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
DARLINGTON RD
FairOver: TUG CREEK
25' SW OF JCT CR 5022, Campbell, KY
Built 1930 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 293
Martin Creek Road
FairOver: Martin Creek
0.5 M East KY 49, Casey, KY
Built 2012 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 50
KY-968
FairOver: LICK BRANCH
1.0 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 969, Clinton, KY
Built 1950 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 120
KY-94
FairOver: LITTLE BAYOU DE CHIEN
1.0 MI EAST OF JCT KY 781, Fulton, KY
Built 1925 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 469
KY-1150
FairOver: DIX RIVER
.01 MI E of Lincoln CL, Garrard, KY
Built 2001 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 205
US-45
FairOver: JACKSON CREEK
1.1 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 128, Graves, KY
Built 1927 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,211
I-264
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
0.4 MI W OF KY 2056, Jefferson, KY
Built 1970 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 59,179
JOHNSON SCHOOL RD
FairOver: LITTLE CEDAR CREEK
0.45 MI N OF CEDAR CK RD, Jefferson, KY
Built 1995 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 2,203
SHINKLE ROAD
FairOver: DRY CREEK
0.4 MI N Of Look Out RD, Kenton, KY
Built 1983 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 308
HAZEL PATCH RD
FairOver: HAZEL PATCH
.5 MI- N JCT US 25, Laurel, KY
Built 1995 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 37
Phillips Lane
FairOver: White Oak Creek
0.6 M. E. of JCT KY 37, Lincoln, KY
Built 1975 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 50
COW CREEK ROAD
FairOver: JOHNSON CREEK
50 FT. S. JCT KY 134, Magoffin, KY
Built 1945 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 212
KY-106
FairOver: WHIPPOORWILL CREEK
4.5 MI E OF JCT W/ KY 181, Todd, KY
Built 1933 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,175
KY-185
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
.2 MI N OF JCT KY 1320, Warren, KY
Built 1932 Load: 28.1 t ADT: 1,768
KY-512
FairOver: BENSON CREEK
3.1 MI E. OF JCT W/KY 395, Anderson, KY
Built 1966 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 436
KY-94
FairOver: CLARKS RIVER OVERFLOW
0.48 MI.E. JCT KY 2594, Calloway, KY
Built 1983 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 7,679
Paschall Rd.
FairOver: PLEASANT GROVE CREEK
.1 MI N OF JCT CR 5260, Calloway, KY
Built 1978 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 96
KY-407
FairOver: Drakes Creek
.20 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 168, Christian, KY
Built 1925 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 395
CAVANAUGH LN
FairOver: THOMPSON CREEK
1.4 MI E. JCT US 41, Christian, KY
Built 1998 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 71
UNITY CHURCH RD E
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1.4 MI. NE KY 80, Marshall, KY
Built 1984 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 80
CR-1210
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
2.1 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 138, McLean, KY
Built 1955 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 24
KY-152
FairOver: CHAPLIN RIVER
1 MI E OF JCT KY 1941, Mercer, KY
Built 1930 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 776
KY-70
FairOver: S FK LITTLE BARREN RIVER
0.76 MI E OF JCT W/KY 869, Metcalfe, KY
Built 1949 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 591
KY-616
FairOver: NORTH FK LICKING RIVER
@ MASON CO LINE, Robertson, KY
Built 1968 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 107
KY 1922
FairOver: SIXMILE CREEK
2.7 MI S OF HENRY CL, Shelby, KY
Built 1962 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 97
KY-3291
FairOver: MARSH RUN
.1 MI N OF JCT CR 5001, Boyd, KY
Built 1923 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 1,339
JERRY WRIGHT RD
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
.5 MI SW OF JCT KY 1121, Campbell, KY
Built 1965 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 440
US 460
FairOver: S ELKHORN CREEK
0.1 MI W OF KY 1689, Franklin, KY
Built 1934 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 5,961
MCNIGHT CEMETERY R
FairOver: CLOVER LICK CREEK
.1 MI. S.-KY 2006 @ CLOVR, Harlan, KY
Built 1983 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 20
KY-490
FairOver: PARKERS CREEK
1.3 MI NW OF JCT KY 1228, Laurel, KY
Built 1976 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 198
KY-21
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
.15 MI W OF JCT 1617, Madison, KY
Built 1939 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 4,621
KY-52
FairOver: BEECH FORK RIVER
.70 MI SOU. OF JCT US 62, Nelson, KY
Built 1962 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 2,164
KY-120
FairOver: BR OF DEER CREEK
1.0 MI EAST OF JCT KY 630, Webster, KY
Built 1951 Load: 28.3 t ADT: 700
KY-2160
FairOver: SNAKE CREEK
2 MI N of CR 5152, Allen, KY
Built 1950 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 422
KY-1307
FairOver: SOUTH FORK BEAVER CREEK
.60 MI SOU. OF JCT US 68, Barren, KY
Built 1973 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 488
US-31E
FairOver: SOUTH FORK BEAVER CREEK
NBL .10 MI S OF CMBRLND P, Barren, KY
Built 1972 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 6,420
KY-590
FairOver: HANGING FORK
.8 MI SOUTH OF HWY 52, Boyle, KY
Built 1941 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 292
KY 12
FairOver: TRIB TO FLAT CREEK
5.1 MI E OF US 421, Franklin, KY
Built 1972 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 212
KY-356
FairOver: N FK TWIN CREEK
2.1 MI W OF W-JCT KY 1842, Harrison, KY
Built 1936 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 387
KY-1054
FairOver: TWIN CREEK
1.6 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 36, Harrison, KY
Built 1960 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 969
SOUTH GARDEN MILE
FairOver: BRANCH OF CANOE CREEK
500' NE OF JCT KY 812, Henderson, KY
Built 1988 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 2,632
KY-2043
FairOver: CRUISES CREEK
2.0 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 16, Kenton, KY
Built 1965 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 578
KY-550
FairOver: Jones Fork
1 MI S of JCT KY 1087, Knott, KY
Built 1932 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 961
KY-55
FairOver: BEECH FORK RIVER
ON WASHINGTON - NELSON CL, Nelson, KY
Built 1947 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 781
DUGAN RD
FairOver: W FK SIMPSON CREEK
.1 MI S OF JCT KY 162, Nelson, KY
Built 1935 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 170
KY-779
FairOver: MEADOW CREEK
.10 MI W OF E-JCT KY 1064, Whitley, KY
Built 1976 Load: 28.4 t ADT: 610
CENTER ST
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
100 FT EAST OF FOOTE AVE, Campbell, KY
Built 1996 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 1,609
Banker Pl
FairOver: HARRIS FORK CREEK
200" N OF MEARS STRE, Fulton, KY
Built 1970 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 628
KY-61
FairOver: CLOVER LICK CREEK
.60 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 565, Green, KY
Built 1927 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 1,785
KY-2009
FairOver: LAUREL FORK CREEK
ON LESLIE - HARLAN CL, Harlan, KY
Built 1987 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 157
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