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

I-269

Unknown

Over: MONTEREY RD

PAUL BARRET PKWY, Fayette, TN

Built 2012 ADT: 891

I-269

Unknown

Over: MONTEREY RD

PAUL BARRET PKWY, Fayette, TN

Built 2012 ADT: 891

I0269 NB

Unknown

Over: I-269 NB / SR-57

I0269/SR57 INTERSECTION, Fayette, TN

Built 2005 ADT: 14,335

I-269 SB

Unknown

Over: I-269 SB / SR-57

I-269/SR57 INTERSECTION, Fayette, TN

Built 2005 ADT: 14,335

SR385

Unknown

Over: I-269 / SR-385 RAMP E

1.0 MI S JCT SR57 & I-269, Fayette, TN

Built 2005 ADT: 36,789

I-269 NB

Unknown

Over: I-269 / KEOUGH RD

I-269/KEOUGH INTERSECTION, Fayette, TN

Built 2005 ADT: 1,373

I-269 NB

Unknown

Over: I-269 / KEOUGH RD

I-269/KEOUGH INTERSECTION, Fayette, TN

Built 2005 ADT: 1,373

FAP 52

Unknown

Over: SR 52

EAST SIDE OF JAMESTOWN, Fentress, TN

Built 1990 ADT: 3,294

FAS 154

Unknown

Over: SR 154

1 MI N OF JAMESTOWN, Fentress, TN

Built 1991 ADT: 3,294

SR 15 (US64 BR)

Unknown

Over: SR 15 (US64 BR)

NEAR SR 16 JCT, Franklin, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 6,624

FAP 15

Unknown

Over: SR-15 / SR-433

IN WINCHESTER, Franklin, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 6,654

FAP 50

Unknown

Over: SR-50 / SR-433

IN DECHERD, Franklin, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 4,889

FAP 50

Unknown

Over: SR050 / 0B050

3 MI NE OF DECHERD, Franklin, TN

Built 1992 ADT: 1,500

FAP 50

Unknown

Over: SR050 / 02729

3 MI NE OF DECHERD, Franklin, TN

Built 1992 ADT: 1,447

FAP 366

Unknown

Over: SR 366 / NFA A905

IN CITY OF HUMBOLDT, Gibson, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 960

FAU 77

Unknown

Over: SR 5 / SR 77

IN DYER CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN

Built 1998 ADT: 1,751

FAU 77

Unknown

Over: SR 5/ SR 77

IN DYER CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 1,751

FAU 105

Unknown

Over: SR5

IN RUTHERFORD CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 1,212

FAU 105

Unknown

Over: SR 5

IN RUTHERFORD CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 1,212

FAP 366

Unknown

Over: SR 366 / SR 76 & CSX RR

IN HUMBOLT, Gibson, TN

Built 1983 ADT: 3,796

FAP 7

Unknown

Over: SR 7 / I65

IN ARDMORE CITY LIMITS, Giles, TN

Built 1958 ADT: 18,160

I65

Unknown

Over: I65 RL / NFA A276

1.1 M SE OF ELKTON, Giles, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 240

I65

Unknown

Over: I65 LL / NFA A276

1.1 M SE OF ELKTON, Giles, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 240

I-65N

Unknown

Over: DIXON TOWN RD.

.5 M E OF ELKTON, Giles, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 50

I-65S

Unknown

Over: DIXON TOWN RD.

.5 M E OF ELKTON, Giles, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 50

NFA 1898 (SA 2824)

Unknown

Over: BAUGH RD / I65

NEAR PULASKI TENN., Giles, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 26,659

I65

Unknown

Over: I65 RL / SR 273

NEAR I65, Giles, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 768

I65

Unknown

Over: I65 LL / SR 273

NEAR I75, Giles, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 1,372

NFA A177

Unknown

Over: NEWMAN RD / I65

NEAR PULASKI TENN., Giles, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 27,317

I65

Unknown

Over: I65 RL/INDIAN CR&NFA A75

5 M N OF ELKTON, Giles, TN

Built 1989 ADT: 990

I65

Unknown

Over: I65 LL/INDIAN CR&NFA A75

5 M N OF ELKTON, Giles, TN

Built 1989 ADT: 990

NFA 1900 (SA 2821)

Unknown

Over: TARPLEY SHOP RD / I65

NEAR PULASKI TENN., Giles, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 27,317

I65

Unknown

Over: I65 RL / BUNKER HILL RD

8 M N OF ELKTON, Giles, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 403

I65

Unknown

Over: I65 LL / BUNKER HILL RD

8 M N OF ELKTON, Giles, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 403

I65

Unknown

Over: I65 RL / SR 15

NEAR PULASKI TENN., Giles, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 5,257

I65

Unknown

Over: I65 LL / SR 15

NEAR PULASKI TENN., Giles, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 5,617

I65

Unknown

Over: I65 RL / NFA 1902

8 M NE OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 127

I65

Unknown

Over: I65 LL / NFA 1885

8 M SE OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 285

I65

Unknown

Over: I65 RL/CLOCK CR-NFA A15

9.5 M NE OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 60

I65

Unknown

Over: I65 LL/CLOCK CR-NFA A15

9.5 M NE OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 60

I65

Unknown

Over: I65 RL/DIANA RD NFA 1889

7 M N OF FRANKEWING, Giles, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 368

I65

Unknown

Over: I65 LL/DIANA RD NFA 1889

7 M N OF FRANKEWING, Giles, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 368

NFA 1898

Unknown

Over: NFA 1898/I65 WEIGH STA

NE OF ELKTON, Giles, TN

Built 2009 ADT: 18,160

FAP 15

Unknown

Over: SR-15 / VALES MILL RD.

VALES MILL RD @ PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 1,805

FAP 15

Unknown

Over: SR-15 / VALES MILL RD.

VALES MILL RD @ PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 1,805

FAP 1

Unknown

Over: SR 1

2.4 M E OF TATE SPRINGS, Grainger, TN

Built 1998 ADT: 17,532

FAP 1

Unknown

Over: SR 1

1.4 M E OF TATE SPRINGS, Grainger, TN

Built 1998 ADT: 10,846

FAP 32

Unknown

Over: SR32/NFA A263

3.6 M NW OF SR131, Grainger, TN

Built 2009 ADT: 7,910

FAP 34

Unknown

Over: SR 34 RT LN

.6 M NE OF GREENVILLE, Greene, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 3,897

FAP 34

Unknown

Over: SR 34 LF LN

.7 M SE OF GREENVILLE, Greene, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 7,040

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