH
.10 MI NOR. OF JCT KY1983, Madison, KY
Built 1950 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 9,885
KY-30
FairOver: SPRUCE PINE FORK
1.5 MI SW OF JCT KY 1397, Magoffin, KY
Built 1935 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 271
KY-1824
FairOver: SMITH BRANCH
.75 MI SOU. OF JCT US 641, Marshall, KY
Built 1930 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,455
Showing 2,401-2,450 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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