Carter County, TN

195 public highway bridges

Carter County Bridge Snapshot

Carter County, Tennessee contains 195 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 36.4% are rated “Good,” 40% “Fair,” 12.3% “Poor,” and 12.3% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in TN are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

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

195

Total Bridges

36.4%

Good

12.3%

Poor

12.3%

Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good

36.4% (71)

Fair

40% (78)

Poor

12.3% (24)

SD

12.3% (24)

All Bridges (195)

Sort:

NFA A906

Over: STONY CREEK

NE OF ELIZABETHTON, Carter, TN

Built 1984 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 80

FAU 06022

Over: GAP CREEK

2.5 M W OF THREE MTS, Carter, TN

Built 1958 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,849

FAS 173

Over: MCKINNEY BRANCH

1.5 M N OF STONE MTS, Carter, TN

Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,386

NFA 1429 (SA 1004)

Over: ELK RIVER

S OF SR159-NEAR STATE LN, Carter, TN

Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 276

NFA 1429 (SA 1004)

Over: ELK RIVER

S OF SR159-NEAR STATE LN, Carter, TN

Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 276

NFA 1392

Over: BRANCH

N. OF ELIZABETHON, Carter, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 716

NFA A746

Over: OVERFLOW

1.5 M FR HAMPTON, Carter, TN

Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,460

NFA A628

Over: DOE RIVER

N OF SR37-E OF SR173 JCT., Carter, TN

Built 1992 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 210

FAU 91

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1.4 M SE OF BIG SPRING GP, Carter, TN

Built 1929 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 6,334

FAS 143

Over: DOE RIVER

IN BURBANK COMMUNITY, Carter, TN

Built 1986 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 1,969

FAU 91

Over: SINKING CREEK

2.15 MI.W.OF ELIZABETHTON, Carter, TN

Built 1927 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 6,583

FAP 67

Over: LAUREL CREEK

1.4 M SW OF HAMPTON, Carter, TN

Built 1929 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 7,310

FAP 37

Over: DOE RIVER

IN HAMPTON, Carter, TN

Built 1966 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 8,340

FAP 37

Over: DOE RIVER

IN HAMPTON, Carter, TN

Built 1966 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 8,340

COUNTY ROAD 2688

Over: WILBUR BLUFF

WILBUR DAM, Carter, TN

Built 1942 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 849

FAP 37

Over: BRANCH

AT TIGER VALLEY, Carter, TN

Built 1958 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 8,247

FAP 37

Over: WATAUGA RIVER

.9 M SW OF PORTRAYON CK, Carter, TN

Built 1965 Load: 29.7 t ADT: 18,644

FAU 359

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

IN JOHNSON CITY, Carter, TN

Built 1925 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 7,010

FAS 143

Over: DOE RIVER

IN ROAN MT, Carter, TN

Built 1967 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 2,764

NFA 1427 (SA 1002)

Over: TIGER CREEK

S OF SR37-E OF SR173 JCT, Carter, TN

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 638

NFA 1427 (SA 1427)

Over: TIGER CREEK

S OF SR37-E OF SR 173 JCT, Carter, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 638

NFA 1427 (SA 1002)

Over: TIGER CREEK

S OF SR37-E OF SR 137 JCT, Carter, TN

Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 638

NFA 1427 (SA 1002)

Over: TIGER CREEK

3.3 MS OF SR37-E OF SR173, Carter, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 638

NFA 2680 (SA 1001)

Over: COVE CREEK

W OF SR143-NEAR ST. LINE, Carter, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 689

NFA A038

Over: LICK CREEK

JUST N. OF WATAUGA, Carter, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A144

Over: SINKING CREEK

JUST S OF SR91 AT CO.LINE, Carter, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

NFA A593

Over: LITTLE DOE CREEK

S OF HAMPTON-JUST W OF 37, Carter, TN

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A663

Over: DOE RIVER

W OF SR143-NEAR ST. PARK, Carter, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A689

Over: BUCK CREEK

N OF SR37-E OF ROAN MTN., Carter, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 230

NFA A700

Over: BUCK CREEK

JUST S OF SR36 NEAR ST LN, Carter, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 520

NFA A797

Over: ELK RIVER

S OF SR159 NEAR ST. LINE, Carter, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 590

NFA A912

Over: STONEY CREEK

S OF SR91-NE OF E'BETHTON, Carter, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

NFA A930

Over: STONEY CREEK

S OF 91-IN NE PART COUNTY, Carter, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 240

NFA A970

Over: STONY CREEK

S OF 91-NE PART OF COUNTY, Carter, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA 1388 (SA 1020)

Over: WATAUGA RIVER

0.1 M S OF SR91, Carter, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,857

NFA 1077 (SA 1011)

Over: STONEY CREEK

JUST NE OF ELIZABETHTON, Carter, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,939

FAS 173

Over: SIMERLY CREEK

1.9 N OF STONE MT, Carter, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,386

FAS 173

Over: SIMERLY CREEK

1.4 M SE OF TIGER VALLEY, Carter, TN

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,386

FAP 37

Over: BUCK CREEK

3 M S OF HAMPTON CREEK, Carter, TN

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,093

FAP 37

Over: BUCK CREEK

1.5 M W OF SHELL CREEK, Carter, TN

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,093

FAP 37

Over: WILSON CREEK

IN ROAN MT, Carter, TN

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,093

FAP 37

Over: ROARING CREEK

1.2 M S OF WHITE ROCK MT, Carter, TN

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,247

FAP 37

Over: DOE RIVER

NEAR HAMPTON, Carter, TN

Built 1939 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,783

FAP 37

Over: DOE RIVER

IN CITY OF ELIZBETHTON, Carter, TN

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,509

FAP 37

Over: INDIAN CREEK

.6 M SE SULLIVAN CO LN, Carter, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,349

FAU 67 841452G

Over: PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

IN JOHNSON CITY, Carter, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27,889

FAP 67

Over: STONY CREEK

.8 M E OF FISH SPRINGS, Carter, TN

Built 1936 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,909

FAP 67

Over: DOE RIVER

IN CITY OF ELIZBETHTON, Carter, TN

Built 1929 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,653

FAS 143

Over: FIVE POPLAR BRANCH

3 M S OF ROAN MT., Carter, TN

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 551

FAP 159

Over: ROW BRANCH

2 M E OF WATAUGA RIVER, Carter, TN

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,132

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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Reviewed byPlainbridges Editorial, Plain Bridges Editorial Team · June 5, 2026