Total Bridges
20,426
Public highway bridges in Tennessee
State profile · Below national median SD
Tennessee bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Tennessee — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 20,426
- Public bridges
- 38.0%
- Good condition
- 4.0%
- Poor condition
- 4.0%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
38.0%
7,762 bridges rated 7-9
-12.0pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
4.0%
811 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
4.0%
811 bridges flagged for repair priority
-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 — Structurally deficient share 13.2%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Tennessee on the same metric.
27
Minnesota
3.63% top marginal rate
09
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
47
Tennessee
3.97% top marginal rate
24
Maryland
4.27% top marginal rate
08
Colorado
4.32% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Tennessee
Six lowest-condition bridges in Tennessee, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
NFA A253
Structurally DeficientOver: EMORY RIVER
FROZEN HEAD STATE PARK, Morgan, TN
Built 1975 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 150
NFA B485
PoorOver: PAW PAW CREEK
S OFF I40 ON LOUDON CO LN, Roane, TN
Built 1934 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 330
NFA A153
Structurally DeficientOver: DADDY'S CREEK (CWMA)
.1MI FROM MORGAN CO. LINE, Cumberland, TN
Built 1950 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 25
NFA A317 347891F
PoorOver: CSX RAILROAD
3.4 MI SW JCT SR30&SR33, Polk, TN
Built 1913 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 40
NFA A191
PoorOver: BYRAMS FORK CREEK
1 M W OF SR170 AT UNION C, Anderson, TN
Built 1970 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 70
NFA A463
PoorOver: HILL CREEK
WITHIN 1M SE OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN
Built 1950 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 170
All Bridges in Tennessee
NFA A044
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
6 M. SW. RAUS., Bedford, TN
Built 1960 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 110
NFA A270
FairOver: BRANCH OF FLAT CREEK
5.5 M. SW. RAUS., Bedford, TN
Built 1960 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 130
NFA 2004 (SA 0219)
FairOver: BOBO CREEK
4.5 M. W. RAUS., Bedford, TN
Built 1960 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 424
FAP 16
FairOver: HOOK CREEK
NORTHWEST OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN
Built 1941 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 4,801
NFA A128
FairOver: BRANCH
IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN
Built 1950 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 280
NFA A467
FairOver: BRANCH
IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN
Built 1950 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 1,700
FAU 6 350174L
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
1.6 MI E I65 ELLINGTON PK, Davidson, TN
Built 1969 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 46,596
FAP 100
FairOver: TRACE CREEK
2.8 M SW JCT SR100&SR254, Davidson, TN
Built 1929 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 19,517
FAP 76
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.4 MI.SO. OF HAYWOOD CO., Fayette, TN
Built 1948 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 1,285
FAP 15
FairOver: DRY CREEK
IN WINCHESTER, Franklin, TN
Built 1963 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 10,461
NFA A074
FairOver: GAP CREEK
3.3 M W OF I81-SR70 EXCH, Greene, TN
Built 1925 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 10
FAS 107
FairOver: COVE CREEK
.4 M N OF SR70, Greene, TN
Built 1936 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 269
NFA A135
FairOver: BRANCH
1.6 MI. W. OF SR 3, Lauderdale, TN
Built 2006 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 210
FAS 242
FairOver: CHISHOLM CREEK
IN WESTPOINT, Lawrence, TN
Built 1958 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 773
NFA 1975
FairOver: CHICKEN CREEK
1 M E OF GILES CO LINE, Lincoln, TN
Built 1931 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 301
FAS 166
FairOver: BIG BIGBY CREEK
.5 M W JCT SR6&SR166, Maury, TN
Built 1953 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 1,722
NFA 2323 (SA 5404)
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN
Built 1970 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 142
FAP 5
FairOver: HOOSIER BRANCH
1.8 MI.S.OF UNION CITY, Obion, TN
Built 1929 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 3,625
FAP 1
FairOver: OLIVER CREEK
