Bridge Condition Trends in Kentucky

Between 2015 and 2025, bridge conditions in Kentucky have improved. The share of bridges rated poor went from 7.5% to 7.5% — a change of -0.1 percentage points.

Condition Summary

YearTotalGoodFairPoorPoor %
201514,2615,5807,6061,0747.5%
202014,4224,3119,0781,0337.2%
202514,5903,9169,5861,0887.5%

Most Improved Counties in Kentucky

CountyPoor % (2015)Poor % (2025)Change
Leslie19.5%11.6%-7.9 pp
Laurel9.4%3.8%-5.6 pp
Whitley9.0%5.3%-3.7 pp
Clay17.4%13.9%-3.5 pp
Carroll15.2%11.8%-3.4 pp
Knox10.5%7.2%-3.3 pp
Lee7.7%4.8%-2.9 pp
Wolfe4.8%3.7%-1.1 pp
Pendleton3.7%3.2%-0.5 pp
Nicholas3.9%3.7%-0.3 pp

Counties Where Conditions Worsened

CountyPoor % (2015)Poor % (2025)Change
Henry1.2%11.7%+10.5 pp
Clark1.8%12.0%+10.2 pp
Edmonson2.8%12.8%+10.0 pp
Pike1.8%11.7%+10.0 pp
Woodford1.8%11.7%+9.9 pp
Martin4.8%14.3%+9.4 pp
Rockcastle0.0%9.2%+9.2 pp
Knott1.1%9.9%+8.8 pp
Wayne7.2%16.0%+8.8 pp
Trimble0.0%8.7%+8.7 pp

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