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
All Bridges in Kentucky
KY-61
FairOver: BIG PITMAN CREEK
1.4 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 88, Green, KY
Built 1940 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 4,135
KY-780
FairOver: OVER BAYOU DE CHIEN
.2 MI WEST OF JCT US 51, Hickman, KY
Built 1964 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 151
HIKES LN
FairOver: NS RAILROAD
0.65 MI W OF US 31E, Jefferson, KY
Built 1972 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 8,324
KY-1662
FairOver: GRASSY CREEK
1.9 MI. SW - KY 59, Lewis, KY
Built 1984 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 164
KY-453
FairOver: DRY BRANCH
.30 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 937, Livingston, KY
Built 1923 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,096
CAIRO ROAD
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
.80 MI WEST OF I-24 OP, McCracken, KY
Built 1952 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 8,195
OAK TREE DR
FairOver: BR-LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK
.97 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 70, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1924 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100
OAK TREE DR
FairOver: UNNAME STREAM
1.05 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 70, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1924 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100
OAK TREE DR
FairOver: BR-LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK
1.14 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 70, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1924 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 100
BENSON PIKE
FairOver: TRIB TO CLEAR CREEK
0.6 MI W OF KY 1871, Shelby, KY
Built 1991 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,685
KY-983
FairOver: WALKER LAKE INLET
1.15 MI. N.W.-JCT.US 41A, Webster, KY
Built 1982 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 401
KY-92
FairOver: HARPES CREEK
.05 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 904, Whitley, KY
Built 1934 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,079
CR-1256
FairOver: GREASY CREEK
.20 MI N OF JCT KY 92, Bell, KY
Built 1973 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 18
KY-126
FairOver: DRY CREEK
.60 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 139, Caldwell, KY
Built 1933 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 349
KY-187
FairOver: SUNFISH CREEK
.6 MI S OF N-JCT KY 238, Edmonson, KY
Built 1933 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 856
KY-1231
FairOver: Troublesome Creek
0.05 MI S of JCT KY 550, Knott, KY
Built 1950 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 704
_CR-1277
FairOver: _MIDDLEFORK
_OFF KY 1780, Leslie, KY
Built 1985 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 10
KY-594
FairOver: RED LICK CREEK
.20 MI EAST OF JCT US 421, Madison, KY
Built 1951 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 1,270
VANZEL BORDERS RD
FairOver: BIG MINE FORK
.05 MI W OF JCT KY 1081, Magoffin, KY
Built 1960 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 167
KY-533
FairOver: FLAT ROCK CREEK
5.84 MI E OF JCT W/KY 496, Metcalfe, KY
Built 1953 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 245
HAYES STATION RD
FairOver: SO.FK. LICKING RIVER
1.7 MI SO. OF US. 27, Pendleton, KY
Built 1968 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 213
KY-192
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
3.3 MI WEST JCT KY 1003, Pulaski, KY
Built 1952 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 1,026
KY-1003
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
3.2 MI NO. OF JCT KY 1675, Pulaski, KY
Built 1964 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 151
KY 1408
FairOver: FLOYDS FORK
AT OLDHAM CL, Shelby, KY
Built 1964 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 1,486
OLD 68/80-CR1374
FairOver: BR OF W FK RED RIVER
.5 MI W-JCT US 68-80, Todd, KY
Built 1922 Load: 26.4 t ADT: 132
US-231
FairOver: INDIAN CAMP CREEK
1.4 MI S OF GR RV PW O, Butler, KY
Built 1940 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 2,036
US-231
FairOver: GREEN RIVER
.8 MI S OF N-JCT KY 79, Butler, KY
Built 1950 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 7,232
KY-356
FairOver: S. FORK RAVEN CR.
4.3 MI W OF W-JCT KY 1842, Harrison, KY
Built 1936 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 182
BUSBY DENTON RD
FairOver: STREAM
1 MI E OF JCT KY 1217, Henderson, KY
Built 1988 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 43
KY-8
FairOver: LAWRENCE CREEK
.5 MI W OF JCT KY 1597, Mason, KY
Built 1963 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 1,035
FLAT FORK RD
FairOver: OVER FLAT CREEK
.05 MI NE OF JCT CR 5207, Mason, KY
Built 2003 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 84
KY-1446
FairOver: MILL CREEK
1.4 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 163, Monroe, KY
Built 1951 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 541
CENTERFIELD DR
FairOver: S FORK CURRYS FORK
0.4 MI N OF KY 22, Oldham, KY
Built 1951 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 474
Billy Dotson Br
FairOver: Peter Creek
0.01 MI SW of JCT KY 194, Pike, KY
Built 1986 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 198
LAKE SPRING ROAD
FairOver: SHARPS BRANCH
.3 MI S JCT US 31W, Simpson, KY
Built 1999 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 451
KY-358
FairOver: HUMPHREYS CREEK
1.25 MI NOR. OF JCT US 60, Ballard, KY
Built 1941 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 1,308
SPARKMAN RD
FairOver: TRADEWATER RIVER
2.0 MI W JCT US 41, Christian, KY
Built 1998 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 60
KY-1890
FairOver: MAYFIELD CREEK
.70 MI EAST OF JCT KY 97, Graves, KY
Built 1954 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 379
CR-1214
FairOver: HUBBS CREEK
0.7 MI. E. OF KY 1809, Knox, KY
Built 2005 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 100
KY-578
FairOver: S.FK.ROCKCASTLE RVR
.10 MI E OF E-JCT KY 638, Laurel, KY
Built 1952 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 208
US-25
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
.20 MI N OF JCT KY 1189, Laurel, KY
Built 1942 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 10,976
KY-408
FairOver: ELIZABETH CREEK
1.9 MI EAST OF JCT US 641, Marshall, KY
Built 1927 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 2,776
KY-839
FairOver: E FK BARREN RIVER
2.3 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 63, Monroe, KY
Built 1950 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 610
KY-839
FairOver: SKAGGS CREEK
.35 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 678, Monroe, KY
Built 1950 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 909
KY-607
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
.75 MI W OF JCT KY 1883, Owen, KY
Built 1951 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 220
KY-987
FairOver: BROWNIES CREEK
.40 MI WEST OF JCT KY 217, Bell, KY
Built 1953 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 453
KY-1346
FairOver: JONATHAN CREEK
4.2 MI EAST OF JCT KY 182, Calloway, KY
Built 1952 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 442
KY-910
FairOver: TRACE FORK CREEK
.50 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 501, Casey, KY
Built 1951 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 2,279
CANTON PIKE
FairOver: NORTH FORK LITTLE RIVER
.03 MI WEST OF JCT KY 380, Christian, KY
Built 1944 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 3,222
KY-70
FairOver: GREEN RIVER & CR 1203
GREEN RIVER @ BROWNSVILLE, Edmonson, KY
Built 1950 Load: 26.7 t ADT: 6,725
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