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
CREEK BEND RD
FairOver: TRIB. OF RUSSELL CREEK
0.840 MI. E. OF JCT KY 55, Adair, KY
Built 2008 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 50
KY-121
FairOver: STOVALL CREEK
5.3 MI E OF JCT US51 & 62, Ballard, KY
Built 1942 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,303
US-68
FairOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
2.0 MI EAST OF JCT KY 685, Barren, KY
Built 1931 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,419
KY-8
FairOver: HOLTS CREEK AT FOSTER
.2 MI W OF JCT KY 1019, Bracken, KY
Built 1954 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 505
KY-1740
FairOver: TULES CREEK
2.0 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 79, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1959 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 312
BOONE ROAD
FairOver: WHITES RUN
.1 MI SW E JCT KY 36, Carroll, KY
Built 1990 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 208
KY-70
FairOver: HATTER CREEK
2.0 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 501, Casey, KY
Built 1930 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 753
COX MILL ROAD
FairOver: N FORK LITTLE RIVER
.50 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 380, Christian, KY
Built 1955 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 3,874
KY-556
FairOver: RUIN CREEK
1.3 MI. NW CL SANDY HOOK, Elliott, KY
Built 1987 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 234
KY-239
FairOver: LITTLE BAYOU DE CHIEN
ON HICKMAN - FULTON CL, Fulton, KY
Built 1941 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 923
KY-36
FairOver: EAGLE CREEK
2.7 MI WEST OF JCT KY 22, Grant, KY
Built 1956 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,209
KY-1241
FairOver: CARNEY CREEK
.40 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 849, Graves, KY
Built 1926 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,646
KY-1356
FairOver: HUNTING FORK CREEK
.15 MI S OF JCT KY 1214, Grayson, KY
Built 1952 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 205
KY-334
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
5.0 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 271, Hancock, KY
Built 1970 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 91
KY-728
FairOver: BACON CREEK
2.5 MI WEST OF JCT KY 357, Hart, KY
Built 1974 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 448
US-41
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
.40 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 260, Hopkins, KY
Built 1938 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,718
I-69
FairOver: TRADEWATER RIV. OVERFLOW
WBL .20 MI E OF CALDWEL C, Hopkins, KY
Built 1963 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,532
I-69
FairOver: TRADEWATER RIV. OVERFLOW
EBL .20 MI E OF CALDWEL C, Hopkins, KY
Built 1963 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,532
KY-321
FairOver: CSX RR & Levisa Fork
0.10 MI NW of JCT KY 1107, Johnson, KY
Built 1962 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,127
KY-550
FairOver: Left Frk Troublesome Crk
0.7 MI W of JCT KY 1697, Knott, KY
Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,529
KY-377
FairOver: Stamm Fork
2.7 MI NOR. OF ROWAN CL, Lewis, KY
Built 1955 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 384
PINE GROVE RD
FairOver: BR OF CEDAR CREEK
.2 MI E OF JCT CR 5018, Lincoln, KY
Built 1950 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 107
CECIL SMITH RD
FairOver: BIG MOCCASIN CREEK
400' WEST JCT CR 5253, Lincoln, KY
Built 2001 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 36
KY-134
FairOver: JOHNSON FORK
1.5 MI S.W. OF JCT US 460, Magoffin, KY
Built 1948 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 277
KY-596
FairOver: NORTH FORK LICKING RIVER
4.5 MI N.W. OF JCT US 62, Mason, KY
Built 1959 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 114
GORDON FORD RD
FairOver: LICKING RIVER
1.3 MI S. JCT US 460, Morgan, KY
Built 1997 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 136
US-431
FairOver: BRANCH OF ROCKY CREEK
.85 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 949, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1928 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,611
KY-36
FairOver: BRUSHY FORK
.10 MI EAST OF JCT KY 13, Nicholas, KY
Built 1932 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,617
KY-1883
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
.40 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 845, Owen, KY
Built 1962 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 130
KY-1883
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
.5 MI N OF JCT KY 2018, Owen, KY
Built 1958 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 130
US-68X
FairOver: ELK FORK CRK
.08 MI EAST OF JCT KY 102, Todd, KY
Built 1927 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,763
KY-56
FairOver: SUGG CREEK
1.0 MI. E JCT KY 360, Union, KY
Built 1997 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,803
KY-776
FairOver: SHILO CREEK
2.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 790, Wayne, KY
Built 1950 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 610
LAW BR RD
FairOver: GREASY CREEK
.10 MI N OF SW JCT KY 92, Bell, KY
Built 1952 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 52
US-231
FairOver: RENFROW CREEK
.1 MI SE OF S-JCT KY 79, Butler, KY
Built 1928 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 1,146
US-62
FairOver: FORK OF PHELPS CREEK
4.8 MI EAST OF JCT KY 293, Caldwell, KY
Built 1927 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 892
CR-1373
FairOver: SKINFRAME CREEK
.1 MI W OF JCT KY 91, Caldwell, KY
Built 1965 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 104
US-41
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
.15 MI WEST OF TODD CL, Christian, KY
Built 1927 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 1,847
GARY LN
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
.1 MI W JCT KY 107, Christian, KY
Built 1998 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 435
US-27
FairOver: TWO LICK CREEK
4 MI N OF N-JCT US 62, Harrison, KY
Built 1935 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 3,986
ROBINSON UNION
FairOver: TWOLICK CREEK
.01 MI N OF JCT CR 1001, Harrison, KY
Built 1968 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 129
GRAYTOWN RD
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK
.05 MI E JCT KY 223, Knox, KY
Built 1989 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 33
CHANDLER CK RD
FairOver: BIG CREEK
0.1 MILE N OF US421, Leslie, KY
Built 2017 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 214
US-62
FairOver: BR CYPRESS CRK
.02 MI EAST OF MCCRACKN C, Marshall, KY
Built 1955 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 5,935
MILAM-CLARK ROAD
FairOver: GLOVER CREEK
0.4 MI S OF JCT W/KY 90, Metcalfe, KY
Built 2013 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 108
KY-386
FairOver: MCBRIDE CREEK
1.7 MI WEST OF JCT KY 13, Nicholas, KY
Built 1941 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 150
KY-194
FairOver: Left Fork Peter Creek
3.0 MI S of JCT KY 2062, Pike, KY
Built 1941 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 623
KY-80
FairOver: Russell Fork
.05 MI NW of JCT KY 197, Pike, KY
Built 1950 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 3,557
KY 1060
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
0.25 MI N OF KY 1251, Spencer, KY
Built 1951 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 274
KY-848
FairOver: ELK FORK
4.0 MI EAST OF JCT US 79, Todd, KY
Built 1951 Load: 30.9 t ADT: 715
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