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 A593

Fair

Over: LITTLE DOE CREEK

S OF HAMPTON-JUST W OF 37, Carter, TN

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A663

Fair

Over: DOE RIVER

W OF SR143-NEAR ST. PARK, Carter, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A689

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

N OF SR37-E OF ROAN MTN., Carter, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 230

NFA A700

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

JUST S OF SR36 NEAR ST LN, Carter, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 520

NFA A797

Fair

Over: ELK RIVER

S OF SR159 NEAR ST. LINE, Carter, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 590

NFA A912

Fair

Over: STONEY CREEK

S OF SR91-NE OF E'BETHTON, Carter, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

NFA A930

Fair

Over: STONEY CREEK

S OF 91-IN NE PART COUNTY, Carter, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 240

NFA A970

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

S OF 91-NE PART OF COUNTY, Carter, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA 1388 (SA 1020)

Fair

Over: WATAUGA RIVER

0.1 M S OF SR91, Carter, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,857

NFA 1077 (SA 1011)

Fair

Over: STONEY CREEK

JUST NE OF ELIZABETHTON, Carter, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,939

FAS 173

Fair

Over: SIMERLY CREEK

1.9 N OF STONE MT, Carter, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,386

FAS 173

Fair

Over: SIMERLY CREEK

1.4 M SE OF TIGER VALLEY, Carter, TN

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,386

FAP 37

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

3 M S OF HAMPTON CREEK, Carter, TN

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,093

FAP 37

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

1.5 M W OF SHELL CREEK, Carter, TN

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,093

FAP 37

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

IN ROAN MT, Carter, TN

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,093

FAP 37

Fair

Over: ROARING CREEK

1.2 M S OF WHITE ROCK MT, Carter, TN

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,247

FAP 37

Fair

Over: DOE RIVER

NEAR HAMPTON, Carter, TN

Built 1939 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,783

FAP 37

Fair

Over: DOE RIVER

IN CITY OF ELIZBETHTON, Carter, TN

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,509

FAP 37

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

.6 M SE SULLIVAN CO LN, Carter, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,349

FAU 67 841452G

Fair

Over: PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

IN JOHNSON CITY, Carter, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27,889

FAP 67

Fair

Over: STONY CREEK

.8 M E OF FISH SPRINGS, Carter, TN

Built 1936 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,909

FAP 67

Fair

Over: DOE RIVER

IN CITY OF ELIZBETHTON, Carter, TN

Built 1929 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,653

FAS 143

Fair

Over: FIVE POPLAR BRANCH

3 M S OF ROAN MT., Carter, TN

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 551

FAP 159

Fair

Over: ROW BRANCH

2 M E OF WATAUGA RIVER, Carter, TN

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,132

NFA 1931 (SA 1102)

Fair

Over: HARPETH RIVER

1.5 M. S. US70., Cheatham, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 659

NFA 1933 (SA 1103)

Fair

Over: HARPETH RIVER

2.5 SE. SR250., Cheatham, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 446

NFA 1933 (SA 1103)

Fair

Over: DOG CREEK

0.1 M. N. SR-1., Cheatham, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 714

NFA 1933 (SA 1103)

Fair

Over: MOUND CREEK

1 M. N. SR-1., Cheatham, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 714

NFA 1942 (SA 1108)

Fair

Over: SUGAR FORK CREEK

2.8 M. NE. SR12., Cheatham, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,433

NFA 1948 348062M

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

2 MI NW OF I40, Cheatham, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,523

NFA A012

Fair

Over: HALF PONE CREEK

1.5 M. SE. SR12., Cheatham, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A032

Fair

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

2 M. W. SR12., Cheatham, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 530

NFA A046

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.2 M. N. SR 12, Cheatham, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 550

NFA A107

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.5 M. W. SR49., Cheatham, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA A130

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1 M. E. SR49., Cheatham, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A149

Fair

Over: BLUE SPRING CREEK

2.8 M. E. SR49., Cheatham, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A201

Fair

Over: HARPETH RIVER

ON DICKSON CO. LINE., Cheatham, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 440

NFA A227

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

0.2 M. E. SR12., Cheatham, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,591

NFA A231

Fair

Over: MARR0WBONE CREEK

2 M. NE. SR12., Cheatham, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A319

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

2.5 M. SW. SR-12., Cheatham, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A372

Fair

Over: POPLAR CREEK

3 M SE OF PEGRAM, Cheatham, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A394

Fair

Over: TALLEY BRANCH

1 M. W. I40., Cheatham, TN

Built 1919 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 700

NFA A464

Fair

Over: BRANCH (HRSP)

.4 M SW JCT NFA 1933&A464, Cheatham, TN

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A525

Fair

Over: WEST FORK BRUSH CREEK

1.5 M.S. I40., Cheatham, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 360

NFA 979 (SA 1109)

Fair

Over: HALF POND CREEK

3.5 M. NE. SR12., Cheatham, TN

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 575

NFA 979 (SA 1109)

Fair

Over: RUSH BRANCH

4 M. NE. SR12., Cheatham, TN

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 575

NFA 979 (SA 1109)

Fair

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

3.1 M. E. SR12., Cheatham, TN

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 300

FAS 250

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 M SW JCT GERMNTWN&SR250, Cheatham, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,102

FAS 250

Fair

Over: TURNIPSEED CREEK

1.3 MI.N.E. OF HARPETH R., Cheatham, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,102

FAS 251

Fair

Over: SAMS CREEK

3.4 MI.W. OF DAVIDSON CO., Cheatham, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,163

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