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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

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 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)

Kentucky23.85598460904219%57.71609179606981%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

36

New York

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

21

Kentucky

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

33

New Hampshire

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

40

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

WIDS ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY

Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10

PETROLEUM RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK

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

Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164

DEERFIELD ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: STOVALL CREEK

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

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40

KY-3042

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

VANHOOSER RD.

Fair

Over: SPRING BRANCH

2 MI N. OF JCT KY 93, Livingston, KY

Built 1999 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 18

US-641

Fair

Over: P&L RAILWAY

.40 MI NOR. OF JCT US 62, Lyon, KY

Built 1961 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 2,957

LONG BRANCH

Fair

Over: RED LICK CREEK

500' S. JCT KY 594, Madison, KY

Built 1997 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 116

PLEASANT RIDGE RD

Fair

Over: CLARKS RUN CREEK

1.0 MI E JCT KY 596, Mason, KY

Built 1995 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 64

KY-69

Fair

Over: MILL RUN

.8 MI E OF GREEN RIVER PW, Ohio, KY

Built 1926 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 4,481

KY-227

Fair

Over: BIG TWIN CREEK

1.0 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 36, Owen, KY

Built 1965 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 487

KY-28

Fair

Over: RIGHT FORK OF COW CREEK

1.75 MI W OF BREATHITT CL, Owsley, KY

Built 1951 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 619

KY-615

Fair

Over: HATCHER CREEK

.15 MI E OF JCT KY 1695, Powell, KY

Built 1967 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 175

US 127 BYPASS NC

Fair

Over: NS (CNO&TP) SYSTEM

.5 MI S JCT KY 151, Anderson, KY

Built 1966 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 10,237

KY-72

Fair

Over: CSX RR & CUMBERLAND RIVE

@ JCT US 119-.15 MI., Bell, KY

Built 1988 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 882

COFFMAN BRANCH RD

Fair

Over: COFFMAN BRANCH

.35 MI- N JCT KY 78, Casey, KY

Built 1996 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 30

LOOP ROAD (OLD KY

Fair

Over: GEORGES BRANCH

.4 MI SW OF N-JCT US 127, Casey, KY

Built 1925 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 271

FLAG FORK RD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO LITTLE FLAT CRK

400 FT W OF US 421, Franklin, KY

Built 1991 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 180

KY-58

Fair

Over: FORK OF PANTHER CREEK

.30 MI EAST OF JCT KY 301, Graves, KY

Built 1927 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 1,838

KY-2

Fair

Over: LITTLE SANDY RIVER

.8 MI NOR KY 145, Greenup, KY

Built 1985 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 1,215

US-41

Fair

Over: FORK OF PLEASANT RUN

.15 MI NOR. OF WEST KY PW, Hopkins, KY

Built 1940 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 2,803

US-31E

Fair

Over: SLOUGH

.20 MI N.E. OF LARUE CL, Nelson, KY

Built 1940 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 2,352

KY-1469

Fair

Over: Right Fork Long Fork

6. MI SW of JCT KY 610, Pike, KY

Built 1979 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 390

KY-174

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

.20 MI EAST OF JCT US 60, Rowan, KY

Built 1934 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 1,376

LUKE RD

Fair

Over: EAGLE CREEK

300'SOUTH JCT KY 32, Scott, KY

Built 1997 Load: 29.3 t ADT: 86

KY-2077

Fair

Over: GREASY CREEK

.05 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 92, Bell, KY

Built 1953 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 368

KY-1534

Fair

Over: YELLOW CREEK

2.1 MI SW OF JCT KY 1344, Bell, KY

Built 1981 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 429

CR-1326

Fair

Over: LT. FK. STRAIGHT CREEK

0.1.MI W.KY 66, Bell, KY

Built 1988 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 30

US-641

Fair

Over: EASLEY CREEK

1.4 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 70, Caldwell, KY

Built 1932 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 2,886

KY-1773

Fair

Over: GRASSY CREEK

.05 MI W OF W-TERM KY1773, Carter, KY

Built 1953 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 83

EAST MARKSBERRY RD

Fair

Over: SHOEMAKER BRANCH

1.5 MI. E. JCT. US 431, Daviess, KY

Built 1965 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 747

WHITE CRK RD

Fair

Over: LITTLE FORK-LITTLE SANDY

200' NW JCT KY 486, Elliott, KY

Built 1996 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 57

KY-32

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

.90 MI SOU OF JCT KY 1013, Fleming, KY

Built 1932 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,277

KY-357

Fair

Over: BACON CREEK

.60 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 728, Hart, KY

Built 1950 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 577

KY-15X

Fair

Over: N FORK KY RIVER

.10 MI WEST OF JCT KY 931, Letcher, KY

Built 1965 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 5,354

KY-160

Fair

Over: KINGS CREEK

3.3 MI SE OF JCT KY 588, Letcher, KY

Built 1933 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 334

KY-198

Fair

Over: MARTINS BRANCH

.30 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 78, Lincoln, KY

Built 1937 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 1,387

GREASY RIDGE RD

Fair

Over: GREEN RIVER

.1 MI S OF JCT KY 698, Lincoln, KY

Built 1970 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 135

COLEMAN RD

Fair

Over: TRIB-PERKINS CREEK

.2 MI N JCT US 60, McCracken, KY

Built 1994 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,325

KY-2107

Fair

Over: POND CREEK

.50 MI N.E. OF JCT US 431, Muhlenberg, KY

Built 1928 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 241

KY-176

Fair

Over: BR OF CANEY CREEK

2.3 MI EAST OF JCT US 62, Muhlenberg, KY

Built 1932 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 4,195

KY-616

Fair

Over: PANTHER CREEK

4.0 MI NOR. OF JCT US 62, Robertson, KY

Built 1961 Load: 29.4 t ADT: 107

HOLTS CRK RD

Fair

Over: HOLTS CREEK

1.4 MI. S. OF KY 9, Bracken, KY

Built 2002 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 54

Iven Godbey Road

Fair

Over: Branch of Hatter Creek

1.0 Mile West of KY-70, Casey, KY

Built 1995 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 122

US-41

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK LITTLE RIVER

.90 MI NW OF PENNYRILE PW, Christian, KY

Built 1973 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 10,039

KY-70

Fair

Over: CUB CREEK

1.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 187, Edmonson, KY

Built 1933 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,112

YANO RANGE RD

Fair

Over: ROLLING FORK RIVER

3.4 KM N OF KELLY RD, Hardin, KY

Built 1990 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 6

KY-70

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

.60 MI EAST OF JCT KY 85, Hopkins, KY

Built 1977 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,680

KY-550

Fair

Over: Jones Fork

.15 MI S of JCT KY 1087, Knott, KY

Built 1932 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 961

KY-300

Fair

Over: KNOBLICK CREEK

3.5 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 78, Lincoln, KY

Built 1951 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 312

KY-1194

Fair

Over: HANGING FORK CREEK

2.5 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 78, Lincoln, KY

Built 1966 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 798

KY-52

Fair

Over: CULBERT CREEK

.6 MI E OF S-JCT KY 457, Nelson, KY

Built 1930 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,113

KY-605

Fair

Over: BEECH FORK RIVER

ON WASHINGTON - NELSON CL, Nelson, KY

Built 1956 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 927

KY-11

Fair

Over: ISLAND CREEK

.10 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 846, Owsley, KY

Built 1948 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 182

KY-3154

Fair

Over: Meathouse Fork

0.7 MI S of KY 3220, Pike, KY

Built 1975 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 494

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