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 A340

Fair

Over: SHOALLY BRANCH

4 M. SE. LEOMA, Lawrence, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 90

NFA A376

Fair

Over: LICKLOG BRANCH

4 M. NW. FIVE POINTS., Lawrence, TN

Built 1965 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 70

NFA A486

Fair

Over: CLACK BRANCH

1.2 M. N. LORETTO, Lawrence, TN

Built 1987 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 290

FAP 6

Fair

Over: CROSSFIELD BRANCH

SR 6 IN ETHRIDGE, Lawrence, TN

Built 1996 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 13,904

NFA A124 (SA 5117)

Fair

Over: GRINDER BRANCH

4.25 M. SE. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1969 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 130

NFA A124 (SA 5117)

Fair

Over: GRINDERS CREEK

4.5 M. SE. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1962 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 130

NFA A124 (SA 5117)

Fair

Over: GRINDERS CREEK

4.5 M. S. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1968 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 130

NFA A151

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 M. SW. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 620

NFA 942 (SA 5109)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4 M. N. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 430

NFA 1829 (SA 5111)

Fair

Over: SPRING BRANCH

6.5 M. NE. GORDONSBURG., Lewis, TN

Built 1972 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 311

NFA 953 (SA 5112)

Fair

Over: BIG SWAN CREEK

2 M. E. GORDONSBURG., Lewis, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 340

NFA 1969 (SA 5212)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

6.75 M. S. KELSO., Lincoln, TN

Built 1965 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 815

NFA 1975 (SA 5219)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

9 M. NW. TAFT., Lincoln, TN

Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 301

NFA A007

Fair

Over: BUCHANAN CREEK

1.5 M. NW. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 240

NFA A100

Fair

Over: NORRIS CREEK

6 M. N. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1997 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 40

NFA A138

Fair

Over: GIMLET CREEK

10 M. NE. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 60

NFA A153

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4 M. NE. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 40

NFA 1031 (SA 5207)

Fair

Over: MANSON CREEK

7 M. SW. FLINTVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,949

NFA A736

Fair

Over: TANYARD CREEK

LINCOLN AVE, Lincoln, TN

Built 1982 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,630

NFA 1018

Fair

Over: LITTLE LIMESTONE CREEK

6 M. SW. TAFT ON ST. LINE, Lincoln, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,291

FAP 10

Fair

Over: BRANCH

5 M N OF ALABAMA STATE LN, Lincoln, TN

Built 1923 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,329

FAP 95

Fair

Over: BAKER CREEK

IN GREENBACK, Loudon, TN

Built 1954 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,853

FAP 52

Fair

Over: LITTLE SALT LICK CREEK

IN RED BOILING SPRINGS, Macon, TN

Built 1920 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,228

NFA A030

Fair

Over: ADAIR BRANCH

3.9 MI NW JCT I40&SR20, Madison, TN

Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 130

NFA A373

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.7 MI SE JCT SR138&SR223, Madison, TN

Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 160

I40

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

1.4 MI W OF SR20, Madison, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 49,487

FAU 3058 299391A

Fair

Over: WEST TENNESSEE RR

IN JACKSON CITY LIMITS, Madison, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,337

NFA 877 (SA 5731)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3 MI S OF GIBSON COUNTY, Madison, TN

Built 2001 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,553

FAP 5 297781F

Fair

Over: ICG RR

IN JACKSON CITY LIMITS, Madison, TN

Built 1957 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 44,043

FAP 5 297781F

Fair

Over: ICG RR

IN JACKSON CITY LIMITS, Madison, TN

Built 1929 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 44,043

FAS 134

Fair

Over: HICKS HOLLOW BRANCH

IN WHITESIDE, Marion, TN

Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 919

NFA 1994 (SA 5916)

Fair

Over: BIG ROCK CREEK

2.6 MI S JCT SR99&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1959 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 522

FAP 50

Fair

Over: SNAKE CREEK

2.1 M E JCT SR11&SR50, Marshall, TN

Built 1936 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 8,437

NFA 1912 (SA 6012)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 M. SW. CULLEOKA., Maury, TN

Built 1972 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,068

NFA 1926 (SA 6019)

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.75 M. W. SANTA FE., Maury, TN

Built 1964 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 571

NFA A327

Fair

Over: SHEEPNECK CREEK

2.2 M. SE. CULLEOKA., Maury, TN

Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 50

NFA A327

Fair

Over: SHEEPNECK CREEK

2.2 M. SE. CULLEOKA, Maury, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 50

NFA A364

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

5.5 M. NE. CULLEOKA., Maury, TN

Built 1965 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 130

NFA A372

Fair

Over: DOG BRANCH

4.2 M. SW. MT. PLEASANT., Maury, TN

Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 70

NFA A413

Fair

Over: CAMP BRANCH

3.5 M. NW. MT. PLEASANT, Maury, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 80

NFA A414

Fair

Over: BAPTIST BRANCH

6 M. NW. MT. PLEASANT., Maury, TN

Built 1975 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 130

NFA A434

Fair

Over: MCCLANAHAN BRANCH

6.5 M. NW. MT. PLEASANT., Maury, TN

Built 1993 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 250

FAS 246

Fair

Over: TERRELL BRANCH

3.8 M NW JCT SR6&SR246, Maury, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,719

FAS 166

Fair

Over: CAMP BRANCH

2 M W JCT SR6&SR166, Maury, TN

Built 1953 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 829

FAP 7

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.35 MI.N. GILES CO.LINE, Maury, TN

Built 1949 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,402

FAP 99

Fair

Over: BEARD BRANCH

0.87 MI.E. JCT. FAS 6253, Maury, TN

Built 1941 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,405

NFA B475

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.3 MILES WEST OF ATHENS, McMinn, TN

Built 1934 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 380

NFA A318

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

2 MI E OF SR5, McNairy, TN

Built 1987 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 30

FAS 234

Fair

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

.7 MI.NORTH OF CHEWALLA, McNairy, TN

Built 1958 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 412

FAS 117

Fair

Over: SNAKE CREEK

SOUTH OF ADAMSVILLE, McNairy, TN

Built 1957 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,919

Showing 5,651-5,700 of 20,426 bridges

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