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-1428
FairOver: CSX RR & Levisa Fork
0.3 MI E of JCT US 23, Floyd, KY
Built 1987 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 6,845
KY 1211
FairOver: BENSON CREEK
0.25 MI S OF US 127, Franklin, KY
Built 1957 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,625
KY-849
FairOver: MAYFIELD CREEK
2.2 MI EAST OF JCT US 45, Graves, KY
Built 1959 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 763
KY-2192
FairOver: BR OF MAYFIELD CREEK
NW @JCT CR 5495, Graves, KY
Built 1968 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 273
WESTBROOK ROAD
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
.7 M. N. OF KY. 1213, Graves, KY
Built 1960 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 65
MEREDITH RD
FairOver: MAYS RUN
.1 MI SE JCT KY 920, Hardin, KY
Built 1990 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 40
KY-1054
FairOver: RAVEN CREEK
.6 MI S OF S-JCT KY 1032, Harrison, KY
Built 1960 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 969
KY-1708
FairOver: LITTLE BUGGS CREEK
.70 MI WEST OF JCT KY 307, Hickman, KY
Built 1958 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 137
I-265 SB
FairOver: NS RAILROAD
0.25 MI N OF KY 155, Jefferson, KY
Built 1969 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 35,673
McKenzie Br
FairOver: Mudlick Creek
@ JCT of KY 172, Johnson, KY
Built 1994 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 139
KY-582
FairOver: MALLET BRANCH
0.5 MI E of JCT KY 1393, Knott, KY
Built 1950 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,276
ROY KIDD AVENUE
FairOver: LYNN CAMP CREEK
@WHITLEY CO.LN., Knox, KY
Built 1963 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 946
STRAIGHT FORK ROAD
FairOver: MOSBY CREEK
2.0 MI. SW - KY 59, Lewis, KY
Built 1993 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 120
SLOCUM RD
FairOver: BRANCH-DEER CREEK
3.8 MI N. OF KY 838, Livingston, KY
Built 2001 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 60
US-641
FairOver: SKINFRAME CREEK
2.3 MI NOR. OF JCT US 62, Lyon, KY
Built 1932 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,957
KY-84
FairOver: PRATHER CREEK
.75 MI WEST OF JCT KY 527, Marion, KY
Built 1938 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 830
BRADSHAW LN
FairOver: CLOYD CREEK
60 FT -W JCT KY 208, Marion, KY
Built 1996 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 72
BALL HILL RD
FairOver: TRIB-E.FK.-BARREN RIVER
.01 MI S JCT KY 1366, Monroe, KY
Built 1997 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 52
WENDELL H FORD WES
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
WBL .40 MI W OF US 62 UP, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1963 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 5,130
WK-9001
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
EBL .40 MI W OF US 62 UP, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1963 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 5,130
KY-52
FairOver: ROLLING FORK @NEW HAVEN
.3MI W-US31E @LARUE CL, Nelson, KY
Built 1957 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,176
CONWAY SCHOOL RD
FairOver: ROUND STONE CREEK
0.2 MI EAST OF US 25, Rockcastle, KY
Built 1997 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 196
GRADYVILLE CLUB RD
FairOver: Richard Branch
0.55 Miles South KY 80, Adair, KY
Built 2009 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 38
US 127 BYPASS NC
FairOver: NS (CNO&TP) SYSTEM
1.5 MI N BG-PARKWAY, Anderson, KY
Built 1965 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 6,809
KY-121
FairOver: MAYFIELD CREEK
.20 MI NOR. OF CARLISLE C, Ballard, KY
Built 1942 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 1,508
KY-5
FairOver: WILLIAMS CREEK
.9 MI S OF JCT KY 503, Boyd, KY
Built 1979 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 1,686
KY-91
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
.80 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 124, Christian, KY
Built 1931 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 1,451
KY-838
FairOver: COEFIELD CREEK
2.3 MI S.W. OF JCT KY 723, Crittenden, KY
Built 1960 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 67
SMALLEY BR
FairOver: SMALLEY BR. CR.
200' W OF US 62 @ S.VILLE, Harrison, KY
Built 1995 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 83
KY-351
FairOver: LICK CREEK
2.3 MI EAST OF JCT KY1078, Henderson, KY
Built 1952 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 1,531
KY-1337
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
2.0 MI EAST OF JCT KY 70, Hopkins, KY
Built 1974 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 494
KY-70
FairOver: LICK CREEK
1.2 MI WEST OF JCT KY 109, Hopkins, KY
Built 1974 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 798
KY-281
FairOver: ELK CREEK
N @ JCT CR 5101, Hopkins, KY
Built 1975 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 4,354
I-264
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
0.15 MI E OF KY 2056, Jefferson, KY
Built 1970 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 59,068
KY-15
FairOver: N FORK KENTUCKY RIVER
.7 MI NW OF JCT US 119, Letcher, KY
Built 1979 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 11,229
KY-216
FairOver: MCFARLAND CREEK
1.0 MI NOR. OF TENN ST LN, Monroe, KY
Built 1936 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 153
KY-32
FairOver: SCRUB GRASS CREEK
2.5 MI S.W. OF FLEMING CL, Nicholas, KY
Built 1930 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 732
KY-1166
FairOver: RT. FK. MACES CREEK
.2 MI S OF JCT CR 5228, Perry, KY
Built 1965 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 678
KY-122
FairOver: Indian Creek
3.0 MI W of JCT KY 610, Pike, KY
Built 1990 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 1,267
KY-77
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK OF RED RIVER
.05 MI NE OF JCT KY 11&15, Powell, KY
Built 1937 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 701
FOX RUN RD
FairOver: FOX RUN
1.6 MI W OF KY 55, Shelby, KY
Built 1987 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 67
KY-591
FairOver: RED RIVER
.1 MI S OF JCT KY 1885, Simpson, KY
Built 1959 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 168
KY 1066
FairOver: ASHES CREEK
2.6 MI S OF KY 55, Spencer, KY
Built 1982 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 998
KY-143
FairOver: VAUGHN DITCH
1.7 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 109, Webster, KY
Built 1932 Load: 33.8 t ADT: 118
LN-9008
FairOver: RUSSELL CREEK
WBL 1.5M W OF RUSSELL CL, Adair, KY
Built 1972 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 3,858
LN-9008
FairOver: RUSSELL CREEK
EBL 1.5M W OF RUSSELL CL, Adair, KY
Built 1972 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 3,858
US-60
FairOver: LICKING RIVER
ON ROWAN - BATH CL, Bath, KY
Built 1942 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 2,908
BLEVINS VALLEY RD
FairOver: MILL CREEK
.7 MI SE KY 965, Bath, KY
Built 1992 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 845
BIG BONE CHURCH RD
FairOver: LANDING CREEK
.1 MI NOR.- KY 338, Boone, KY
Built 1992 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 79
PEACOCK ROAD
FairOver: STONER CREEK
.3 MI N OF US 68 BY-PASS, Bourbon, KY
Built 1962 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 1,953
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