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

Total Bridges

14,554

Public highway bridges in Kentucky

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

Kentucky26.9%65.1%GoodFairPoor
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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

NY

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132
Selected

KY

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

NH

New Hampshire

7.08% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,542

OK

Oklahoma

7.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$22,733

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

Poor

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY

Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10

PETROLEUM RD

Poor

Over: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK

0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY

Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164

DEERFIELD ROAD

Poor

Over: STOVALL CREEK

.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40

KY-3042

Poor

Over: DIX RVR-HERRINGTON LAKE

.05 MI EAST OF KY34, Boyle, KY

Built 1924 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 630

KY-1951

Poor

Over: SNAG CREEK

2.4 MI. S.E KY 1019, Bracken, KY

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 36

Jones Branch

Poor

Over: 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

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: FRONTAGE RD NO. 9

4.5 MI EAST OF LAUREL CL, Clay, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 101

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: HOUSE'BR-HOOKER BR R

.4 MI WEST OF KY 80 NTRC, Clay, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 101

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: PAW PAW ROAD

3.3 MI WEST OF KY 80 NTRC, Clay, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 101

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: KY 11-KY 80-US 421

.80 MI EAST OF KY 80 NTRC, Clay, KY

Built 1973 ADT: 8,691

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: CSX RR-HAM BR RD-GOOSE C

1.0 MI EAST OF KY 80 NTRC, Clay, KY

Built 1973 ADT: 52

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: PACES CREEK RD -KY 1999

1.5 MI EAST OF KY 80 NTRC, Clay, KY

Built 1973 ADT: 891

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: HECTOR FIRE TOWER ROAD

5.2 MI EAST OF KY 80 NTRC, Clay, KY

Built 1973 ADT: 101

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: KY 149

5.3 MI EAST OF KY 80 NTRC, Clay, KY

Built 1973 ADT: 394

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: KY 66

2.8 MI WEST OF LESLIE CL, Clay, KY

Built 1973 ADT: 564

HR-9006

Unknown

Over: GRANNYS BRANCH ROAD

1.1 MI WEST OF LESLIE CL, Clay, KY

Built 1973 ADT: 101

US 127 X

Unknown

Over: US 127

0.9 MILES N OF JCT KY 969, Clinton, KY

Built 2013 ADT: 3,072

US 127

Unknown

Over: OLD BURKESVILLE ROAD

0.3 M S OF JCT KY 1590, Clinton, KY

Built 2013

W. Taxiway Dr.

Unknown

Over: Olympus Dr.

1.6 Mi S Wolf Rvr Dck Rd., Clinton, KY

Built 1975

LEWISPORT RD

Unknown

Over: ACCESS SPUR TO OMU PLANT

.1 MI W OF JCT KY 144, Daviess, KY

Built 1965 ADT: 1

LEWISPORT RD

Unknown

Over: ACCESS SPUR TO CITY POWE

EBL .1 MI W OF JCT KY 144, Daviess, KY

Built 1962 ADT: 1

US-60

Unknown

Over: CSX RR-KY 334-BLACKFORD

.90 MI EAST OF JCT KY 405, Daviess, KY

Built 1969 ADT: 418

West Parrish Ave

Unknown

Over: US 60

.8 MI W OF JCT KY 2698, Daviess, KY

Built 1969 ADT: 24,100

AU-9005

Unknown

Over: WENDELL FORD EXPRESSWAY

WBL @E-TERMINUS AUD.PKWY, Daviess, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 14,551

AU-9005

Unknown

Over: WENDELL FORD EXPRESSWAY

EBL @E-TERMINUS AUD.PKWY, Daviess, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 19,460

AUDUBON PKY NC

Unknown

Over: WORTHINGTON RD

WBL .6 MI W-E.TERM.PKWY, Daviess, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 3,070

AU-9005

Unknown

Over: WORTHINGTON RD

EBL .6 MI W-E.TERM.PKWY, Daviess, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 3,070

KY-6079

Unknown

Over: AUDUBON PKWY

.5 MI N OF JCT KY 56, Daviess, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 7,541

KY-279

Unknown

Over: AUDUBON PKWY

.3 MI N OF JCT KY 56, Daviess, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 7,541

KY-1554

Unknown

Over: AUDUBON PKWY

.6 MI NW OF JCT KY 56, Daviess, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 7,541

