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
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WATKINS ROAD
FairOver: BRANCH OF W. FORK CREEK
0.1 MILE N. OF KY. 849, Graves, KY
Built 2001 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 131
KY-307
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
1.4 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 703, Hickman, KY
Built 1948 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 1,009
KY-307
FairOver: OBION CREEK
1.8 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 703, Hickman, KY
Built 1948 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 1,009
KY-307
FairOver: OBION CREEK OVERFLOW
2.1 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 703, Hickman, KY
Built 1948 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 1,009
KY-1772
FairOver: BOWLES CREEK
1.1 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 58, Hickman, KY
Built 1959 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 159
KY-123
FairOver: CANE CREEK
2.2 MI EAST OF JCT US 51, Hickman, KY
Built 1961 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 371
KY-813
FairOver: DRAKES CREEK OVERFLOW
2.9 MI N.W. OF JCT US 62, Hopkins, KY
Built 1950 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 219
KY-813
FairOver: DRAKES CREEK
2.6 MI N.W. OF JCT US 62, Hopkins, KY
Built 1950 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 219
KY 1703
FairOver: S FORK BEARGRASS CREEK
0.35 MI N OF I-264, Jefferson, KY
Built 1992 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 13,481
KY-536
FairOver: LICKING RIVER
.30 MI EAST OF JCT KY 177, Kenton, KY
Built 1978 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 3,975
KY-795
FairOver: ELENDER CREEK
.80 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 782, Marshall, KY
Built 1963 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 457
KY-890
FairOver: LONG CREEK
1.8 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 831, Muhlenberg, KY
Built 1950 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 101
KY-261
FairOver: E FK ADAMS FORK
1.5 MI N.E. OF JCT KY 54, Ohio, KY
Built 1947 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 787
FLINT SPRINGS RD
FairOver: BR.W.PRONG INDIAN CAMP C
.9 MI SE JCT KY 505, Ohio, KY
Built 1990 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 84
KY-3523
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK IN MONTEREY
.3 MI N OF JCT US 127, Owen, KY
Built 1931 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 219
KY-70
FairOver: FISHING CREEK
.05 MI NE OF JCT KY 635, Pulaski, KY
Built 1958 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 286
KY-1004
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
2 MI W OF JCT KY 1955, Rockcastle, KY
Built 1950 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 55
KY-1180
FairOver: LITTLE MASON CREEK
1.1 MI N.W. OF JCT KY 359, Union, KY
Built 1959 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 264
KY-167
FairOver: LANGHAM BRANCH
2.8 MI NOR OF TENN ST LIN, Wayne, KY
Built 1962 Load: 34.1 t ADT: 160
SNAKE CREEK RD
FairOver: SNAKE CREEK
2.15 MI E KY 551, Adair, KY
Built 1973 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 107
Pigeon Fork Road
FairOver: Benson Creek
.23 MI E of JCT KY-1472, Anderson, KY
Built 2015 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 89
I-64-10 NC
FairOver: SLATE CREEK
WBL 2.8MI E-MONTGOMERY CL, Bath, KY
Built 1967 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 11,438
I-64
FairOver: SLATE CREEK
EBL 2.8MI E-MONTGOMERY CL, Bath, KY
Built 1967 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 11,438
KY-1083
FairOver: TRIB-LITTLE MUDDY CK
.7 MI.S JCT. US 231, Butler, KY
Built 1993 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 408
McKendree Chapel
FairOver: Trib. of Wolf Pen Branch
0.7 Mi E of Jct. Ky 79, Butler, KY
Built 2014 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 140
KY-1346
FairOver: ROCKHOUSE CREEK
.81 MI E JCT KY 1824, Calloway, KY
Built 1988 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 714
WARD AVE
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
100' NORTH JCT CENTER ST, Campbell, KY
Built 1993 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 418
WOODBURN HAY RD
FairOver: UPPER BRANCH
.6 MI W KY 107, Christian, KY
Built 1991 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 171
KY-974
FairOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
4.3 MI E OF JCT KY 1923, Clark, KY
Built 1950 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 423
KY-100
FairOver: MUD CAMP CREEK
.90 MI NOR. OF MONROE CL, Cumberland, KY
Built 1950 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 351
ROBERTSON BERRY RD
FairOver: LONG BR OF RAVEN CREEK
0.5 MI W OF JCT KY 1054, Harrison, KY
Built 2010 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 117
VIM DR
FairOver: TRIB TO GREASY DITCH
0.4 MI E OF KY 61, Jefferson, KY
Built 1965 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 1,948
Rothwell Branch Rd
FairOver: Toms Creek
0.1 MI NW of JCT KY 1559, Johnson, KY
Built 1991 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 135
LILY RD
FairOver: LITTLE LAUREL RIVER
.9 MI. S. -KY 1006, Laurel, KY
Built 1970 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 857
BUFFALO BRANCH RD
FairOver: CAINS CREEK
1.5 MI NW of JCT KY 32, Lawrence, KY
Built 1993 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 10
OLD SPORTSMAN RD
FairOver: N.FK. TRIPLETT CREEK
0.1 MI. SOU. KY 377, Rowan, KY
Built 1981 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 67
BROWNING RD
FairOver: CLEAR FORK CREEK
1.6 MI S JCT KY 1083, Warren, KY
Built 1999 Load: 34.2 t ADT: 205
KY 61
FairOver: CAIN RUN CREEK
1.4 MI N OF KY 434, Bullitt, KY
Built 1927 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 2,499
US-231
FairOver: LITTLE MUDDY CREEK
1.5 MI N OF JCT KY 1435, Butler, KY
Built 1929 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 1,146
OLD NEWBURG RD
FairOver: BRANCH OF SUGAR CREEK
2.2 MI E OF JCT KY 94, Calloway, KY
Built 1939 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 71
I-24-10 NC
FairOver: SINKING FORK CREEK
WBL .20 MI NW OF KY 272 O, Christian, KY
Built 1973 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 11,546
KY-577
FairOver: LITTLE SEXTON CREEK
.10 MI NOR. OF JCT KY1350, Clay, KY
Built 1950 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 108
WHITES RD. CR-1048
FairOver: CANEY FORK CREEK
.5 mi N. FishTrap CR-1007, Crittenden, KY
Built 2016 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 113
US-27
FairOver: EDGEWATER BRANCH
S @JCT RELOCATED KY 982, Harrison, KY
Built 1949 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 5,187
US-41 NC
FairOver: CANOE CREEK
SBL .8 MI S OF US 60 OP, Henderson, KY
Built 1963 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 16,570
US-41
FairOver: CANOE CREEK
NBL .8 MI S OF US 60 OP, Henderson, KY
Built 1968 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 16,570
CORYDON-GENEVA RD
FairOver: POND CREEK
0.2 MI N JCT CR 1344, Henderson, KY
Built 1974 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 321
KY-58
FairOver: CANE CREEK
.20 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 147, Hickman, KY
Built 1927 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 627
KY-293
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1 MI N OF JCT KY 1294, Hopkins, KY
Built 1951 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 645
I-264 WB
FairOver: P&L RAILWAY
0.2 MI E OF US 31W, Jefferson, KY
Built 1974 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 40,501
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