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

FAP 48

Unknown

Over: SR 48/TOWN BR & NFA A178

UNDER SR48 IN CHARLOTTE., Dickson, TN

Built 1928 ADT: 100

NFA A330

Unknown

Over: PORTER RD / I-840

PORTER RD @ I840, Dickson, TN

Built 2004 ADT: 14,082

I0840

Unknown

Over: I-840-R / OLD NASH. HWY

SR-840 @ OLD NASH. HWY, Dickson, TN

Built 2004 ADT: 771

I0840

Unknown

Over: I-840-L / OLD NASH. HWY

I-840 @ OLD NASH. HWY, Dickson, TN

Built 2004 ADT: 771

NFA A302

Unknown

Over: PARKER CR. RD / I-840

PARKER CR RD @ I840, Dickson, TN

Built 2004 ADT: 14,082

NFA 1852

Unknown

Over: HICKMAN RD / I-840

HICKMAN RD @ I840, Dickson, TN

Built 2004 ADT: 14,082

I155

Unknown

Over: I155 / GUY YARBRO RD

4.0 MI NE JCT SR20&SR81, Dyer, TN

Built 1977 ADT: 100

I155

Unknown

Over: I155 / GUY YARBRO RD

4.0 MI NE JCT SR20&SR81, Dyer, TN

Built 1977 ADT: 100

I155

Unknown

Over: I155 / LENOX RD

2.6 MI N JCT SR20&SR182, Dyer, TN

Built 1977 ADT: 1,485

I155

Unknown

Over: I155 / LENOX RD

2.6 MI N JCT SR20&SR182, Dyer, TN

Built 1977 ADT: 915

FAP 181

Unknown

Over: SR 181 / I155

2.27 MI E MISS RIVER, Dyer, TN

Built 1977 ADT: 11,561

NFA A656

Unknown

Over: SIMPSON RD / I155

SIMPSON RD, Dyer, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 11,357

NFA A658

Unknown

Over: NFA A658 MCCLOUGH / I155

MCCLOUGH RD, Dyer, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 11,357

NFA A657

Unknown

Over: RAMBO RD. (A657) / I155

RAMBO RD, Dyer, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 11,357

I 155

Unknown

Over: NAUVOO RD. / I155

NAUVOO RD, Dyer, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 11,357

I155

Unknown

Over: I155 / SR 78

NORTH DYERSBURG, Dyer, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 20,765

I155

Unknown

Over: I155 / SR 78

NORTH DYERSBURG, Dyer, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 6,014

NFA 1433 (SA 2308)

Unknown

Over: MILLSFIELD RD. / I155

MILLSFIELD RD, Dyer, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 14,405

NFA A270

Unknown

Over: HURRICANE HILL RD / I155

HURRICANE HILL RD, Dyer, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 14,405

FAP 3

Unknown

Over: SR 3 / I155

JUNCTION OF I-155 & SR 3, Dyer, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 14,405

FAP 3

Unknown

Over: SR 3 / I155

JUNCTION OF I-155 & SR 3, Dyer, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 14,573

FAU A717

Unknown

Over: FORT HUDSON RD. / SR 3

FORT HUDSON RD, Dyer, TN

Built 1980 ADT: 14,573

FAU A711

Unknown

Over: HOSS EVERETT RD. / SR 3

HOSS EVERETTE RD, Dyer, TN

Built 1980 ADT: 14,573

NFA A727

Unknown

Over: CHURCH GROVE RD. / SR 3

CHURCH GROVE RD, Dyer, TN

Built 1980 ADT: 14,573

FAU 826

Unknown

Over: LANES FERRY RD. / SR 3

LANES FERRY RD, Dyer, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 14,573

FAU 77

Unknown

Over: SR 77 / SR 3

JUST WEST OF NEWBERN, Dyer, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 9,944

NFA A268

Unknown

Over: BIFFLE RD. / SR 3

BIFFLE RD, Dyer, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 9,944

FAU 1503

Unknown

Over: SHARPE FERRY RD. / SR 3

SHARPE FERRY RD, Dyer, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 9,944

NFA A276

Unknown

Over: PALESTINE RD. / SR 3

CRAWFORD FERRY RD, Dyer, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 9,944

NFA 1508 (SA 2320)

Unknown

Over: LOCUST GROVE RD. / SR 3

LOCUST GROVE RD, Dyer, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 9,944

NFA 1503 (SA 2322)

Unknown

Over: NFA 1503 / SR 3

SHARPE FERRY RD, Dyer, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 9,944

FAP 3

Unknown

Over: SR 3 / SR 211

0.5 MI SE JCT I155 ;SR3, Dyer, TN

Built 1984 ADT: 8,353

FAP 3

Unknown

Over: SR 3 / SR 211

0.5 MI SE JCT I155 & SR 3, Dyer, TN

Built 1984 ADT: 11,811

FAU 2926

Unknown

Over: SR 20-EB / HOGWALLOW RD

3 MI NE JCT SR3 & SR104, Dyer, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 939

FAU 02926

Unknown

Over: SR 20-WB / HOGWALLOW RD

3 MI NE JCT SR 3 & SR 104, Dyer, TN

Built 1985 ADT: 939

FAS 20

Unknown

Over: SR 20 / SR 104

3.5 MI SE JCT SR3&SR78, Dyer, TN

Built 1986 ADT: 3,134

FAS 20

Unknown

Over: SR 20 / SR 104

3.5 MI SE JCT SR3&SR78, Dyer, TN

Built 1986 ADT: 3,134

FAS 210

Unknown

Over: SR 210 / SR 20

3.5 MI E OF SR 3 JCT, Dyer, TN

Built 1996 ADT: 14,181

FAS 196

Unknown

Over: SR-196 / I-40

NEAR BRADEN TENN., Fayette, TN

Built 2018 ADT: 41,161

NFA A026

Unknown

Over: I-40

NEAR BRADEN TENN., Fayette, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 38,372

I40

Unknown

Over: I-40 E.B. / PORTER RD.

3.6 MI SW JCT SR59&SR194, Fayette, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 80

I40

Unknown

Over: I-40 W.B. / PORTER RD.

3.6 MI SW JCT SR59&SR194, Fayette, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 80

FAP 59

Unknown

Over: SR-59 / I-40

NEAR BRADEN TN, Fayette, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 35,867

NFA 1559 (SA 2415)

Unknown

Over: SINAI DR. / I-40

NEAR BRADEN TENN., Fayette, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 35,867

NFA A043

Unknown

Over: OLD FIFTY NINE RD / I-40

NEAR BRADEN TENN., Fayette, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 35,867

NFA A051

Unknown

Over: BERNARD RD. / I-40

NEAR BRADEN TENN., Fayette, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 35,867

FAS 222

Unknown

Over: I-40

NEAR HAYWOOD CO LN, Fayette, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 28,765

I-269

Unknown

Over: I-269 / FLETCHER DR.

PAUL BARRETT PKWY, Fayette, TN

I-269

Unknown

Over: I-269 / FLETCHER DR.

PAUL BARRETT PKWY, Fayette, TN

NFA 1454

Unknown

Over: NFA 1454 / I-269

FAYETTE/SHELBY CO. LINE, Fayette, TN

Built 2012 ADT: 9,887

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