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
I40
FairOver: DABBS CREEK
1.3 MI N OF JCT SR22, Henderson, TN
Built 1965 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 31,441
I40
FairOver: DABBS CREEK
1.3 MI N OF JCT SR22, Henderson, TN
Built 1965 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 31,441
NFA 2701
FairOver: OVERFLOW
2 MI S OF SR20, Henderson, TN
Built 1973 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 348
NFA 2701
FairOver: BEECH RIVER SLOUGH
1.6 MI S OF SR20, Henderson, TN
Built 1973 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 348
NFA 2701
FairOver: BEECH RIVER
1.3 MI S OF SR20, Henderson, TN
Built 1973 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 348
FAS 140
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1.7 M W OF SR54, Henry, TN
Built 1960 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 674
FAS 69
FairOver: NORTH FORK OBION RIVER
2.6 MI.S.OF KENTUCKY LINE, Henry, TN
Built 1972 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 900
FAS 69
FairOver: WEST SANDY CREEK
5.3 MI.SOUTHEAST OF PARIS, Henry, TN
Built 1942 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 3,025
FAP 48
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
.3 MI.S.OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN
Built 1931 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 2,623
FAP 48
FairOver: DUCK RIVER
IN CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN
Built 1988 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 9,178
FAP 100
FairOver: BRANCH
3.8 MI.E.OF PERRY COUNTY, Hickman, TN
Built 1930 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 552
NFA A072
FairOver: LITTLE DRY CREEK
3 M NW SR 1, Humphreys, TN
Built 1983 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 240
NFA A133
FairOver: FURNACE CREEK
FAIRVIEW AV.-E OFF SR91, Johnson, TN
Built 1950 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 120
NFA A138
FairOver: FURNACE CREEK
E MAIN ST. IN MTN CITY, Johnson, TN
Built 1939 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,120
FAP 34
FairOver: ROAN CREEK
.3 M S PAUL MCGLAMMERYRD, Johnson, TN
Built 1956 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 5,206
FAS 133
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
.5 M S OF SR91, Johnson, TN
Built 1956 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 531
FAS 133
FairOver: BRANCH
2 MI S OF WASHINGTON CO, Johnson, TN
Built 1956 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 531
FAS 210
FairOver: BRANCH
0.6 MI FROM DYER CO LN, Lauderdale, TN
Built 1923 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,867
FAS 87
FairOver: BRANCH
3 MI W OF HAYWOOD COUNTY, Lauderdale, TN
Built 1960 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 313
NFA A419
FairOver: EAST FORK OF SUGAR CREEK
4.5 M. NE. LEOMA., Lawrence, TN
Built 1970 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 750
FAP 6
FairOver: SHOAL CREEK
IN LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN
Built 1935 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 16,379
FAS 99
FairOver: LITTLE BUFFALO RIVER
5 M E OF NORTH RIVERSIDE, Lewis, TN
Built 1964 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 154
NFA 1975 (SA 5219)
FairOver: CHICKEN CREEK
14 M. W. FAYETTEVILLE, Lincoln, TN
Built 1950 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 301
NFA A512
FairOver: BRANCH
1.5 M SE MCBURG., Lincoln, TN
Built 1940 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 100
FAS 129
FairOver: HANNAH GAP BRANCH
4 M E OF MARSHALL CO LINE, Lincoln, TN
Built 1956 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 298
FAP 50
FairOver: PAMPLINS BRANCH
2 M NE JCT SR15&SR50, Lincoln, TN
Built 1957 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 4,934
NFA 1409 (SA 5736)
FairOver: BRANCH
2.6 MI SE JCT SR1&SR20, Madison, TN
Built 1981 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 814
NFA 1656 (SA 5729)
FairOver: MATTHEWS BRANCH
E. OF ADAIR, Madison, TN
Built 1992 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 2,403
NFA A097
FairOver: BRANCH
3.2 MI NW JCT SR5&SR43, Madison, TN
Built 2000 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 60
NFA A244
FairOver: OVERFLOW
1.7 MI NW JCT SR1&SR198, Madison, TN
Built 1970 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 290
NFA A430
FairOver: HART CREEK
6.8 MI SW JCT SR5&SR18, Madison, TN
Built 2008 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 200
FAU 3053
FairOver: BRANCH
3.7 MI NW JCT I40&SR1, Madison, TN
Built 1965 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 6,965
NFA B211
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
4.1 MI NE JCT SR1&SR138, Madison, TN
Built 2002 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 20
NFA B211
FairOver: BRANCH
4.2 MI NE JCT SR1&SR138, Madison, TN
Built 2002 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 20
NFA B212
FairOver: ADAIR CREEK
4.1 MI NW JCT I40&SR20, Madison, TN
Built 1990 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 270
NFA B214
FairOver: BRANCH
3.9 MI NE JCT SR5&SR43, Madison, TN
Built 1970 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 130
NFA 879 (SA 5730)
FairOver: BRANCH
2.5 MI SW JCT SR5&SR43, Madison, TN
Built 2011 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,389
NFA 1399 (SA 5726)
FairOver: OVERFLOW
2.0 MI S JCT SR20&CROCKET, Madison, TN
Built 1960 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 524
NFA A512
FairOver: CAVE COVE BRANCH
4.9 MI NE JCT I24&SR2, Marion, TN
Built 1946 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 110
FAS 2
FairOver: GILLIAM CREEK
1 MI S OF I24, Marion, TN
Built 1928 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 656
NFA A076
FairOver: BRANCH
5 M. W. SPRING HILL, Maury, TN
Built 1975 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 580
NFA A358
FairOver: BRANCH
4 M. S. MT. PLEASANT., Maury, TN
Built 1964 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 140
FAP 50
FairOver: DUCK RIVER
0.14 MI.S.E.JCT FAS 6254, Maury, TN
Built 1951 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 3,012
FAP 99
FairOver: CURRY BRANCH
1.27 MI.E. JCT. FAS 6199, Maury, TN
Built 1948 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 4,055
NFA 2319 (SA 5407)
FairOver: OOSTANAULA CREEK
2MI EAST OF US11, McMinn, TN
Built 1996 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 165
FAP 30
FairOver: CANE CREEK
1 MILE SOUTH OF ETOWAH, McMinn, TN
Built 2005 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 7,421
FAP 15
FairOver: LITTLE HATCHIE CREEK
5.5 MI.WEST OF SELMER, McNairy, TN
Built 1987 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 2,698
FAP 15
FairOver: LITTLE HATCHIE CREEK
5.5 MI.WEST OF SELMER, McNairy, TN
Built 1987 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 2,698
NFA 1241 (SA 6214)
FairOver: BAT CREEK
N OF MADISONVILLE, Monroe, TN
Built 1941 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,557
FAP 12
FairOver: RED RIVER
IN CLARKSVILLE, Montgomery, TN
Built 1956 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 44,401
Showing 6,001-6,050 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.
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