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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

STAFFORD HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: ROCK QUARRY BRANCH

1.6 MI- E JCT KY 482, Allen, KY

Built 1996 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 86

LITTERAL LANE

Fair

Over: BOONE FORK

.90 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 15, Breathitt, KY

Built 1925 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,277

KY-1117

Fair

Over: PANTHER CREEK

2.3 MI EAST OF JCT KY 369, Butler, KY

Built 1951 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 81

KY-855

Fair

Over: CLAY LICK CREEK

3.0 MI SOU. OF JCT US 60, Crittenden, KY

Built 1952 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 353

VEALSBURG ROAD

Fair

Over: LEECH CREEK

0.7 MILE W. OF JCT. KY 97, Graves, KY

Built 2001 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 21

KY-1214

Fair

Over: NOLIN RIVER

ON GRAYSON - HART CL, Hart, KY

Built 1963 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 354

KY-416

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

.20 MI WEST OF JCT KY 283, Henderson, KY

Built 1974 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 397

KY-109

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

.30 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 291, Hopkins, KY

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 823

COLLETTSVILLE RD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FK KENTUCKY RVR

.05 MI W OF JCT KY 1780, Leslie, KY

Built 1940 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 29

KY-594

Fair

Over: OWSLEY BRANCH

1.1 MI EAST OF JCT US 421, Madison, KY

Built 1951 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,270

HOG BRANCH RD

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.2 MI S OF JCT KY 1274, Menifee, KY

Built 1970 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 12

HOLLY FORK RD

Fair

Over: HOLLY FORK

1.2 MI E-KY 799, Rowan, KY

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 532

HARDIN MILLS ROAD

Fair

Over: CLOVER CREEK

0.5 MI NE OF JCT KY 105, Breckinridge, KY

Built 1970 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 31

US-62

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK CANEY CREEK

.4 MI E OF JCT KY 2193, Grayson, KY

Built 1927 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 2,811

MEADOWBROOK DR

Fair

Over: TRIB S FK BEARGRASS CRK

0.1 MI S OF US 31E, Jefferson, KY

Built 1986 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 2,667

KY-550

Fair

Over: Jones Fork

2.3 MI S of JCT KY 1087, Knott, KY

Built 1933 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 961

SHOTGUN HOLLOW RD

Fair

Over: SIM LONG BRANCH

.6 MI. NW-KY 460, Menifee, KY

Built 1980 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 41

Gearl Valley Drive

Fair

Over: Lost Creek

400 ft. W of KY 2446, Perry, KY

Built 1993 Load: 22.1 t ADT: 20

PECK PIKE

Fair

Over: MINERS BRANCH

.24 MI-NE JCT KY 1198, Bath, KY

Built 1936 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 60

ALEX FORKS RD

Fair

Over: WEST FK. ROCKHOUSE CREEK

50" WEST OF KY. 299, Calloway, KY

Built 1970 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 123

KY-7

Fair

Over: STUMPS RUN

5.8 MI NW OF JCT KY 1959, Carter, KY

Built 1934 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 972

US-31E

Fair

Over: GREEN RIVER

1.5 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 566, Hart, KY

Built 1947 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 1,505

KY-123

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BUGG CRK

1.2 MI WEST OF JCT KY 307, Hickman, KY

Built 1980 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 257

KY-2034

Fair

Over: Crafts Colly Creek

3.0 MI N of JCT US 119, Letcher, KY

Built 1973 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 336

KY-1448

Fair

Over: STONE LICK CREEK

300 FT W.JCT-KY 1449, Mason, KY

Built 1982 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 107

KY-305(Cairo Road)

Fair

Over: PERKINS CREEK

.20 MI WEST OF HCMATHIS D, McCracken, KY

Built 1940 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 9,192

Rattlesnake Br

Fair

Over: Johns Creek

.05 mi North of JCt 632, Pike, KY

Built 2012 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 148

_CR 1009, Country

Fair

Over: _Knoblick Creek

_1.6 mi. N Jct KY 132, Webster, KY

Built 2016 Load: 22.2 t ADT: 49

WHITE LICK RD

Fair

Over: FROG BRANCH

1.1 MI-S JCT KY 52, Garrard, KY

Built 1996 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 247

BELL CITY ROAD

Fair

Over: BR OF TERRAPIN CREEK

.6 M. WEST OF KY. 1485, Graves, KY

Built 1971 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 69

KY-145

Fair

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

2.3 MI S.E. OF JCT US 60, Henderson, KY

Built 1978 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 595

CR-1061

Fair

Over: TRACE RUN

1.8 MI NW OF JCT KY 14, Kenton, KY

Built 1970 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 465

KY-1527

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

.05 MI WEST OF JCT KY 229, Knox, KY

Built 1969 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 316

KY-830

Fair

Over: LITTLE ROBINSON CREEK

.02 MI SW OF JCT KY 1223, Laurel, KY

Built 1968 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 1,214

KY-1021

Fair

Over: BRIERY CREEK

.40 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 10, Lewis, KY

Built 1975 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 160

KY-733

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

.6 MI S OF W-JCT US 62, Nelson, KY

Built 1974 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 233

STEVE WOOD RD

Fair

Over: DUTCH FORK

0.8 MI S OF KY 395, Shelby, KY

Built 1980 Load: 22.3 t ADT: 60

KY-1524

Fair

Over: MUD LICK CREEK

3.0 MI SE OF JCT KY 2000, Clay, KY

Built 1965 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 486

KY-1295

Fair

Over: PAINT LICK CREEK

W OF MADISON CL, Garrard, KY

Built 1953 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 988

KY-222

Fair

Over: VALLEY CREEK

.4 MI E OF JCT KY 1904, Hardin, KY

Built 1954 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,434

KY-2409

Fair

Over: STINKING CREEK

.10 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 223, Knox, KY

Built 1954 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 300

KY-2041

Fair

Over: WOOD CREEK

.15 MI WEST OF I-75 UP, Laurel, KY

Built 1969 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 3,123

KY-160

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK OF KY. RIVER

@JCTS KY 588 & KY 2036, Letcher, KY

Built 1980 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 910

KY-1295

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

1.6 MI W OF JCT KY 52, Madison, KY

Built 1953 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,278

DEEP CREEK RD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

.5 MI-W. JCT KY 1941, Mercer, KY

Built 1996 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 75

KY-1366

Fair

Over: ADAMS BRANCH

2.2 MI WEST OF JCT KY 63, Monroe, KY

Built 1953 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,643

KY-713

Fair

Over: SLATE CREEK

.4 MI WEST OF JCT KY 213, Montgomery, KY

Built 1953 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,009

KY-55

Fair

Over: GLENS FORK

.10 MI WEST OF JCT KY 92, Adair, KY

Built 1932 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 2,367

KY-1837

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

.25 MI W. OF MCCRACKEN CL, Ballard, KY

Built 1970 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 108

KY-903

Fair

Over: EDDY CREEK

.40 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 293, Caldwell, KY

Built 1954 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 414

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