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-9
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
.3 MI.SE JCT KY 2 & 7, Carter, KY
Built 1991 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 3,043
US-41
FairOver: CAMPBELLS CREEK SLOUGH
.95 MI SOU. OF HOPKINS CL, Christian, KY
Built 1940 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 1,119
KY-207
FairOver: CANE CREEK @HUNNEWELL
2.5 MI N OF CARTER CO.LN., Greenup, KY
Built 1976 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 193
KY-1847
FairOver: LEAD CREEK
.20 MI EAST OF JCT KY 271, Hancock, KY
Built 1955 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 955
US-27
FairOver: S FK LICKING RIVER
.1 MI S OF N-JCT KY 32, Harrison, KY
Built 1949 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 11,968
UNNAMED RD CONN
FairOver: ELKHORN CREEK
@ JCT KY805 NE OF JENKINS, Letcher, KY
Built 1984 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 175
KY-192
FairOver: PITMAN CREEK
3.2 MI EAST OF JCT KY 692, Pulaski, KY
Built 1959 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 2,203
MUD CREEK-LOT ROAD
FairOver: MUD CREEK
3.7 MI- E JCT KY 1804, Whitley, KY
Built 1996 Load: 32.0 t ADT: 426
KY-61
FairOver: Branch of Brush Creek
0.8 Mi. S of JCT KY-2982, Adair, KY
Built 2012 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 2,921
KY-66
FairOver: SIMS FORK
2.0 MI N OF JCT KY 2133, Bell, KY
Built 1938 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 538
KY-2951
FairOver: MUD LICK CREEK
100'WEST JCT KY 338, Boone, KY
Built 1968 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 1,264
CARPENTER RD
FairOver: FLEMING CREEK
1.25 MI S OF JCT KY 57, Fleming, KY
Built 1974 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 358
CR-1115
FairOver: SHINKLE CREEK
SW @JCT CR 5108, Grant, KY
Built 1984 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 165
KY-36
FairOver: TWIN CREEK
.4 MI W OF JCT KY 1054, Harrison, KY
Built 1928 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 1,257
KY 1932
FairOver: MID FORK BEARGRASS CREEK
0.45 MI N OF I-264, Jefferson, KY
Built 1966 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 18,652
I-64 EB ON RAMP
FairOver: MID FORK BEARGRASS CREEK
360 FT E OF CANNONS LN, Jefferson, KY
Built 1970 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 63,025
KY-160
FairOver: KINGS CREEK
.80 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 588, Letcher, KY
Built 1933 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 633
KY-90
FairOver: GLOVER CREEK
1.2 MI WEST OF JCT KY 640, Metcalfe, KY
Built 1927 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 5,276
KY-699
FairOver: LEATHERWOOD CREEK
2.8 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 463, Perry, KY
Built 1946 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 1,130
HEDGE RD
FairOver: JOHNS CREEK OFF KY 1426
HEDGE ROAD, Pike, KY
Built 2003 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 60
KY-1639
FairOver: SAND LICK FORK
1.8 MI.S. JCT KY 1057, Powell, KY
Built 1999 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 149
HAGAN LN
FairOver: MILL RUN CREEK
.1 MI. E. JCT KY 152, Washington, KY
Built 1982 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 49
MAIN STREET
FairOver: CUMBERLAND RIVER
.1 MI W JCT US 25W, Whitley, KY
Built 1989 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 3,782
KY-2133
FairOver: LEFT FORK OF STRAIGHT CR
.05 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 66, Bell, KY
Built 1955 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 271
CR-1339D
FairOver: HOOD CREEK
100' WEST JCT KY 5, Boyd, KY
Built 1992 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 193
KY-1098
FairOver: SOUTH FK-QUICKSAND CREEK
5.5 MI E OF JCT KY 15, Breathitt, KY
Built 1973 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 343
US-51
FairOver: GADDIE CREEK
.50 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 80, Carlisle, KY
Built 1926 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 1,992
KY-1498
FairOver: LEFT FORK BEAVER CREEK
.05 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 122, Floyd, KY
Built 1954 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 844
LAWRENCE
FairOver: Fork of Bayou duChien Cr
0.18 MI N. OF KY 2422, Graves, KY
Built 2007 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 80
KY-84
FairOver: NOLIN RIVER
1.0 MI SOU. OF JCT US 62, Hardin, KY
Built 1964 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 1,785
GREEN RIVER RD #2
FairOver: RALE CREEK
1.1 MI SE JCT CR 5062, Henderson, KY
Built 1992 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 72
US 421
FairOver: TRIB TO DRENNON CREEK
0.40 MI N OF KY 22, Henry, KY
Built 1929 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 1,692
KY 1727
FairOver: MILL CREEK CUTOFF
0.2 MI S OF KY 1934, Jefferson, KY
Built 1971 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 11,442
KY 841 WB
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
1.2 MI E OF US 31W, Jefferson, KY
Built 1985 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 16,897
HORN BRANCH RD
FairOver: HORN BRANCH
.6 MI N -HAMMONS FORK, Knox, KY
Built 1989 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 27
US-62
FairOver: P&L RR & REED HAUL ROAD
.05 MI WEST OF JCT KY 453, Livingston, KY
Built 1968 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 6,439
KY-419
FairOver: NORTH FORK OF LICKING RI
1.4 MI SW OF JCT KY 3170, Mason, KY
Built 1969 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 118
US-62
FairOver: SHANNON CREEK
.30 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 324, Mason, KY
Built 1930 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 594
KY-1792
FairOver: PORTERS DRAINAGE DITCH
.80 MI EAST OF JCT KY 140, McLean, KY
Built 1959 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 73
US-68
FairOver: SO FK LITTLE BARREN RIVE
0.18 MI W OF JCT W/KY 80, Metcalfe, KY
Built 1947 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 5,668
VAUGHT RDG RD
FairOver: ROCK LICK CREEK
.15 MI SW JCT CR 5617, Pulaski, KY
Built 1999 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 99
Aderholt Road
FairOver: Cedar Sinking Creek
1.5 Mi. south of 790, Pulaski, KY
Built 2015 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 282
US-60
FairOver: HUNGRY BRANCH
1.5 MI EAST OF JCT KY 801, Rowan, KY
Built 1948 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 4,883
US-41
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
3.1 MI N OF JCT KY 181, Todd, KY
Built 1926 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 2,452
KY-1812
FairOver: BR OF STILLWATER CREEK
.05 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 191, Wolfe, KY
Built 1927 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 547
KY-1812
FairOver: BUCHANAN FORK
.90 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 191, Wolfe, KY
Built 1927 Load: 32.2 t ADT: 547
KY 61
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
0.25 MI N OF KY 480, Bullitt, KY
Built 1966 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 8,286
KY-2422
FairOver: OBION CREEK
.48 MI. W JCT KY 303, Graves, KY
Built 1995 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 134
WARREN ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH - POWELL CREEK
1 MI S JCT KY 1382, Graves, KY
Built 1992 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 57
KY-878
FairOver: MISTAKEN CREEK
2.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 54, Grayson, KY
Built 1956 Load: 32.3 t ADT: 122
Showing 4,301-4,350 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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