DeKalb County, TN

100 public highway bridges

DeKalb County Bridge Snapshot

DeKalb County, Tennessee contains 100 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 23% are rated “Good,” 68% “Fair,” 7% “Poor,” and 7% 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.

100

Total Bridges

23%

Good

7%

Poor

7%

Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good

23% (23)

Fair

68% (68)

Poor

7% (7)

SD

7% (7)

All Bridges (100)

Sort:

NFA A555

Over: S COLLEGE ST / W BROAD S

NEAR SMITHVILLE TENN., DeKalb, TN

Built 1951 ADT: 13,129

FAP 26

Over: SLIGO ROAD

AT CANEY FK RIVER, DeKalb, TN

Built 2015 ADT: 30

NFA A321

Over: DRY CREEK

4MI WEST OF SR146, DeKalb, TN

Built 1950 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 50

NFA A214 (SA 2107)

Over: FALL CREEK

1MI SOUTH OF US 70, DeKalb, TN

Built 1945 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 640

NFA A282

Over: SINK CREEK

.56 MI WEST OF SR56, DeKalb, TN

Built 1950 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20

NFA A020

Over: HELTON CREEK

6MI EAST OF SR53, DeKalb, TN

Built 1934 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40

FAS 141

Over: WOLF CREEK

1 MI.W.OF CENTER HILL DAM, DeKalb, TN

Built 1946 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 386

FAS 141

Over: WOLF CREEK

NEAR E.EVINS STATE PARK, DeKalb, TN

Built 1946 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 386

FAS 141

Over: WOLF CREEK

NEAR E.EVINS STATE PARK, DeKalb, TN

Built 1946 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 642

NFA 2025 (SA 2116)

Over: GOOSE CREEK

1MI SOUTHWEST OF US70, DeKalb, TN

Built 1984 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 295

FAP 26

Over: FALL CREEK

IN SMITHVILLE, DeKalb, TN

Built 1951 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 12,677

FAS 141

Over: BRANCH

.4 MI.E.OF EVINS ST.PARK, DeKalb, TN

Built 1946 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 386

NFA 2025 (SA 2116)

Over: GOOSE CREEK

1MI SOUTHWEST OF US70, DeKalb, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 295

NFA 2195 (SA 2112)

Over: EGYPT HOLLOW BRANCH

2.5 MI SOUTH OF US70, DeKalb, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 363

NFA A095

Over: HOLMES CREEK

1MI NORTH OF SR56, DeKalb, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 170

NFA A293

Over: SINK CREEK

1 MI NORTH OF WARREN CO., DeKalb, TN

Built 1977 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

FAS 264

Over: BRANCH

IN ALEXANDRIA CITY LIMITS, DeKalb, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 546

NFA A060

Over: PINE CREEK

1.9 MI.S.OF SMITHVILLE, DeKalb, TN

Built 1966 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 6,921

FAP 26

Over: OVERFLOW OF DRY CREEK

IN DOWELLTOWN CITY LIMITS, DeKalb, TN

Built 2004 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 8,478

NFA 1118 (SA 2118)

Over: GOOSE CREEK

.3MI NORTH OF US70, DeKalb, TN

Built 1972 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 688

FAS 288

Over: SINK CREEK

1.7 MI.S.W.OF SR056, DeKalb, TN

Built 1978 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 738

NFA 1118 (SA 2118)

Over: HICKMAN BRANCH

.2MI NORTH OF US70, DeKalb, TN

Built 1972 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 688

FAP 53

Over: GREEN HILL BRANCH

1.25 MI. S.OF LIBERTY, DeKalb, TN

Built 1948 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,370

NFA 1116 (SA 2101)

Over: SINK CREEK

6 MI FROM SR56, DeKalb, TN

Built 1985 Load: 27.4 t ADT: 494

FAS 141

Over: BRANCH

4 MI. E. EVINS ST. PARK, DeKalb, TN

Built 1950 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 386

FAS 96

Over: JORDAN BRANCH

.5 MILE SOUTH OF SR 26, DeKalb, TN

Built 1982 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,809

FAS 264

Over: WALKER CREEK

4 MI.E.OF ALEXANDRIA, DeKalb, TN

Built 1987 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 653

NFA A346

Over: CLEAR FORK CREEK

0.24 MI FROM SR53, DeKalb, TN

Built 1986 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 140

NFA A227

Over: PINE CREEK

3 MI EAST OF SR56, DeKalb, TN

Built 1984 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A323

Over: SMITH FORK CREEK

01 MI FROM WILSON CO LI, DeKalb, TN

Built 1985 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 100

NFA 2148 (SA 2119)

Over: DRY BRANCH

.3 MI SOUTHWEST OF HELTON, DeKalb, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 501

NFA 2195 (SA 2112)

Over: BRANCH

3.1 MI SOUTH OF US70, DeKalb, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 363

NFA 2195 (SA 2112)

Over: SMALL BRANCH

6 MI WEST OF SMITHVILLE, DeKalb, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 363

NFA A028

Over: SMITH FORK CREEK

IN LIBERTY, DeKalb, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 530

NFA A028

Over: BARGER HOLLOW BRANCH

MAIN ST-3.5 MI E OF SR96, DeKalb, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,520

NFA A021 (SA 2124)

Over: HANNAH BRANCH

6MI EAST OF SR53, DeKalb, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A028

Over: DRY CREEK

IN DOWELLTOWN, DeKalb, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 350

NFA A119

Over: SMALL BRANCH

1.5 MI N OF SR 70, DeKalb, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A200

Over: FALL CREEK

.2 MI NORTH OF US70, DeKalb, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 340

NFA A237

Over: SINK CREEK

3MI NORTH OF WARREN CO., DeKalb, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A254

Over: SINK CREEK

4.1 MI FROM SR56, DeKalb, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A285

Over: SINK CREEK

1MI. WEST OF SR56, DeKalb, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A266

Over: SINK CREEK

7 MI S OF SMITHVILLE, DeKalb, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A472

Over: FALL CREEK

IN CITY OF SMITHVILLE, DeKalb, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,960

NFA A432

Over: FALL CREEK

IN CITY OF SMITHVILLE, DeKalb, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,190

NFA A455

Over: FALL CREEK

IN CITY OF SMITHVILLIE, DeKalb, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,050

NFA A277

Over: CANEY BRANCH

3MI NORTH OF WARREN CO., DeKalb, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A329

Over: EGYPT HOLLOW BRANCH

3MI SOUTHWEST OF US70, DeKalb, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A340

Over: DRY CREEK

.0 MI FROM DRY CREEK RD, DeKalb, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A333

Over: BRANCH

.5MI WEST OF SR26, DeKalb, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 280

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