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
KY-7
FairOver: TYGARTS CREEK
6.2 MI NW OF JCT KY 1959, Carter, KY
Built 1953 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 972
KY-1039
FairOver: US 42, OHIO RIVER
0.53 MI N. JCT. KY 184, Gallatin, KY
Built 1978 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 5,567
USHER ROAD
FairOver: VULTON CREEK
.4 MI N OF JCT KY 1124, Graves, KY
Built 2008 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 34
KY-1389
FairOver: LEAD CREEK
.80 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 184, Hancock, KY
Built 1952 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 523
KY-86
FairOver: ROUGH RIVER
.35 MI WEST OF JCT KY 920, Hardin, KY
Built 1933 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,858
KY-718
FairOver: BUCKEYE CREEK
6.1 MI E OF E-JCT KY 223, Knox, KY
Built 1952 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 340
ROUTE 2
FairOver: DRAINAGE TO MUDDY CREEK
NW OF RR TRESTLE 3, Madison, KY
Built 1943 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 30
KY-527
FairOver: ROLLING FORK RIVER
.25 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 84-, Marion, KY
Built 1954 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 598
NORTH BLACKBURN BT
FairOver: UPPER JOHN'S CR
50' SE OF JCT KY 194, Pike, KY
Built 1986 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 470
DEWITT CEMETERY RD
FairOver: Bull Fork Creek
2.5 MI W JCT US 60, Rowan, KY
Built 1980 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10
WATKINS SCHOOL ROA
FairOver: GRAVES CREEK
.5 MI N OF JCT CR 1040, Webster, KY
Built 1955 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 145
KY-2160
FairOver: ROUGH CREEK
1 MI N OF JCT CR 5206, Allen, KY
Built 1950 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 422
KY-473
FairOver: CLANTON CREEK
.70 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 358, Ballard, KY
Built 1962 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 521
KY-1338
FairOver: CANY CREEK
.70 MI SOU. OF JCT US 62, Hopkins, KY
Built 1953 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 334
HOBBS LN
FairOver: S LONG RUN
0.4 MI S OF US 60, Jefferson, KY
Built 2004 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 55
KY-2037
FairOver: Griffith Creek
1.25 MI W of KY 1690, Lawrence, KY
Built 1985 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 384
Twin Licks Rd
FairOver: Dry Fork
0.05 MI W of JCT KY 201, Lawrence, KY
Built 2011 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 90
KY-2034
FairOver: CRAFTS COLLY CREEK
.70 MI N.E. OF JCT US 119, Letcher, KY
Built 1931 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 5,782
WALTER'S LAKES RD
FairOver: OLDHAM BRANCH
.155 MILES S OF KY 499, Madison, KY
Built 2010 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 33
KY-348
FairOver: UNNAME STREAM
.70 MI EAST OF JCT KY 101, McCracken, KY
Built 1955 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 746
KY-175
FairOver: THOMPSON CREEK
1.0 MI SOU. OF JCT US 62, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1950 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 113
JOHNSON RD.CR-1309
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
75 FT. S. of JCT. KY 1244, Nicholas, KY
Built 2010 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 131
KY-177
FairOver: FLOUR CREEK
.45 MI EAST OF JCT US 27, Pendleton, KY
Built 1962 Load: 26.0 t ADT: 2,789
US-51
FairOver: LITTLE MAYFIELD CREEK
3.3 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 80, Carlisle, KY
Built 1920 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,992
KY-2
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
.15 MI NE OF JCT KY 7, Carter, KY
Built 1940 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 528
KY-107
FairOver: BUCK FORK CREEK APPROX
3.8 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 189, Christian, KY
Built 1958 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 530
KY-415
FairOver: MCIVER CREEK
2.1 MI EAST OF JCT KY 968, Clinton, KY
Built 1952 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 178
KY-90
FairOver: WISDOM CREEK
.10 MI WEST OF JCT KY 496, Cumberland, KY
Built 1942 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 2,980
KY-1075
FairOver: SUNFISH CREEK
1.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 187, Edmonson, KY
Built 1952 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 232
KY-2
FairOver: LEATHERWOOD CREEK
1.7 MI NE OF JCT KY 784, Greenup, KY
Built 1940 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 693
KY-2
FairOver: THREE PRONG CREEK
BTWN JCTS KY 784, Greenup, KY
Built 1941 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 820
KY-58
FairOver: C/N RAILWAY
.75 MI WEST OF GRAVES CL, Hickman, KY
Built 1941 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,369
KY-355
FairOver: BIG TWIN CREEK
.2 MI N OF JCT KY 1982, Owen, KY
Built 1941 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,059
KY 1392
FairOver: CAMP BRANCH
0.1 MI S OF KY 55, Spencer, KY
Built 1955 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 295
KY-1659
FairOver: GLENNS CREEK
.90 MI S OF JCT KY 1681, Woodford, KY
Built 1951 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 660
KY-965
FairOver: MILL CREEK
1.2 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 36, Bath, KY
Built 1954 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,799
KY-1344
FairOver: SAM LOW BRANCH
1.2 MI S.E. OF JCT US 119, Bell, KY
Built 1952 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 422
US-41
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
.60 MI SOU OF HOPKINS CL, Christian, KY
Built 1982 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,119
CR-1099
FairOver: MID.BR.-POND RIVER
.2 MI W. JCT KY 800, Christian, KY
Built 1999 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 64
KY 1262
FairOver: ELKHORN CREEK
170 FT N OF KY 1707, Franklin, KY
Built 1985 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 380
CR 1834
FairOver: WIHTE OAK CREEK
0.1 MI S.-2070, Greenup, KY
Built 2009 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 25
US460 toUS23S Ramp
FairOver: Paint Creek
US 23/US 460 Interchange, Johnson, KY
Built 1996 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 8,436
CASE RD
FairOver: STEEP CREEK
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 177, Kenton, KY
Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 154
KY-3363
FairOver: HOGG CREEK
0.2 MI. NORTH JCT KY 11, Montgomery, KY
Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 457
KY-1324
FairOver: NOBOB CREEK
4.0 MI S OF JCT KY 63, Barren, KY
Built 1952 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 143
JACKSTOWN ROAD
FairOver: HINKSTON CREEK
S. OF NICHOLAS COUNTY, Bourbon, KY
Built 1965 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 431
IDA IRELAND ROAD
FairOver: GRAY CREEK SPRINGS
0.2 MI.E OF KY 1203, Carlisle, KY
Built 1989 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 40
SMOKY VALLEY RD
FairOver: SMOKEY CREEK
.4 MI W KY 2, Carter, KY
Built 1991 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 268
KY-32
FairOver: SAND LICK CREEK
2.1 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 156, Fleming, KY
Built 1932 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 3,556
TIM ROAD
FairOver: WEST FORK CLARKS RIVER
.8 MI SOUTH-SAND HILL RD, Graves, KY
Built 1959 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 267
Showing 3,351-3,400 of 14,554 bridges
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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