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
MOOK-CENTERVIEW RD
FairOver: MUDDY PRONG
2.7 MI N OF JCT KY 401, Breckinridge, KY
Built 1975 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 128
Old Railroad Rd.
FairOver: Harris Fork
1.0 Mile West of KY 629, Breckinridge, KY
Built 2000 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 45
I-65 SB
FairOver: RJ CORMAN RAILROAD
0.6 MI N OF KY 245, Bullitt, KY
Built 1984 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 37,197
I-65 NB
FairOver: RJ CORMAN RAILROAD
0.6 MI N OF KY 245, Bullitt, KY
Built 1984 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 37,197
KY-1328
FairOver: WELCH CREEK
2.4 MI EAST OF JCT KY 79, Butler, KY
Built 1966 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 529
LITTLE RIVER CHURC
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER (SOUTH FORK
.1 MI SO.JCT US 68, Christian, KY
Built 1995 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 194
US-60
FairOver: REPTON CREEK
.9 MI S JCT KY 654, Crittenden, KY
Built 1989 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,721
CS-7436 Tates Cr.
FairOver: BRANCH OF WEST HICKMAN C
.30 MI NOR. OF KY 4 NTRCH, Fayette, KY
Built 1968 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 19,859
JOE POWERS ROAD
FairOver: BLACKFORD CREEK
1.8 MI W JCT KY 69, Hancock, KY
Built 1999 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 138
KY-210
FairOver: MIDDLE CRK
ON LARUE - HARDIN CL, Hardin, KY
Built 1968 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 2,267
COLLEGE BRIDGE RD
FairOver: CLOVERLICK CREEK
250' W OF JCT KY 179, Harlan, KY
Built 1975 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50
KY-136
FairOver: CANNONS SLOUGH
4.2 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 268, Henderson, KY
Built 1934 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 22
CORYDON-D. FELLOWS
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
1.4 MI N.E. KY 266, Henderson, KY
Built 1992 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 48
I69
FairOver: BR OF OTTER CREEK
1.8 MI N OF KY 260 NTRCH, Hopkins, KY
Built 1968 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 14,323
KY-281
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
2.95 MI S OF JCT KY 138, Hopkins, KY
Built 1958 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 168
BUFFALO BRANCH RD
FairOver: MOORES CREEK
.1 MI S OF JCT KY 577, Jackson, KY
Built 1965 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 100
BEAUMONT ROAD
FairOver: WEST HICKMAN CREEK
1.1 MI N. JCT KY 169, Jessamine, KY
Built 1995 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 305
EAST BROWN STREET
FairOver: TOWN FORK
.2 MI EAST JCT US 27X, Jessamine, KY
Built 1995 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,222
Pond Br
FairOver: Balls Fork
1 MI East of Vest, Knott, KY
Built 2004 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 20
KY-79
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
1.5 MI S OF BUTLER CL, Logan, KY
Built 1933 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,116
KY-745
FairOver: DRY FORK BRANCH
0.18 MI N OF JCT W/US 68, Metcalfe, KY
Built 1950 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 51
KY-100
FairOver: E FK BARREN RIVER
.05 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 792, Monroe, KY
Built 1930 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,936
KY-30
FairOver: MEADOW CREEK
.10 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 708, Owsley, KY
Built 1939 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 727
US 127-US00127-0
FairOver: CUMB RIVER-WOLFCREEK DAM
1OMI SW OF JAMESTOWN,KY., Russell, KY
Built 1951 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,510
LONG RUN RD
FairOver: LONG RUN
0.5 MI N OF JEFFERSON CL, Shelby, KY
Built 1996 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 413
KY 3192
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
0.15 MI S OF KY 155, Spencer, KY
Built 2005 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 1,404
WISES LANDING RD
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
2.7 MI S OF KY 754, Trimble, KY
Built 1994 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 75
KY-1508
FairOver: UNNAMED STREAM
1.3 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 492, Union, KY
Built 1973 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 137
BEN HARRIS RD
FairOver: MUDDY RUN
1.3 MI NW JCT KY 141, Union, KY
Built 1998 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 40
KY-61
FairOver: PETTYS FORK CREEK
1.2 MI W OF NE-JCT KY 80, Adair, KY
Built 1926 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 2,886
DUNNVILLE RD
FairOver: DAMRON CREEK
2.25 MI E OF JCT KY 2289, Adair, KY
Built 1960 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 113
US 68X (E MAIN ST)
FairOver: STONER CREEK IN PARIS
.55 MI E JCT KY-627, Bourbon, KY
Built 1933 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 5,447
KY-107
FairOver: UNNAME STREAM
1.8 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 287, Christian, KY
Built 1932 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 1,004
I-64 EB OFF RAMP
FairOver: MID FORK BEARGRASS CREEK
0.15 MI W OF CANNONS LN, Jefferson, KY
Built 1969 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 63,025
KY-1980
FairOver: WEST HICKMAN CREEK
2.5 MI EAST OF JCT US 27, Jessamine, KY
Built 1974 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 1,734
SINKING CREEK RD
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
1.7 MI S. JCT KY 1535, Laurel, KY
Built 1998 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 35
cr-1012
FairOver: POLLS CREEK
1.6 M/P 2057, Leslie, KY
Built 1980 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 5
KY-377
FairOver: MCCLESS HOLLOW BRANCH
1.2 MI NOR. OF ROWAN CL, Lewis, KY
Built 1955 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 384
DOT RD
FairOver: RED RIVER
0.2 MI East OF KY 96, Logan, KY
Built 1999 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 424
KY-527
FairOver: FORK OF PRATHER CREEK
2.5 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 84-, Marion, KY
Built 1941 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 800
US-60
FairOver: CLARKS RIVER
WBL 1.0 MI W OF JCT US 62, McCracken, KY
Built 1960 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 8,462
KY-52
FairOver: MONKS CREEK
.8 MI W OF N-JCT KY 457, Nelson, KY
Built 1930 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 1,726
ORCHARD GRASS BLVD
FairOver: TRIB TO S FK HARRODS CRK
500 FT S BRIAR HILL PKWY, Oldham, KY
Built 1994 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 363
KY-3226
FairOver: GREASY CREEK
2.5 MI SW OF JCT US 460, Pike, KY
Built 1977 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 721
KY-73
FairOver: W FK DRAKES CREEK
.15 MI N OF JCT W/KY 100, Simpson, KY
Built 1954 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 2,681
KY-289
FairOver: OWL CREEK
.2 MI N OF JCT KY 1400, Taylor, KY
Built 1952 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 1,683
HARDY CREEK RD
FairOver: HARDY CREEK
0.7 MI W OF JCT US 42, Trimble, KY
Built 1997 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 50
KY-132
FairOver: CRAB ORCHARD CREEK
.20 MI EAST OF JCT KY 857, Webster, KY
Built 1955 Load: 33.1 t ADT: 993
KY-76
FairOver: GREEN RVR @NEATSVILLE
.5 MI S OF N-JCT KY 206, Adair, KY
Built 1947 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 839
KY-190
FairOver: LITTLE CLEAR CREEK
.50 MI SW OF JCT KY 1491, Bell, KY
Built 1959 Load: 33.2 t ADT: 177
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