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
LITTLE CANEY BRANC
FairOver: OPEN FORK
100' S KY 172, Morgan, KY
Built 1978 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 66
DRAKE LN X
FairOver: TIMBER CREEK
1.5 MI N. US 62, Nelson, KY
Built 1992 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 14
KY-274
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
2.9 MI WEST OF JCT US 68, Trigg, KY
Built 1963 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,405
KY-100
FairOver: LONG CREEK
1.0 MI EAST OF JCT KY 671, Allen, KY
Built 1963 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 546
KY-100
FairOver: BARREN RIVER
1.4 MI EAST OF JCT KY 99, Allen, KY
Built 1963 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 235
KY-358
FairOver: HUMPHREYS SLOUGH
.80 MI NOR. OF JCT US 60, Ballard, KY
Built 1941 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 1,308
CR-1152
FairOver: CANNON CR & YELLOW C
50' S OF JCT KY 1534, Bell, KY
Built 1987 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 50
OLDSON ROAD
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
50' E JCT US 460, Bourbon, KY
Built 1991 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 346
MAGEE SPRINGS ROAD
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
300' WEST OF JCT KY 121, Carlisle, KY
Built 1987 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 78
KY-1999
FairOver: PACES CREEK
.60 MI NE OF JCT US 421, Clay, KY
Built 1978 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 891
PV1305SallysCafeRd
FairOver: ELK CREEK
50' SE OF US 421, Clay, KY
Built 1940 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 52
KY-3630
FairOver: POND CREEK
.35 MI SW OF JCT KY 2002, Jackson, KY
Built 1939 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 16
KY-377
FairOver: KINNICONICK CREEK
.05 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 344, Lewis, KY
Built 1954 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 384
Fuller Branch Road
FairOver: Fuller Branch
.4 mi. W. of Jct. Ky. 59, Lewis, KY
Built 2010 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 177
KY-1912
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
1.6 MI SW OF JCT KY 1797, Rockcastle, KY
Built 1977 Load: 25.5 t ADT: 368
KY-900
FairOver: GLENS FORK
.25 MI SOU.OF JCT KY 55, Adair, KY
Built 1951 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 466
US-60
FairOver: WILLIAMS CREEK
.10 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 5, Boyd, KY
Built 1951 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 9,837
US-127
FairOver: ALLENS CREEK
1.4 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 501, Casey, KY
Built 1955 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 4,454
WOLFE RD
FairOver: THREE PRONE BRANCH
650' SOUTH JCT KY 784, Greenup, KY
Built 1995 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 54
KY-2212
FairOver: PAWLEY CREEK
0.8 MI SW OF JCT KY 220, Hardin, KY
Built 1978 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 378
MORRES CREEK SCHOO
FairOver: MOORES CREEK
.2 MI S-KY 577 @MOORES CK, Jackson, KY
Built 1975 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 80
KY-1651
FairOver: CNO/SOUTHERN RAILROAD
.5 MI. N JCT KY 478, McCreary, KY
Built 2001 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,886
US-62
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
1.0 MI WEST OF OHIO CL, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1940 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 2,208
KY-1066
FairOver: ASHES CREEK
.05 MI SW OF JCT KY 1873, Nelson, KY
Built 1951 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 313
Walnut Grove Rd
FairOver: Burn Creek
1.1M S OF KY 704, Adair, KY
Built 2013 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 30
KY-1153
FairOver: BIGGERSTAFF CREEK
3.0 MI S OF JCT KY 106, Butler, KY
Built 1952 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 77
POTTS RD
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1.4 M. S. OF KY. 464, Calloway, KY
Built 1973 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 151
Ky 499
FairOver: KENTUCKY RVR&CSX RAILROA
.35 MI E. JCT KY 52, Estill, KY
Built 2000 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 5,083
MAULDEN-OWSLEY RD
FairOver: WILFREDS FORK CREEK
W @ JCT CR 5161, Jackson, KY
Built 1967 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 226
Cowtown Rd
FairOver: Troublesome Creek
June Buchanan Clinic, Knott, KY
Built 1981 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 838
KY-1237
FairOver: PHILLIPS CREEK
1 MI S OF JCT KY 1234, Mason, KY
Built 1981 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 790
FERRIS CREEK RD
FairOver: CHARTER CREEK
2.9 MI N OF CUMBERLAND CL, Metcalfe, KY
Built 1952 Load: 25.7 t ADT: 153
PURDY-SANO RD
FairOver: SULPHUR CREEK
0.8 MI. S. OF JCT KY 206, Adair, KY
Built 2011 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 106
KY-1332
FairOver: BAYS FORK CREEK
2.6 MI E OF JCT US 231, Allen, KY
Built 1952 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 447
Glover Rd
FairOver: Bowles Branch
1.2 Mi S of Ky 90, Barren, KY
Built 2016 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 71
35TH STREET
FairOver: BIG SANDY RIVER
OVER BIG SANDY RIVER, Boyd, KY
Built 1987 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 7,498
WEST FULTON ROAD
FairOver: BR OF STRODES CREEK
WEST of JCT KY 1958, Clark, KY
Built 1982 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 3,740
KY-238
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
2.4 MI WEST OF JCT KY 259, Edmonson, KY
Built 1963 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 268
BEAUCHAMP ROAD
FairOver: MUDDY GUT CREEK
1.3 MI E. JCT KY 1605, Hancock, KY
Built 1998 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 64
US-421
FairOver: CRANKS CREEK
.05 MI EAST OF JCT KY 568, Harlan, KY
Built 1934 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 1,234
KY-239
FairOver: BAYOU DE CHIEN DREDGE DI
.30 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 152, Hickman, KY
Built 1941 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 921
US-25
FairOver: HAYS FORK
0.01 MI S. OF KY 499, Madison, KY
Built 1950 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 9,885
US-62
FairOver: MADDOX BRANCH
2 MI E OF W-JCT KY 733, Nelson, KY
Built 1934 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 1,871
HYDEN LN
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
0.1 MI. WEST JCT KY 3057, Pulaski, KY
Built 1984 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 9
KY-525
FairOver: GRISBY CREEK
3.3 MI. EAST-JCT.KY 139, Trigg, KY
Built 1982 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 570
GOOSE POND RD
FairOver: BR-GOOSE POND DITCH
1.7 MI N JCT KY 56, Union, KY
Built 1994 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 20
KY-983
FairOver: CRAB ORCHARD CREEK
2.6 MI W OF JCT KY 1063, Webster, KY
Built 1951 Load: 25.8 t ADT: 140
WOODS STORE-ETOILE
FairOver: SKAGGS CREEK
2.0 MI. WEST OF JCT KY 63, Barren, KY
Built 1987 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 136
KY-37
FairOver: NORTH ROLLING FORK
.2 MI E OF JCT KY 1108, Boyle, KY
Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 397
KY 44
FairOver: POND CREEK
0.5 MI E OF US 31W, Bullitt, KY
Built 1943 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,943
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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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