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

NFA C090

Fair

Over: BRANCH

HILL RD @ OVERTON CT., Davidson, TN

Built 1985 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,430

NFA C475

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

CROMWELL DR@ MELBOURNE DR, Davidson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 500

NFA A610

Fair

Over: E. BR.OF HURRICANE CREEK

FIRESTONE PKWY, Davidson, TN

Built 1975 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 6,780

NFA D458

Fair

Over: SHAW BRANCH

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1929 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 610

FAU 45

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

BETWEEN I24 & SR-11, Davidson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 12,530

I65 350215N

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

.2 M N WILLIAMSON CO LN, Davidson, TN

Built 1963 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 123,245

FAS 251

Fair

Over: CUB CREEK

1.6 M SE OF CHEATHAM CL, Davidson, TN

Built 1955 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,574

FAU 11

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.4 M S JCT I65&SR11, Davidson, TN

Built 1928 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 16,805

FAP 100

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1 M NE JCT SR96&SR100, Davidson, TN

Built 1930 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 12,484

FAP 100

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1 M NE JCT SR96&SR100, Davidson, TN

Built 1930 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 12,484

FAP 100

Fair

Over: PRITCHETT CREEK

4.2 M SW JCT SR100&SR254, Davidson, TN

Built 1930 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 12,484

FAP 106

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

2.5 M NE JCT SR106&SR254, Davidson, TN

Built 1938 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 11,781

NFA A059

Fair

Over: LITTLE LICK CREEK

4.8 MI SW JCT I40&SR69, Decatur, TN

Built 1977 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 10

NFA A293

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

1.9 MI NE JCT SR114&SR202, Decatur, TN

Built 1988 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 40

FAS 288

Fair

Over: SINK CREEK

1.7 MI.S.W.OF SR056, DeKalb, TN

Built 1978 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 738

NFA 1118 (SA 2118)

Fair

Over: HICKMAN BRANCH

.2MI NORTH OF US70, DeKalb, TN

Built 1972 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 688

FAP 53

Fair

Over: GREEN HILL BRANCH

1.25 MI. S.OF LIBERTY, DeKalb, TN

Built 1948 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,370

NFA 957 (SA 2219)

Fair

Over: GENTRY BRANCH

0.2 M. S. SR96, Dickson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 980

NFA A189

Fair

Over: DODD BRANCH

2.3 M. N. SR-1., Dickson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 280

NFA A074

Fair

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

2 M. N. SR 49., Dickson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 70

NFA A168

Fair

Over: HAW CREEK

0.27 M. S. SR48., Dickson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 250

NFA A206

Fair

Over: LITTLE JONES CREEK

1 M. E. SR48., Dickson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 120

NFA A361

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.5 M. N. I40., Dickson, TN

Built 1938 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 150

NFA A403

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

3 M. W. SR48., Dickson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 140

NFA 1855 (SA 2209)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.1 M. S. MONTGOMERY COLN, Dickson, TN

Built 1956 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 221

FAP 48

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.1 MI.N.OF DICKSON, Dickson, TN

Built 1929 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 7,264

NFA 1182 (SA 2511)

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

1.9 MI FROM SR52, Fentress, TN

Built 1992 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 139

FAP 15

Fair

Over: ABANDONED CSX RAILROAD

IN WINCHESTER CITY LM., Franklin, TN

Built 1937 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 6,559

FAP 5

Fair

Over: N. FK. FORKED DEER RIVER

NORTH TRENTON CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN

Built 1963 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 10,097

FAP 5

Fair

Over: EDMONDSON CREEK

1.6 MI.N.OF RUTHERFORD, Gibson, TN

Built 1927 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,766

FAS 105

Fair

Over: DOLAN CREEK

3.5 MI.E.OF BRADFORD, Gibson, TN

Built 1987 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,637

FAP 366

Fair

Over: SR 366 RAMP / CSX RR

IN HUMBOLT, Gibson, TN

Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,411

NFA 1889 (SA 2831)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

7.5 M N OF FRANKEWING, Giles, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 368

NFA A110

Fair

Over: TRADE BRANCH

2 M SE OF LYNNVILLE, Giles, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 180

NFA A234

Fair

Over: OLIVER BRANCH

5 M E OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1954 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 170

NFA A356

Fair

Over: EAST FORK DOG BRANCH

5 M NW OF PROSPECT, Giles, TN

Built 1994 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 160

FAS 245

Fair

Over: YOKLEY CREEK

2.8 MI.N.OF CAMPBELLSVILL, Giles, TN

Built 1955 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 711

NFA A801

Fair

Over: BUCHANNAN CREEK

4.8 MI.E.OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1929 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 150

NFA A097

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

.5 M FROM INDIAN CREEK RD, Grainger, TN

Built 1994 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 30

FAP 1

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.2 M NW OF CLINCH MTN, Grainger, TN

Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,076

NFA A507

Fair

Over: NOLICHUCKY RIVER

2.5MI SOUTHEAST OF I81, Hamblen, TN

Built 1989 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 290

FAP 160

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

S OF US11E AT AIRPORT, Hamblen, TN

Built 1992 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 10,952

FAU 1126

Fair

Over: SMALL BRANCH

IN CITY OF SODDY-DAISY, Hamilton, TN

Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 9,533

FAU 3604 (SA 3323)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN EAST BRAINERD, Hamilton, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 7,250

FAU 4994

Fair

Over: NORTH CHICKAMAUGA CREEK

IN CHATTANOOGA, Hamilton, TN

Built 1951 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 872

NFA E159

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.03 MI EAST OF SR 58, Hamilton, TN

Built 1988 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 260

I24

Fair

Over: CHATTANOOGA CREEK

2.2 MI FM I24 I124 IC, Hamilton, TN

Built 1964 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 69,132

FAU 1406

Fair

Over: STRINGERS BRANCH

IN CHATTANOOGA, Hamilton, TN

Built 1928 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 13,128

FAU 1406

Fair

Over: STRINGERS BRANCH

IN CHATTANOOGA, Hamilton, TN

Built 1929 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 13,128

FAU 2162 (SA 3308)

Fair

Over: 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

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