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 C090
FairOver: BRANCH
HILL RD @ OVERTON CT., Davidson, TN
Built 1985 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,430
NFA C475
FairOver: OTTER CREEK
CROMWELL DR@ MELBOURNE DR, Davidson, TN
Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 500
NFA A610
FairOver: E. BR.OF HURRICANE CREEK
FIRESTONE PKWY, Davidson, TN
Built 1975 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 6,780
NFA D458
FairOver: SHAW BRANCH
IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN
Built 1929 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 610
FAU 45
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
BETWEEN I24 & SR-11, Davidson, TN
Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 12,530
I65 350215N
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
.2 M N WILLIAMSON CO LN, Davidson, TN
Built 1963 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 123,245
FAS 251
FairOver: CUB CREEK
1.6 M SE OF CHEATHAM CL, Davidson, TN
Built 1955 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,574
FAU 11
FairOver: BRANCH
.4 M S JCT I65&SR11, Davidson, TN
Built 1928 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 16,805
FAP 100
FairOver: BRANCH
1 M NE JCT SR96&SR100, Davidson, TN
Built 1930 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 12,484
FAP 100
FairOver: BRANCH
1 M NE JCT SR96&SR100, Davidson, TN
Built 1930 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 12,484
FAP 100
FairOver: PRITCHETT CREEK
4.2 M SW JCT SR100&SR254, Davidson, TN
Built 1930 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 12,484
FAP 106
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
2.5 M NE JCT SR106&SR254, Davidson, TN
Built 1938 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 11,781
NFA A059
FairOver: LITTLE LICK CREEK
4.8 MI SW JCT I40&SR69, Decatur, TN
Built 1977 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 10
NFA A293
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
1.9 MI NE JCT SR114&SR202, Decatur, TN
Built 1988 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 40
FAS 288
FairOver: SINK CREEK
1.7 MI.S.W.OF SR056, DeKalb, TN
Built 1978 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 738
NFA 1118 (SA 2118)
FairOver: HICKMAN BRANCH
.2MI NORTH OF US70, DeKalb, TN
Built 1972 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 688
FAP 53
FairOver: GREEN HILL BRANCH
1.25 MI. S.OF LIBERTY, DeKalb, TN
Built 1948 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,370
NFA 957 (SA 2219)
FairOver: GENTRY BRANCH
0.2 M. S. SR96, Dickson, TN
Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 980
NFA A189
FairOver: DODD BRANCH
2.3 M. N. SR-1., Dickson, TN
Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 280
NFA A074
FairOver: LEATHERWOOD CREEK
2 M. N. SR 49., Dickson, TN
Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 70
NFA A168
FairOver: HAW CREEK
0.27 M. S. SR48., Dickson, TN
Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 250
NFA A206
FairOver: LITTLE JONES CREEK
1 M. E. SR48., Dickson, TN
Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 120
NFA A361
FairOver: BRANCH
1.5 M. N. I40., Dickson, TN
Built 1938 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 150
NFA A403
FairOver: COON CREEK
3 M. W. SR48., Dickson, TN
Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 140
NFA 1855 (SA 2209)
FairOver: BRANCH
0.1 M. S. MONTGOMERY COLN, Dickson, TN
Built 1956 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 221
FAP 48
FairOver: BRANCH
3.1 MI.N.OF DICKSON, Dickson, TN
Built 1929 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 7,264
NFA 1182 (SA 2511)
FairOver: MILL CREEK
1.9 MI FROM SR52, Fentress, TN
Built 1992 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 139
FAP 15
FairOver: ABANDONED CSX RAILROAD
IN WINCHESTER CITY LM., Franklin, TN
Built 1937 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 6,559
FAP 5
FairOver: N. FK. FORKED DEER RIVER
NORTH TRENTON CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN
Built 1963 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 10,097
FAP 5
FairOver: EDMONDSON CREEK
1.6 MI.N.OF RUTHERFORD, Gibson, TN
Built 1927 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,766
FAS 105
FairOver: DOLAN CREEK
3.5 MI.E.OF BRADFORD, Gibson, TN
Built 1987 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,637
FAP 366
FairOver: SR 366 RAMP / CSX RR
IN HUMBOLT, Gibson, TN
Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,411
NFA 1889 (SA 2831)
FairOver: BRANCH
7.5 M N OF FRANKEWING, Giles, TN
Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 368
NFA A110
FairOver: TRADE BRANCH
2 M SE OF LYNNVILLE, Giles, TN
Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 180
NFA A234
FairOver: OLIVER BRANCH
5 M E OF PULASKI, Giles, TN
Built 1954 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 170
NFA A356
FairOver: EAST FORK DOG BRANCH
5 M NW OF PROSPECT, Giles, TN
Built 1994 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 160
FAS 245
FairOver: YOKLEY CREEK
2.8 MI.N.OF CAMPBELLSVILL, Giles, TN
Built 1955 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 711
NFA A801
FairOver: BUCHANNAN CREEK
4.8 MI.E.OF PULASKI, Giles, TN
Built 1929 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 150
NFA A097
FairOver: MILL CREEK
.5 M FROM INDIAN CREEK RD, Grainger, TN
Built 1994 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 30
FAP 1
FairOver: BRANCH
1.2 M NW OF CLINCH MTN, Grainger, TN
Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,076
NFA A507
FairOver: NOLICHUCKY RIVER
2.5MI SOUTHEAST OF I81, Hamblen, TN
Built 1989 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 290
FAP 160
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
S OF US11E AT AIRPORT, Hamblen, TN
Built 1992 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 10,952
FAU 1126
FairOver: SMALL BRANCH
IN CITY OF SODDY-DAISY, Hamilton, TN
Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 9,533
FAU 3604 (SA 3323)
FairOver: BRANCH
IN EAST BRAINERD, Hamilton, TN
Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 7,250
FAU 4994
FairOver: NORTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK
IN CHATTANOOGA, Hamilton, TN
Built 1951 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 872
NFA E159
FairOver: BRANCH
.03 MI EAST OF SR 58, Hamilton, TN
Built 1988 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 260
I24
FairOver: CHATTANOOGA CREEK
2.2 MI FM I24 I124 IC, Hamilton, TN
Built 1964 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 69,132
FAU 1406
FairOver: STRINGERS BRANCH
IN CHATTANOOGA, Hamilton, TN
Built 1928 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 13,128
FAU 1406
FairOver: STRINGERS BRANCH
IN CHATTANOOGA, Hamilton, TN
Built 1929 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 13,128
FAU 2162 (SA 3308)
FairOver: BRANCH
.1 MI WEST OF US 27, Hamilton, TN
Built 1930 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 9,401
Showing 5,551-5,600 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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