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 1985 (SA 2602)
FairOver: BEANS CREEK
SOUTH OF US64, Franklin, TN
Built 1985 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 468
FAS 152
FairOver: OVERFLOW
1.7 MI.W.OF HUMBOLDT, Gibson, TN
Built 1992 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 2,190
FAP 1
FairOver: SHIELDS CREEK
3.1 M E OF CHESTNUT GROVE, Grainger, TN
Built 1941 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 5,584
FAS 340
FairOver: NOLICHUCKY RIVER
.5 M SW OF COCKE CO LN, Greene, TN
Built 1985 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 381
FAP 34
FairOver: JOCKEY CREEK
AT WASHINGTON CO LINE, Greene, TN
Built 1988 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 12,379
FAS 2
FairOver: HENLEY CREEK
3.2 MI.NORTH OF MONTEAGLE, Grundy, TN
Built 1926 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,171
FAU 4317
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
CITY OF MORRISTOWN, Hamblen, TN
Built 1965 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 3,427
NFA C891
FairOver: PITTS BRANCH
.4 MI WEST OF US 27, Hamilton, TN
Built 1988 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 2,310
FAP 153 841994R
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
1 MI. N OF TN RIVER, Hamilton, TN
Built 1954 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 51,866
NFA A243
FairOver: LEFT FORK WHITES CREEK
NUMBER TWO RD N SR 69, Hardin, TN
Built 1983 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 40
FAP 57
FairOver: CHAMBERS CREEK
3 MI.W.OF PICKWICK VILLAG, Hardin, TN
Built 1967 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 7,175
FAS 142
FairOver: OWL CREEK
0.7 MI WEST OF SR 22, Hardin, TN
Built 1977 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,497
NFA 2602 (SA 3717)
FairOver: FISHER CREEK
6.5 M NE OF SR70-US11W JC, Hawkins, TN
Built 1978 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 685
FAU 3028
FairOver: SUGAR CREEK
IN BROWNSVILLE, Haywood, TN
Built 1952 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 4,791
NFA 844 (SA 3812)
FairOver: MERIDIAN CREEK
4.3 MI E JCT SR19&SR180, Haywood, TN
Built 1966 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 517
FAP 76
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
3 M S OF SR179, Haywood, TN
Built 1951 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 2,897
FAP 76
FairOver: OVERFLOW
3 MI S OF SR179, Haywood, TN
Built 1951 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 2,897
FAP 76
FairOver: MUD CREEK
1 MI S OF SHELTON RD, Haywood, TN
Built 1934 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 4,193
FAS 230
FairOver: BRANCH
NORTH OF I-40, Hickman, TN
Built 1966 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 819
FAP 49
FairOver: MUSTER GROUND CREEK
IN ERIN CITY LIMITS, Houston, TN
Built 1932 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 2,385
FAS 262
FairOver: WARTRACE CREEK
.5 MI.SE.OF MILLTOWN, Jackson, TN
Built 1998 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 523
FAP 34 731386T
FairOver: SR 34 RT LN / SOU RR
1.8 M NE OF HAMBLEN CO LN, Jefferson, TN
Built 1953 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 18,750
CSX RR 347589R
FairOver: TOPSIDE RD. / CSX RR
W OFF US129-N OF CO. LINE, Knox, TN
Built 1990 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 560
FAU 209
FairOver: CANE CREEK
1.03 MI. N OF SR-208 JCT., Lauderdale, TN
Built 1924 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 4,322
FAP 3
FairOver: CHAMBERS BRANCH
1.07 MI. FROM DYER CO. LN, Lauderdale, TN
Built 1960 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 9,555
FAS 88
FairOver: OVERFLOW
0.3 MI FR CROCKETT CO LN, Lauderdale, TN
Built 1985 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,990
NFA A107
FairOver: W FORK BUFFALO RIVER
4 M. W. SR 6., Lawrence, TN
Built 2004 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 40
NFA A464
FairOver: CANEY BRANCH
2 M. NW. LORETTO., Lawrence, TN
Built 1935 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 120
NFA A475
FairOver: LORETTO BRANCH
.5 M. NW-SR-6 IN LORETTO., Lawrence, TN
Built 1960 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 860
NFA 949 (SA 5025)
FairOver: ANDERSON CREEK
6.7 M. N. ETHERIDGE., Lawrence, TN
Built 1950 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 856
FAP 10
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
3.83 MI. S. OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN
Built 1945 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 4,889
NFA A044
FairOver: BRANCH
3.7 MI NE JCT SR1&SR152, Madison, TN
Built 1970 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 50
FAP 11
FairOver: CORN CREEK
1.4 M NE OF GILES CO LINE, Marshall, TN
Built 1929 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 3,691
NFA 1893 (SA 6011)
FairOver: FOUNTAIN CREEK
1 M S CULLEOKA, Maury, TN
Built 1975 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 258
NFA 1192 (SA 5411)
FairOver: CANE CREEK
1 MI EAST OF SR30, McMinn, TN
Built 1969 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 340
FAP 30
FairOver: OOSTANAULA CREEK
N. JCT. SR 30 & SR 39, McMinn, TN
Built 1958 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 17,309
FAS 117
FairOver: GRAHAM CREEK
SOUTH OF ADAMSVILLE, McNairy, TN
Built 1957 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,324
NFSR 35-1
FairOver: CITICO CREEK
NATIONAL FOREST, Monroe, TN
Built 1922 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 43
NFA 2724 (SA 6607)
FairOver: TROY CREEK
3.7 MI SW JCT SR5&SR21, Obion, TN
Built 1996 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 342
FAP 431 297345S
FairOver: IC RAILROAD
IN UNION CITY, Obion, TN
Built 1928 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 8,967
FAP 22
FairOver: REELFOOT CREEK
17 MI.W.OF UNION CITY, Obion, TN
Built 1999 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,360
FAS 85
FairOver: WEST FORK OBEY RIVER
1.8 MI S OF SR 52, Overton, TN
Built 1966 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 124
NFA A302
FairOver: BUFFALO RIVER
6 M. N. LOBELVILLE., Perry, TN
Built 1988 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 80
NFA A099 (SA 6913)
FairOver: WOLF RIVER
SOUTHWEST OF SR28, Pickett, TN
Built 1994 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 120
FAP 29
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
IN DAYTON CITY LIMITS, Rhea, TN
Built 1960 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 23,414
NFA A212
FairOver: BEAVER DAM CREEK
2.1 MI SW JCT SR25&SR49, Robertson, TN
Built 1970 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,266
NFA A374
FairOver: UNNAMED BRANCH
3.6 MI NW JCT I24&COFFEE, Rutherford, TN
Built 1981 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 130
FAP 1
FairOver: FINCH BRANCH
1.7 M NW JCT SR1&SR266, Rutherford, TN
Built 1953 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 27,437
FAU 2860
FairOver: UNION RR(TRACKS REMOVED)
LAUDERDALE ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1974 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 4,540
FAU 2870
FairOver: ABANDONED RAILROAD
TCHULAHOMA RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1999 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 33,408
Showing 6,601-6,650 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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