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 90
FairOver: ROSE CREEK
.31 MI.W.0F CLAIBORNE CO., Campbell, TN
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 737
NFA A023
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
.5MI EAST OF SR96, Cannon, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NFA A034
FairOver: BRANCH
.13 MI FROM SR145, Cannon, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA A061
FairOver: EAST FORK STONES RIVER
0.17 MI NORTH OF SR53, Cannon, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180
NFA A066
FairOver: BRANCH
.5MI EAST OF SR 53, Cannon, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180
NFA A076
FairOver: CLEAR FORK CREEK
3MI EAST OF SR53, Cannon, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160
NFA A220
FairOver: BRAWLEY'S FORK CREEK
4MI SOUTH OF SR1, Cannon, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA A223
FairOver: BRAWLEY'S FORK CREEK
1MI SOUTH OF SR1, Cannon, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
NFA A225 (SA 0818)
FairOver: HOLLIS CREEK
.5 MI SOUTH OF SR1, Cannon, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160
NFA A229 (SA 0818)
FairOver: BRANCH
2MI SOUTH OF SR1, Cannon, TN
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 290
NFA 1114 (SA 0801)
FairOver: SHELTON BRANCH
5MI NORTH OF COFFEE CO., Cannon, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 299
FAS 64
FairOver: SHELTON BRANCH
4MI.N.E.OF COFFEE CO.LINE, Cannon, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 559
NFA 1125 (SA 0807)
FairOver: ANDREWS CREEK
4MI NORTH OF SR1, Cannon, TN
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 583
NFA 2145 (SA 0809)
FairOver: DOOLITTLE BRANCH
NEAR W00DBURY, Cannon, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 813
FAP 1
FairOver: CARSON FORK CREEK
2 M WEST OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,928
FAP 1
FairOver: CARSON FORK CREEK
2 M WEST OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,928
FAP 1
FairOver: SMALL BRANCH
1.6 M WEST OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,579
FAP 1
FairOver: RUSH CREEK
.5 M WEST OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,579
FAP 53
FairOver: DUKE CREEK
1.5MI.S.OFCOFFEE CO.LINE, Cannon, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,790
FAP 53
FairOver: EAST FORK STONES RIVER
NEAR WOODBURY, Cannon, TN
Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,230
FAP 53
FairOver: CONNELL CREEK
NEAR WOODBURY, Cannon, TN
Built 1932 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 776
FAP 96
FairOver: LEACH CREEK
1.6 MI.E.OF RUTHERFORD CO, Cannon, TN
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,051
FAS 145
FairOver: SANDERS FORK CREEK
4.7 MI.NORTH OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 945
NFA 1699
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
5.8 MI S JCT SR1&SR114, Carroll, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35
NFA 1707 (SA 0917)
FairOver: OVERFLOW
3.0 MI SE JCT SR1&SR114, Carroll, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 849
NFA 1722 (SA 0918)
FairOver: BRANCH
2.1 MI SW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 361
NFA 1722 (SA 0918)
FairOver: DEMOSS BRANCH
2 MI SW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 361
NFA 1724
FairOver: BRANCH
1.0 MI SW JCT SR1&SR219, Carroll, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,314
NFA 969 (SA 0923)
FairOver: TODD CREEK
4.3 MI SW JCT SR22&SR76, Carroll, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 381
NFA 1726 (SA 0923)
FairOver: BRANCH
2.9 MI SW JCT SR22&SR76, Carroll, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 492
NFA A070
FairOver: SHORT BRANCH
2.7 MI NW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60
NFA A074 (SA 0920)
FairOver: OVERFLOW
4.1 MI NW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA A079
FairOver: BRANCH
4.5 MI SW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210
NFA A119
FairOver: BRANCH
5.4 MI NE JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
NFA A136
FairOver: TODD CREEK
4.9 MI SW JCT SR76&SR124, Carroll, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
NFA A274
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
2.3 MI SE JCT SR76&SR124, Carroll, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60
NFA A282 (SA 0931)
FairOver: PETTIJOHN BRANCH
5.0 MI NE JCT SR76&SR124, Carroll, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180
NFA 1756
FairOver: OVERFLOW
3.6 MI W JCT SR77&SR219, Carroll, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 105
NFA A288
FairOver: BRANCH
4.9 MI E JCT SR77&SR219, Carroll, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
NFA A312
FairOver: BRANCH
3.2 MI NW JCT SR77&SR219, Carroll, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A371
FairOver: BRANCH
1.9 MI NW JCT SR1&SR219, Carroll, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA A480
FairOver: BALL CREEK
5.4 MI SW JCT SR1&SR114, Carroll, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
NFA A505 (SA 0930)
FairOver: BRIER CREEK
3.7 MI NW JCT SR1&SR219, Carroll, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NFA A640
FairOver: MAPLE CREEK
4.6 MI NW JCT I40&SR114, Carroll, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A687 (SA 0910)
FairOver: CANE CREEK
4.6 MI NE JCT SR1&SR104, Carroll, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NFA A723
FairOver: BARDWELL BRANCH
6.1 MI NE JCT SR1&SR220, Carroll, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A767
FairOver: DRY CREEK
5.6 MI SW JCT SR1&SR220, Carroll, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
NFA A777
FairOver: JOHN'S CREEK
1.9 MI SE JCT SR104&SR220, Carroll, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90
FAS 220
FairOver: DEMOSS CREEK
0.7 MI NW JCT SR1&SR220, Carroll, TN
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 466
NFA 1714 (SA 0903)
FairOver: GRASSY HOLLOW CREEK
3.4 MI E JCT SR104&SR220, Carroll, TN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 462
Showing 7,051-7,100 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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