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
KY-90
FairOver: CARTER BRANCH CREEK
1.5 MI EAST OF JCT KY 449, Cumberland, KY
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,037
US-231
FairOver: PANTHER CREEK
.20 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 298, Daviess, KY
Built 1947 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,700
SANG BR
FairOver: RED LICK CREEK
.2 MI S JCT KY 594, Estill, KY
Built 1996 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 69
RUSSELL CAVE RD
FairOver: CANE RUN CREEK
.1MI N-NEW CIRCLE-KY 4, Fayette, KY
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 13,165
KY-3367
FairOver: BR OF NO. ELKHORN CREEK
.2 MI. WEST - KY 1970, Fayette, KY
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 331
KY-32
FairOver: CRANE CREEK
1.6 MI NW OF ROWAN CO.LN., Fleming, KY
Built 1932 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,277
KY-165
FairOver: TTI RAILROAD
.25 MI E OF E-JCT KY 560, Fleming, KY
Built 1972 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,547
Spewing Camp Br
FairOver: Left Frk Beaver Crk
0.1 MI E of KY 122, Floyd, KY
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 260
KY-781
FairOver: UNNAME STREAM
1.2 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 94, Fulton, KY
Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 136
KY-1129
FairOver: MUD CREEK
.20 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 94, Fulton, KY
Built 1959 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 89
NOE ROAD
FairOver: LOWELL CK-OF PAINT LICK
0.2 MI W OLD RICHMOND RD, Garrard, KY
Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 249
RUDY ROAD
FairOver: MCCLANE CREEK
.4 MI N KY 384, Graves, KY
Built 1991 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30
MIDDLE KNOTTSVILLE
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
.1 MI S OF JCT CR 5027, Hancock, KY
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150
ED BROWN ROAD
FairOver: HORSE FORK CREEK
1.5 MI. W. JCT. KY 69, Hancock, KY
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 62
BRANDENBURG STA RD
FairOver: P&L RAILROAD
0.7 KM E OF US 31W, Hardin, KY
Built 1998 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,500
CHAFFEE AVE
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
PARK & CHAFFEE, Hardin, KY
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300
US 31 S-BOUND RAMP
FairOver: DRY BRANCH
32 M S OF CHAFFEE AVE, Hardin, KY
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
8TH ARMORED DIV RD
FairOver: DRY BRANCH
38 M S OF CHAFFEE AVE, Hardin, KY
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200
CR-1107
FairOver: YOCUM CREEK
.2 MI N OF JCT KY 215, Harlan, KY
Built 1975 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 150
CR-6002
FairOver: CLOVER FK-CUMBERLAND R
100 FT N. KY 38, Harlan, KY
Built 1990 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500
ODDVILLE AVE
FairOver: FLAT RUN CREEK
.6 MI NE OF N-JCT US 27, Harrison, KY
Built 1928 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 6,109
KY 2055
FairOver: LITTLE BEE LICK CREEK
0.65 MI N OF KY 1020, Jefferson, KY
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,042
LOWER HUNTERS TRC
FairOver: BIG RUN
0.8 MI W OF US 31W, Jefferson, KY
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 12,902
HR-9006
FairOver: WILLIE MARTIN ROAD
.20 MI WEST OF CLAY CL, Laurel, KY
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,394
LEFT FORK LAUREL R
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
.40 MI SE JCT KY 32, Lawrence, KY
Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 30
Wheeler Branch Rd
FairOver: Hood Creek
0.3 MI NE of JCT KY 201, Lawrence, KY
Built 1995 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20
KY-118
FairOver: ROCKHOUSE CREEK
.02 MI WEST OF JCT US 421, Leslie, KY
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,744
KY-7
FairOver: Rockhouse Creek
2.8 MI E of JCT KY 1410, Letcher, KY
Built 1951 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 676
KY-8
FairOver: SALT LICK CREEK
.05 MI EAST OF JCT KY 8, Lewis, KY
Built 1956 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,959
KY-9
FairOver: BLUE SPRING BRANCH
2 MI SW OF JCT KY 2523, Lewis, KY
Built 1971 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,969
KY-106
FairOver: ELK LICK CREEK
.2 MI W OF JCT KY 1151, Logan, KY
Built 1934 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 711
KY-93
FairOver: LICK CREEK
.30 MI NOR. OF I-24 OP, Lyon, KY
Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,566
US-460
FairOver: ROCKHOUSE FORK
.55 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 114, Magoffin, KY
Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,405
Stamper Branch Rd
FairOver: Left fork Johnson creek
.42mi Johnsn Rd frm Ky134, Magoffin, KY
Built 2015 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 39
I-24
FairOver: OHIO RIVER
OHIO RIVER -TO METROPOLIS, McCracken, KY
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33,107
RICHLAND ROAD
FairOver: MYERS CREEK
.4 MI E OF JCT KY81, McLean, KY
Built 1958 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 192
KY-90
FairOver: GARMAN BRANCH
2.5 MI WEST OF CMBRLND CL, Metcalfe, KY
Built 1978 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,450
KY-2452
FairOver: E FK BARREN RIVER
0.6 MI N OF JCT KY 63, Monroe, KY
Built 1970 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 133
ALEXANDER SCHOOL R
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
2.1 MI S OF JCT KY 100, Monroe, KY
Built 1957 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 106
FROGG PIKE
FairOver: HINKSTON CREEK
100 FT W OF JCT KY 11, Montgomery, KY
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 585
US-62
FairOver: THOMPSON CREEK
.50 MI E OF E-JCT KY 175, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1982 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,188
KY-1244
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
1.25 MI NW OF S-JCT US 68, Nicholas, KY
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 322
HAMLIN CHAPEL RD
FairOver: MILL RUN CREEK
0.6 MI. EAST. KY 69, Ohio, KY
Built 1974 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 271
CAMPBELL LN
FairOver: TROUBLESOME CREEK
50' E - JCT KY 476, Perry, KY
Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 33
KY-194
FairOver: THIRD FORK BIG CREEK
1 MI E OF JCT KY 1758, Pike, KY
Built 1934 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 554
KY-194
FairOver: Camp Creek
0.6 MI N of VA SL @ Argo, Pike, KY
Built 1955 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 711
LAUREL FRK
FairOver: FEDS CREEK
2.5MI E-VIA CR5273-KY 366, Pike, KY
Built 1977 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 407
BERT T COMBS-MOUNT
FairOver: RED RIVER
2.5 MI. E. KY 213 INTCNG, Powell, KY
Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,394
KY-9000
FairOver: RED RIVER
EBL BETWEEN KY11&1184, Powell, KY
Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,394
BERT T COMBS-MOUNT
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK RED RIVER
WBL 1 MI W-SLADE NTRCHNG, Powell, KY
Built 1962 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,394
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