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Henry County, TN

187 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 39% rated Good, 56.7% Fair, 4.3% Poor.

187
Public bridges
39%
Good condition
4.3%
Poor condition

The verdict

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.

Henry County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.

57th
of 95 on Poor share
4.3%
Poor-condition share
187
public highway bridges
1978
avg year built

Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.

Henry County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Henry County ranks #57 of 95 Tennessee counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 4.3%). Henry County, Tennessee contains 187 public highway bridges. Roughly 39% are rated “Good,” 56.7% “Fair,” and 4.3% “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.

Total bridges

187

Public highway bridges in Henry County

Good condition

39%

73 of 187 rated 7-9

Fair condition

56.7%

106 of 187 rated 5-6

Poor condition

4.3%

8 of 187 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#57 of 95

Among Tennessee counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better

Condition distribution

Share of 187 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
39% (73)
Fair
56.7% (106)
Poor
4.3% (8)

Henry County's Poor-condition bridges carry 6,618 vehicle crossings a day

That is 1.6% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 4.3% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 827 crossings a day against 2,151 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.

Computed over the 187 of 187 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

42.2% of Henry County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

79 of the 187 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 39% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.

Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

One structure carries 73.4% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

FAS 218 over BAILEY FORK CR., built 1988, carries 4,855 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 8-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 6,618 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Henry County's bridges were built

187 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1980s, when 42 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 22.5% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 35 to 44 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1978) matches the Tennessee average (1977).

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory (year built) As of 2024 NBI release

How Henry County compares with Tennessee's closest counties by inventory size

The 5 Tennessee counties nearest Henry County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 4.3% Poor share is the 2nd-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1978 against a peer-group mean of 1977 is in line with the group.

Showing the 5 closest of 94 Tennessee counties eligible for comparison.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Henry County and the 5 Tennessee counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Carter County 195 12.3%
Hardin County 192 3.6%
Cocke County 190 8.4%
Hawkins County 190 8.9%
Henry County (this page) 187 4.3%
Montgomery County 186 5.9%

Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Henry County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year

Two NBI-derived peer sets for Henry County, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside TN (187 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside TN (1978 here).

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.

All 187 Good 73 Fair 106 Poor 8

Fair-condition bridges (106)

NFA A535

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4 MI. W. OF HENRY, Henry, TN

Built 1972 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 20

BENNETTS CREEK RD

Fair

Over: BENNETTS CREEK

BENNETTS CREEK B.S. UNIT, Henry, TN

Built 1964 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 125

FAP 76

Fair

Over: TENNESSEE RIVER

HENRY-STEWART CO LINE, Henry, TN

Built 1992 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 3,614

NFA 904 (SA 4022)

Fair

Over: HOLLY FORK CREEK

2 MI. E. OF SR76, Henry, TN

Built 1984 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 1,569

NFA 902 (SA 4020)

Fair

Over: WEST SANDY CREEK

4 MI NORTH OF SR 69, Henry, TN

Built 1942 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 844

NFA A140

Fair

Over: ROWE CREEK

2 MI. E. OF SR54, Henry, TN

Built 1981 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 70

NFA 902 (SA 4020)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 MI SOUTH OF SR 76, Henry, TN

Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 513

NFA 3064

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

0.1 MI. N. OF PARIS, Henry, TN

Built 1963 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 1,959

FAP 54

Fair

Over: MORMON BRANCH

1.1 MILE N.OF PURYEAR, Henry, TN

Built 1937 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 4,966

FAS 114

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

1 MI.NORTH OF CARROLL CO., Henry, TN

Built 1953 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 727

FAS 140

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.2 MILE EAST OF PURYEAR, Henry, TN

Built 1948 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 1,005

NFA A542

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

5 MI WEST OF HENRY, Henry, TN

Built 1972 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 50

FAS 114

Fair

Over: PANTHER CREEK

1.36 MI.NO.OF CARROLL CO., Henry, TN

Built 1953 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 727

NFA A193

Fair

Over: BRANCH

5 MI. W. OF SR76, Henry, TN

Built 1962 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A393

Fair

Over: TURKEY PEN BRANCH

WIMBERLY ROAD, Henry, TN

Built 2004 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 70

FAS 77

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S OF PARIS, Henry, TN

Built 1994 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 2,160

NFA A067

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK OBION RIVER

3 MI. W. OF SR54, Henry, TN

Built 1965 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 260

NFA 900 (SA 4008)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

4 MI. W. OF BENTON CO., Henry, TN

Built 1950 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 441

FAS 77

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

6.8 MILES SOUTH OF PARIS, Henry, TN

Built 1951 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 953

NFA A218

Fair

Over: RABBIT CREEK

4 MI. N. OF SR140, Henry, TN

Built 1955 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 30

NFA 1734 (SA 4027)

