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
CR-1105
FairOver: CLOVER FK CUMBERLAND RVR
.6 MI SE OF JCT KY 38, Harlan, KY
Built 1975 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 200
CR-1121
FairOver: CLOVER FK CUMBERLAND RVR
AROUND 11 M/P KY 38, Harlan, KY
Built 1967 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 150
HARM TURNER LN
FairOver: GREASY CREEK
W @JCT KY 221 @BIG LAUREL, Harlan, KY
Built 1965 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50
KY-19
FairOver: WEST CR @ROBERTSON C.L.
1.5 MI NOR. OF JCT US 62, Harrison, KY
Built 1930 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 671
US-41
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
.45 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 813, Hopkins, KY
Built 1930 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,803
I-65 SB
FairOver: OHIO RIVER
AT KY/IN STATE LINE, Jefferson, KY
Built 1964 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 60,500
OLD NARROWS RD
FairOver: BULLOCK PEN CREEK
.2 MI E OF JCT KY 1303, Kenton, KY
Built 1970 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,539
Push Back Br
FairOver: Troublesome Creek
0.1 MI S of JCT KY 550, Knott, KY
Built 1998 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 100
KY-1189
FairOver: LICK CREEK
.45 MI EAST OF JCT KY 229, Laurel, KY
Built 1969 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,148
YEADDISS RD
FairOver: TRACE FORK
1.4 MI NE OF JCT KY 699, Leslie, KY
Built 1970 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 175
BIG VALLEY RD
FairOver: HELL FOR CERTAIN CREEK
.1 MI S OF JCT CR 5313, Leslie, KY
Built 1970 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 174
US-62
FairOver: CUMBERLAND RIVER
OVER CUMBERLAND RIVER, Livingston, KY
Built 1952 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 5,678
KY-1949
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
1.45MI N.W. OF JCT KY 58, Marshall, KY
Built 1974 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 279
KY-505
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
.30 MI SOU. OF JCT US 62, Ohio, KY
Built 1968 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 457
MILLERS BRANCH RD
FairOver: MILLERS BRANCH
0.3 MI N OF US 42, Trimble, KY
Built 1994 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 30
CR1351
FairOver: Trib. to Bishop Ditch
1.7 Mi. S Jct. KY 2837, Webster, KY
Built 2009 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50
CHARLIE MORRISON
FairOver: HARRODS FORK CREEK
2.35 MI S OF KY 1952, Adair, KY
Built 1972 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 29
US-119
FairOver: CUMBERLAND RIVER
.02 MI E. JCT US 25E, Bell, KY
Built 2000 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 7,651
KY-136
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
3.5 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 268, Henderson, KY
Built 1934 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 22
KY-2083
FairOver: PLEASANT RUN
.10 MI SOU. OF JCT US 62, Hopkins, KY
Built 1925 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 1,436
Brushy Creek Rd
FairOver: ELK CREEK
.65 MI S JCT KY 11, Lee, KY
Built 1996 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 25
KY-1983
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
.3 MI S OF JCT W/US 25, Madison, KY
Built 1951 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 436
KY-1249
FairOver: W.FK. SKEGG CREEK
1.4 MI. S - JCT KY 1152, Rockcastle, KY
Built 1982 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 242
KY-109
FairOver: BRANCH GEIGER CREEK
.5 MI N OF JCT KY 130, Union, KY
Built 1930 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 973
KY-767
FairOver: RUSSELL CREEK
1.9 MI.N. JCT KY 439, Adair, KY
Built 1983 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 604
BARGE CREEK ROAD
FairOver: BARGE CREEK
1.0 MI-W JCT KY 476, Breathitt, KY
Built 1993 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 63
MUSHROOM RD
FairOver: SOLDIER FK. CREEK
.1 MI S OF JCT KY 174, Carter, KY
Built 1973 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 159
KY-718
FairOver: ACORN CREEK
7.0 MI E OF E-JCT KY 223, Knox, KY
Built 1952 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 139
KY-1889
FairOver: GUESS CREEK
1 MI S OF E-TERM KY 1889, Livingston, KY
Built 1978 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 142
KY-57
FairOver: SOMERSET CRK @EAST UNION
.7 MI SW OF JCT KY 1285, Nicholas, KY
Built 1952 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 157
KY-1695
FairOver: HATCHER CREEK
.75 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 615, Powell, KY
Built 1950 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 307
KY-778
FairOver: MUDDY FORK LITTLE RIVER
3.2 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 139, Trigg, KY
Built 1963 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 497
OFALLON AVE
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
100 FT S OF 9TH ST-BLLVUE, Campbell, KY
Built 1984 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 977
INTERSTATE 64
FairOver: TYGARTS CREEK
.50 MI WEST OF US 60 NTRC, Carter, KY
Built 1969 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 6,269
I-64
FairOver: TYGARTS CREEK
.50 MI WEST OF US 60 NTRC, Carter, KY
Built 1969 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 6,269
MCKAY RD
FairOver: RIGHT FORK SMITH BRANCH
2.3 MI- W JCT US 23, Greenup, KY
Built 1995 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 206
KY 2052
FairOver: NORTHERN DITCH
0.75 MI N OF KY 1065, Jefferson, KY
Built 1983 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 26,216
IC-8053E
FairOver: CARR FORK LAKE
LITTCARR CAMPGROUND, Knott, KY
Built 1976 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 30
FULLER BRANCH
FairOver: FULLER BRANCH
.15 MI- W JCT KY 59, Lewis, KY
Built 1995 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 177
KY-1156
FairOver: SHALLOW FORD CREEK
2.5 MI N OF JCT US 25, Madison, KY
Built 1951 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 624
Jones Creek Rd.
FairOver: Jones Creek
0.9 MI SE OF JCT KY 337, Marion, KY
Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 140
BEECHER ST
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
150 FT WEST OF CR-1251, Pulaski, KY
Built 1973 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 288
CR-1025A
FairOver: STRAIGHT CREEK
150'S. JCT KY 221, Bell, KY
Built 1988 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 10
KY-79
FairOver: LINDSEY CREEK
.10 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 70, Butler, KY
Built 1932 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 4,576
KY-345
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
1.3 MI WEST OF JCT KY 107, Christian, KY
Built 1954 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 155
SCOTT ROAD
FairOver: KURK CREEK
.7 MI S OF JCT KY 97, Graves, KY
Built 1980 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 531
CR-1218
FairOver: BEECH FORK
.1 MI W OF JCT US 421 S, Leslie, KY
Built 1940 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 80
NEW HOPE CHURCH RD
FairOver: BR-MIDDLE FK MASSAC CREE
.2 M. SOUTH OF KY. 1322, McCracken, KY
Built 1971 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 142
OREGON RD
FairOver: LANDING RUN
2.4 MI E OF JCT US 127, Mercer, KY
Built 1987 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 28
REBEL RIDGE RD
FairOver: EIGHTEENMILE CREEK
AT 18 MI CREEK RD, Oldham, KY
Built 1997 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 88
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