Bedford County, TN

294 public highway bridges

Bedford County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Bedford County, Tennessee contains 294 public highway bridges. Roughly 58.2% are rated “Good,” 38.8% “Fair,” and 2.7% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

294
Total Bridges
58.2%
Good
38.8%
Fair
2.7%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
58.2% (171)
Fair
38.8% (114)
Poor
2.7% (8)

All Bridges (294)

FAP 10

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

1.6 MI.N.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,477

FAP 10

Good

Over: BENFORD CREEK

3.6 MI.N.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,477

FAP 10

Good

Over: BRANCH

5.2 MI.N.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,477

FAP 10

Good

Over: BRANCH

5.5 MI.N.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1924 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,477

FAP 10

Good

Over: BRANCH

7.9 MI.N.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,665

FAP 10

Good

Over: BRANCH

8.9 MI.N.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,665

FAP 16

Good

Over: WEAKLEY CREEK

9 MI.NW.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1941 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,801

FAP 16

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.2 MI.NW.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1938 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,683

FAP 16

Good

Over: BOMAR CREEK

IN SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,819

FAP 16

Good

Over: DUCK RIVER

1 M SE JCT SR16&SR64, Bedford, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,848

FAP 16

Good

Over: SHIPMAN CREEK

6.5 MI.SE.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,157

FAP 16

Good

Over: SHIPMAN CREEK

6.5 MI.SE.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,157

SR016 US41A

Good

Over: BRANCH

6 MI E OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,454

FAP 64

Good

Over: BUTLER CREEK

2.7 MI.E. OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,232

FAP 64

Good

Over: STOKES BRANCH

.8 MI.S.OF WARTRACE, Bedford, TN

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,232

FAP 64

Good

Over: MORGAN BRANCH

11.9 MI.NE.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,816

FAP 64

Good

Over: HAWKINS BRANCH

5 M. NE. WARTRACE, Bedford, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,816

FAU 82

Good

Over: DUCK RIVER

.2 MI.S.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,993

FAS 82

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

5.6 MILES OF BELLBUCKLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1937 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,878

FAS 82

Good

Over: BRANCH

.9 MI.W.OF BELL BUCKLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1937 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,878

FAS 82

Good

Over: BELL BUCKLE CREEK

IN BELL BUCKLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1937 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,878

FAS 82

Good

Over: KELLEY CREEK

.16 MI.E.OF BELL BUCKLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,548

FAS 130

Good

Over: SIMMONS BRANCH

.8MI.S.OF BUCHANAN CREEK, Bedford, TN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,117

FAS 103

Good

Over: BRANCH

NEAR PLEASANT GROVE, Bedford, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,117

FAS 130

Good

Over: BUCHANAN BRANCH

.1 MI.SO.OF PICKLE ROAD ., Bedford, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,117

FAS 130

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.2MI.N.OF PLEASANT GROVE, Bedford, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,805

FAS 130

Good

Over: DAVIS BRANCH

2 MI.N.OF PLEASANT GROVE, Bedford, TN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,805

FAU 130

Good

Over: DUCK RIVER

.05 MI.S.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,213

SR437

Good

Over: BRANCH

OUTSIDE SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,478

SR437

Good

Over: BUTLER CREEK

OUTSIDE SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,478

SR437

Good

Over: BRANCH

OUTSIDE SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,478

SR437

Good

Over: BRANCH

OUTSIDE SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,478

SR437

Good

Over: BRANCH

OUTSIDE SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,478

SR437

Good

Over: BUTLER CREEK

OUTSIDE SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,478

NFA 1032 (SA 0201)

Good

Over: BRANCH

11 M. SW. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1950 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 499

FAP 16

Good

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

4.9 MI.SE.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 2020 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 10,848

NFA A664

Poor

Over: STOKES BRANCH

1 M. S. WARTRACE., Bedford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A310

Poor

Over: NORMAN CREEK

SE CORNER OF NORMANDY CIT, Bedford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 280

FAS 269

Poor

Over: CARR BRANCH

.4 MI.SOUTH OF NORMANDY, Bedford, TN

Built 1941 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,514

NFA A225

Poor

Over: BELL BUCKLE BRANCH

IN BELL BUCKLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1970 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 90

NFA A142

Poor

Over: PANNELL CREEK

6 M. NE. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1960 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 130

FAS 269

Poor

Over: GARRISON FORK CREEK

.4 MI.S.OF WARTRACE, Bedford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,517

NFA A390

Poor

Over: BELL BUCKLE CREEK

2 M. NW. BELL BUCKLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 60

NFA A048

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK CREEK

2 M. S. UNIONVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160
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