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
FAP 96
FairOver: KENNEDY CREEK
.2 M N CANNON CO LINE, Wilson, TN
Built 1956 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 4,251
TREMONT ROAD
FairOver: MIDDLE PRONG LITTLE RIVE
4.3 MILES FROM LAUREL CRE, Blount, TN
Built 1983 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 512
LEATHERWOOD FORD R
FairOver: BIG S. FORK OF CUMBERLAN
2.31 MILES FROM EAST PARK, Scott, TN
Built 1983 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 375
SB GATLINBURG SPUR
FairOver: WEST PRONG LPR
0.2 MILES NORTH FROM NPS, Sevier, TN
Built 1958 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 4,342
SAVITZ DRIVE
FairOver: DRAINAGE CANAL
0.1 KM E OF SINGLETON AVE, Shelby, TN
Built 1947 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 200
SINGLETON AVE
FairOver: DRAINAGE CANAL
0.1 KM E OF SINGLETON AVE, Shelby, TN
Built 1947 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 200
FAP 62
FairOver: CLINCH RIVER
IN CITY OF OAK RIDGE, Anderson, TN
Built 1979 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 48,147
NFA A093 (SA 0408)
FairOver: LITTLE BEAVER DAM CREEK
5 MI EAST OF SR 101, Bledsoe, TN
Built 1940 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 460
FAP 5
FairOver: WEST TN RAILROAD
6.5 MI N OF SR 104, Gibson, TN
Built 2000 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 4,019
FAS 54
FairOver: CAIN CREEK
IN TRENTON CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN
Built 1992 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 3,331
FAU 319
FairOver: TENNESSEE RIVER
SR-319 / TENN. RIVER, Hamilton, TN
Built 1976 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 22,602
FAU 2
FairOver: CHATTANOOGA CREEK&CSX RR
0.58 MI. S OF I-24 JCT., Hamilton, TN
Built 1968 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 24,932
NFA 955 (SA 4110)
FairOver: SWAN CREEK
10 M SOUTH OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN
Built 1965 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 243
FAP 1
FairOver: BRANCH
1 MI.S. OF CARROLL CO., Madison, TN
Built 1926 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 4,494
FAS 438
FairOver: TOMS CREEK
7.6 MI. W. LOBLEVILLE, Perry, TN
Built 1976 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 787
FAS 284
FairOver: CANE CREEK
IN FALLS CR FALLS ST PARK, Bledsoe, TN
Built 1970 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 170
FAP 28
FairOver: POND CREEK
1.4 MI.SW.OF COLLEGE, Bledsoe, TN
Built 1951 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 4,141
NFA B095 730448K
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
.5 M.N.JCT.SR129&US411., Blount, TN
Built 1940 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 3,843
FAS 220
FairOver: JOHNS CREEK
5 MILES SOUTH OF ATWOOD, Carroll, TN
Built 1972 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 963
FAP 1
FairOver: M. FK. FORKED DEER RIVER
2 MI.N. OF MADISON CO., Carroll, TN
Built 1924 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 4,494
FAP 1
FairOver: BRANCH
IN HOLLOW ROCK, Carroll, TN
Built 1928 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 5,231
FAP 1
FairOver: OVERFLOW
IN BRUCETON, Carroll, TN
Built 1950 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 5,624
FAP 77
FairOver: WHITE CREEK
.7 MI.W.OF MCLEMORESVILLE, Carroll, TN
Built 1993 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 2,302
NFA A150 (SA 1116)
FairOver: BLUE SPRING CREEK
3.1 M. E. SR49., Cheatham, TN
Built 1970 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 210
NFA 1686 (SA 1213)
FairOver: OVERFLOW OLD RIVER BED
1.5 MI SE JCT SR100&SR200, Chester, TN
Built 1968 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 296
NFA 1336 (SA 1302)
FairOver: DAVIS CREEK
.8 M SE OF SPEEDWELL, Claiborne, TN
Built 1959 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 876
I40
FairOver: I40 / SR 9 RAMP
2.03M.FROM JEFFERSON CO.L, Cocke, TN
Built 1965 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 35,052
I24 WBL
FairOver: OVERFLOW
0.4 MI E OF SR127, Coffee, TN
Built 1963 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 44,002
FAP 68
FairOver: GRASSY COVE CREEK
4 MI. NORTH OF RHEA CO., Cumberland, TN
Built 1951 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 3,482
NFA A471
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
1 M. E. SR 46., Dickson, TN
Built 1960 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 60
NFA A140
FairOver: BUCK BRANCH
1.75 M. NW. SR49., Dickson, TN
Built 1960 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 110
NFA A386
FairOver: GARNER CREEK
1.5 M. S. SR1., Dickson, TN
Built 1950 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 40
FAS 210
FairOver: POND CREEK
1.6 M E JCT SR20&SR210, Dyer, TN
Built 2005 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 4,900
FAP 1
FairOver: BRANCH
IN BRADEN CITY LIMITS, Fayette, TN
Built 1929 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 3,475
FAP 1
FairOver: BRANCH
NORTH EAST OF BRADEN, Fayette, TN
Built 1929 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 4,571
NFA 1401 (SA 2722)
FairOver: OVERFLOW
2.8 MI NW JCT SR54&SR185, Gibson, TN
Built 1992 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 273
FAS 77
FairOver: OVERFLOW
3 MILES WEST OF DYER, Gibson, TN
Built 1954 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,751
NFA A437
FairOver: SHANNON CREEK
4.2 M W OF GOODSPRING, Giles, TN
Built 1955 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 70
NFA 936 (SA 2812)
FairOver: WEAKLEY CREEK
8.5 M. NW. PULASKI., Giles, TN
Built 1960 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 683
FAS 375
FairOver: BRANCH
1.2 M SE OF HOLSTON RIVER, Grainger, TN
Built 1950 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,932
FAP 1
FairOver: BRANCH
.5 M NE OF LEA SPRINGS, Grainger, TN
Built 1936 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 5,887
FAP 32
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
1.4 M SE OF THORN HILL, Grainger, TN
Built 1981 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 8,247
NFA D535
FairOver: BRANCH OF POSSUM CREEK
1 MI EAST OF TENN RIVER, Hamilton, TN
Built 1940 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 3,480
FAP 29
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
3.54 MI. FROM RHEA CO., Hamilton, TN
Built 1993 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 16,231
FAP 125
FairOver: S.COLONEL CREEK
2.4 MI.S.OF MIDDLETON, Hardeman, TN
Built 1948 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 4,763
NFA 1742
FairOver: LEFT FORK WHITES CREEK
WHITES CREEK RD, Hardin, TN
Built 1983 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 83
NFA A051
FairOver: WHITE OAK CREEK
SULPHUR WELLS RD @ UNION, Hardin, TN
Built 1988 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 30
FAS 69
FairOver: MILES CREEK
.4 MI.WEST OF SALTILLO, Hardin, TN
Built 1996 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 752
FAP 1 RT LN
FairOver: POOR VALLEY CREEK
3.5 M E OF GRANGER CO LN, Hawkins, TN
Built 1942 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 7,794
I40
FairOver: BIG MUDDY (OVERFLOW)
2 M SE OF DOUGLAS RD, Haywood, TN
Built 1962 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 28,765
Showing 5,801-5,850 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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