US 60 Bypass

Unknown

Over: KY298

WBL .35 MI E-US 231 NTRCH, Daviess, KY

Built 1969 ADT: 6,518

OWENSBORO BYP

Unknown

Over: KY298

EBL .35 MI E-US 231 NTRCH, Daviess, KY

Built 1971 ADT: 6,518

KY 603

Unknown

Over: CSX RR & ALSOP LANE

SBL .35 MI S JCT US 60, Daviess, KY

Built 1970

KY 603

Unknown

Over: CSX RR & ALSOP LANE

EBL .35 MI S OF JCT US 60, Daviess, KY

Built 1970

WEST 5TH STREET RD

Unknown

Over: WENDELL FORD EXPRESSWAY

.7 MI W OF JCT KY 2698, Daviess, KY

Built 1969 ADT: 19,460

WENDELL FORD EXPY

Unknown

Over: BITTLE RD

WBL .2 MI S OF KY 81 NTRC, Daviess, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 775

OWENSBORO BYP

Unknown

Over: BITTLE RD

EBL .2 MI S OF KY 81 NTRC, Daviess, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 775

WENDELL FORD EXPY

Unknown

Over: TAMARACK RD

WBL .8 MI W-US 431 NTRCH, Daviess, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 8,024

OWENSBORO BYP

Unknown

Over: TAMARACK RD

EBL .8 MI W-US 431 NTRCH, Daviess, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 8,024

WENDELL FORD EXPY

Unknown

Over: US431

WBL OVER US 431 INTRCHANG, Daviess, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 20,130

OWENSBORO BYP

Unknown

Over: US431

EBL OVER US 431 INTRCHANG, Daviess, KY

Built 1970 ADT: 23,864

WENDELL FORD EXPY

Unknown

Over: SUTHERLAND RD

WBL .75 MI E-US 431 NTRCH, Daviess, KY

Built 1969 ADT: 236

OWENSBORO BYP

Unknown

Over: SUTHERLAND RD

EBL .75 MI E-US 431 NTRCH, Daviess, KY

Built 1971 ADT: 236

WENDELL FORD EXPY

Unknown

Over: J.R.MILLER BLVD

WBL .45 EAST OF US 431, Daviess, KY

Built 1969 ADT: 8,680

OWENSBORO BYP

Unknown

Over: J.R.MILLER BLVD

EBL .45 EAST OF US 431, Daviess, KY

Built 1971 ADT: 8,680

KY-1456

Unknown

Over: W.H. NATCHER PARKWAY

.3 MI E OF JCT KY 298, Daviess, KY

Built 1972 ADT: 10,985

FAIRVIEW AVENE

Unknown

Over: W.H. NATCHER PARKWAY

.35 MI E OF JCT KY 298, Daviess, KY

Built 1972 ADT: 10,985

WN-9007

Unknown

Over: WENDELL FORD EXPRESSWAY

SBL OVER US 60 INTERCHANG, Daviess, KY

Built 1972 ADT: 32,586

WN-9007

Unknown

Over: WENDELL FORD EXPRESSWAY

NBL OVER US 60 INTERCHANG, Daviess, KY

Built 1972 ADT: 38,932

CRANE POND RD

Unknown

Over: W.H. NATCHER PARKWAY

.5.MI E OF JCT US 231, Daviess, KY

Built 1971 ADT: 10,985

WN-9007

Unknown

Over: POPLAR LOG BRIDGE RD

1.5 MI NOR. OF OHIO CL, Daviess, KY

Built 1971 ADT: 236

KY-142

Unknown

Over: I 165

.2 MI E OF JCT US 231, Daviess, KY

Built 1972 ADT: 10,985

MASONVILLE-HABIT R

Unknown

Over: W.H. NATCHER PARKWAY

.4 MI N&E OF JCT US 231, Daviess, KY

Built 1972 ADT: 10,985

KY-6088

Unknown

Over: W.H. NATCHER PARKWAY

1 MI N OF JCT US 231, Daviess, KY

Built 1972 ADT: 10,985

KY-2262

Unknown

Over: OHIO RIVER

OHIO RIVER BRIDGE, Daviess, KY

Built 1940 ADT: 10,975

KY-2698

Unknown

Over: US 60 BYPASS

0.8 MI.S. JCT KY 81, Daviess, KY

Built 1998 ADT: 28,518

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