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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

Total Bridges

14,554

Public highway bridges in Kentucky

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)

Kentucky23.85598460904219%57.71609179606981%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,122

36

New York

6.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$19,132
Selected

21

Kentucky

7.06% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,554

33

New Hampshire

7.08% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,542

40

Oklahoma

7.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$22,733

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 Deficient

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

100' NE OF JCT CR 5156, Adair, KY

Built 1971 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 10

PETROLEUM RD

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE TRAMMEL CREEK

0.2 MI. E JCT US 31E, Allen, KY

Built 1975 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 164

DEERFIELD ROAD

Structurally Deficient

Over: STOVALL CREEK

.7 MI W OF JCT KY 802, Ballard, KY

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 40

KY-3042

Structurally Deficient

Over: DIX RVR-HERRINGTON LAKE

.05 MI EAST OF KY34, Boyle, KY

Built 1924 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 630

KY-1951

Poor

Over: SNAG CREEK

2.4 MI. S.E KY 1019, Bracken, KY

Built 1988 Load: 0.1 t ADT: 36

Jones Branch

Structurally Deficient

Over: 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 1408

Fair

Over: CURRYS FORK

0.40 MI N OF KY 1818, Oldham, KY

Built 1963 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,906

US-119

Fair

Over: NS RR & Tug Fork

At WV State Line, Pike, KY

Built 1981 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 9,672

KY-90

Fair

Over: MEADOW CREEK

.2 MI NE OF JCT KY 1275, Wayne, KY

Built 1961 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 9,159

WILLIAMS CLAY ROAD

Fair

Over: BRANCH-CANEY FORK CREEK

1.4 MI N JCT KY 132, Webster, KY

Built 1983 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 50

CONCORD CH. ROAD

Fair

Over: TRAMMEL CREEK

1.1 MI E OF JCT KY 1147, Allen, KY

Built 1975 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 166

KY-249

Fair

Over: BOYDS CREEK

1.5 MI SOU. OF CMBRL PW O, Barren, KY

Built 1934 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 2,732

KY-28

Fair

Over: FREEMAN FK OF LONG CREEK

.30 MI SOU. OF JCT KY 315, Breathitt, KY

Built 1951 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 571

KY-893

Fair

Over: East fork Clarks River

.90 MI EAST OF JCT US 641, Calloway, KY

Built 1950 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 647

KY-80

Fair

Over: LITTLE JONATHAN CREEK

.14 MI SW JCT KY 1436, Calloway, KY

Built 2004 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 1,814

SPEARS-HARDIN RD

Fair

Over: SEXTON FORK

1.6 MI SW - KY 1351, Cumberland, KY

Built 1992 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 50

KY-3

Fair

Over: KY-302/Johns Creek

Floyd/Johnson Co Line, Floyd, KY

Built 1990 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 3,601

US 127 NB

Fair

Over: KENTUCKY RIVER

0.2 MI N OF KY 1211, Franklin, KY

Built 1989 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 3,490

PENNY CORNER ROAD

Fair

Over: OVER BRUSH CREEK

1.9 MI S. OF KY 1820, Graves, KY

Built 2003 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 67

KY 389

Fair

Over: DRENNON CREEK

300 FT S OF KY 202, Henry, KY

Built 1974 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 253

KY-581

Fair

Over: TOMS CREEK

.10 MI WEST OF JCT KY 993, Johnson, KY

Built 1951 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 779

KY-3399

Fair

Over: NEWCOMB CREEK

.28MI.N JCT. KY 707, Lawrence, KY

Built 1992 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 89

KY-15

Fair

Over: N FORK KENTUCKY RIVER

1 MI NW OF JCT US 119, Letcher, KY

Built 1979 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 11,229

KY-3056

Fair

Over: LAWRENCE CREEK

.1 MI W OF JCT KY 1597, Mason, KY

Built 1947 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 625

KY-81

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

1.5 MI S JCT KY 1589, McLean, KY

Built 1994 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 1,508

KY-152

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

.3 MI W OF JCT KY 1941, Mercer, KY

Built 1930 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 478

WILL DAVIS RD

Fair

Over: ADAMS CREEK

.5 MI S. JCT KY 745, Metcalfe, KY

Built 1997 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 114

KY-176

Fair

Over: BR OF CANEY CREEK

1.0 MI EAST OF JCT US 62, Muhlenberg, KY

Built 1932 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 4,195

Russell Rd.

