State profile · Below median Poor share

Tennessee bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Tennessee, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

20,426
Public bridges
38.0%
Good condition
4.0%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

20,426

Public highway bridges in Tennessee

Good Condition

38.0%

7,762 bridges rated 7-9

-12.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.0%

811 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-3.0pp vs national avg 7.0%

Tennessee vs national bridge condition

Tennessee - Good condition share 38.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Tennessee - Poor-condition share 13.2%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Tennessee42.9%52.6%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Tennessee (FHWA NBI)

Counties (95)

Anderson 175 Bedford 294 Benton 147 Bledsoe 83 Blount 220 Bradley 199 Campbell 137 Cannon 159 Carroll 240 Carter 195 Cheatham 128 Chester 127 Claiborne 101 Clay 64 Cocke 190 Coffee 217 Crockett 167 Cumberland 137 Davidson 836 DeKalb 100 Decatur 104 Dickson 243 Dyer 232 Fayette 336 Fentress 55 Franklin 157 Gibson 386 Giles 321 Grainger 88 Greene 306 Grundy 85 Hamblen 119 Hamilton 464 Hancock 61 Hardeman 223 Hardin 192 Hawkins 190 Haywood 241 Henderson 207 Henry 187 Hickman 332 Houston 118 Humphreys 250 Jackson 131 Jefferson 123 Johnson 109 Knox 588 Lake 30 Lauderdale 258 Lawrence 211 Lewis 139 Lincoln 304 Loudon 117 Macon 169 Madison 418 Marion 177 Marshall 240 Maury 433 McMinn 220 McNairy 218 Meigs 76 Monroe 145 Montgomery 187 Moore 69 Morgan 120 Obion 381 Overton 78 Perry 153 Pickett 30 Polk 140 Putnam 167 Rhea 100 Roane 161 Robertson 204 Rutherford 428 Scott 111 Sequatchie 67 Sevier 276 Shelby 1077 Smith 202 Stewart 168 Sullivan 370 Sumner 398 Tipton 201 Trousdale 88 Unicoi 161 Union 61 Van Buren 37 Warren 160 Washington 284 Wayne 282 Weakley 351 White 69 Williamson 524 Wilson 402

Tennessee vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Tennessee on the same metric.

MN

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

CT

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277
Selected

TN

Tennessee

3.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,426

MD

Maryland

4.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,527

CO

Colorado

4.32% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Tennessee

Six lowest-condition bridges in Tennessee, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

NFA A253

Poor

Over: EMORY RIVER

FROZEN HEAD STATE PARK, Morgan, TN

Built 1975 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 150

NFA B485

Poor

Over: PAW PAW CREEK

S OFF I40 ON LOUDON CO LN, Roane, TN

Built 1934 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 330

NFA A153

Poor

Over: DADDY'S CREEK (CWMA)

.1MI FROM MORGAN CO. LINE, Cumberland, TN

Built 1950 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 25

NFA A317 347891F

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

3.4 MI SW JCT SR30&SR33, Polk, TN

Built 1913 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 40

NFA A191

Poor

Over: BYRAMS FORK CREEK

1 M W OF SR170 AT UNION C, Anderson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 70

NFA A463

Poor

Over: HILL CREEK

WITHIN 1M SE OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1950 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 170

All Bridges in Tennessee

NFA 1466 (SA 7928)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

KERR-ROSEMARK RD-SHELBY, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 987

NFA 1467

Fair

Over: COOPER CREEK

CENTER - COLLEGE RD-SHELB, Shelby, TN

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 259

FAU 2800

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

CHELSEA AVE - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 13,158

FAU 2815

Fair

Over: BRANCH

JAMES RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10,822

FAU 2822 297489W

Fair

Over: CNIC RAILROAD

FRAYSER BLVD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 12,726

FAU 2861 299604H

Fair

Over: CNIC RAILROAD

SOUTHERN AVE@ FAIRGROUNDS, Shelby, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 14,170

