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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

KY-1639

Fair

Over: STUMP CAVE BRANCH

5.1 MI S OF JCT KY 11/15, Powell, KY

Built 1956 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 83

KY-2993

Fair

Over: COLDWEATHER CREEK

0.5 MI. N.-JCT CR 5650, Pulaski, KY

Built 1952 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 433

KY-1152

Fair

Over: DRY FORK

.2 MI SW OF JCT KY 1249, Rockcastle, KY

Built 1952 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 146

KY-1329

Fair

Over: BIG TRACE FORK

3.7 MI W OF JCT US 25, Rockcastle, KY

Built 1954 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 132

DRY CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK-

4.1 MI EAST OF JCT KY 519, Rowan, KY

Built 1950 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 719

KY-379

Fair

Over: MILLERS CREEK

.1 MI E OF SW-JCT KY 1058, Russell, KY

Built 1950 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 170

KY-619

Fair

Over: BIG LILY CREEK

1.3 MI EAST OF JCT US 127, Russell, KY

Built 1952 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 897

KY-619

Fair

Over: BR OF MOORES FORK

2.9 MI WEST OF JCT US 127, Russell, KY

Built 1959 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 216

KY 1315

Fair

Over: FIBLES RUN

0.6 MI N OF KY 362, Shelby, KY

Built 1955 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,252

KY 1472

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

1.1 MI S OF KY 1779, Shelby, KY

Built 1957 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 174

KY-527

Fair

Over: WILLOWTOWN CREEK

1 MI N OF JCT KY 1252, Taylor, KY

Built 1950 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 442

KY-659

Fair

Over: BR OF ROBINSON CREEK

1.4 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 70, Taylor, KY

Built 1950 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 80

KY-1400

Fair

Over: OWL CREEK

.45 MI NE OF JCT KY 289, Taylor, KY

Built 1953 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 410

KY-164

Fair

Over: CRAIG CREEK

1.5 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 807, Trigg, KY

Built 1964 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 184

KY-1257

Fair

Over: FORK OF CYPRESS CREEK

1.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 109, Union, KY

Built 1952 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 88

KY-950

Fair

Over: BR OFF HOPGOOD DITCH

1.0 MI S.E. OF JCT US 60, Union, KY

Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 160

KY-950

Fair

Over: BR OFF HOPGOOD DITCH

1.7 MI S.E. OF JCT US 60, Union, KY

Built 1935 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 160

HILLTOP RD

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

1 MI NORTH OF JCT KY 666, Union, KY

Built 1959 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 250

KY-429

Fair

Over: SHEPHERDS RUN CREEK

2.4 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 152, Washington, KY

Built 1965 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 623

KY-167

Fair

Over: SUMPTER BRANCH

.25 MI S OF JCT KY 1258, Wayne, KY

Built 1949 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 488

KY-167

Fair

Over: CRISWELL BRANCH

4 MI S OF JCT KY 1258, Wayne, KY

Built 1956 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 488

KY-200

Fair

Over: ISBELL BRANCH

.40 MI WEST OF JCT KY 167, Wayne, KY

Built 1934 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 684

KY-1009

Fair

Over: JENNINGS HOLLOW

.65 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 200, Wayne, KY

Built 1952 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 656

KY-132

Fair

Over: LYNN FORK

2.2 MI WEST OF JCT US 41A, Webster, KY

Built 1955 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 993

KY-836

Fair

Over: BLAKE FORK CREEK

.10 MI WEST OF I-75 UP, Whitley, KY

Built 1952 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 625

KY-511

Fair

Over: MAIN BLAKE FORK CREEK

1.4 MI WEST OF I-75 OP, Whitley, KY

Built 1955 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 389

KY-1064

Fair

Over: MEADOW CREEK

1.3 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 779, Whitley, KY

Built 1951 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 855

KY-2488

Fair

Over: SWIFT CREEK

250' W OF WASHINGTON ST, Wolfe, KY

Built 1955 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 620

KY-252

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK EMBAYMENT

2.3 MI E OF JCT KY 255, Barren, KY

Built 1963 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 852

KY-1344

Fair

Over: HANCES CREEK

1.5 MI S.E. OF JCT US 119, Bell, KY

Built 1952 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 286

Potato Br

Fair

Over: Right Frk Beaver Crk

0.1 MI S of JCT KY 7, Knott, KY

Built 2006 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 297

US-641

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

NB .1 MI N-2WAY US 641-S, Marshall, KY

Built 1959 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 3,423

AETNAVILLE RD

Fair

Over: BR.S.FK.PANTHER CREEK

.8 MI W. JCT KY 69, Ohio, KY

Built 1990 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 31

TAYLOR STORE ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK CLARKS RIVER

.63 MI SE OF KY. 893, Calloway, KY

Built 1980 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 79

KY-2921

Fair

Over: TWELVEMILE CREEK

100' SE OF JCT KY 1566, Campbell, KY

Built 1970 Load: 20.2 t ADT: 225

LITTLE CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

.2 MI W OF JCT KY 66, Clay, KY

Built 1960 Load: 20.3 t ADT: 104

BERRY STORE RD

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

2.3 MI W OF JCT KY 252, Barren, KY

Built 1974 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 235

KY-893

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF MCCULLOUGH CRE

4.6 MI EAST OF JCT US 641, Calloway, KY

Built 1968 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 495

JACKSON SCHOOL RD

Fair

Over: DRY FK-LIVINGSTON CRK

1 M. SOUTH OF KY. 70, Crittenden, KY

Built 1970 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 33

DOVE ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE MAYFIELD CREEK

0.3 MI.S. OF JCT. KY 121, Graves, KY

Built 1979 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 345

ALEXANDER LOOP

Fair

Over: BRANCH-OBION CREEK

0.6 MI W. JCT KY 1748, Graves, KY

Built 1981 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 75

KY-88

Fair

Over: LITTLE BARREN RIVER

.20 MI EAST OF HART CL, Green, KY

Built 1953 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 1,220

KY-1234

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK LICKING RIVER

1.3 MI. S OF JCT KY 1449, Mason, KY

Built 1986 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 269

Little Sturgeon Cr

Fair

Over: Sturgeon Creek

1 Mi. N of KY 30, Owsley, KY

Built 2010 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 42

KY-Virginia Access

Fair

Over: Knox Creek

@ JCT KY 194, Pike, KY

Built 1987 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 500

KY-323

Fair

Over: MIDDLE PITMAN CREEK

.55 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 883, Taylor, KY

Built 1953 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 531

CLEAR CRK RD

Fair

Over: SALT LICK CREEK

.2 MI E OF JCT KY 211, Bath, KY

Built 1977 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 426

MEXICO RD

Fair

Over: CLEMENT CREEK

2.4 MI NW OF KY 70, Crittenden, KY

Built 1970 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 116

KY-3146

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

100' W OF JCT CR 5009, Cumberland, KY

Built 1968 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 91

Nina Claywell Road

Fair

Over: Willis Creek

0.8 M E JCT KY 379, Cumberland, KY

Built 1974 Load: 20.5 t ADT: 10

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