Total Bridges
20,426
Public highway bridges in Tennessee
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
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
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
CT
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
TN
Tennessee
3.97% top marginal rate
MD
Maryland
4.27% top marginal rate
CO
Colorado
4.32% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: 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 2598 (SA 3711)
FairOver: BEECH CREEK
2.6 M W OF VAN HILL, Hawkins, TN
Built 1955 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 190
NFA A356
FairOver: RENFROE CREEK
3.5 M SW OF CHURCH HILL, Hawkins, TN
Built 1940 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 80
FAU 3950
FairOver: SMITH CREEK
IN CHURCH HILL, Hawkins, TN
Built 1952 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,036
FAS 347
FairOver: BEECH CREEK
NEAR VAN HILL, Hawkins, TN
Built 1958 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 649
NFA 2638
FairOver: DODSON CREEK
.27 M N OF SR70, Hawkins, TN
Built 1978 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 196
FAP 22
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
2 MI S OF SR100, Henderson, TN
Built 1956 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 5,725
NFA 963 (SA 4119)
FairOver: OVERFLOW DUCK RIVER
2 M NORTH OF SHADY GROVE, Hickman, TN
Built 1960 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 370
FAS 50
FairOver: BEAVER DAM CREEK
SE OF ONLY TN, Hickman, TN
Built 1996 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,450
NFA 1798 (SA 4315)
FairOver: MILLER BRANCH
5 MI. NE. SR230., Humphreys, TN
Built 1976 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 278
NFA A205
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
7 M. S. MCEWEN, Humphreys, TN
Built 1983 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 80
FAP 13
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
9.9 MI NE OF WAVERLY, Humphreys, TN
Built 1933 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,476
NFA A039
FairOver: JENNINGS CREEK
.01 MI WEST OF SR56, Jackson, TN
Built 1987 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 30
NFA A074
FairOver: CRABTREE CREEK
3MI NORTH OF SR56, Jackson, TN
Built 1950 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 30
NFA A358
FairOver: DOE CREEK
IN CITY OF GAINSBORO, Jackson, TN
Built 1985 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 430
NFA 5626 730644S
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
E OF I75 AT CITY LIMITS, Knox, TN
Built 1991 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,491
FAP 1
FairOver: BRANCH
2.4 MI SW GRAINGER CO., Knox, TN
Built 1955 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 11,074
FAP 115 RL
FairOver: KNOBS CREEK
1.4 MI N. OF BLOUNT CO. L, Knox, TN
Built 1962 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 49,262
FAS 209
FairOver: TISDALE CREEK
0.10 MI. S OF SR-180 JCT., Lauderdale, TN
Built 1926 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,206
FAS 210
FairOver: BRANCH
0.29 MI. N OF SR-88 JCT., Lauderdale, TN
Built 1925 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,068
FAS 19
FairOver: BRANCH
4.5 M W OF SR3, Lauderdale, TN
Built 1933 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 896
FAS 88
FairOver: OVERFLOW
2.7 MI E. OF HALES POINT, Lauderdale, TN
Built 1986 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,019
NFA 1811 (SA 5014)
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
7.3 M. E. LEOMA., Lawrence, TN
Built 1984 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 74
NFA 938 (SA 5022)
FairOver: CROWSON CREEK
5 M. S. HENRYVILLE., Lawrence, TN
Built 1959 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 786
FAP 50
FairOver: WEST CANE CREEK
3 M NW OF LINCOLN CO LINE, Marshall, TN
Built 1935 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 3,800
NFA 1916 (SA 6010)
FairOver: EAST FORK BIGBY CREEK
6 M. NW. CULLEOKA., Maury, TN
Built 1975 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 726
NFA 1243 (SA 6013)
FairOver: LYTLE CREEK
2.5 M. S. COLUMBIA., Maury, TN
Built 1960 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,917
FAU 6 350683H
FairOver: TENNESSEE SOUTHERN RR
.8 M S JCT SR99&SR6, Maury, TN
Built 1965 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 8,734
FAP 7
FairOver: BRANCH
2.18 MI. N. GILES CO.LINE, Maury, TN
Built 1923 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 4,034
NFA A506
FairOver: GILMORE BRANCH
7.5 MI S OF SR15, McNairy, TN
Built 1983 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 30
NFA A394
FairOver: LOUISE CREEK
3.5 M. W. SOUTHSIDE., Montgomery, TN
Built 1982 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 40
NFA A616
FairOver: BRANCH
7 M. NW. PALMYRA., Montgomery, TN
Built 1988 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 220
FAP 62
FairOver: WHITE CREEK
2.2 MI.EAST OF HIGHPOINT, Morgan, TN
Built 1985 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 622
NFA 1437 (SA 6604)
FairOver: CLOVER CREEK
6 MI E OF LAKE CO., Obion, TN
Built 1997 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 587
NFA 1433 (SA 6602)
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
2 MI E OF LAKE CO., Obion, TN
Built 1959 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 610
NFA 1433 (SA 6602)
FairOver: BRANCH
2 MI E OF LAKE CO., Obion, TN
Built 1959 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 492
NFA 1433 (SA 6602)
FairOver: GLADY CREEK
0.1 MI S OF SR21, Obion, TN
Built 1959 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 492
FAP 22 RAMP B
FairOver: HARRIS FORK CREEK
5 M S OF OBION RIVER, Obion, TN
Built 2000 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 4,336
NFSR 67
FairOver: SAWMILL BRANCH
NO DATA ENTERED, Polk, TN
Built 2012 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 50
NFA B240
FairOver: MAXWELL BRANCH
.2 MI FROM I40, Putnam, TN
Built 1940 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 90
NFA 1951 (SA 7418)
FairOver: SANTEE CREEK
4.4 MI SE JCT SR25&SR49, Robertson, TN
Built 1950 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,266
NFA B003 (SA 7406)
FairOver: SULFUR FORK CREEK
1.9 MI NW JCT SR11&SR49, Robertson, TN
Built 1962 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,944
FAS 161
FairOver: RED RIVER
.2 MI S OF TN-KY ST LINE, Robertson, TN
Built 1961 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 889
NFA A246
FairOver: BLACK WOLF CREEK
4.3 M SE OF US27-SR52 JCT, Scott, TN
Built 1975 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 20
FAU 5252
FairOver: WORKHOUSE CREEK
NATIONAL ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1950 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 9,463
NFA K008
FairOver: WHITE STATION CREEK
OLD SUMMER RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1953 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,580
NFA 811
FairOver: GRAYS CREEK
HOUSTON LEVEE RD, Shelby, TN
Built 1997 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 20,134
I55-LL 297766D
FairOver: ICG RAILROAD
1 MI W OF I240 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1963 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 97,284
NFA A039
FairOver: LANKFORD BRANCH
2.0 MI NE JCT SR85&SR263, Smith, TN
Built 1960 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 210
FAP 25
FairOver: PEYTON'S CREEK
4.01 MI.NW.OF CARTHAGE, Smith, TN
Built 1963 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 3,607
FAU 384
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
1.4 M NE OF SR3, Tipton, TN
Built 1961 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 5,823
Showing 5,301-5,350 of 20,426 bridges
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