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)

FAS 400

Good

Over: SLAGLE BRANCH

2.5 M E OF WATAUGA, Carter, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,206

FAS 361

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

1 M SE OF THREE MTS, Carter, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 890

FAS 361

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

IN THREE MTS, Carter, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 890

NFA 1383 (SA 1009)

Good

Over: POWDER BRANCH

SW LIMIT OF ELIZABETHTON, Carter, TN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,348

FAP 37

Good

Over: DOE RIVER

1 M SE OF WHITE ROCK MT, Carter, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,247

FAU 359

Good

Over: POWDER BRANCH

IN JOHNSON CITY, Carter, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,010

FAU 359

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1 M N OF MILLIGAN COLLEGE, Carter, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,155

FAU 359

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

.2 M.S.MILLIGAN COLLEGE, Carter, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,114

FAU 67

Good

Over: GAP CREEK

.2 M S OF WATAUGA POINT R, Carter, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21,912

FAS 91

Good

Over: BRANCH

.3 M OF ET&WNC RR, Carter, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,458

FAS 91

Good

Over: LITTLE STONEY CREEK

OUTSIDE OF ELIZABETHTON, Carter, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,824

FAS 91

Good

Over: LAUREL BRANCH

IN THE HOLSTON MTS, Carter, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,380

FAS 91

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

IN THE HOLSTON MT, Carter, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,380

FAS 91

Good

Over: BLEVINS BRANCH

IN HOLSTON MTS, Carter, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 393

FAS 91

Good

Over: MINTON BRANCH

OUTSIDE OF ELIZABETHTON, Carter, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,961

FAS 91

Good

Over: FURNACE BRANCH

.3 M OF ET&WNC RR, Carter, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,824

FAS 91

Good

Over: BARTEE BRANCH

.3 M OF ET&WNC RR, Carter, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,380

FAS 91

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

3.5 MI FROM JOHNSON CO LN, Carter, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 393

FAP 159

Good

Over: ELK RIVER

5 M S OF ELK MILLS, Carter, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,132

NFA A651

Good

Over: DOE RIVER

S OF SR37 AT ROAN MTN., Carter, TN

Built 2008 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 1,140

NFA A869

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

S OFF SR91-N OF ELIZABTON, Carter, TN

Built 1991 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 520

NFA 1077 (SA 1011)

Poor

Over: SULPHER SPRINGS BRANCH

BTWN ELIZABETHTON & WATAU, Carter, TN

Built 1945 ADT: 1,005

NFA A618

Poor

Over: TIGER CREEK

SE OF SR173-NEAR ST. LINE, Carter, TN

Built 1970 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 10

NFA 1385 (SA 1012)

Poor

Over: WATAUGA RIVER

N OF SR91-2 MI E OF CO LI, Carter, TN

Built 1941 Load: 4.5 t ADT: 888

NFA A373

Poor

Over: DOE RIVER

E OF SR143 NEAR ROAN MTN, Carter, TN

Built 1946 Load: 5.5 t ADT: 270

NFA C102

Poor

Over: LITTLE DOE CREEK

W OF SR37-S OF HAMPTON, Carter, TN

Built 1975 Load: 5.5 t ADT: 20

NFA A988

Poor

Over: STONY CREEK

S OF SR91-NE CORNER OF CO, Carter, TN

Built 1965 Load: 7.8 t ADT: 240

NFA A919

Poor

Over: STONEY CREEK

E OF SR91-NE OF ELIZABETH, Carter, TN

Built 1960 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 230

NFA A767

Poor

Over: LAUREL FORK CREEK

E OF HAMPTON, Carter, TN

Built 1979 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 20

NFA A642

Poor

Over: GEORGE CREEK

W OF ROAN MTN-S OF SR37, Carter, TN

Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 100

NFA A724

Poor

Over: LITTLE DOE RIVER

IN HAMPTON-W OF SR 37, Carter, TN

Built 1972 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 170

NFA A656

Poor

Over: DOE RIVER

E OF SR143-S OF ROAN MTN., Carter, TN

Built 1983 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 270

NFA A634

Poor

Over: RR GRADE RD / DOE RIVER

N OF SR 37-E OF SR173 JCT, Carter, TN

Built 1889 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 50

FAP 67

Poor

Over: LAUREL CREEK

.5 M S FR HAMPTON, Carter, TN

Built 1929 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 7,310

NFA 2680 (SA 1001)

Poor

Over: DOE RIVER

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

Built 1984 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 689

NFA A746

Poor

Over: LAUREL FORK CREEK

.7 M S FR HAMPTON, Carter, TN

Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,460

FAP 67

Poor

Over: POWDER BRANCH

3 M E. WASHINGTON CO LN, Carter, TN

Built 1986 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 24,080

NFA A972

Poor

Over: STONEY CREEK

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

Built 1984 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 210

FAU 06022

Structurally Deficient

Over: GAP CREEK

2 MI SE OF SR 67, Carter, TN

Built 1948 ADT: 2,752

NFA A985

Structurally Deficient

Over: STONEY CREEK

S OF SR91-NE PART OF CO., Carter, TN

Built 1978 ADT: 170

NFA A716

Structurally Deficient

Over: HEATON BRANCH

S OF SR159-NE OF ROAN MTN, Carter, TN

Built 1960 Load: 2.3 t ADT: 10

NFA 1077 (SA 1011)

Structurally Deficient

Over: SULPHER CREEK

JUST SE OF ELIZABETHTON, Carter, TN

Built 1955 Load: 3.2 t ADT: 1,005

NFA A752

Structurally Deficient

Over: LAUREL FORK CREEK

IN HAMPTON-N OF SR67, Carter, TN

Built 1975 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 150

NFA A961

Structurally Deficient

Over: STONEY CREEK

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

Built 1965 Load: 3.9 t ADT: 20

NFA A906

Structurally Deficient

Over: STONEY CREEK

NE OF ELIZABETHTON-S OF91, Carter, TN

Built 1960 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 80

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