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
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Upper Honeysuckle
FairOver: MONTGOMERY CREEK
.01 MI-W JCT KY 1095, Perry, KY
Built 1994 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 56
KY-2011
FairOver: STONEY FORK CREEK
3.8 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 221, Bell, KY
Built 1968 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 179
ROGERS RD
FairOver: BR.OF DRY CREEK
0.4MI.S.OF BUTTERMILK PK, Kenton, KY
Built 1975 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 308
KY-2423
FairOver: BIG RICHLAND CREEK
.40 MI WEST OF JCT KY 6, Knox, KY
Built 1952 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 581
KY-490
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
.05 MI N.E. OF JCT US 25, Laurel, KY
Built 1941 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 6,513
KY-984
FairOver: FREY BRANCH
1.8 MI N.E. OF MASON CL, Lewis, KY
Built 1950 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 105
KY-1245
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY NEAR ECHOLS
.20 MI NOR. OF WK PW OP-W, Ohio, KY
Built 1968 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 583
KY-1350
FairOver: LEFT FORK ISLAND CREEK
.05 MI S OF JCT KY 1503, Owsley, KY
Built 1969 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 216
KY-177
FairOver: GRASSY CREEK
.15 MI SOU. OF KENTON CL, Pendleton, KY
Built 1954 Load: 23.5 t ADT: 515
CR-1191A
FairOver: BROWNIES CREEK
100' W OF JCT KY 987, Bell, KY
Built 1987 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 40
KY-39
FairOver: BR OF GILBERTS CREEK
2.78 Mi N of Lincoln CL, Garrard, KY
Built 1927 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,242
JULIAN M CAROLL PA
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK OVERFLOW
SBL .50 MI E OF KY 301 OP, Graves, KY
Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,987
HATCHETT MILL RD
FairOver: BR OF LICK CREEK
2.0 MI NE JCT KY 351, Henderson, KY
Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 157
VINCE ROAD
FairOver: MARSHALL BRANCH
.7 MI E OF JCT US 27, Jessamine, KY
Built 1971 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,665
KY-378
FairOver: RIGHT FORK LICKING RIVER
1.6 MI W OF JCT KY 30, Magoffin, KY
Built 1968 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 398
Lower Saltwell Rd
FairOver: Middle Frk Rockcastle Ck
0.2 MI NE JCT KY 645/KY 3, Martin, KY
Built 1975 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50
KY-733
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
ON BULLITT - NELSON CL, Nelson, KY
Built 1952 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 619
KY-2739
FairOver: COX CREEK
1.9 MI NW OF JCT KY 509, Nelson, KY
Built 1979 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 137
KY 1488
FairOver: PATTONS CREEK
AT OLDHAM CL, Trimble, KY
Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 81
KY-92
FairOver: LITTLE SO.FK CMBRLND RVR
ON MCCREARY - WAYNE CL, Wayne, KY
Built 1947 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 530
LITTLE LIMESTONE R
FairOver: LIMESTONE BRANCH
1.0 MI. S OF KY 92, Whitley, KY
Built 1983 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 10
Wolford Rd
FairOver: No Rolling Fork River
.2MI S OF JCT KY 37, Boyle, KY
Built 2013 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 10
LOVELADY LN
FairOver: DRY CREEK
.2 MI SE JCT CR 5284, Christian, KY
Built 1995 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 20
CR 1339
FairOver: BETHEL CREEK
.053MI S OF JCT.KY 9, Lewis, KY
Built 2008 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 132
Wolfpit Branch Rd
FairOver: Wolfpit Branch
1.5 MI NW of JCT KY 195, Pike, KY
Built 1970 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 300
KY-3268
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
0.5 MILE NW OF KY 461, Pulaski, KY
Built 1954 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 354
KY-1170
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
.75 MI EAST OF JCT KY 103, Simpson, KY
Built 1979 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 187
KY-66
FairOver: LEFT FORK STRAIGHT CREEK
7.5 MI NE OF JCT KY 2133, Bell, KY
Built 1938 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 538
KY-92
FairOver: INGRAM BRANCH
1.7 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 225, Bell, KY
Built 1933 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 951
BELT LINE ROAD
FairOver: POLLY HOLLOW BRANCH
.05 MI E OF JCT KY 2396, Bell, KY
Built 1957 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 1,549
LONGBRANCH RD
FairOver: LONEBRANCH CR
2.3 MI-NW JCT US 42, Boone, KY
Built 1994 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 3,176
Dutschke Mill Rd
FairOver: Lick Run
100' East of KY 259, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1965 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 50
CR-1322
FairOver: CLOVER FK CUMBERLAND RVR
0.1 MI. N. OF KY 38, Harlan, KY
Built 1983 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 30
KY-728
FairOver: BACON CREEK
.6 MI S OF JCT KY 1214, Hart, KY
Built 1962 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 1,015
KY-194
FairOver: Meathouse Fork
3.1 MI NW of W JCT KY 632, Pike, KY
Built 1955 Load: 23.8 t ADT: 3,207
US-127
FairOver: HAMMOND CREEK
.5 MI S OF N-JCT US 127B, Anderson, KY
Built 1950 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 7,384
KY-30
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
.2 MI W OF JCT KY 1114, Breathitt, KY
Built 1938 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 714
MOOK-CENTERVIEW RD
FairOver: CLEAR PRONG
1.8 MI N OF JCT KY 401, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1975 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 128
SHOT POUCH CREEK R
FairOver: SHOT POUCH CREEK
0.2 MI W OF JCT KY 259, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1970 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 20
KY-1515
FairOver: LOCUST CREEK
.2 MI SE OF JCT KY 2510, Fleming, KY
Built 1954 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 278
KY-1428
FairOver: LEVISA FORK
.30 MI SE JCT US 23, Floyd, KY
Built 1984 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 2,472
LEBANON RD
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
150 FT W OF US 421, Franklin, KY
Built 1968 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 137
KY-339
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
.10 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 408, Graves, KY
Built 1953 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 910
KY-550
FairOver: Jones Fork
1.4 MI SW of Floyd CL, Knott, KY
Built 1932 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 1,104
KY-582
FairOver: NEALY BRANCH
2.1 MI E OF JCT KY 1393, Knott, KY
Built 1930 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 1,276
KY-718
FairOver: MIDDLE FK STINKING CREEK
.05 MI E OF E-JCT KY 223, Knox, KY
Built 1955 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 340
KY-2392
FairOver: HORSE CREEK
.75 MI NE OF S-JCT US 25, Laurel, KY
Built 1924 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 705
JOHNSON-RILEY RD.
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
.16 MILE N. OF JCT. KY 95, Marshall, KY
Built 2003 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 1,120
WILMINGTON RD
FairOver: BRANCH-MASSAC CRK
150 FT SOUTH OF KY 358, McCracken, KY
Built 1989 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 60
KY-56
FairOver: DELAWARE CREEK
1.3 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 593, McLean, KY
Built 1926 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 1,203
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