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 61
FairOver: SALT RIVER
0.40 MI S OF KY 44, Bullitt, KY
Built 1963 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 11,368
KY-486
FairOver: LIT.FK.LITTLE SANDY RIVE
.05 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 409, Elliott, KY
Built 1950 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 170
KY-32X
FairOver: FLEMING CREEK
1 MI N OF JCT KY 32BY-PAS, Fleming, KY
Built 1984 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 1,190
KY-550
FairOver: Right Frk Beaver Crk
Knott/Floyd Co Line, Floyd, KY
Built 1934 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 1,104
US 60
FairOver: KENTUCKY RIVER
300 FT E OF E 2ND ST, Franklin, KY
Built 1938 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 7,414
KY-434
FairOver: MILL CREEK
1.4 MI EAST OF JCT US 31W, Hardin, KY
Built 1943 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 3,722
BLUFF CITY LN
FairOver: BR OF LICK CREEK
0.8 MI NE JCT KY 351, Henderson, KY
Built 1975 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 586
KY-6
FairOver: BIG INDIAN CREEK
.10 MI SE OF JCT KY 233, Knox, KY
Built 1975 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 256
KY-6
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
.50 MI NW OF JCT KY 233, Knox, KY
Built 1975 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 256
KY-344
FairOver: N. FORK OF LICKING RIVER
ON FLEMING - LEWIS CL, Lewis, KY
Built 1952 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 454
KY-39
FairOver: DIX RIVER
2.0 MI NOR. OF JCT US 150, Lincoln, KY
Built 1933 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 1,770
KY-1466
FairOver: CLEAR FORK CREEK
3.1 MI. N JCT US 68, Logan, KY
Built 1995 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 92
SHEMWELL AIRPORT R
FairOver: BLIZZARD'POND'S DRAIN CA
.7 MI- S JCT KY 450, McCracken, KY
Built 1996 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 84
ECG RD
FairOver: BLUE SPRING CREEK
.6 MI S KY 70, Metcalfe, KY
Built 1990 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 86
KY-1414
FairOver: BRANCH OF STOVERS CR
3.5 MI S OF JCT KY 1738, Ohio, KY
Built 1988 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 425
JESSE SMITH BRIDGE
FairOver: HALLS CREEK
.2 MI SW OF JCT CR 5067, Ohio, KY
Built 1965 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 32
KY-185
FairOver: BARREN RIVER
2.23 MI N OF JCT US 68-80, Warren, KY
Built 1960 Load: 33.9 t ADT: 7,142
KY-61
FairOver: Branch of Brush Creek
0.6 Miles N of JCT KY-768, Adair, KY
Built 2012 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,921
US-25E-10
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
SB .7 MI N OF JCT KY 188, Bell, KY
Built 1973 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 7,250
US-25E
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
NB .7 MI N OF JCT KY 188, Bell, KY
Built 1973 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 7,250
BINGHAM HOLW RD.
FairOver: GREASY CREEK
90' N. OF KY 92, Bell, KY
Built 1990 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 50
KY-70
FairOver: WELCH CREEK
1 MI E OF JCT KY 340, Butler, KY
Built 1947 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,262
KY-106
FairOver: MEFFORDS BRANCH
.50 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 70, Butler, KY
Built 1953 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 399
Mooney Ln(CR-1267)
FairOver: McCullough Fork
160' N. OF KY 893, Calloway, KY
Built 1970 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 10
JENNINGS (1202)
FairOver: BRANCH-CANEY CREEK
300' N. JCT CR-1235, Carlisle, KY
Built 1999 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30
LEE GRAHAM RD
FairOver: FREY CREEK
320 FT S. OF JCT KY 906, Casey, KY
Built 2005 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 20
NOLAND CREEK RD
FairOver: NOLAND CREEK
1.5 MI W OF JCT KY 89, Estill, KY
Built 1977 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 50
Sweet Lick road
FairOver: Sweet lick branch
0.6 Mile west of ky 2455, Estill, KY
Built 2017 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 247
McCalls Mill Rd
FairOver: Boggs Fork
0.6 M S of JCT KY418, Fayette, KY
Built 2021 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 70
LEATHERWOOD RD
FairOver: LEATHERWOOD BRANCH
5 MI W - KY 7, Greenup, KY
Built 1992 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 111
US-641
FairOver: BRANCH OF SKINFRAME CREE
1.9 MI NOR. OF JCT US 62, Lyon, KY
Built 1932 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,957
ROUTE 3-23
FairOver: DRAINAGE TO VINY FORK
EAST OF ROUTE 6, Madison, KY
Built 1943 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 30
KY-3
FairOver: Coldwater Fork
.09 MI S of JCT KY 40, Martin, KY
Built 1965 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 1,264
KY-706
FairOver: FANNINS FORK CREEK
.2 MI N OF JCT KY 172, Morgan, KY
Built 1960 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 301
BG-9002
FairOver: BEECH FORK RIVER
EBL 2.8 MI W OF US31E NTR, Nelson, KY
Built 1964 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 7,583
KY-1657
FairOver: SO.FK. GRASSY CREEK
4.0 MI WEST OF JCT US 27, Pendleton, KY
Built 1965 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 457
KY-44
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
.10 MI WEST OF JCT KY 53-, Anderson, KY
Built 1933 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 666
KY-1105
FairOver: HUMPHREY CREEK
1.7 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 310, Ballard, KY
Built 1958 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 343
D B SMITH RD
FairOver: SHOAL CREEK
.001 MI E. JCT KY 63, Barren, KY
Built 1994 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 52
SILAS ROAD
FairOver: SILAS CREEK
.9 MI W JCT KY 353, Bourbon, KY
Built 1995 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 359
CRAINTOWN ROAD
FairOver: BEGLEY CREEK
.4MI S JCT OLD US 150, Boyle, KY
Built 1997 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 195
KY-70
FairOver: STEPHENSON CREEK
1.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 139, Caldwell, KY
Built 1947 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 479
KY-70
FairOver: DONALDSON CREEK
.70 MI WEST OF JCT KY 139, Caldwell, KY
Built 1947 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 479
KY-307
FairOver: OVERFLOW STRUCTURE
1.1 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 80, Carlisle, KY
Built 1948 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 1,009
KY-1371
FairOver: WEST FORK OF MAYFIELD CR
.10 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 193, Carlisle, KY
Built 1962 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 264
MATHERLY RD 1176
FairOver: JONATHAN CR
.1 MI S OF JONATHAN FORK, Casey, KY
Built 1987 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 183
US-68
FairOver: SOUTH FORK LITTLE RIVER
.33 MI WEST OF JCT KY 102, Christian, KY
Built 2002 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 3,029
KY-723
FairOver: COEFIELD CREEK
2.6 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 297, Crittenden, KY
Built 1960 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 288
KY-140
FairOver: BRANCH-RHODES CREEK
1.8 MI.W JCT US 431, Daviess, KY
Built 1994 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 351
KY-301
FairOver: TRACE CREEK
.40 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 483, Graves, KY
Built 1963 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 338
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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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