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 953 (SA 5112)

Fair

Over: BIG SWAN CREEK

4 M. SE. GORDONSBURG., Lewis, TN

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 340

NFA 953 (SA 5112)

Fair

Over: LANKFORD BRANCH

2 M. E. GORDONSBURG., Lewis, TN

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 340

FAP 48

Fair

Over: BLONDY HOLLOW BRANCH

.8 MI.N.OF HOHENWALD, Lewis, TN

Built 1937 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,226

NFA 1967

Fair

Over: FLINT RIVER

0.5 M. S. FLINTVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 365

NFA 1969 (SA 5212)

Fair

Over: TROTTERS BRANCH

3.5 M. S. KELSO., Lincoln, TN

Built 1965 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 815

NFA 1971 (SA 5208)

Fair

Over: STEWART CREEK

5.5 M. SE. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1935 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,197

NFA 1279 (SA 5321)

Fair

Over: HOPE CREEK

6 M. N. LENOIR CITY., Loudon, TN

Built 1957 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 879

FAP 2 731494P

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

2.7 M S OF CITY OF LOUDON, Loudon, TN

Built 1968 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 11,676

NFA 873 (SA 5704)

Fair

Over: LACKEY CREEK

4.3 MI SW JCT SR5&SR18, Madison, TN

Built 1950 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,098

FAP 11

Fair

Over: DUCK RIVER

.5 S JCT SR99&SR11, Marshall, TN

Built 1965 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 6,883

NFA 1907 (SA 6029)

Fair

Over: RUTHERFORD CREEK

2.5 M. S. SPRING HILL., Maury, TN

Built 1958 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 10,779

NFA A055

Fair

Over: INDIAN CAMP BRANCH

N OF HILLTOWN, Maury, TN

Built 1935 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 100

NFA 1901

Fair

Over: POPLAR CREEK

2 M. SE. WILLIAMSPORT., Maury, TN

Built 1974 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 150

FAS 166

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW BIGBY CREEK

.6 M W JCT SR6&SR166, Maury, TN

Built 1953 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,722

FAP 50

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF GREENLICK CREE

1 M NW JCT SR99&SR50, Maury, TN

Built 1991 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 4,137

FAS 373

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.37 MI.S. JCT. SH 50, Maury, TN

Built 1934 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,830

FAS 373

Fair

Over: FOUNTAIN CREEK

1.94 MI.S. JCT. FAS 6353, Maury, TN

Built 1933 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,830

FAS 373

Fair

Over: SHEEPNECK CREEK

3.33 MI.S. JCT. FAS 6353, Maury, TN

Built 1934 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,830

NFA 2319 (SA 5407)

Fair

Over: MEADOW FORK CREEK

.3 MI NORTH OF SR163, McMinn, TN

Built 1938 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 165

FAU 3676

Fair

Over: OOSTANAULA CREEK

IN ATHENS CITY LIMITS, McMinn, TN

Built 1973 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,189

NFA A147

Fair

Over: SANDY CREEK

2.5 MI E OF SR5, McNairy, TN

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 80

NFA A175

Fair

Over: HATCHIE RIVER

1 MI E OF FAYETTE CO., McNairy, TN

Built 1999 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 160

NFA 887

Fair

Over: HENDRIX CREEK

BETHEL SPRINGS CITY LIMIT, McNairy, TN

Built 1929 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,352

FAP 15

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.4 MI.SW.OF ADAMSVILLE, McNairy, TN

Built 2010 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,698

FAP 15

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.4 MI.SW.OF ADAMSVILLE, McNairy, TN

Built 2010 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,698

FAP 57

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1.5 MILE EAST OF EASTVIEW, McNairy, TN

Built 1948 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,482

FAP 57

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

IN MICHIE CITY LIMITS, McNairy, TN

Built 1948 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,482

NFSR 210

Fair

Over: TELLICO RIVER

NATIONAL FOREST, Monroe, TN

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 386

NFA A006

Fair

Over: BLOOMING GROVE CREEK

5 M. NW. PALMYRA., Montgomery, TN

Built 1980 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 170

FAS 238

Fair

Over: RED RIVER

1.0 M NW JCT SR76&SR238, Montgomery, TN

Built 1953 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 538

FAP 55

Fair

Over: EAST FORK MULBERRY CREEK

IN LYNCHBURG, Moore, TN

Built 1951 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 8,146

FAP 431

Fair

Over: GROVE CREEK

IN UNION CITY, Obion, TN

Built 1928 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 11,770

NFA 1416 (SA 6708)

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

2 MI EAST OF SR136, Overton, TN

Built 1974 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 822

NFA 923 (SA 6805)

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

7.4 M. NW. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1961 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,193

NFA 923 (SA 6805)

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

8.8 M. NW. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1961 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,193

NFA 886 (SA 6911)

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

EAST OF SR28, Pickett, TN

Built 1957 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 252

NFA A269

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

1MI FROM JACKSON CO LINE, Putnam, TN

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 250

NFA A763

Fair

Over: RECTOR CREEK

2MI FROM JACKSON CO LINE, Putnam, TN

Built 1986 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 370

I40

Fair

Over: MAXWELL BRANCH

0.5 MI W OF SR56, Putnam, TN

Built 1961 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 51,443

NFA A393

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

4MI EAST OF SR 29, Rhea, TN

Built 1977 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 230

FAP 30

Fair

Over: LITTLE RICHLAND CREEK

IN DAYTON CITY LIMITS, Rhea, TN

Built 1940 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 7,959

NFA A461

Fair

Over: BRANCH

N OF SR61 JUST NE OF I40, Roane, TN

Built 1955 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 20

FAU 4030

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

IN ROCKWOOD-1.6 M N OF 70, Roane, TN

Built 1958 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,713

FAP 61

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

.6 M NE JCT SR61&SR382, Roane, TN

Built 1965 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 14,032

NFA B076

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

5.3 M NE JCT SR61&SR327, Roane, TN

Built 1938 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,990

FAS 304

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 MI SW JCT SR58 & SR304, Roane, TN

Built 1950 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,030

FAS 52

Fair

Over: RED RIVER

2.1 MI W JCT I65, Robertson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,763

I24

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

7 M SE JCT I24&SR10, Rutherford, TN

Built 1971 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 49,336

I24

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

7 M SE JCT I24&SR10, Rutherford, TN

Built 1971 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 49,336

I24

Fair

Over: STONES RIVER

7.9 M SE JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1971 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 45,739

Showing 6,301-6,350 of 20,426 bridges

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