2 M E OF SR177, Shelby, TN
Built 1926 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 9,349
FAP 28
FairOver: HALL CREEK
2.44 MI.NE.OF PIKEVILLE, Bledsoe, TN
Built 1957 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 4,319
FAU 4483 (SA 0515)
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
3.5 M. SE. ROCKFORD., Blount, TN
Built 1991 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 5,704
FAP 99
FairOver: BRAWLEY'S FORK CREEK
NEAR SR-64 INTERSECTION, Cannon, TN
Built 1956 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 610
NFA 1376
FairOver: BRANCH
N. RAEDYVILLE & W. CO.LN., Cannon, TN
Built 1924 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,631
NFA A458
FairOver: OVERFLOW
2.8 MI NE JCT SR1&SR114, Carroll, TN
Built 1950 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 110
FAS 114
FairOver: HOLLOW ROCK CREEK
IN HOLLOW ROCK, Carroll, TN
Built 1954 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 809
FAU 91
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
1.4 M SE OF BIG SPRING GP, Carter, TN
Built 1929 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 6,334
NFA A152
FairOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
2 M. E. SR49., Cheatham, TN
Built 2004 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 190
NFA 958 (SA 1111)
FairOver: SYCAMORE CREEK
1 M. E. SR49, Cheatham, TN
Built 1960 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,630
NFA A300
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
1.9 MI WEST OF SR225, Chester, TN
Built 1968 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 10
FAS 200
FairOver: S. FK. FORKED DEER RIVER
2.2 M NE JCT SR200&SR365, Chester, TN
Built 1986 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,833
NFA 931 (SA 1504)
FairOver: PIGEON RIVER
AT HARTFORD, Cocke, TN
Built 1984 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 433
FAP 32
FairOver: COSBY CREEK
.1 MI NW JCT OF SR32 SR73, Cocke, TN
Built 1997 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 5,273
FAS 160
FairOver: CLAY CREEK
NEAR BYBEE TENN., Cocke, TN
Built 1983 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,760
FAU 2 349448N
FairOver: CFW RAILROAD
IN MANCHESTER CITY LIMITS, Coffee, TN
Built 1940 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 12,952
FAP 76
FairOver: M. FK. FORKED DEER RIVER
2.7 MI.E.OF GADSEN, Crockett, TN
Built 1930 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 3,796
NFA C733
FairOver: SUGARTREE CREEK
WOODMONT LN@DARTMOUTH LN., Davidson, TN
Built 1983 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 860
I440
FairOver: L3-SN164-LL /L2-SN162&16
I440-I65LOOP@MELROSE I/C, Davidson, TN
Built 1985 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 96,254
FAP 48
FairOver: HORSE BRANCH
.8 N.OF CUMBRLND FURNACE, Dickson, TN
Built 1931 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 3,724
FAU 211
FairOver: BRANCH
2.0 M NE JCT SR3&SR211, Dyer, TN
Built 1923 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 5,117
NFA 1499 (SA 2321)
FairOver: BRANCH
4 MI N OF SR104, Dyer, TN
Built 1970 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 339
FAS 104
FairOver: BRANCH
2.4 M E JCT SR20&SR181, Dyer, TN
Built 1920 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 483
I40
FairOver: WILDER CREEK
0.9 M SW JCT I40&SR59, Fayette, TN
Built 1963 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 38,372
FAP 15
FairOver: BRADSHAW CR & CSX RR
.8 M E OF I65, Giles, TN
Built 1993 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 5,230
FAP 15
FairOver: LITTLE BRADSHAW CREEK
.6 M E OF I65, Giles, TN
Built 1993 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 5,257
FAP 50
FairOver: ELK RIVER
0.1 M FM FRANKLIN CO LN, Grundy, TN
Built 1993 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 5,966
I24
FairOver: SOU RWY (ABANDONED)
1.8 MI FROM SR27, Hamilton, TN
Built 1963 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 98,487
FAP 153
FairOver: PITTS BRANCH
0.29 MI. S OF SR-29 JCT., Hamilton, TN
Built 1928 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 33,844
FAU 17 350042B
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
1 MI.EAST OF CHATTANOOGA, Hamilton, TN
Built 1928 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 18,838
NFA 1742
FairOver: LEFT FORK WHITES CREEK
WHITES CREEK RD, Hardin, TN
Built 1970 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 83
FAP 128
FairOver: HATLEY CREEK
AT PICKWICK LANDING, Hardin, TN
Built 1947 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 5,683
Showing 5,251-5,300 of 20,426 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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