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

FAS 147

Fair

Over: S. FORK CROOKED CREEK

3.3 MI NW JCT HUMP.&HOUST, Benton, TN

Built 1945 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 214

NFA 911 (SA 0311)

Fair

Over: WATSON CREEK

5.0 MI W JCT SR1&SR69, Benton, TN

Built 1958 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 207

NFA 911 (SA 0311)

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

2.1 MI S JCT SR69&HENRY C, Benton, TN

Built 1954 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 280

NFA D761

Fair

Over: LAUREL BRANCH

2MI WEST OF HAMILTON CO., Bledsoe, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 100

FAP 28

Fair

Over: COLD SPRING COVE BRANCH

3.82 MI.NE.OF PIKEVILLE, Bledsoe, TN

Built 1957 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 4,319

FAS 336

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

1.2 M NW OF WELLSVILLIE, Blount, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 862

FAP 35

Fair

Over: PISTOL CREEK

IN ALCOA CITY LIMITS, Blount, TN

Built 1924 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 15,955

FAU 4390

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN CLEVELAND CITY LIMITS, Bradley, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 15,763

NFA B331

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN CITY OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,210

NFA A071

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF STINKING CREEK

BTWN US25W & I75-S OF JEL, Campbell, TN

Built 1993 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 220

NFA A127

Fair

Over: TERRY CREEK

W OFF SR297-2 M N OF SR63, Campbell, TN

Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 50

NFA A158

Fair

Over: BRANCH OFF OLLIS CREEK

W OF SR9-N OF LAFOLLETTE, Campbell, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 60

FAS 116

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.3 M FR ANDERSON CO LI, Campbell, TN

Built 1935 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,593

FAS 297

Fair

Over: COONTAIL CREEK

.6 M FR SOUTHERN RR, Campbell, TN

Built 1958 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,149

NFA A066

Fair

Over: ROCKHOUSE CREEK

1MI NORTH OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 1986 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 180

NFA A196

Fair

Over: DUCK BRANCH

8MI NORTH OF COFFEE CO, Cannon, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 160

NFA A239

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 2002 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 110

FAP 53

Fair

Over: BRANCH

NEAR WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1932 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 776

FAS 145

Fair

Over: RUSH CREEK

1.4 MI.NE.OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1951 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,087

NFA A135

Fair

Over: ELENDER CREEK

4.0 MI SW JCT SR76&SR124, Carroll, TN

Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 50

NFA A354

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.6 MI SE JCT SR114&HENRY, Carroll, TN

Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 70

NFA A458

Fair

Over: HUNTING CREEK

3.1 MI NE JCT SR1&SR114, Carroll, TN

Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 110

NFA A572

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN CITY OF HUNTINGDON, Carroll, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 710

FAP 22

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.8 MI.SE.OF MCKENIZE, Carroll, TN

Built 1991 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 9,535

FAP 77

Fair

Over: HALLEY CREEK

IN MCLEMORESVILLE, Carroll, TN

Built 1994 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,667

FAU 91

Fair

Over: SINKING CREEK

2.15 MI.W.OF ELIZABETHTON, Carter, TN

Built 1927 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 6,583

NFA A061

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

1 M. E. SR12., Cheatham, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 80

NFA A144

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.5 M. E. SR49., Cheatham, TN

Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 60

NFA 1686 (SA 1213)

Fair

Over: S. FK. FORKED DEER RIVER

1.6 MI SE JCT SR100&SR200, Chester, TN

Built 1968 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 296

FAP 100

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

7.05 MI.E.HARDEMAN CO.LN., Chester, TN

Built 1935 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,908

NFA A253

Fair

Over: BIG SYCAMORE CREEK

7.5 M E OF TAZEWELL, Claiborne, TN

Built 1986 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 30

FAS 63

Fair

Over: COX CREEK

1 M S OF BIG SPRING UNION, Claiborne, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 368

NFA 1336 (SA 1302)

Fair

Over: DAVIS CREEK

1.1 M SE OF SPEEDWELL, Claiborne, TN

Built 1959 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 876

NFA A756

Fair

Over: RUSSELL CREEK

IN TAZEWELL, Claiborne, TN

Built 1959 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,812

FAP 53

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

2.53 MI.N.OF JACKSON CO., Clay, TN

Built 1961 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,361

NFA 2574

Fair

Over: GULF FORK BIG CREEK

1.7 MI W OF SR107, Cocke, TN

Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 167

NFA 2574

Fair

Over: GULF FORK BIG CREEK

5 M W OF SR107-6 MI E I40, Cocke, TN

Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 167

NFA A307

Fair

Over: GULF FORK BIG CREEK

5.4 MI E OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN

Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 40

FAS 107

Fair

Over: MOONEYHAM BRANCH

2 M NW OF MEADOW CK MTN, Cocke, TN

Built 1935 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 235

FAS 107

Fair

Over: MOONEYHAM BRANCH

1.7 M NW OF MEADOW CK MTN, Cocke, TN

Built 1955 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 235

FAU 3434

Fair

Over: WEST FORK ROCK CREEK

IN TULLAHOMA TN, Coffee, TN

Built 1986 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 10,447

NFA A060 (SA 1708)

Fair

Over: POND CREEK

5.5 MI N OF SR88, Crockett, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 120

NFA A089

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF POND CREEK

1.5 MI S OF SR20, Crockett, TN

Built 1990 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 10

FAS 188

Fair

Over: BRANCH

5.4 MI.N.OF SR020, Crockett, TN

Built 1952 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 566

FAS 54

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.5 MI.NW.OF ALAMO, Crockett, TN

Built 1948 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,591

NFA A180

Fair

Over: CRAB ORCHARD CREEK

NORTH OF I40, Cumberland, TN

Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 140

NFA A235

Fair

Over: LITTLE MARROWBONE CREEK

2.5 M. W. GERMANTOWN., Davidson, TN

Built 1930 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 740

NFA A235

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.26 M. W. GERMANTOWN, Davidson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 740

NFA A510

Fair

Over: GIBSON CREEK

W. WEBSTER ST - NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1992 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 40

FAU 4876

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 M N I40 @ LAKEWOOD, Davidson, TN

Built 1987 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 9,028

Showing 5,501-5,550 of 20,426 bridges

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