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
HR-9006
UnknownOver: FRONTAGE RD NO. 9
4.5 MI EAST OF LAUREL CL, Clay, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 101
HR-9006
UnknownOver: HOUSE'BR-HOOKER BR R
.4 MI WEST OF KY 80 NTRC, Clay, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 101
HR-9006
UnknownOver: PAW PAW ROAD
3.3 MI WEST OF KY 80 NTRC, Clay, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 101
HR-9006
UnknownOver: KY 11-KY 80-US 421
.80 MI EAST OF KY 80 NTRC, Clay, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 8,691
HR-9006
UnknownOver: CSX RR-HAM BR RD-GOOSE C
1.0 MI EAST OF KY 80 NTRC, Clay, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 52
HR-9006
UnknownOver: PACES CREEK RD -KY 1999
1.5 MI EAST OF KY 80 NTRC, Clay, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 891
HR-9006
UnknownOver: HECTOR FIRE TOWER ROAD
5.2 MI EAST OF KY 80 NTRC, Clay, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 101
HR-9006
UnknownOver: KY 149
5.3 MI EAST OF KY 80 NTRC, Clay, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 394
HR-9006
UnknownOver: KY 66
2.8 MI WEST OF LESLIE CL, Clay, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 564
HR-9006
UnknownOver: GRANNYS BRANCH ROAD
1.1 MI WEST OF LESLIE CL, Clay, KY
Built 1973 ADT: 101
US 127 X
UnknownOver: US 127
0.9 MILES N OF JCT KY 969, Clinton, KY
Built 2013 ADT: 3,072
US 127
UnknownOver: OLD BURKESVILLE ROAD
0.3 M S OF JCT KY 1590, Clinton, KY
Built 2013
W. Taxiway Dr.
UnknownOver: Olympus Dr.
1.6 Mi S Wolf Rvr Dck Rd., Clinton, KY
Built 1975
LEWISPORT RD
UnknownOver: ACCESS SPUR TO OMU PLANT
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 144, Daviess, KY
Built 1965 ADT: 1
LEWISPORT RD
UnknownOver: ACCESS SPUR TO CITY POWE
EBL .1 MI W OF JCT KY 144, Daviess, KY
Built 1962 ADT: 1
US-60
UnknownOver: CSX RR-KY 334-BLACKFORD
.90 MI EAST OF JCT KY 405, Daviess, KY
Built 1969 ADT: 418
West Parrish Ave
UnknownOver: US 60
.8 MI W OF JCT KY 2698, Daviess, KY
Built 1969 ADT: 24,100
AU-9005
UnknownOver: WENDELL FORD EXPRESSWAY
WBL @E-TERMINUS AUD.PKWY, Daviess, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 14,551
AU-9005
UnknownOver: WENDELL FORD EXPRESSWAY
EBL @E-TERMINUS AUD.PKWY, Daviess, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 19,460
AUDUBON PKY NC
UnknownOver: WORTHINGTON RD
WBL .6 MI W-E.TERM.PKWY, Daviess, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 3,070
AU-9005
UnknownOver: WORTHINGTON RD
EBL .6 MI W-E.TERM.PKWY, Daviess, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 3,070
KY-6079
UnknownOver: AUDUBON PKWY
.5 MI N OF JCT KY 56, Daviess, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 7,541
KY-279
UnknownOver: AUDUBON PKWY
.3 MI N OF JCT KY 56, Daviess, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 7,541
KY-1554
UnknownOver: AUDUBON PKWY
.6 MI NW OF JCT KY 56, Daviess, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 7,541
US 60 Bypass
