Total Bridges
14,554
Public highway bridges in Kentucky
State profile · Near national median SD
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
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)
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
36
New York
6.90% top marginal rate
21
Kentucky
7.06% top marginal rate
33
New Hampshire
7.08% top marginal rate
40
Oklahoma
7.50% top marginal rate
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 DeficientOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY
Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10
PETROLEUM RD
Structurally DeficientOver: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK
0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY
Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164
DEERFIELD ROAD
Structurally DeficientOver: STOVALL CREEK
.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY
Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40
KY-3042
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
CORNISHVILLE STREE
FairOver: CHAPLIN RIVER
33 FT EAST OF 1941, Mercer, KY
Built 1953 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 225
KY-1366
FairOver: E FK BARREN RIVER
3.7 MI WEST OF JCT KY 63, Monroe, KY
Built 1952 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 1,230
Butch Road
FairOver: Williams Creek
270 ft. S KY 437 MP 1.25, Morgan, KY
Built 1980 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 20
KY-197
FairOver: Elkhorn Creek
2.7 MI SW of JCT KY 80, Pike, KY
Built 1941 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 2,665
US-68
FairOver: BUCKHORN CREEK
.10 MI WEST OF JCT KY 323, Taylor, KY
Built 1964 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 17,224
KY-433
FairOver: LICK CREEK
3.9 MI WEST OF JCT KY 555, Washington, KY
Built 1951 Load: 23.9 t ADT: 104
OLD NEWBURG RD
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
1.1 MI WEST KY 732, Calloway, KY
Built 1992 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 71
KY-135
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
.25 MI EAST OF JCT KY 723, Crittenden, KY
Built 1953 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 160
KY-1389
FairOver: PUP CREEK
2.0 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 183, Daviess, KY
Built 1954 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 738
KY-32
FairOver: LYTLES CREEK
.2 MI W JCT KY 1636, Scott, KY
Built 2000 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 73
KY-507
FairOver: BUCK FORK CREEK
.10 MI N of JCT KY 189, Todd, KY
Built 1954 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 280
KY-101
FairOver: BARREN RIVER
ON ALLEN/WARREN CO. LINE, Warren, KY
Built 1952 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,388
KY-98
FairOver: RHODEN CREEK
.10 MI WEST OF JCT KY 671, Allen, KY
Built 1963 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 1,779
KY-1856
FairOver: CHAPLIN RIVER
1.7 MI S OF JCT US 150, Boyle, KY
Built 1963 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 723
TOM TAYLOR TRL
FairOver: PLEASANT GROVE CREEK
1.5 MI W. OF US 641, Calloway, KY
Built 1974 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 184
KY-339
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
.40 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 440, Graves, KY
Built 1953 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 291
Beaver Dam Cr Rd.
FairOver: BEAVER DAM CREEK
.7 MI NW OF JCT KY 920, Grayson, KY
Built 1972 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 89
KY-1500
FairOver: BRUSHY FORK CREEK
.02 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 144, Hardin, KY
Built 1962 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 3,280
MILLER RD
FairOver: YOUNGER CREEK
2.3 MI SW OF JCT KY 583, Hardin, KY
Built 1976 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 127
KY-984
FairOver: RAY BRANCH
3.3 MI WEST OF JCT KY 57, Lewis, KY
Built 1950 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 105
KY-1949
FairOver: Woodall Branch
.50 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 408, Marshall, KY
Built 1974 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 279
HILL TOP VW RD
FairOver: TRIB-GLOVER CREEK
.1 MI S OF JCT W/KY 90, Metcalfe, KY
Built 1993 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 106
KY-70
FairOver: MUD RIVER
ON BUTLER - MUHLENBERG CL, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1957 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 1,055
JACKS FORK ROAD
FairOver: WATTS CREEK
.05 MI E OF JCT KY 26, Whitley, KY
Built 1975 Load: 24.1 t ADT: 567
RAILWAY TRESTLE RD
FairOver: ABRAHAMS RUN
1.3 KM S. OF US 31 W, Hardin, KY
Built 1920 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 200
CLUTTS RD
FairOver: LOONEY CREEK
SW @JCT KY 160, Harlan, KY
Built 1960 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 300
KY-124
FairOver: MUDDY FORK CREEK
1.0 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 126, Trigg, KY
Built 1952 Load: 24.2 t ADT: 529
KY-1855
FairOver: WALNUT CREEK
2.4 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 98, Allen, KY
Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 568
KY-1290
FairOver: SHAWNEE CREEK
.40 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 136, Ballard, KY
Built 1953 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 523
KY-144
FairOver: SINKING CREEK @STEPHENSP
3.3 MI WEST OF JCT KY 259, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 342
KY-986
FairOver: TYGARTS CREEK
.10 MI SOU. OF JCT US 60, Carter, KY
Built 1978 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,221
BOONES CREEK RD
FairOver: BOONE CREEK
.7 MI.N. JCT KY 52, Garrard, KY
Built 1995 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 164
KY-1820
FairOver: BRANCH OF MAYFIELD CREEK
.70 MI EAST OF JCT KY 339, Graves, KY
Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 628
LIPFORD ST
FairOver: YOCUM'S CREEK
LIPFORD ST. .05 M. N. 215, Harlan, KY
Built 2001 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 250
N 27th Street
FairOver: Ohio River
McAlpine Locks, Jefferson, KY
Built 2009 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 250
KY-984
FairOver: E FK CABIN CREEK
1.5 MI WEST OF JCT KY 57, Lewis, KY
Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 269
TAYLOR MILL RD N
FairOver: LIMESTONE CREEK
.01 MI- E JCT KY 11, Mason, KY
Built 1996 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 68
Wolfe Creek Road
FairOver: Indian Creek
0.14 MI W of KY 2024, Owsley, KY
Built 2013 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 67
KY-3484
FairOver: LAUREL FORK CREEK
1.1 MI S+E OF JCT KY 190, Bell, KY
Built 1977 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 99
DOVE ROAD
FairOver: MAYFIELD CREEK
.2 MI N OF JCT KY 339, Graves, KY
Built 1976 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 80
KY-392
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
3.1 MI EAST OF JCT US 62, Harrison, KY
Built 1956 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 630
KY-699
FairOver: CUTSHIN CREEK
1.90 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 80, Leslie, KY
Built 1952 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,628
KY-344
FairOver: HOLLY CREEK
2.3 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 59, Lewis, KY
Built 1953 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 672
KY-408
FairOver: TOWNS BRANCH
.20 MI EAST OF JCT US 641, Marshall, KY
Built 1927 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 4,813
DIXON PIKE
FairOver: LICKING RIVER
2 MI SE OF JCT KY 1234, Mason, KY
Built 1935 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 97
KY 1315
FairOver: LICK FORK
0.5 MI N OF SHELBY CL, Oldham, KY
Built 1955 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 1,252
KY-507
FairOver: POND RIVER
2.2 MI S OF JCT KY 181, Todd, KY
Built 1951 Load: 24.4 t ADT: 384
KY-1534
FairOver: WILLIAMS BRANCH
1.8 MI SW OF JCT KY 1344, Bell, KY
Built 1972 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 429
OSBORNE RD
FairOver: BR.OF MC CULLOUGH FORK
.1 MI N OF JCT CR 5162, Calloway, KY
Built 1952 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 126
HOMINY CREEK RD
FairOver: HOMINY CREEK
1.3 MI S. JCT KY 90, Cumberland, KY
Built 1999 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 156
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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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