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 A119
FairOver: BRANCH
3.7 MI SW JCT SR15&HARDEM, Fayette, TN
Built 1983 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 40
NFA A128
FairOver: BRANCH
3.5 MI NE JCT SR76&SR193, Fayette, TN
Built 1970 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 300
NFA A136
FairOver: BRANCH OF MORROW CREEK
NEWCASTLE DR., Fayette, TN
Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50
NFA A144
FairOver: MAY CREEK
9.4 MI E JCT SR76&SR195, Fayette, TN
Built 2020 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 280
NFA 2707
FairOver: BLACK CREEK
2.0 MI NE JCT SR76&SR193, Fayette, TN
Built 1964 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 487
NFA 2705
FairOver: BRANCH JONES CREEK
2.8 MI N JCT SR193&SR195, Fayette, TN
Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 614
NFA A196
FairOver: BRANCH OF WOLF RIVER
4.5 MI NE JCT SR57&SR76, Fayette, TN
Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 20
NFA A203
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
3.5 MI SW JCT SR57&SR76, Fayette, TN
Built 1993 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10
NFA A235
FairOver: BRANCH
2.9 MI SW JCT SR57&SR194, Fayette, TN
Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 140
NFA A257
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
MEBANE RD., Fayette, TN
Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 90
FAS 195
FairOver: OVERFLOW
3.8 MI.SW.OF SOMERVILLE, Fayette, TN
Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,510
FAP 1
FairOver: BRANCH
WEST OF GALLAWAY, Fayette, TN
Built 1929 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,475
FAP 15
FairOver: BRANCH
3 MILES WEST OF OAKLAND, Fayette, TN
Built 1926 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 22,306
FAP 104
FairOver: N. FK. FORKED DEER RIVER
.1 MILE EAST OF TRENTON, Gibson, TN
Built 1967 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,535
NFSR 41
FairOver: PAINT CREEK
0.3 MILES SOUTH CAMPING, Greene, TN
Built 1935 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50
I81
FairOver: BENT CREEK
8.46M.FROM JEFFERSON CO.L, Hamblen, TN
Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 44,318
I81
FairOver: BENT CREEK
8.46 M FR JEFFERSON CO LN, Hamblen, TN
Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 44,318
FAS 63
FairOver: MULBERRY CREEK
.5 M E OF MULBERRY GAP, Hancock, TN
Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 520
NFA 1611 (SA 3502)
FairOver: OVERFLOW
2 MI S OF SAULSBURY, Hardeman, TN
Built 2001 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 265
NFA 1613 (SA 3507)
FairOver: HARDCASTLE CREEK
1.5 MI W OF MCNAIRY CO., Hardeman, TN
Built 1963 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 235
NFA 1615 (SA 3508)
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
3 MI W OF MCNAIRY CO., Hardeman, TN
Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 202
NFA 1615 (SA 3508)
FairOver: CUB CREEK
0.5 MI E OF SR125, Hardeman, TN
Built 1970 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 720
NFA 1621
FairOver: MILL CREEK
2.5 MI SW OF TOONE, Hardeman, TN
Built 1971 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 68
NFA 1626 (SA 3519)
FairOver: GRAYS CREEK
1.3 MI E OF SR18, Hardeman, TN
Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 270
NFA 1628 (SA 3516)
FairOver: DRY CREEK
2.5 MI E OF SR138, Hardeman, TN
Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 126
NFA A005
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
0.5 MI S OF HAYWOOD CO., Hardeman, TN
Built 1992 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10
NFA A007
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
2 MI W OF CHESTER CO., Hardeman, TN
Built 1974 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 70
NFA A042
FairOver: POTTERS CREEK
2 MI W OF BOLIVAR, Hardeman, TN
Built 1970 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 350
NFA A060
FairOver: BRANCH
3 MI S OF MADISON CO., Hardeman, TN
Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 150
NFA A060
FairOver: CLOVER CREEK
3 MI S OF MADISON CO., Hardeman, TN
Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 150
NFA A063
FairOver: BRANCH
3 MI NW OF TOONE, Hardeman, TN
Built 1971 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 40
NFA A083
FairOver: CLOVER CREEK
1 MI S OF MADISON, Hardeman, TN
Built 1965 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 30
NFA A214
FairOver: STEWART BRANCH
0.5 MI W OF SR125, Hardeman, TN
Built 1971 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 180
NFA A252
FairOver: EAST FORK SPRING CREEK
2.8 MI N OF SR57, Hardeman, TN
Built 1959 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 70
NFA 865 (SA 3504)
FairOver: BRANCH
0.7 MI S OF BOLIVAR, Hardeman, TN
Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,768
NFA 863 (SA 3503)
FairOver: MARSHALL CREEK
3.5 MI S OF SR18, Hardeman, TN
Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 244
I40
FairOver: OVERFLOW
0.1 M SE OF GROUND RD, Haywood, TN
Built 1962 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 28,765
NFA 1022 (SA 3905)
FairOver: BRANCH
2.7 MI N OF SCOTTS HILL, Henderson, TN
Built 1979 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 240
NFA A326
FairOver: DOE CREEK
1 MI W OF DECATUR CO., Henderson, TN
Built 1978 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 90
FAP 100
FairOver: GOFF BRANCH
2 MI W OF SR22, Henderson, TN
Built 1931 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,016
FAP 100
FairOver: DRY CREEK
.2 MI FM HENDERSON CO LI, Henderson, TN
Built 1931 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 4,205
FAP 100
FairOver: EAST FORK CANE CREEK
.1 MI S OF HILL RD, Henderson, TN
Built 1931 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,646
NFA A022
FairOver: WARTRACE CREEK
.6 MI EAST OF MACON CO., Jackson, TN
Built 1979 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 30
NFA A235
FairOver: RUSH FORK CREEK
4 MI WEST OF SR56, Jackson, TN
Built 1984 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50
FAP 56
FairOver: NORTH FORK BRANCH
2.5 MI FM N SPRINGS, Jackson, TN
Built 1951 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 577
NFA 1811 (SA 5014)
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
7.2 M. E. LEOMA., Lawrence, TN
Built 1983 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 74
FAS 99
FairOver: ALLENS CREEK
.4 M S OF NORTH RIVERSIDE, Lewis, TN
Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 154
NFA 1082 (SA 5603)
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK GOOSE CREEK
3.5 M SW LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN
Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 987
NFA A229
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
2.3 M E LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN
Built 1983 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50
NFA A306
FairOver: YORK BRANCH
5.5 M NE PUMPKINTOWN, Macon, TN
Built 1983 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 60
Showing 5,401-5,450 of 20,426 bridges
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