UnknownOver: KY298
WBL .35 MI E-US 231 NTRCH, Daviess, KY
Built 1969 ADT: 6,518
OWENSBORO BYP
UnknownOver: KY298
EBL .35 MI E-US 231 NTRCH, Daviess, KY
Built 1971 ADT: 6,518
KY 603
UnknownOver: CSX RR & ALSOP LANE
SBL .35 MI S JCT US 60, Daviess, KY
Built 1970
KY 603
UnknownOver: CSX RR & ALSOP LANE
EBL .35 MI S OF JCT US 60, Daviess, KY
Built 1970
WEST 5TH STREET RD
UnknownOver: WENDELL FORD EXPRESSWAY
.7 MI W OF JCT KY 2698, Daviess, KY
Built 1969 ADT: 19,460
WENDELL FORD EXPY
UnknownOver: BITTLE RD
WBL .2 MI S OF KY 81 NTRC, Daviess, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 775
OWENSBORO BYP
UnknownOver: BITTLE RD
EBL .2 MI S OF KY 81 NTRC, Daviess, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 775
WENDELL FORD EXPY
UnknownOver: TAMARACK RD
WBL .8 MI W-US 431 NTRCH, Daviess, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 8,024
OWENSBORO BYP
UnknownOver: TAMARACK RD
EBL .8 MI W-US 431 NTRCH, Daviess, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 8,024
WENDELL FORD EXPY
UnknownOver: US431
WBL OVER US 431 INTRCHANG, Daviess, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 20,130
OWENSBORO BYP
UnknownOver: US431
EBL OVER US 431 INTRCHANG, Daviess, KY
Built 1970 ADT: 23,864
WENDELL FORD EXPY
UnknownOver: SUTHERLAND RD
WBL .75 MI E-US 431 NTRCH, Daviess, KY
Built 1969 ADT: 236
OWENSBORO BYP
UnknownOver: SUTHERLAND RD
EBL .75 MI E-US 431 NTRCH, Daviess, KY
Built 1971 ADT: 236
WENDELL FORD EXPY
UnknownOver: J.R.MILLER BLVD
WBL .45 EAST OF US 431, Daviess, KY
Built 1969 ADT: 8,680
OWENSBORO BYP
UnknownOver: J.R.MILLER BLVD
EBL .45 EAST OF US 431, Daviess, KY
Built 1971 ADT: 8,680
KY-1456
UnknownOver: W.H. NATCHER PARKWAY
.3 MI E OF JCT KY 298, Daviess, KY
Built 1972 ADT: 10,985
FAIRVIEW AVENE
UnknownOver: W.H. NATCHER PARKWAY
.35 MI E OF JCT KY 298, Daviess, KY
Built 1972 ADT: 10,985
WN-9007
UnknownOver: WENDELL FORD EXPRESSWAY
SBL OVER US 60 INTERCHANG, Daviess, KY
Built 1972 ADT: 32,586
WN-9007
UnknownOver: WENDELL FORD EXPRESSWAY
NBL OVER US 60 INTERCHANG, Daviess, KY
Built 1972 ADT: 38,932
CRANE POND RD
UnknownOver: W.H. NATCHER PARKWAY
.5.MI E OF JCT US 231, Daviess, KY
Built 1971 ADT: 10,985
WN-9007
UnknownOver: POPLAR LOG BRIDGE RD
1.5 MI NOR. OF OHIO CL, Daviess, KY
Built 1971 ADT: 236
KY-142
UnknownOver: I 165
.2 MI E OF JCT US 231, Daviess, KY
Built 1972 ADT: 10,985
MASONVILLE-HABIT R
UnknownOver: W.H. NATCHER PARKWAY
.4 MI N&E OF JCT US 231, Daviess, KY
Built 1972 ADT: 10,985
KY-6088
UnknownOver: W.H. NATCHER PARKWAY
1 MI N OF JCT US 231, Daviess, KY
Built 1972 ADT: 10,985
KY-2262
UnknownOver: OHIO RIVER
OHIO RIVER BRIDGE, Daviess, KY
Built 1940 ADT: 10,975
KY-2698
UnknownOver: US 60 BYPASS
0.8 MI.S. JCT KY 81, Daviess, KY
Built 1998 ADT: 28,518
Showing 301-350 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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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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