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-79
FairOver: CANEY CREEK IN CANEYVILL
.20 MI NOR. OF JCT US 62, Grayson, KY
Built 1950 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 2,015
KY-38
FairOver: CLOVER FORK OF CUMBERLAN
.35 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 215, Harlan, KY
Built 1967 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 5,226
KY-991
FairOver: MARTINS FK CUMBERLAND RV
.02 MI WEST OF JCT KY 987, Harlan, KY
Built 1976 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 85
KY-7
FairOver: RT FK BEAVER CREEK
.70 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 582, Knott, KY
Built 1951 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 814
US-23
FairOver: GEORGE CREEK
.20 MI S OF JCT KY 645, Lawrence, KY
Built 1969 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 6,403
BLACK JOHN HOLLOW
FairOver: BLACK JOHN BRANCH
839 FT W JCT.KY 1020, Lewis, KY
Built 2006 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 40
KY-450
FairOver: WEST FORK OF CLARKS RIVE
.90 MI NOR. OF GRAVES CL, McCracken, KY
Built 1951 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 1,521
KY-786
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
1.4 MI NW KY 1565, McCracken, KY
Built 1984 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 396
BLUEGRASS PARKWAY
FairOver: KRM RAILROAD
WBL .6 MI E OF KY52 NTRCH, Nelson, KY
Built 1965 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 7,583
BG-9002
FairOver: KRM RAILROAD
EBL .6 MI E OF KY52 NTRCH, Nelson, KY
Built 1965 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 7,583
KY-330
FairOver: BIG FK LICK CREEK
.05 MI NE OF S-JCT KY1054, Pendleton, KY
Built 1956 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 646
KY-195
FairOver: Russell Fork
0.05 MI S of JCT US 460, Pike, KY
Built 1983 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 1,907
KY-120
FairOver: DEER CREEK
BETWEEN JCTS KY 630, Webster, KY
Built 1949 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 1,131
KY-1965
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
3.2 MI S OF JCT KY 1964, Woodford, KY
Built 1954 Load: 31.6 t ADT: 474
HADE BELL ROAD
FairOver: JACKS HOLLOW BRANCH
.01 MI- S JCT KY 100, Allen, KY
Built 1996 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 285
WEST CUMBERLAND AV
FairOver: STONEY FORK
.10 MI EAST OF JCT KY 441, Bell, KY
Built 1955 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 943
KY-307
FairOver: SKAGGS CREEK
1.0 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 80, Carlisle, KY
Built 1948 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,009
KY-32
FairOver: FOX CREEK
.20 MI NOR OF JCT KY 1013, Fleming, KY
Built 1932 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 4,277
KY-80
FairOver: CSX RR & RT FK BEAVER CR
1 MI SW OF N-JCT KY 550, Floyd, KY
Built 1978 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 7,660
KY-954
FairOver: WALKER BRANCH
1.1 MI EAST OF JCT KY 52, Garrard, KY
Built 1949 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 1,167
KY-2006
FairOver: CLOVERLICK CREEK
2.6 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 179, Harlan, KY
Built 1969 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 185
KY-3448
FairOver: STRAIGHT CREEK
.1 MI S OF JCT KY 221, Harlan, KY
Built 1970 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 84
I-264 EB
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
1.4 MI W OF KY 1865, Jefferson, KY
Built 1974 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 40,501
Greasy Branch Rd
FairOver: Jennys Creek
0.1 MI NW of JCT KY 825, Johnson, KY
Built 2004 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 226
KY-459
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
1.1 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 6, Knox, KY
Built 1949 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 197
US-25
FairOver: HORSE CREEK
.25 MI N OF S-JCT KY 2392, Laurel, KY
Built 1960 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 12,449
KY-59
FairOver: LAUREL FORK
.05 MI S OF JCT KY 1068, Lewis, KY
Built 1948 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 567
KY-152
FairOver: HARDIN CREEK
ON WASHINGTON - MARION CL, Marion, KY
Built 1941 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 816
PECKERWOOD RDG RD
FairOver: MARROWBONE CREEK
0.1 MILE SOUTH JCT KY 90, Metcalfe, KY
Built 1994 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 248
BLUEGRASS PARKWAY
FairOver: ROLLING FORK RIVER
WBL ON HARDIN - NELSON CL, Nelson, KY
Built 1965 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 6,956
BG-9002
FairOver: ROLLING FORK RIVER
EBL ON HARDIN - NELSON CL, Nelson, KY
Built 1965 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 6,956
WOLFE RD
FairOver: FISHING CREEK
.1 MI S JCT CR 5237, Pendleton, KY
Built 1997 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 23
I-75 South
FairOver: NS (CNO&TP) SYSTEM
.09 MI.S JCT KY 620 NBL, Scott, KY
Built 1994 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 25,877
I-75
FairOver: NS (CNO&TP) SYSTEM
.09 MI.S JCT KY 620 SBL, Scott, KY
Built 1994 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 25,877
OLD OXFORD RD
FairOver: LANES RUN
2.4 MI W-JCT KY 922, Scott, KY
Built 1990 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 560
KY-1796
FairOver: GLENS CREEK
1.5 MI NE OF JCT KY 1754, Washington, KY
Built 1959 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 187
KY-61
FairOver: RUSSELL CREEK
.5 MI S OF N-JCT KY 768, Adair, KY
Built 1925 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 2,886
CAREY MILL ROAD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
.6 MI E OF JCT W/KY 1291, Anderson, KY
Built 1996 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 33
KY-63
FairOver: BOYDS CREEK
5.56 MI N.KY 1324, Barren, KY
Built 1934 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,984
GREEN VALLEY RD.
FairOver: BOYDS CREEK
1.6 MI E. OF CUMBERLD P, Barren, KY
Built 1927 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 9,221
US-127
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
.20 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 969, Clinton, KY
Built 1928 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 4,154
KY-120
FairOver: PINEY FORK CREEK
1.5 MI WEST OF JCT KY 139, Crittenden, KY
Built 1932 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 519
KY-1207
FairOver: RHODES CREEK
2.2 MI S.E. OF JCT US 431, Daviess, KY
Built 1975 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 209
US-60 NC
FairOver: PUP CREEK
1.3 MI. E JCT OLD US 60, Daviess, KY
Built 1995 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,079
LEWISPORT RD
FairOver: PUP CREEK
1.3 MI.E. JCT OLD US 60, Daviess, KY
Built 1995 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 6,079
ELKHORN BRANCH RD
FairOver: LICK FK NEWCOMBE CREEK
400' SOUTH OF JCT KY 32, Elliott, KY
Built 2012 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 40
CRAINTOWN RD
FairOver: CRAINTOWN BRANCH
.25 MI NW OF JCT KY 57, Fleming, KY
Built 1965 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 185
KY-1706
FairOver: LITTLE BAYOU DE CHEIN
.70 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 166, Fulton, KY
Built 1958 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 120
KY-1129
FairOver: MUD CREEK
.10 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 94, Fulton, KY
Built 1959 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 89
KY-339
FairOver: MAYFIELD CREEK
.40 MI WEST OF JCT KY 564, Graves, KY
Built 1959 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 250
Showing 4,201-4,250 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.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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