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-7
FairOver: Elk Creek
@JCT of KY 3408, Letcher, KY
Built 1934 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 807
KY-7
FairOver: Rockhouse Creek
0.55 MI W of JCT KY 317, Letcher, KY
Built 1951 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 563
OLD CALVERT CITY R
FairOver: UNNAME STREAM
200 FT SOU. OF JCT US 62, McCracken, KY
Built 1951 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 1,241
MARTHA LAYNE COLLI
FairOver: BEECH FORK RIVER
WBL 2.8 MI W OF US31E NTR, Nelson, KY
Built 1965 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 7,583
MILLER STATION RD
FairOver: BRUSHY FORK
0.867 MI S JCT KY 36, Nicholas, KY
Built 1998 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 100
MORGANTOWN RD
FairOver: CARTER DITCH
.45 MI N JCT KY 1414, Ohio, KY
Built 1991 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 105
US 25
FairOver: MILE RUN CREEK
1 MI S - KY 608, Scott, KY
Built 1992 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 614
BG-9002
FairOver: CHAPLIN RIVER
EBL .50 MI E OF KY555 NTR, Washington, KY
Built 1965 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 7,469
KY-52
FairOver: LINDON FK OF CANE CREEK
.20 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 30, Breathitt, KY
Built 1951 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 1,904
KY-1923
FairOver: TWO MILE CREEK
1.4 MI E. OF JCT KY 627, Clark, KY
Built 1974 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 277
KY-56
FairOver: KNOB LICK CREEK
.10 MI NOR. OF MCLEAN CL, Daviess, KY
Built 1926 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 1,367
DRY FRK RD
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
.386 MI- W.JCT KY 784, Greenup, KY
Built 1995 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 122
EUREKA CHURCH RD
FairOver: White Oak Creek
0.1 MI-N-KY 2070, Greenup, KY
Built 1995 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 23
KY-434
FairOver: ROLLING FORK RIVER
ON BULLITT - HARDIN CL, Hardin, KY
Built 1944 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 1,291
KY-160
FairOver: POOR FK CUMBERLAND RVR
.1 MI W-MAIN ST-KY 179, Harlan, KY
Built 1928 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 894
KY-1482
FairOver: HALS FORK
.10 MI NOR. OF JCT US 421, Leslie, KY
Built 1977 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 557
CHESTER RD
FairOver: DUNCAN CREEK
0.9 MI. S. KY 402, Marshall, KY
Built 1983 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 61
KY-2713
FairOver: N PRONG INDIAN CAMP CK
1.0 MI NW OF W KY PKWY, Ohio, KY
Built 1989 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 121
KY 393
FairOver: HARRODS CREEK
1.65 MI S OF US 42, Oldham, KY
Built 1940 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 1,702
KY-80
FairOver: Rockcastle River
Pulaski/Laurel Co Line, Pulaski, KY
Built 1983 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 7,603
US-25W
FairOver: WATTS CREEK
.05 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 26, Whitley, KY
Built 1933 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 6,413
KY-1659
FairOver: GLENNS CREEK
.95 MI N OF JCT KY 2331, Woodford, KY
Built 1951 Load: 28.6 t ADT: 664
WOOLPER RD
FairOver: WOOLPER CREEK
2.3 MI NW OF JCT KY 18, Boone, KY
Built 1970 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 422
LOWER SALT RIVER R
FairOver: SALT RIVER
.6 MI E OF JCT W/KY 1822, Boyle, KY
Built 1937 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 29
KY-182
FairOver: TYGARTS CREEK
1.5 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 209, Carter, KY
Built 1951 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 908
CR-1089
FairOver: FORK-MCFARLAND CREEK
1.1MI N JCT KY 800, Christian, KY
Built 1994 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 40
MINIARD RD
FairOver: MARTINS FK CUMBERLAND RV
S @ JCT KY 987, Harlan, KY
Built 1936 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 50
KY-392
FairOver: SO.BR. INDIAN CREEK
2.5 MI EAST OF JCT US 62, Harrison, KY
Built 1956 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 1,282
PLEASANT STREET
FairOver: SO.FK. LICKING RIVER
.05 MI EAST OF JCT KY 356, Harrison, KY
Built 1938 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 3,636
KY 1934
FairOver: MILL CREEK CUTOFF
2.5 MI N OF KY 1931, Jefferson, KY
Built 1981 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 19,560
KY-92
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
.35 MI NW OF JCT KY 1363, McCreary, KY
Built 1941 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 530
BURGESS SMITH RD
FairOver: STRAIGHT FK-EAGLE CRK
.1 MI S JCT KY 32, Scott, KY
Built 1996 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 68
KY 636
FairOver: BLUE STONE CREEK
2.1 MI N OF KY 248, Spencer, KY
Built 1984 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 576
KY-92
FairOver: GOLDENS CREEK
.01 MI NW OF JCT KY 1809, Whitley, KY
Built 1934 Load: 28.7 t ADT: 1,079
WOOLPER RD
FairOver: ASHBYS FORK
3.3 MI NW OF JCT KY 18, Boone, KY
Built 1970 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 422
LITTLE ROCK-JACKST
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
0.5 MI. N. KY 537, Bourbon, KY
Built 1982 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 187
KY-783
FairOver: Middle fork Clarks River
1.5 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 94, Calloway, KY
Built 1951 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 833
TOBACCO RD
FairOver: E FK CLARKS RIVER
0.45 MI E US 641, Calloway, KY
Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 233
CR-1102B
FairOver: LITTLE SINKING CREEK
75' S -CR 5124, Carter, KY
Built 1997 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 61
I-64
FairOver: BR STRODES CREEK
0.5 MI W OF KY 627 UNDPAS, Clark, KY
Built 1962 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 45,127
BLACKFORD CHURCH R
FairOver: MEADOW CREEK
.6 MI SE OF JCT US 60, Crittenden, KY
Built 1980 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 22
KY-7
FairOver: Right Frk Beaver Crk
0.1 MI W of JCT KY 550, Floyd, KY
Built 1963 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,357
US-62
FairOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
3.5 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 392, Harrison, KY
Built 1928 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,066
KY-1078
FairOver: BRANCH-RACE CREEK
1.2 MI.SE JCT US 60, Henderson, KY
Built 1994 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 586
KY-80
FairOver: LITTLE SANDY CREEK
.25 MI EAST OF JCT KY 488, Laurel, KY
Built 1928 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,165
KY-66
FairOver: RED BIRD RIVER
ON CLAY - LESLIE CL, Leslie, KY
Built 1957 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 367
KY-2523
FairOver: SALT LICK CREEK
.05 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 10, Lewis, KY
Built 1966 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,331
KY-2750
FairOver: CSX RR-ABANDONED LINE
1.0 MI W OF ROCKCASTLE CL, Lincoln, KY
Built 1929 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 388
KY 3177
FairOver: CARTERS BRANCH
.9 MI E OF JCT KY 1770, Lincoln, KY
Built 1978 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 262
KY-1331
FairOver: BUTTS BRANCH
3.0 MI E. OF JCT US 60, Montgomery, KY
Built 1970 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 458
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