FAU 2861

Fair

Over: BLACK BAYOU

SOUTHERN AVE - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,895

FAU 4015

Fair

Over: BRANCH

EGYPT-CENTRAL RD-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 9,256

NFA K640

Fair

Over: BRANCH

GALLAWAY LEVEE RD-SHELBY, Shelby, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 461

NFA C239

Fair

Over: BRANCH

WALSH RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1964 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 160

NFA C239

Fair

Over: BRANCH

WALSH RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 160

NFA C126

Fair

Over: JAKES CREEK

RANKIN BRANCH RD-SHELBY, Shelby, TN

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 110

NFA C123

Fair

Over: BRANCH

INDEPENDENCE RD - SHELBY, Shelby, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 80

NFA C132

Fair

Over: BRANCH

CHAMBERS RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1969 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 270

NFA C132

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

CHAMBERS RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 270

NFA A331

Fair

Over: BRANCH

CHAR BARTLETT RD-SHELBY C, Shelby, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 160

NFA C142

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK CREEK

WALKER RD - MILLINGTON, Shelby, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 180

NFA 0C57

Fair

Over: CASPER CREEK

AYCOCK RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 80

NFA C056

Fair

Over: CASPER CREEK

GUNN RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

NFA A190 (SA 7931)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IDAVILLE RD-SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 130

NFA K639

Fair

Over: BRANCH

COLLIERVILLE-ARLINGTON RD, Shelby, TN

Built 1958 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,288

NFA C004

Fair

Over: BRANCH

PLEASANT RIDGE RD-SHELBY, Shelby, TN

Built 1964 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 190

NFA C020

Fair

Over: BRANCH

LONG RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 80

NFA C034

Fair

Over: BRANCH

STEWART RD - LAKELAND, Shelby, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 360

NFA D923

Fair

Over: BRANCH

OLD BROWNSVILLE RD-SHELBY, Shelby, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

NFA 2178

Fair

Over: OLIVER CREEK

OLD BROWNSVILLE RD, Shelby, TN

Built 1954 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,189

NFA D017

Fair

Over: BRANCH

EGYPT-CENTRAL RD-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,220

NFA D884

Fair

Over: BRANCH

ELLIS RD - BARTLETT, Shelby, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 250

NFA D996

Fair

Over: MARY'S CREEK

REED HOOKER RD - SHELBY, Shelby, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 240

NFA F003

Fair

Over: MARYS CREEK

PISGAH RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,420

FAU 5571 (SA 7905)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

FRANK RD - COLLIERVILLE, Shelby, TN

Built 1962 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 8,367

FAU 4040

Fair

Over: BRANCH

FRANK RD - COLLIERVILLE, Shelby, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 9,543

FAU 5078

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

NEELY RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1962 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 8,455

NFA A876

Fair

Over: BRANCH

EDMOND ORGILL PARK, Shelby, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 130

NFA G907

Fair

Over: BRANCH

BLUEBIRD RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1964 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,500

NFA D356

Fair

Over: BRANCH

HOOVER DRIVE - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1977 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 710

NFA C666

Fair

Over: BRANCH

FRAYSER SCHOOL DR-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 800

FAU 5102

Fair

Over: BRANCH

STEELE ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,648

NFA B767

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

MIDLAND AVE IN MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 680

FAU 5222

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

SPRINGDALE ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,658

FAU 5226

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

UNIVERSITY ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,057

FAU 5203

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

HERNANDO RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,309

FAU 5012

Fair

Over: TEN MILE CREEK

KNIGHT ARNOLD RD - MEMPHI, Shelby, TN

Built 1974 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 11,439

FAU 2869

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

BISHOPS BRIDGE RD-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,422

FAU 2869

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

BISHOPS BRIDGE RD-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,422

FAU 5089

Fair

Over: BRANCH

LEVI RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 9,213

NFA J321

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

CLAYBROOK ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 610

FAU 5203

Fair

Over: MARJORIE BAYOU

ALICE AVE - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,309

NFA E125

Fair

Over: TARENT BRANCH

GAUSCO RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 350

FAU 5174

Fair

Over: BLACK BAYOU

KIMBALL RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,234

Showing 4,951-5,000 of 20,426 bridges

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