Fair

Over: BIRDS CREEK

3 MI. W. OF SR54, Henry, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 297

NFA A058

Fair

Over: BIRDS CREEK

4 MI. W. OF SR54, Henry, TN

Built 1979 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 100

NFA A714

Fair

Over: BAILEY FORK CREEK

1 MI. E. OF PARIS, Henry, TN

Built 1991 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,350

NFA A386

Fair

Over: TURKEY PEN BRANCH

4 MI NE OF SR76, Henry, TN

Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 70

NFA A507

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

3 MI. E. OF SR77, Henry, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

NFA A512

Fair

Over: GUINS CREEK

1 MI N. OF CARROLL CO., Henry, TN

Built 1995 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

NFA A556

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK OBION RIVER

3 MI. S. OF SR54, Henry, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 260

NFA A584

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK OBION RIVER

0.1 MI. S. OF PARIS, Henry, TN

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 430

FAS 119

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

.2 MI.S.OF KENTUCKY LINE, Henry, TN

Built 1943 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,290

NFA A190

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK BLOOD RIVER

1 MI. N. OF SR140, Henry, TN

Built 1955 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 50

NFA 3064

Fair

Over: MCGOWAN CREEK

0.7 MI. NE OF PARIS, Henry, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,959

NFA 896 (SA 4002)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.5 MI N OF CARROLL CO LN, Henry, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 521

FAS 69

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.2 MI.WEST OF BENTON CO., Henry, TN

Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,905

FAS 114

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.05 MI.NO.OF CARROLL CO., Henry, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 727

NFA A540

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.3 MI E OF WEAKLEY CO LN, Henry, TN

Built 1979 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 20

FAP 76

Fair

Over: EAGLE CREEK

NEAR PARIS LDG.STATE PARK, Henry, TN

Built 1944 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 6,641

FAS 140

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.7 M W OF SR54, Henry, TN

Built 1960 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 674

FAS 69

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK OBION RIVER

2.6 MI.S.OF KENTUCKY LINE, Henry, TN

Built 1972 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 900

FAP 76

Fair

Over: NFA A853 (E. BLYTHE ST.)

IN PARIS CITY LIMITS, Henry, TN

Built 1975 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 10,705

FAS 69

Fair

Over: WEST SANDY CREEK

5.3 MI.SOUTHEAST OF PARIS, Henry, TN

Built 1942 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 3,025

NFA 1717 (SA 4017)

Fair

Over: MCGEHEE BRANCH

1.2 M N. OF SR140, Henry, TN

Built 1956 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 334

NFA A556

Fair

Over: TRAINER CREEK

4 MI. N. OF HENRY, Henry, TN

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 260

NFA 900 (SA 4008)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

5 MI. W. OF BENTON CO., Henry, TN

Built 1958 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 829

NFA 904 (SA 4022)

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

5 MI. E. OF SR76, Henry, TN

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 326

FAS 114

Fair

Over: PANTHER CREEK

3 MILES EAST OF SR 77, Henry, TN

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 555

NFA 1715 (SA 4015)

Fair

Over: HENSON BRANCH

1 MI N OF SR76, Henry, TN

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,692

FAP 54 348317G

Fair

Over: KWT RAILROAD

IN PARIS CITY LIMITS, Henry, TN

Built 1934 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 7,253

FAP 69

Fair

Over: WEST SANDY CREEK

5.3 MILES S-EAST OF PARIS, Henry, TN

Built 1963 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 4,939

FAS 140

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK OBION RIVER

7.1 MI.WEST OF PURYEAR, Henry, TN

Built 2001 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 435

NFA 1715 (SA 4015)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

1 MI. N. OF SR76, Henry, TN

Built 1960 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,692

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