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
NFA A237
FairOver: STONES RIVER
3.1 MI S JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN
Built 1931 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 490
NFA A300
FairOver: NEW RIVER
5.8 M SE OF HUNTSVILLE, Scott, TN
Built 1975 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 120
NFA A308
FairOver: NEW RIVER
JUST S. OF HUNTSVILLE, Scott, TN
Built 1975 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 70
FAP 71
FairOver: W.FK.LITTLE PIGEON RIVER
IN PIGEON FORGE, Sevier, TN
Built 1958 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 58,486
FAU 5261
FairOver: HARRISON CREEK
CHELSA AVE - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1920 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2,433
FAU 2810
FairOver: NONCONNAH CREEK
AIRWAYS BLVD. & I-240 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1958 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 49,199
FAU 2862 299612A
FairOver: CNIC RAILROAD
CINCINNATI RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1962 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 13,101
I-240 EB 348578G
FairOver: PEDESTRIAN FACILITY
1.8 MI FROM I-40 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1962 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 206,483
FAU 5757
FairOver: JOHNSONS CREEK
4.58 MI. N OF SR-57 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1954 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,574
NFA C001
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
5 MI NW OF BRIGHTON, Tipton, TN
Built 1956 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 998
NFA 2188 (SA 8806)
FairOver: CANEY FORK RIVER
AT WHITE VAN BUREN LINE, Van Buren, TN
Built 1986 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 373
FAP 55 349493H
FairOver: CFW RAILROAD
.5 MI S OF SR56, Warren, TN
Built 1955 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 9,025
NFA B402
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
S OF SR67-ON CITY LIMITS, Washington, TN
Built 1973 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 280
NFA A341
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
2.2 MI N OF SR124, Weakley, TN
Built 1984 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 80
NFA 2208
FairOver: CALFKILLER RIVER
5MI EAST OF SR 111, White, TN
Built 1988 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 415
FAP 111
FairOver: CALFKILLER RIVER
6 MI.N.OF VAN BUREN CO., White, TN
Built 1971 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 11,754
NFA A319
FairOver: BRANCH
2.8 MI NW JCT SR6&SR248, Williamson, TN
Built 1950 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2,496
NFA 1372
FairOver: BARTON'S CREEK
0.8 MI NORTH OR SR265, Wilson, TN
Built 1950 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 604
NEWFOUND GAP ROAD
FairOver: WEST PRONG LPR
4.5 MILES SOUTH OF SUGARL, Sevier, TN
Built 1937 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,365
FAS 152
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
4.5 MI.E.OF SR054, Crockett, TN
Built 1940 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,661
NFA A082
FairOver: WHITES CREEK
TUCKER RD AT STONES LANE, Davidson, TN
Built 1985 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,680
FAS 264
FairOver: WALKER CREEK
4 MI.E.OF ALEXANDRIA, DeKalb, TN
Built 1987 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 653
FAS 196
FairOver: WOLF RIVER OVERFLOW
1.2 M N JCT SR57&SR196, Fayette, TN
Built 1981 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 1,421
NFA A617
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
2 M NE OF SR350-SR351 JCT, Greene, TN
Built 2002 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 170
FAU 5403
FairOver: CSX & NORFOLK SOU RR
IN CHATTANOOGA, Hamilton, TN
Built 1996 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 10,403
FAS 19
FairOver: OVERFLOW
IN THE ASHPORT COMMUNITY, Lauderdale, TN
Built 1986 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 156
NFA 5450
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
RIVERPORT RD. - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1995 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 6,149
FAP 14
FairOver: BRANCH
.8 M FM SHELBY-TIPTON CL, Shelby, TN
Built 1952 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 7,621
I75
FairOver: HINDS CREEK
2.5 M N OF SR61, Anderson, TN
Built 1972 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 53,108
I75 730907D
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
11.59 MI.FROM KNOX CO.LN., Anderson, TN
Built 1965 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 41,884
NFA A066 347619F
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
1 M. W. CLOVER HILL, Blount, TN
Built 1945 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 120
FAS 74
FairOver: BRANCH
1 MI FROM SR40, Bradley, TN
Built 1940 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 9,931
FAU 3749
FairOver: BIG CREEK
S OF SR 63 - AT COUNTY LN, Campbell, TN
Built 1991 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 691
NFA 1712 (SA 0904)
FairOver: MILL CREEK
3.2 MI NW JCT SR1&SR104, Carroll, TN
Built 1995 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 517
FAS 114
FairOver: BIG SANDY RIVER
4.8 MI.S.OF HOLLOW ROCK, Carroll, TN
Built 2005 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 393
FAP 1
FairOver: BRANCH
1.4 MI.W.OF HOLLOW PARK, Carroll, TN
Built 1928 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 6,139
FAP 1
FairOver: BIG SANDY RIVER
3 MI.E.OF BRUCETON, Carroll, TN
Built 1950 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 5,624
FAP 53
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
1.38 MI.N.OF JACKSON CO., Clay, TN
Built 1961 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 992
NFA A580
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1 MI NE OF SR160-US321 JT, Cocke, TN
Built 1978 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 190
I40
FairOver: PIGEON RIVER
9.60 MI.FROM JEFFERSON CO, Cocke, TN
Built 1966 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 29,828
I40
FairOver: PIGEON RIVER
9.60 M.FROM JEFFERSON CO., Cocke, TN
Built 1966 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 29,828
FAP 9
FairOver: SHOP BRANCH
0.4 M W OF SR107 JCT, Cocke, TN
Built 1960 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,381
FAP 20
FairOver: GREEN CREEK
NEAR BELLS, Crockett, TN
Built 1959 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 15,061
FAP 20
FairOver: PEARSON CREEK
2.5 M SE JCT SR20 &SR 76, Crockett, TN
Built 1991 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 15,061
I40 WBL
FairOver: OBED RIVER
.1 MI FROM SR28, Cumberland, TN
Built 1966 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 37,495
NFA A346
FairOver: CLEAR FORK CREEK
0.24 MI FROM SR53, DeKalb, TN
Built 1986 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 140
NFA 825 (SA 2315)
FairOver: NASH CREEK
1 MI E OF SR20, Dyer, TN
Built 1950 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 641
FAU 104
FairOver: LEWIS CREEK CANEL
3.3 M E JCT SR104 &SR211, Dyer, TN
Built 1939 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 3,134
NFA A211
FairOver: GOLDEN CREEK
3.4 MI SW JCT SR57&SR76, Fayette, TN
Built 1987 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,010
FAP 15
FairOver: BRANCH
.5 MI.E.OF SHELBY CO.LINE, Fayette, TN
Built 1992 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 21,609
Showing 6,551-6,600 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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