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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

CR-1105

Fair

Over: CLOVER FK CUMBERLAND RVR

.6 MI SE OF JCT KY 38, Harlan, KY

Built 1975 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 200

CR-1121

Fair

Over: CLOVER FK CUMBERLAND RVR

AROUND 11 M/P KY 38, Harlan, KY

Built 1967 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 150

HARM TURNER LN

Fair

Over: GREASY CREEK

W @JCT KY 221 @BIG LAUREL, Harlan, KY

Built 1965 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50

KY-19

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

.45 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 813, Hopkins, KY

Built 1930 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,803

I-65 SB

Fair

Over: OHIO RIVER

AT KY/IN STATE LINE, Jefferson, KY

Built 1964 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 60,500

OLD NARROWS RD

Fair

Over: BULLOCK PEN CREEK

.2 MI E OF JCT KY 1303, Kenton, KY

Built 1970 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,539

Push Back Br

Fair

Over: Troublesome Creek

0.1 MI S of JCT KY 550, Knott, KY

Built 1998 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 100

KY-1189

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

.45 MI EAST OF JCT KY 229, Laurel, KY

Built 1969 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,148

YEADDISS RD

Fair

Over: TRACE FORK

1.4 MI NE OF JCT KY 699, Leslie, KY

Built 1970 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 175

BIG VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: HELL FOR CERTAIN CREEK

.1 MI S OF JCT CR 5313, Leslie, KY

Built 1970 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 174

US-62

Fair

Over: CUMBERLAND RIVER

OVER CUMBERLAND RIVER, Livingston, KY

Built 1952 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 5,678

KY-1949

Fair

Over: SMITH CREEK

1.45MI N.W. OF JCT KY 58, Marshall, KY

Built 1974 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 279

KY-505

Fair

Over: P&L RAILWAY

.30 MI SOU. OF JCT US 62, Ohio, KY

Built 1968 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 457

MILLERS BRANCH RD

Fair

Over: MILLERS BRANCH

0.3 MI N OF US 42, Trimble, KY

Built 1994 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 30

CR1351

Fair

Over: Trib. to Bishop Ditch

1.7 Mi. S Jct. KY 2837, Webster, KY

Built 2009 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50

CHARLIE MORRISON

Fair

Over: HARRODS FORK CREEK

2.35 MI S OF KY 1952, Adair, KY

Built 1972 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 29

US-119

Fair

Over: CUMBERLAND RIVER

.02 MI E. JCT US 25E, Bell, KY

Built 2000 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 7,651

KY-136

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

3.5 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 268, Henderson, KY

Built 1934 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 22

KY-2083

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN

.10 MI SOU. OF JCT US 62, Hopkins, KY

Built 1925 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 1,436

Brushy Creek Rd

Fair

Over: ELK CREEK

.65 MI S JCT KY 11, Lee, KY

Built 1996 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 25

KY-1983

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

.3 MI S OF JCT W/US 25, Madison, KY

Built 1951 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 436

KY-1249

Fair

Over: W.FK. SKEGG CREEK

1.4 MI. S - JCT KY 1152, Rockcastle, KY

Built 1982 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 242

KY-109

Fair

Over: BRANCH GEIGER CREEK

.5 MI N OF JCT KY 130, Union, KY

Built 1930 Load: 23.1 t ADT: 973

KY-767

Fair

Over: RUSSELL CREEK

1.9 MI.N. JCT KY 439, Adair, KY

Built 1983 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 604

BARGE CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: BARGE CREEK

1.0 MI-W JCT KY 476, Breathitt, KY

Built 1993 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 63

MUSHROOM RD

Fair

Over: SOLDIER FK. CREEK

.1 MI S OF JCT KY 174, Carter, KY

Built 1973 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 159

KY-718

Fair

Over: ACORN CREEK

7.0 MI E OF E-JCT KY 223, Knox, KY

Built 1952 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 139

KY-1889

Fair

Over: GUESS CREEK

1 MI S OF E-TERM KY 1889, Livingston, KY

Built 1978 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 142

KY-57

Fair

Over: SOMERSET CRK @EAST UNION

.7 MI SW OF JCT KY 1285, Nicholas, KY

Built 1952 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 157

KY-1695

Fair

Over: HATCHER CREEK

.75 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 615, Powell, KY

Built 1950 Load: 23.2 t ADT: 307

KY-778

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

100 FT S OF 9TH ST-BLLVUE, Campbell, KY

Built 1984 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 977

INTERSTATE 64

Fair

Over: TYGARTS CREEK

.50 MI WEST OF US 60 NTRC, Carter, KY

Built 1969 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 6,269

I-64

Fair

Over: TYGARTS CREEK

.50 MI WEST OF US 60 NTRC, Carter, KY

Built 1969 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 6,269

MCKAY RD

Fair

Over: RIGHT FORK SMITH BRANCH

2.3 MI- W JCT US 23, Greenup, KY

Built 1995 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 206

KY 2052

Fair

Over: NORTHERN DITCH

0.75 MI N OF KY 1065, Jefferson, KY

Built 1983 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 26,216

IC-8053E

Fair

Over: CARR FORK LAKE

LITTCARR CAMPGROUND, Knott, KY

Built 1976 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 30

FULLER BRANCH

Fair

Over: FULLER BRANCH

.15 MI- W JCT KY 59, Lewis, KY

Built 1995 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 177

KY-1156

Fair

Over: SHALLOW FORD CREEK

2.5 MI N OF JCT US 25, Madison, KY

Built 1951 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 624

Jones Creek Rd.

Fair

Over: Jones Creek

0.9 MI SE OF JCT KY 337, Marion, KY

Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 140

BEECHER ST

Fair

Over: SINKING CREEK

150 FT WEST OF CR-1251, Pulaski, KY

Built 1973 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 288

CR-1025A

Fair

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

150'S. JCT KY 221, Bell, KY

Built 1988 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 10

KY-79

Fair

Over: LINDSEY CREEK

.10 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 70, Butler, KY

Built 1932 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 4,576

KY-345

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

1.3 MI WEST OF JCT KY 107, Christian, KY

Built 1954 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 155

SCOTT ROAD

Fair

Over: KURK CREEK

.7 MI S OF JCT KY 97, Graves, KY

Built 1980 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 531

CR-1218

Fair

Over: BEECH FORK

.1 MI W OF JCT US 421 S, Leslie, KY

Built 1940 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 80

NEW HOPE CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: BR-MIDDLE FK MASSAC CREE

.2 M. SOUTH OF KY. 1322, McCracken, KY

Built 1971 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 142

OREGON RD

Fair

Over: LANDING RUN

2.4 MI E OF JCT US 127, Mercer, KY

Built 1987 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 28

REBEL RIDGE RD

Fair

Over: EIGHTEENMILE CREEK

AT 18 MI CREEK RD, Oldham, KY

Built 1997 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 88

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