Fair

Over: WEST FORK SIMPSON CREEK

1.2 MI W JCT US 162, Nelson, KY

Built 2006 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 20

KY-1244

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

.05 MI NW OF N-JCT US 68, Nicholas, KY

Built 1932 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 80

KY-1067

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

0.1 MI. W. OF KY 2446, Perry, KY

Built 1960 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 555

KY-610

Fair

Over: BEEFHIDE CREEK

1.5 MI NW-JCT US 23&119, Pike, KY

Built 1929 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 808

KY 53

Fair

Over: GUIST CREEK

1.9 MI N OF KY 714, Shelby, KY

Built 1982 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 2,649

KY 55X

Fair

Over: RJC RR & MULBERRY CREEK

0.2 MI S OF KY 43, Shelby, KY

Built 1991 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 12,275

KY 636

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEECH CREEK

1.9 MI N OF KY 248, Spencer, KY

Built 1967 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 576

BRASHEARS CREEK RD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO BRASHEARS CREEK

3.5 MI E OF KY 55, Spencer, KY

Built 2011 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 49

UTLEY RD

Fair

Over: E.FK POND RIVER

.8 MI N JCT KY 171, Todd, KY

Built 1989 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 346

RENNIE RD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK

.8 MI S JCT KY 507, Todd, KY

Built 1993 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 73

KY 6334

Fair

Over: TIBER CREEK

225 FT W SCH HOLLOW RD, Trimble, KY

Built 1989 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 10

KY-92

Fair

Over: KENNEDY CREEK

.5 MI WEST-JCT.KY.1756, Wayne, KY

Built 1947 Load: 34.6 t ADT: 1,686

AMOS LONG CREEK RD

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

500' SOUTH JCT KY 1578, Allen, KY

Built 1990 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 267

BIG SPRINGS RD

Fair

Over: SULPHUR CREEK

3 MI S JCT KY 234, Allen, KY

Built 1990 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 32

MCDONALD ROAD

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

.75 MILES EAST JCT KY 395, Anderson, KY

Built 1992 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 93

C T TALLY RD

Fair

Over: BOYDS CREEK

1.6 MI S KY 63, Barren, KY

Built 1990 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 62

US-460

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

.6 MI E OF E-JCT KY 57, Bourbon, KY

Built 1955 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,328

US 127B

Fair

Over: NS (CNO&TP) SYSTEM

.20 MI SOUTH OF JCT 37, Boyle, KY

Built 1971 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 11,567

KY-1933

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FK. - KY. RIVER

.10 MI EAST OF JCT KY 315, Breathitt, KY

Built 1976 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 160

KY-1117

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

3.0 MI WEST OF JCT KY 70, Butler, KY

Built 1964 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 198

W WHITE SULPHUR RD

Fair

Over: WHITE SULPHUR CREEK

.2 MI S KY 91, Caldwell, KY

Built 1991 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 96

KY-109

Fair

Over: SAND LICK CREEK

1.2 MI S.E. OF JCT KY 134, Christian, KY

Built 1932 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 655

NEW CIRCLE ROAD

Fair

Over: CANE RUN CK.

.60 MI EAST OF KY 922 NTR, Fayette, KY

Built 1950 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 43,815

I-64

Fair

Over: NORTH ELKHORN CK.

.90 MI EAST OF I-75S NTRC, Fayette, KY

Built 1963 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 40,192

MOUNT GILEAD RD

Fair

Over: FARROWS CREEK

2 MI NW OF JCT KY 57, Fleming, KY

Built 1987 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 157

CREEK RD

Fair

Over: FLEMING CREEK

.5 MI W. JCT KY 11, Fleming, KY

Built 1997 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 96

US-45

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

.5 MI.SOU. OF JCT.KY 944, Graves, KY

Built 1984 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,211

KY-2429

Fair

Over: YOCUM CREEK

.50 MI NOR. OF JCT KY 215, Harlan, KY

Built 1969 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 281

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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.

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