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
KY-386
FairOver: BIG BRUSHY CREEK
1.1 MI S.E. OF JCT US 68, Nicholas, KY
Built 1941 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 299
KY-122
FairOver: Stagger Fork
1.0 MI NE of JCT US 23, Pike, KY
Built 1927 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,728
KY-199
FairOver: Pond Creek
1.3 MI N of JCT KY 1056, Pike, KY
Built 1978 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,039
WEBB RD
FairOver: LANG RUN
1.5 MI S OF KY 362, Shelby, KY
Built 1994 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 183
US-25W
FairOver: S. FORK SPRUCE CREEK
.75 MI NE OF JCT KY 1277, Whitley, KY
Built 1930 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 6,700
KY-1742
FairOver: Mill Creek
.40 MI NOR OF JCT KY 551, Adair, KY
Built 1979 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 76
US-25E
FairOver: CANNON CREEK
1.3 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 188, Bell, KY
Built 1939 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 14,499
KY 61
FairOver: GREASY DITCH
0.45 MI N OF KY 1747, Jefferson, KY
Built 1963 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 23,281
KY-1120 (12TH ST)
FairOver: CSX RR
400.FT E. RUSSELL ST., Kenton, KY
Built 1983 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 8,266
KY-1986
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
1.7 MI N OF JCT KY 388, Madison, KY
Built 1975 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 2,748
KY-1714
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
.1 MI S OF JCT KY 1439, Martin, KY
Built 1976 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 477
US-62
FairOver: ELMLICK CREEK
1.9 MI EAST OF GR RV PW O, Ohio, KY
Built 1929 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 2,076
KY-85
FairOver: UNNAME STREAM
1.2 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 69-, Ohio, KY
Built 1938 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 1,428
KY-130
FairOver: EAGLE CREEK
2.9 MI. E. JCT KY 2101, Union, KY
Built 1995 Load: 28.9 t ADT: 458
POPLAR THICKET RD
FairOver: SCAFFORD CREEK
150' S OF JCT KY 9, Campbell, KY
Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 293
KY-348
FairOver: WEST FORK CLARKS RIVER
.10 MI EAST OF JCT KY 450, Graves, KY
Built 1954 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,333
I-64
FairOver: OHIO RIVER, W WATER ST
0.11 E OF SR 111 INDIANA, Jefferson, KY
Built 1961 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 81,936
WARREN CAMP RD
FairOver: CHESTNUT BRANCH
.2 MI W OF JCT KY 225, Knox, KY
Built 1977 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 238
FIXER RD
FairOver: BIG SINKING CREEK
2.5 MI SW OF JCT KY 11, Lee, KY
Built 1978 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 45
KY-213
FairOver: RED RIVER
0.1 MI S OF S JCT KY 615, Powell, KY
Built 1940 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 4,857
THORNSBERRY 1608
FairOver: WAGNER FORK
17' WEST OF KY 1167, Rowan, KY
Built 1990 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 10
KY 1633
FairOver: POND RUN CREEK
1.25 MI N OF KY 44, Spencer, KY
Built 1927 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 813
Crawford Road
FairOver: Antioch Creek
1 MI West of KY 106, Todd, KY
Built 1970 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 304
KY-704
FairOver: BURNS CREEK @INROAD
2.7 MI N OF CUMBERLAND CL, Adair, KY
Built 1952 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 121
KY-839
FairOver: BRUSHY FK
.02 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 90, Barren, KY
Built 1960 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 1,090
CR-1605
FairOver: BROWNIE'S CREEK
.1 MI S.KY 987, Bell, KY
Built 1988 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 40
JACK MONARCH RD
FairOver: BR OF CLOVER CREEK
0.5 MI W OF JCT KY 261, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1948 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 71
Old Railroad Rd.
FairOver: HARRIS FORK
1.9 MI W. JCT KY 629, Breckinridge, KY
Built 2000 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 45
OLD WILSON WAREHOU
FairOver: STEVENS CREEK
.25 MI N OF JCT CR 5003, Caldwell, KY
Built 1988 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 52
KY-8
FairOver: TWELVE MILE CREEK
.25 MI E OF JCT KY 1566, Campbell, KY
Built 1946 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 699
US-62
FairOver: LICK CREEK
1.1 MI EAST OF JCT KY 182, Carlisle, KY
Built 1928 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 2,001
US-42
FairOver: ELLIS CREEK
1.2 MI NE OF TRIMBLE C.L., Carroll, KY
Built 1930 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 1,131
KY-78
FairOver: ELLIS BRANCH
1.0 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 243, Casey, KY
Built 1935 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 559
KY-2555
FairOver: Middle Creek Levisa Fork
0.70 MI N of JCT US 23, Floyd, KY
Built 1963 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 744
UPPER DELAWARE RD
FairOver: BR OF CASH CREEK
1.5 MI SE JCT KY 416, Henderson, KY
Built 1950 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 364
SOUTH US 25E
FairOver: BIG RICHLAND CREEK
.10 MI W OF JCT KY 229, Knox, KY
Built 1979 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 7,577
US-25E
FairOver: BIG RICHLAND CREEK
.10 MI W OF JCT KY 229, Knox, KY
Built 1979 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 7,577
US-421
FairOver: ROCKHOUSE CREEK
.35 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 118, Leslie, KY
Built 1932 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 2,176
KY-715
FairOver: RED RIVER
ON WOLFE - MENIFEE CL, Menifee, KY
Built 1950 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 207
DOG TROT RD
FairOver: DOG TROT FORK
.2 MI N JCT US 460, Menifee, KY
Built 1996 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 275
KY-476
FairOver: JAKES CREEK
.2 MI W OF W-JCT KY 1146, Perry, KY
Built 1926 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 2,990
KY 3175
FairOver: TRIB TO LITTLE KY RIVER
2.0 MI S OF US 42, Trimble, KY
Built 1975 Load: 29.1 t ADT: 189
KY-66
FairOver: CUMBERLAND RIVER
.3 MI N OF JCT US 25E, Bell, KY
Built 1985 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 4,231
I-275
FairOver: OHIO RIVER
CROPPER BRIDGE OVER OHIO, Boone, KY
Built 1976 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 40,939
KY-1996
FairOver: TWELVE MILE CREEK
.05 MI W. JCT KY 10, Campbell, KY
Built 1995 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 169
US-60
FairOver: TYGARTS CREEK
.2 MI W OF W-JCT KY 2078, Carter, KY
Built 1958 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,415
UPPER BRUSH CREEK
FairOver: BR OF FREY CREEK
2.2 MI S OF JCT KY 906, Casey, KY
Built 1987 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 131
MAIN LAKE ROAD
FairOver: CALDWELL SPRING CREEK
50' W OF JCT KY 855, Crittenden, KY
Built 1976 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 111
KY-160
FairOver: LOONEY CREEK
.35 MI SE OF JCT KY 1254, Harlan, KY
Built 1942 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 5,415
WILLIAM G PENNY LN
FairOver: SOUTHERN DITCH
100 FT N OF KY 1450, Jefferson, KY
Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 3,323
Showing 3,751-3,800 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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