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

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 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)

Tennessee38.000587486536766%46.607265250171345%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

09

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277
Selected

47

Tennessee

3.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,426

24

Maryland

4.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,527

08

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

NFA A253

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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

FAS 61

Fair

Over: RACCOON CREEK

3.1 MI.W.JCT. FAS 2572, Anderson, TN

Built 1946 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 4,843

NFA 2010 (SA 0215)

Fair

Over: MORGAN CREEK

3.5 M. NE. WARTRACE, Bedford, TN

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,037

NFA A103

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK CREEK

5 M. E. UNIONVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 60

NFA A235

Fair

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

2 M. W. NORMANDY., Bedford, TN

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 80

NFA A285

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

6.5 M. S. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1950 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 40

FAS 82

Fair

Over: BOBO CREEK

IN FLAT CRK. COMMUNITY, Bedford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,993

NFA 1749

Fair

Over: CHARLIE CREEK

0.2 MI NE JCT SR1&SR69A, Benton, TN

Built 1975 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,438

NFA 1759 (SA 0318)

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

3.8 MI SW JCT HENRY&STEW., Benton, TN

Built 1970 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 88

NFA 1223

Fair

Over: GALLAGHER CREEK

FARNUM RD @ FRIENDSVILLE, Blount, TN

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 733

FAS 334 347601V

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

2.4 M E OF ALCOA, Blount, TN

Built 1959 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 7,543

FAP 115

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

2.0 M SW OF SR336, Blount, TN

Built 1938 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,320

NFA 2265 (SA 0612)

Fair

Over: CHATATA CREEK

2MI EAST OF US11, Bradley, TN

Built 1935 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 329

NFA A912

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN CITY OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1990 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 370

NFA 1154 (SA 0616)

Fair

Over: CHATATA CREEK

1.5 MI NORTH OF SR40, Bradley, TN

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,851

FAS 74

Fair

Over: COHULLA CREEK

IN SUGAR GROVE, Bradley, TN

Built 1937 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 11,789

FAS 297

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.7 M N OF INDIAN MT ST PK, Campbell, TN

Built 1945 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,640

NFA A038

Fair

Over: LOCKE CREEK

4MI WEST OF SR145, Cannon, TN

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 190

NFA A117

Fair

Over: CHARLES CREEK

2MI EAST OF SR146, Cannon, TN

Built 1997 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 50

NFA 1714 (SA 0903)

Fair

Over: STEEP BANK BRANCH

1.8 MI NE JCT SR104&SR220, Carroll, TN

Built 1970 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 462

NFA A074 (SA 0920)

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK OBION RIVER

4.2 MI NW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN

Built 1969 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 170

NFA A371

Fair

Over: CARVER CREEK

1.4 MI SE JCT SR77&SR219, Carroll, TN

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 150

FAS 114

Fair

Over: MARTIN CREEK

2.4 MI.S.OF HENRY CO., Carroll, TN

Built 2000 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 666

FAP 22

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.8 MI.SE.OF MCKENIZE, Carroll, TN

Built 1991 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 9,535

NFA 1679

Fair

Over: SWEET LIPS CREEK

1.5 MI N OF MCNAIRY CO., Chester, TN

Built 1970 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 462

FAP 100

Fair

Over: WEST FORK CLOVER CREEK

0.74 MI.E.HARDEMAN CO.LN., Chester, TN

Built 1936 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,893

FAP 100

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.06 MI.E.HARDEMAN CO.LN., Chester, TN

Built 1971 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,908

FAS 345

Fair

Over: CEDAR FORK CREEK

NE OF TAZEWELL, Claiborne, TN

Built 1940 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,304

NFA 2507 (SA 1322)

Fair

Over: STATION CREEK

E OF CUMBERLAND GAP, Claiborne, TN

Built 1986 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 504

NFA A706

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

S OF SR90 AT CLAIRFIELD, Claiborne, TN

Built 1989 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 218

NFA A135

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.75 M NE OF SR160-SR35 J, Cocke, TN

Built 1983 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 190

NFA A535

Fair

Over: SINKING CREEK

BTWN I40-US25W-E OF EXCH., Cocke, TN

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,150

NFA 1327 (SA 1515)

Fair

Over: FOWLER GROVE CREEK

2 MI E OF BYBEE, Cocke, TN

Built 1929 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 455

FAP 32

Fair

Over: GREENBRIER CREEK

2 M E OF CATONS GROVE, Cocke, TN

Built 1931 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 7,043

FAS 2

Fair

Over: NOAH FORK CREEK

IN THE NOAH COMMUNITY, Coffee, TN

Built 1935 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,732

FAS 189

Fair

Over: LITTLE POND CREEK

0.4 M SE JCT SR20&SR189, Crockett, TN

Built 1952 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 648

FAS 188

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

.36 MI.W.OF GIBSON CO., Crockett, TN

Built 1988 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 448

FAP 20

Fair

Over: TUCKER CREEK

4.3 MI.SE.OF FRIENDSHIP, Crockett, TN

Built 1965 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 11,451

FAP 20

Fair

Over: PEARSON CREEK

2.5 M SE JCT SR 20&SR 76, Crockett, TN

Built 1959 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 15,061

FAS 54

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

.7 MI.NE.OF SR054, Crockett, TN

Built 1992 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,077

FAU 1952

Fair

Over: BRANCH

DODSON CHAPEL RD-HERMITAG, Davidson, TN

Built 1999 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 8,057

NFA 998 (SA 1903)

Fair

Over: BEECH CREEK

0.6 MI SOUTH JCT WITH I40, Davidson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 5,119

FAP 1

Fair

Over: EAST FORK BUFFALO CREEK

.1 M SE JCT SR24&SR1, Davidson, TN

Built 1926 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 4,645

FAU 112

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.9 M N JCT SR12&SR112, Davidson, TN

Built 1934 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 8,609

NFA A389

Fair

Over: ARMS CREEK

1.1 MI SE JCT SR20&SR202, Decatur, TN

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 130

FAS 96

Fair

Over: JORDAN BRANCH

.5 MILE SOUTH OF SR 26, DeKalb, TN

Built 1982 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,809

FAS 46

Fair

Over: BRANCH

AT JEWEL CAVE ENTRANCE, Dickson, TN

Built 1956 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,536

NFA A059

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

1 M. S. SR-49., Dickson, TN

Built 1987 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 60

NFA A113

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

1 M. N. SR49., Dickson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 140

NFA 965 (SA 2202)

Fair

Over: GARNERS CREEK

0.33 N. HICKMAN CO. LINE, Dickson, TN

Built 1957 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 707

FAS 46

Fair

Over: EAST FORK YELLOW CREEK

4.53 MI.S. OF HOUSTON CO., Dickson, TN

Built 1956 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,536

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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