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
FAS 69A
FairOver: RAMBLE CREEK
SOUTH OF BIG SANDY, Benton, TN
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,148
FAS 284
FairOver: ROCKHOUSE CREEK
FALL CREEK FALLS ST PARK, Bledsoe, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA 1134 (SA 0405)
FairOver: MAYS CREEK
.2 MI FROM US 127, Bledsoe, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 494
NFA 2168 (SA 0402)
FairOver: MC GILL CREEK
1 MI EAST OF SMITHTOWN, Bledsoe, TN
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 528
NFA 2172 (SA 0412)
FairOver: POLEBRIDGE CREEK
.15 MI N OF SR 30, Bledsoe, TN
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,609
NFA 2174
FairOver: ROCKY BRANCH
.5 MI FROM US 127, Bledsoe, TN
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 122
NFA A466
FairOver: BRANCH
IN CITY OF PIKEVILLE, Bledsoe, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,030
NFA A145
FairOver: HELLHOLE CREEK
1 M OFF SR 28 AT NINEMILE, Bledsoe, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NFA A234 (SA 0415)
FairOver: ROARING CREEK
2 MI WEST OF REA CO LINE, Bledsoe, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 430
NFA A286
FairOver: CANNON CREEK
3 MI EASST OF US 127, Bledsoe, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
NFA A315
FairOver: SUZANNE BRANCH
5MI WEST OF HAMILTON CO., Bledsoe, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
FAP 28
FairOver: AUSTIN BRANCH
.11 MI.NE.SEQUATCHIE CO., Bledsoe, TN
Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,167
FAP 28
FairOver: ROCKY BRANCH
IN COLD SPRING, Bledsoe, TN
Built 1957 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,435
FAP 28
FairOver: HELL HOLE CREEK
.1 M FM NINEMILE CROSS RD, Bledsoe, TN
Built 1957 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,435
FAP 28
FairOver: SWAFFORD CREEK
3.11 MI.SW.CUMBERLAND CO., Bledsoe, TN
Built 1957 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,435
FAP 30
FairOver: GLADE CREEK
1 MI JCT OF SR101, Bledsoe, TN
Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,467
FAS 284
FairOver: BRANCH
IN FALL CREEK FALLS SP, Bledsoe, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA 2393 (SA 0503)
FairOver: PISTOL CREEK
2.5 M. S. MARYVILLE., Blount, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,867
FAU 3801
FairOver: PISTOL CREEK
IN MARYVILLE, Blount, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,305
NFA A005
FairOver: BRANCH
SPRINGVIEW RD @ US411., Blount, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250
NFA 2395 (SA 0521)
FairOver: ELLEJOY CREEK
4 M. NW. WALLAND., Blount, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,222
NFA A553
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
OLD WALLAND HWY @ WALLAND, Blount, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,790
NFA A553
FairOver: REED CREEK
0.5 M. SE. WALLAND., Blount, TN
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,540
NFA 1266 (SA 0501)
FairOver: NORTH FORK CROOKED CREEK
4 M. SE. MARYVILLE., Blount, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,118
FAU 4442
FairOver: PISTOL CREEK
CHURCH STINMARYVILLE@SR73, Blount, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,959
NFA C110
FairOver: PISTOL CREEK
IN MARYVILLE, Blount, TN
Built 1941 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,890
NFA 1244 (SA 0511)
FairOver: LAUREY BANK BRANCH
2 M. NW. MARYVILLE., Blount, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,041
FAU 4443 (SA 0512)
FairOver: CULTON CREEK
1.6 M NE OF ALCOA, Blount, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,345
FAP 35
FairOver: BROWN CREEK
2.5 SW OF MARYVILLE, Blount, TN
Built 1923 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,231
FAU 4442
FairOver: PISTOL CREEK
CHURCH ST@HARPER-MARYVILL, Blount, TN
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,959
FAU 4442
FairOver: PISTOL CREEK
0.1 M. NW. US411MARYVILLE, Blount, TN
Built 1920 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,959
FAP 115
FairOver: ABRAMS CREEK
2.0 M N OF HAPPY VALLEY R, Blount, TN
Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,428
FAP 73
FairOver: BROWN CREEK
3.1 M N SR35, Blount, TN
Built 1939 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,670
FAP 73
FairOver: HESSEE CREEK
.9 M SW OF FOOTHILLS MTS, Blount, TN
Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,062
FAP 73
FairOver: BRANCH
2.5 M W OF FOOTHILLS MTS, Blount, TN
Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,062
FAP 73
FairOver: BRANCH
3.0 M W OF TOWNSEND, Blount, TN
Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,062
FAP 115
FairOver: TABCAT CREEK
AT CHILHOWEE LAKE, Blount, TN
Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,428
FAP 162
FairOver: RUSSELL BRANCH
1.51 MI JCT SR115&I140, Blount, TN
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,849
FAU 4390
FairOver: SOUTH MOUSE CREEK
.2 MI FROM SR2, Bradley, TN
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,763
FAS 308
FairOver: SOUTH MOUSE CREEK
0.8 MI. W. OF SR 2, Bradley, TN
Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,413
NFA 2266 (SA 0619)
FairOver: JERRY BRANCH
1MI EAST OF SR60, Bradley, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 106
FAU 3647
FairOver: SOUTH MOUSE CREEK
1 M NORTH OF SR 2, Bradley, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,070
FAU 4472
FairOver: SOUTH MOUSE CREEK
IN CITY OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,360
FAU 4623
FairOver: CANDIES CREEK
.5MI WEST OF I75, Bradley, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,445
NFA A392
FairOver: LITTLE SOUTH MOUSE CREEK
.5MI WEST OF US11, Bradley, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,560
NFA A764
FairOver: CHESTUEE CREEK
.2 MI WEST OF POLK CO., Bradley, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
NFA A779
FairOver: CHESTUEE CREEK
.8 MI NORTH OF US64, Bradley, TN
Built 1925 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190
FAP 2
FairOver: FILLAUER BRANCH
IN CLEVELAND CITY LIMITS, Bradley, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,155
FAP 2
FairOver: FILLAUER BRANCH
IN CLEVELAND CITY LIMITS, Bradley, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,155
I75
FairOver: BRANCH
IN CLEVELAND CITY LIMITS, Bradley, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 52,149
Showing 6,951-7,000 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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