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
FAU 3634
FairOver: BIG SODDY CREEK
NORTH OF SODDY, Hamilton, TN
Built 1932 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,684
FAU 3634
FairOver: BIG SODDY CREEK OVERFLOW
NORTH OF SODDY TENNESSEE, Hamilton, TN
Built 1932 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,684
FAP 58
FairOver: BRANCH
3.84 MI.FROM MEIGS CO., Hamilton, TN
Built 1938 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,507
NFA A169
FairOver: DUCK CREEK
2 M SW OF SR33-SR31 JCT., Hancock, TN
Built 1986 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 10
NFA A184
FairOver: BRANCH BIG CREEK
1.8 M SE OF SR33 AT CO LI, Hancock, TN
Built 1978 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 30
FAS 63
FairOver: MULBERRY CREEK
.4 M S OF SUNNYSIDE, Hancock, TN
Built 1977 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 362
NFA B202
FairOver: STEEL CREEK
POPLAR SPRINGS RD N SR15, Hardin, TN
Built 1952 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 80
FAP 69
FairOver: HOLLAND CREEK
10 MI.SE.OF SAVANNAH, Hardin, TN
Built 1935 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,930
NFA 2333
FairOver: SAW MILL BRANCH
NEAR SAVANNAH, Hardin, TN
Built 1947 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 831
FAS 142
FairOver: LICK CREEK
2 MI.S.OF SHILOH NTL.PARK, Hardin, TN
Built 1947 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,935
FAS 346
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
N. OF ROGERSVILLE, Hawkins, TN
Built 1923 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,129
FAS 346
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
1.3 M N OF SURGOINSVILLE, Hawkins, TN
Built 1923 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,129
NFA A183
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
1 M N OF US11W-SR66 JCT, Hawkins, TN
Built 1987 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 530
NFA A217
FairOver: BIG CREEK
3.5 M N OF SR346-US11W JC, Hawkins, TN
Built 1975 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 370
NFA A222
FairOver: BIG CREEK
2.3 M N OF US11W-SR346 JC, Hawkins, TN
Built 1972 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 550
NFA A430
FairOver: ALEXANDER CREEK
IN CHURCH HILL, Hawkins, TN
Built 1993 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 220
NFA 1364
FairOver: BIG CREEK
4.3 M NE OF US11W-SR70 JC, Hawkins, TN
Built 1941 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,094
FAP 31
FairOver: BRANCH
2.1 M W OF GRAINGER CO LN, Hawkins, TN
Built 1958 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,939
FAP 31
FairOver: CLOUD CREEK
.4 M N OF MOORESBURG, Hawkins, TN
Built 1958 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,939
FAS 179
FairOver: OVERFLOW
5.5 MI E JCT I40, Haywood, TN
Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,786
FAS 179
FairOver: BRANCH
6.1 MI S JCT I40 & SR76, Haywood, TN
Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,786
NFA 846 (SA 3816)
FairOver: OVERFLOW
1.8 MI NE JCT SR76&SR369, Haywood, TN
Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,591
NFA A354
FairOver: BIG HURRICANE DRAINAGE
3 MI SOUTH OF SR 100, Henderson, TN
Built 1965 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 130
NFA A446
FairOver: BRANCH
2 MI N OF SR200, Henderson, TN
Built 1976 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 250
NFA 3064
FairOver: MCGOWAN CREEK
0.7 MI. NE OF PARIS, Henry, TN
Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,959
NFA 896 (SA 4002)
FairOver: BRANCH
3.5 MI N OF CARROLL CO LN, Henry, TN
Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 521
FAS 69
FairOver: BRANCH
2.2 MI.WEST OF BENTON CO., Henry, TN
Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,905
FAS 114
FairOver: BRANCH
1.05 MI.NO.OF CARROLL CO., Henry, TN
Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 727
NFA 1856 (SA 4122)
FairOver: DOG CREEK
1.2 M E OF PRIMM SPRINGS, Hickman, TN
Built 1972 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 166
NFA A106
FairOver: JONES CREEK
4 M SE OF WRIGLEY, Hickman, TN
Built 1979 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 10
NFA A131
FairOver: BRANCH
2.5 M S OF BON AQUA, Hickman, TN
Built 1974 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 50
NFA A191
FairOver: PERSIMMON CREEK
3.2 M E OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN
Built 1994 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 120
NFA A274
FairOver: FALLS BRANCH
7 M SOUTH OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN
Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 30
NFA A320
FairOver: BLUEWATER CREEK
8 M W OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN
Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 30
NFA A806
FairOver: BRANCH
1.5 M SE JCT I40&PERRY CL, Hickman, TN
Built 1954 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 100
NFA 950 (SA 4122)
FairOver: DOG CREEK
.25 M EAST PRIMM SPRINGS, Hickman, TN
Built 1972 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 336
NFA 955 (SA 4110)
FairOver: SIMMON'S BRANCH
5 M SOUTH OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN
Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 243
FAP 100
FairOver: UPPER SINKING CREEK
AT UPPER SINKING, Hickman, TN
Built 1930 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 552
NFA 1791 (SA 4204)
FairOver: ROSS BRANCH
2.5 M S OF ERIN, Houston, TN
Built 1958 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 39
NFA 1791 (SA 4204)
FairOver: ROSS BRANCH
2.5 M S OF ERIN, Houston, TN
Built 1968 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 39
FAP 13
FairOver: POLLARD BRANCH
2.2 MILES SOUTH OF ERIN, Houston, TN
Built 1972 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,815
FAP 34
FairOver: ROAN CREEK
.9 M NE OF CENTER VIEW, Johnson, TN
Built 1956 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,206
FAP 67
FairOver: COBBS CREEK
2 M SW OF CARTER CO LN, Johnson, TN
Built 1931 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,437
FAS 133
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
.2 M S OF ARNOLD BRANCH, Johnson, TN
Built 1978 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 531
NFA A088
FairOver: FIRST CREEK
W OFF SR33 NEAR CEDAR DR., Knox, TN
Built 1930 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,790
NFA 1256 (SA 4716)
FairOver: BRANCH
HEISKELL RD-JUST S OF 170, Knox, TN
Built 1955 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,311
FAU 1
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
.1 M E OF SR332, Knox, TN
Built 1939 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 26,329
FAP 62
FairOver: BRANCH
.5 M W OF BALL DR, Knox, TN
Built 1945 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 19,396
FAS 209
FairOver: BRANCH
0.18 MI. N OF SR-87 JCT., Lauderdale, TN
Built 1938 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,022
NFA A062
FairOver: CRAWFISH BRANCH
4 M. NW. LAWRENCEBURG., Lawrence, TN
Built 1955 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,690
Showing 5,601-5,650 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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