McMinn County, TN

220 public highway bridges

McMinn County Bridge Snapshot

McMinn County, Tennessee contains 220 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 34.1% are rated “Good,” 50% “Fair,” 2.7% “Poor,” and 2.7% 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.

220
Total Bridges
34.1%
Good
2.7%
Poor
2.7%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
34.1% (75)
Fair
50% (110)
Poor
2.7% (6)
SD
2.7% (6)

All Bridges (220)

NFA A422

Good

Over: OOSTANULA CREEK

EAST OF US11, McMinn, TN

Built 1985 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 120

FAP 33

Good

Over: CHESTUEE CREEK

END OF ENGLEWOOD CITY LIM, McMinn, TN

Built 1997 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 4,787

NFA A193

Good

Over: CONASAUGA CREEK

6MI EAST OF US411, McMinn, TN

Built 1995 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 220

NFA A249

Good

Over: CHESTUEE CREEK

8 MI NORTH OF POLK COUNTY, McMinn, TN

Built 1987 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 110

FAP 30

Good

Over: NORTH MOUSE CREEK

IN ATHENS CITY LIMITS, McMinn, TN

Built 1974 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 19,859

FAS 310

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

.19 FROM US 411, McMinn, TN

Built 1982 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 2,604

NFA 947 (SA 5401)

Good

Over: ROGERS CREEK

8MI WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 1998 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 732

FAS 39

Good

Over: CONASAUGA CREEK

NEAR CHEROKEE NTL.FOREST, McMinn, TN

Built 1988 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 288

FAP 68

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

.8 MI.E.OF RIDDLES STORE, McMinn, TN

Built 1973 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 6,339

NFA 2334 (SA 5403)

Good

Over: NORTH MOUSE CREEK

.8MI EAST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 1970 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 396

NFA 2336 (SA 5415)

Good

Over: CHESTUEE CREEK

3 MI WEST OF SR33, McMinn, TN

Built 1967 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 1,189

FAS 305

Good

Over: NORTH MOUSE CREEK

EAST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,451

NFA 1198 (SA 5418)

Good

Over: CHESTUEE CREEK

EAST OF US11, McMinn, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 738

NFA A541 (SA 5414)

Good

Over: CHESTUEE CREEK

5 MI WEST OF US411, McMinn, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 936

NFA A541 (SA 5414)

Good

Over: BRANCH

.5 MI WEST OF US411, McMinn, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 936

NFA 1233 (SA 5419)

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

2.5 MI FROM SR36, McMinn, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 723

NFA A009

Good

Over: BRANCH

2 MI. N OF CLEARWATER, McMinn, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA A017

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

4MI WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 290

NFA A018

Good

Over: BLUE SPRINGS BRANCH

0.25 MI. N OF SR-30, McMinn, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,885

NFA A056

Good

Over: BIG SEWEE CREEK

.5MI SOUTH OF ROANE CO., McMinn, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A090

Good

Over: NORTH MOUSE CREEK

.5MI WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA A120

Good

Over: OOSTANULA CREEK

5MI EAST OF SR2, McMinn, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA A160

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

5MI NORTH OF US411, McMinn, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA A176

Good

Over: CHESTUEE CREEK

.5MI EAST OF US411, McMinn, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A181

Good

Over: BURGER CREEK

2 MI EAST OF US 411, McMinn, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

NFA A214 347878S

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

.1 MI EAST OF US411, McMinn, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 420

NFA A235

Good

Over: CONASAUGA CREEK

3 MI WEST OF US411, McMinn, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 560

NFA A263

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

.5MI WEST OF US 411, McMinn, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA A313

Good

Over: CHESTUEE CREEK

1MI WEST OF SR30, McMinn, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 490

NFA A446

Good

Over: NORTH MOUSE CREEK

2MI WEST OF US11, McMinn, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,001

NFA A487

Good

Over: NORTH MOUSE CREEK

1.5MI WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A494

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

2 MI WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A525

Good

Over: ROGERS CREEK

WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A610

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH

2 MI FM MONROE CO LINE, McMinn, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA A611 (SA 5403)

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK

NEAR MEIGS CO. LINE, McMinn, TN

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 380

NFA A890

Good

Over: OOSTANAULA CREEK

IN ATHENS TENN., McMinn, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 300

NFA A044

Good

Over: BRANCH

WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 330

NFA A042

Good

Over: BRANCH

1MI WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

FAU 4534

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

IN ATHENS CITY LIMITS, McMinn, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,452

FAS 309

Good

Over: NORTH MOUSE CREEK

IN NIOTA CITY LIMITS, McMinn, TN

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,738

I75 NBL

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.2 MI SW OF MONROE CO LN, McMinn, TN

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 42,243

I75 NBL

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.6 MI SW OF MONROE CO LN, McMinn, TN

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 42,123

FAU 3674

Good

Over: OOSTANAULA CREEK

IN ATHENS CITY LIMITS, McMinn, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,585

NFA 1191 (SA 5422)

Good

Over: LITTLE SEWEE CREEK

10 MI WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 323

NFA 1191 (SA 5422)

Good

Over: FROG BRANCH

1 MI FROM PINE GROVE, McMinn, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 323

NFA 858

Good

Over: NORTH MOUSE CREEK

NEAR ATHENS TN., McMinn, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 877

NFA 1227 (SA 5408)

Good

Over: BRANCH

2MI EAST OF US11, McMinn, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 686

NFA 1227 (SA 5408)

Good

Over: CEDAR SPRINGS BRANCH

2MI EAST OF SR2, McMinn, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 870

NFA 1194 (SA 5413)

Good

Over: CHESTUEE CREEK

8MI EAST OF SR30, McMinn, TN

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 650

NFA 1196 (SA 5406)

Good

Over: DRY VALLEY CREEK

EAST OF US11, McMinn, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,050

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial