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

FAS 90

Fair

Over: ROSE CREEK

.31 MI.W.0F CLAIBORNE CO., Campbell, TN

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 737

NFA A023

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

.5MI EAST OF SR96, Cannon, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A034

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.13 MI FROM SR145, Cannon, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

NFA A061

Fair

Over: EAST FORK STONES RIVER

0.17 MI NORTH OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

NFA A066

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.5MI EAST OF SR 53, Cannon, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

NFA A076

Fair

Over: CLEAR FORK CREEK

3MI EAST OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

NFA A220

Fair

Over: BRAWLEY'S FORK CREEK

4MI SOUTH OF SR1, Cannon, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

NFA A223

Fair

Over: BRAWLEY'S FORK CREEK

1MI SOUTH OF SR1, Cannon, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A225 (SA 0818)

Fair

Over: HOLLIS CREEK

.5 MI SOUTH OF SR1, Cannon, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

NFA A229 (SA 0818)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2MI SOUTH OF SR1, Cannon, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 290

NFA 1114 (SA 0801)

Fair

Over: SHELTON BRANCH

5MI NORTH OF COFFEE CO., Cannon, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 299

FAS 64

Fair

Over: SHELTON BRANCH

4MI.N.E.OF COFFEE CO.LINE, Cannon, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 559

NFA 1125 (SA 0807)

Fair

Over: ANDREWS CREEK

4MI NORTH OF SR1, Cannon, TN

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 583

NFA 2145 (SA 0809)

Fair

Over: DOOLITTLE BRANCH

NEAR W00DBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 813

FAP 1

Fair

Over: CARSON FORK CREEK

2 M WEST OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,928

FAP 1

Fair

Over: CARSON FORK CREEK

2 M WEST OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,928

FAP 1

Fair

Over: SMALL BRANCH

1.6 M WEST OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,579

FAP 1

Fair

Over: RUSH CREEK

.5 M WEST OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,579

FAP 53

Fair

Over: DUKE CREEK

1.5MI.S.OFCOFFEE CO.LINE, Cannon, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,790

FAP 53

Fair

Over: EAST FORK STONES RIVER

NEAR WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,230

FAP 53

Fair

Over: CONNELL CREEK

NEAR WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1932 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 776

FAP 96

Fair

Over: LEACH CREEK

1.6 MI.E.OF RUTHERFORD CO, Cannon, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,051

FAS 145

Fair

Over: SANDERS FORK CREEK

4.7 MI.NORTH OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 945

NFA 1699

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

5.8 MI S JCT SR1&SR114, Carroll, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35

NFA 1707 (SA 0917)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

3.0 MI SE JCT SR1&SR114, Carroll, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 849

NFA 1722 (SA 0918)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.1 MI SW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 361

NFA 1722 (SA 0918)

Fair

Over: DEMOSS BRANCH

2 MI SW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 361

NFA 1724

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.0 MI SW JCT SR1&SR219, Carroll, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,314

NFA 969 (SA 0923)

Fair

Over: TODD CREEK

4.3 MI SW JCT SR22&SR76, Carroll, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 381

NFA 1726 (SA 0923)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.9 MI SW JCT SR22&SR76, Carroll, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 492

NFA A070

Fair

Over: SHORT BRANCH

2.7 MI NW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A074 (SA 0920)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

4.1 MI NW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

NFA A079

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4.5 MI SW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA A119

Fair

Over: BRANCH

5.4 MI NE JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A136

Fair

Over: TODD CREEK

4.9 MI SW JCT SR76&SR124, Carroll, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A274

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.3 MI SE JCT SR76&SR124, Carroll, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A282 (SA 0931)

Fair

Over: PETTIJOHN BRANCH

5.0 MI NE JCT SR76&SR124, Carroll, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

NFA 1756

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

3.6 MI W JCT SR77&SR219, Carroll, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 105

NFA A288

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4.9 MI E JCT SR77&SR219, Carroll, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A312

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.2 MI NW JCT SR77&SR219, Carroll, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A371

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.9 MI NW JCT SR1&SR219, Carroll, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A480

Fair

Over: BALL CREEK

5.4 MI SW JCT SR1&SR114, Carroll, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A505 (SA 0930)

Fair

Over: BRIER CREEK

3.7 MI NW JCT SR1&SR219, Carroll, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A640

Fair

Over: MAPLE CREEK

4.6 MI NW JCT I40&SR114, Carroll, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A687 (SA 0910)

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

4.6 MI NE JCT SR1&SR104, Carroll, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A723

Fair

Over: BARDWELL BRANCH

6.1 MI NE JCT SR1&SR220, Carroll, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A767

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

5.6 MI SW JCT SR1&SR220, Carroll, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A777

Fair

Over: JOHN'S CREEK

1.9 MI SE JCT SR104&SR220, Carroll, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

FAS 220

Fair

Over: DEMOSS CREEK

0.7 MI NW JCT SR1&SR220, Carroll, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 466

NFA 1714 (SA 0903)

Fair

Over: GRASSY HOLLOW CREEK

3.4 MI E JCT SR104&SR220, Carroll, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 462

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