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 A177
FairOver: SOUTH INDIAN CREEK
IN RIVERVIEW, Unicoi, TN
Built 1993 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 440
FAU 381
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
1 MI FROM E TN STATE UNIV, Washington, TN
Built 1986 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 32,096
NFA A222
FairOver: DOUBLE BRANCH
2.8 MI W OF LAWRENCE CO., Wayne, TN
Built 1970 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 30
NFA 1602 (SA 9205)
FairOver: S. FORK OBION RIVER
0.1 MI E OF GIBSON CO, Weakley, TN
Built 1976 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 162
NFA A173
FairOver: BLACKAMORE CREEK
1.5 MI S OF KY, Weakley, TN
Built 2009 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A396
FairOver: COTTNELL BRANCH
2.5 MI S OF GREENFIELD, Weakley, TN
Built 2003 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 40
NFA 815 (SA 9220)
FairOver: OVERFLOW
4 MI E OF SR 43, Weakley, TN
Built 2004 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 272
FAS 190
FairOver: OVERFLOW
3 MILES SOUTH OF SR 54, Weakley, TN
Built 1985 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 1,035
FAP 43
FairOver: SOUTH FORK OBION RIVER
ON THE WEAKLEY CO. LINE, Weakley, TN
Built 1995 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 7,428
NFA 2186 (SA 9303)
FairOver: CANEY FORK RIVER
1MI FROM US70S, White, TN
Built 1976 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 88
NFA 2038 (SA 9515)
FairOver: JENNINGS FORK CREEK
0.5 MI W OF I40 INTERCHAN, Wilson, TN
Built 1977 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 881
FAS 192
FairOver: BIRDSONG CREEK
NEAR CAMDEN, Benton, TN
Built 1986 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 626
FAS 192
FairOver: FOURTEEN CREEK
SOUTH OF CAMDEN, Benton, TN
Built 1989 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 626
FAP 69 350896T
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
SOUTH OF CAMDEN, Benton, TN
Built 1972 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 8,682
FAP 35
FairOver: PISTOL CREEK
IN ALCOA CITY LIMITS, Blount, TN
Built 1958 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 15,955
NFA A494
FairOver: DAVIS CREEK
S OF SR 63 - AT COUNTY LN, Campbell, TN
Built 1970 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 990
FAS 143
FairOver: DOE RIVER
IN ROAN MT, Carter, TN
Built 1967 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 2,764
FAS 2
FairOver: BRANCH
.8 MI NORTH OF SR127, Coffee, TN
Built 1940 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 5,073
NFA F770
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
CROSSINGS BLVD.-NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN
Built 1990 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 14,040
FAP 69
FairOver: LICK CREEK
6 M S BENTON CO LINE, Decatur, TN
Built 1966 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 3,516
FAS 211
FairOver: REEDS CREEK
2.2 M SW JCT SR211 &SR105, Dyer, TN
Built 1928 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 1,069
LYNCHBURG HWY.
FairOver: DRY CREEK
NEAR TWIN CREEKS MARINA, Franklin, TN
Built 1966 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 3,242
FAP 433 EBL
FairOver: DRY CREEK
0.2 MI E OF SR 16 JCT., Franklin, TN
Built 1994 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 6,624
FAP 5
FairOver: BRANCH
.7 MI.S.OF KENTON, Gibson, TN
Built 1927 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 2,766
FAP 34 731368V
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
IN MORRISTOWN, Hamblen, TN
Built 1970 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 16,726
NFA A243
FairOver: PETTY BRANCH
NUMBER TWO RD N SR 69, Hardin, TN
Built 1992 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 40
NFA A363
FairOver: ROCKHOUSE CREEK
1 M S HOHENWALD, Lewis, TN
Built 1995 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 10
NFA A077
FairOver: BRANCH
6.5 M. NW. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN
Built 1978 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 180
NFA 1214
FairOver: POND CREEK
4 M. W. PHILADELPHIA., Loudon, TN
Built 1991 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 559
FAP 1
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
IN SPRING CRK. COMMUNITY, Madison, TN
Built 1926 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 5,674
FAU 3042
FairOver: SANDY CREEK
IN JACKSON CITY LIMITS, Madison, TN
Built 1929 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 9,543
FAS 130
FairOver: CANE CREEK
.05 M N LINCOLN CO LINE, Marshall, TN
Built 1954 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 1,117
NFA B475
FairOver: ROGERS CREEK
4 MILES WEST OF ATHENS, McMinn, TN
Built 1931 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 380
FAP 29
FairOver: BARNETT BRANCH
IN HARRIMAN, Roane, TN
Built 1968 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 11,559
NFA 1240 (SA 7613)
FairOver: GUM FORK CREEK
8.2 M E OF WINFIELD, Scott, TN
Built 1955 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 191
FAP 28
FairOver: HICKS CREEK
6 MI.SW.OF DUNLAP, Sequatchie, TN
Built 1973 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 5,192
FAP 73
FairOver: LITTLE PIGEON RIVER
3.24 MI.E.OF GATLINBURG, Sevier, TN
Built 1955 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 11,336
FAP 3
FairOver: BRANCH
1.6 MI.NE.OF BRIGHTON, Tipton, TN
Built 1926 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 16,405
LITTLE RIVER ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
3.9 MILES EAST FROM NPS R, Blount, TN
Built 1950 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 2,384
NEWFOUND GAP ROAD
FairOver: WALKER CAMP PRONG
11.1 MILES SOUTH FROM SUG, Sevier, TN
Built 1937 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 3,390
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: WILKINS ROAD & WILKIE BR
0.65 MILES TO TN ROUTE 46, Williamson, TN
Built 1990 Load: 31.7 t ADT: 215
NFA A242
FairOver: ALDRIDGE CREEK
0.1 MI S OF OBION, Dyer, TN
Built 2000 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 40
NFA A046
FairOver: BRANCH
3.0 MI NW JCT SR59&SR, Fayette, TN
Built 1970 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 30
NFA A096
FairOver: BRANCH OF LITTLE CREEK
3.9 MI NW JCT SR15&HARDEM, Fayette, TN
Built 1965 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 110
NFA A176
FairOver: JONES CREEK
3.7 MI NW JCT SR193&SR195, Fayette, TN
Built 1965 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 240
NFA A117
FairOver: BR OF EDMUNDSON CREEK
2.3 MI NW JCT SR5&SR105, Gibson, TN
Built 2005 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 10
NFA A648
FairOver: BR OF OLIVER BRANCH
2.8 MI SW JCT SR43&SR187, Gibson, TN
Built 1998 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 90
NFA A949
FairOver: BRANCH OF BUCK CREEK
5.5 MI SW JCT SR54&SR367, Gibson, TN
Built 1970 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 70
FAP 104
FairOver: BRANCH
1.1 M NW JCT SR104&SR188, Gibson, TN
Built 1946 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 1,678
FAS 445
FairOver: BRANCH
WALNUT GROVE ROAD, Gibson, TN
Built 1998 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 526
Showing 6,751-6,800 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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