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 A052

Fair

Over: GREENBRIER BRANCH

2.6 MI E JCT SR69&HENRY C, Benton, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A070

Fair

Over: SOUTH CREEK

5.0 MI NE JCT SR69&HENRY, Benton, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A101

Fair

Over: NICKELTOWN BRANCH

3.4 MI SW JCT I40&SR191, Benton, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A101

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.2 MI SW JCT SR191&I40, Benton, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A145

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.0 MI W OF HOUSTON CO., Benton, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A173

Fair

Over: S. FK. HARMON CREEK

2.5 MI W OF HUMPHREYS CO., Benton, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A176

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

3.6 MI NE JCT SR69A&SR191, Benton, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA A176

Fair

Over: M. FK. HARMAN CREEK

3.4 MI W OF HUMPHREYS CO., Benton, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA A181

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.5 MI NE JCT SR69A&SR191, Benton, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A192

Fair

Over: BURNSIDE CREEK

1.4 MI NE JCT SR69A&SR191, Benton, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A248

Fair

Over: DURDIN CREEK

3.2 MI SE JCT SR1&SR191, Benton, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A275

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BROOK CREEK

2.1 MI SE JCT SR1&SR69, Benton, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 830

NFA A275

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

IN CITY OF CAMDEN, Benton, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,170

NFA A282

Fair

Over: LITTLE BIRDSONG CREEK

1.1 MI SE JCT SR69&SR192, Benton, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A300

Fair

Over: DALTON CREEK

4.1 MI SE JCT SR69&SR192, Benton, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA A301

Fair

Over: GREEN HATLEY BRANCH

3.8 MI SE JCT SR69&SR192, Benton, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A314

Fair

Over: EAGLE CREEK

4.0 MI NE JCT I40&SR69, Benton, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A366

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

4.8 MI NW JCT I40&SR69, Benton, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A402

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

1.9 MI NW JCT SR69&SR192, Benton, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A403

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

2.4 MI NW JCT SR69&SR192, Benton, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA A465

Fair

Over: COTTON CREEK

3.1 MI SE JCT SR1&CARROLL, Benton, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A557 877326P

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

1.0 MI SW JCT SR1&SR69, Benton, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 900

NFA A463

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN CITY OF CAMDEN, Benton, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,180

NFA A463

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

IN CITY OF CAMDEN, Benton, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,180

I40

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1 MI.FROM DECATUR CO.LN., Benton, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 34,722

NFA 911 (SA 0311)

Fair

Over: GREENBRIER BRANCH

2.4 MI NE JCT SR69&HENRY, Benton, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 582

NFA 911 (SA 0311)

Fair

Over: SMUTHERS CREEK

3.5 MI NE JCT SR1&CARROLL, Benton, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 207

FAS 191

Fair

Over: FORD CREEK

2.9 MI SE JCT SR1&SR191, Benton, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,728

FAS 191

Fair

Over: BRANCH

NEAR CAMDEN, Benton, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,707

FAS 147

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK CANAL

0.8 MI JCT SR69A&HENRY, Benton, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 541

NFA 1757 (SA 0317)

Fair

Over: HOPE CREEK

1.3 MI E OF HENRY CO., Benton, TN

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 168

NFA 913 (SA 0315)

Fair

Over: RAMBLE CREEK

4.6 MI SE JCT SR69A&HENRY, Benton, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 493

FAS 191

Fair

Over: HAGGARD BRANCH

NORTH OF I40, Benton, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,099

FAP 1

Fair

Over: HUNTING CREEK

.5 MI.E.OF CARROLL COUNTY, Benton, TN

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,761

FAP 391 350892R

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

IN CAMDEN, Benton, TN

Built 1942 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,395

FAP 391

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

.6 MILE SOUTH OF CAMDEN, Benton, TN

Built 1947 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,395

FAP 1

Fair

Over: BRANCH

AT MORRIS CHAPEL, Benton, TN

Built 1947 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,419

FAP 1

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

2.7 MI SW JCT SR69A&SR191, Benton, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,115

FAS 192

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

2 MI.W.OF MCILLWAIN, Benton, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 449

FAS 192

Fair

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

NEAR CAMDEN, Benton, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 449

FAS 192

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

SOUTH OF CAMDEN, Benton, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 626

FAS 192

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

SOUTH OF CAMDEN, Benton, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 883

FAP 192

Fair

Over: AMMON CREEK

SOUTH OF CAMDEN, Benton, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 883

FAP 69

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.9 MI NW JCT SR69&SR192, Benton, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,176

FAP 69

Fair

Over: BIRDSONG CREEK OVERFLOW

3.6 M NW JCT SR69&SR192, Benton, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,176

FAP 69

Fair

Over: AMMON CREEK

5.4 M NW JCT SR69&SR192, Benton, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,176

FAP 69

Fair

Over: LITTLE BIRDSONG CREEK

SOUTH OF CAMDEN, Benton, TN

Built 1926 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,003

FAP 69

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

SOUTH OF CAMDEN, Benton, TN

Built 1926 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,331

FAP 69

Fair

Over: MIDDLE BROOK CREEK

SOUTH OF CAMDEN, Benton, TN

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,331

FAS 69A

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1 MI S OF BIG SANDY, Benton, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,148

Showing 6,901-6,950 of 20,426 bridges

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