Total Bridges
20,426
Public highway bridges in Tennessee
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
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
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
CT
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
TN
Tennessee
3.97% top marginal rate
MD
Maryland
4.27% top marginal rate
CO
Colorado
4.32% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: 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
NFA A265
FairOver: TRAIL FORK BIG CREEK
5 M SSE OF DEL RIO, Cocke, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
NFA 2574
FairOver: GULF FORK BIG CREEK
5 MI NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN
Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 586
NFA2574
FairOver: GULF FORK BIG CREEK
3.8 MI NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 586
NFA 2574
FairOver: GULF FORK BIG CREEK
4.3 MI. NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN
Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 586
NFA 2574
FairOver: GULF FORK BIG CREEK
4 MI NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN
Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 586
NFA 2574
FairOver: GULF FORK BIG CREEK
4 M NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 586
NFA A296
FairOver: GULF FORK BIG CREEK
3.5 MI NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140
NFA A297
FairOver: GULF FORK BIG CREEK
4.5 MI. NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 230
NFA A309
FairOver: GRASSY FORK CREEK
3.8 MI ESE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 290
NFA A404
FairOver: PIGEON RIVER
S OF I40 2 M W OF HARTFRD, Cocke, TN
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250
NFA A407
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
E OF SR73-SR32 AT COSBY, Cocke, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 690
NFA A445
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
1 MI E OF CO LI-N OF COSB, Cocke, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110
NFA 1321 (SA 1507)
FairOver: GULF FORK BIG CREEK
3 M E OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN
Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 301
I40
FairOver: ENGLISH CREEK
7.59 M. FROM JEFFERSON CL, Cocke, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,828
I40
FairOver: PIGEON RIVER
1 MI NORTH OF SR-73, Cocke, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,849
I40
FairOver: PIGEON RIVER
1 MI NORTH OF SR-73, Cocke, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,849
I40
FairOver: BRANCH
W. OF NEWPORT, Cocke, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35,052
I40
FairOver: BRANCH
6.8 MI SE JCT I40 & SR73, Cocke, TN
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30,097
FAS 73
FairOver: SWEETWATER CREEK
1.2 W OF PLEASANT GROVE, Cocke, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,549
FAS 73
FairOver: SWEETWATER CREEK
1.1 M W OF PLEASANT GROVE, Cocke, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,549
FAS 73
FairOver: MCMANHAN BRANCH
.6 M SW OF SUTTON RD, Cocke, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,549
FAS 339
FairOver: CHAVIS CREEK
.5 M E OF WILSON ROAD, Cocke, TN
Built 1945 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,276
NFA 1242 (SA 1505)
FairOver: CRIPPLE CREEK
E OF I40 AT HARTFORD, Cocke, TN
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,346
NFA 1242 (SA 1505)
FairOver: CRIPPLE CREEK
0.4 MI. NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,346
NFA 1242 (SA 1505)
FairOver: GULF FORK BIG CREEK
3.7 MI NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,346
NFA 1242 (SA 1505)
FairOver: GULF FORK BIG CREEK
4.4 MI NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,346
NFA 1242 (SA 1505)
FairOver: GULF FORK BIG CREEK
2.7 MI NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,346
NFA 1242 (SA 1505)
FairOver: TRAIL FORK BIG CREEK
W OF SR107-1.5 S DEL RIO, Cocke, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 458
FAS 340
FairOver: OVEN CREEK
.3 M OF NATURAL BRIDGE, Cocke, TN
Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,422
NFA 1327 (SA 1515)
FairOver: LOVELL CREEK
1 MI SE OF BYBEE, Cocke, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 455
NFA 1325 (SA 1513)
FairOver: FRENCH BROAD RIVER
1 MI W OF BYBEE, Cocke, TN
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,579
FAP 9
FairOver: FRENCH BROAD RIVER
1 M W OF BRIDGEPORT, Cocke, TN
Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,976
FAP 9
FairOver: PIGPEN BRANCH
1.5 MI E OF MEADOW CR MTN, Cocke, TN
Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,188
FAP 32
FairOver: COSBY CREEK
1.4 M NE OF GREEN MTN, Cocke, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,043
NFA A900
FairOver: ENGLISH CREEK
1.3 SE OF PLEASANT GROVE, Cocke, TN
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 860
FAP 32
FairOver: ENGLISH CREEK
5 MI NW OF SR32&SR73 JCT, Cocke, TN
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,141
FAP 35
FairOver: PIGEON RIVER
2.2 M NE OF CASTLE HEIGHT, Cocke, TN
Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,632
NFA A494
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
IN PARROTTSVILLE TENN., Cocke, TN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,550
FAP 35
FairOver: FRENCH BROAD RIVER
.88 MILE EAST OF NEWPORT, Cocke, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,053
FAS 107
FairOver: MOONEYHAM BRANCH
2.5 M NW OF MEADOW CR MTN, Cocke, TN
Built 1935 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 235
FAS 160
FairOver: SLATE CREEK
NEAR HIGH POINT TENN., Cocke, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,943
FAU 1030
FairOver: NORTH FORK BLUE CREEK
IN TULLAHOMA CITY LIMITS, Coffee, TN
Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,532
NFA A030
FairOver: HICKERSON SPRINGS BRANCH
.2 MI FROM SR 55, Coffee, TN
Built 1934 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,460
NFA A064
FairOver: DUCK RIVER
1.6 MI FROM SR 53, Coffee, TN
Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,150
NFA A011
FairOver: W. FORK HICKORY CREEK
3 MI FROM SR 55, Coffee, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
NFA A194
FairOver: BRANCH
1 M EAST OF I24, Coffee, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120
NFA A377
FairOver: BASHAW CREEK
3 MI FROM SR 2, Coffee, TN
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA A434
FairOver: DUCK RIVER
.2 MI FROM SR 53, Coffee, TN
Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 470
NFA B005
FairOver: NOAH FORK CREEK
3 MI N OF NOAH, Coffee, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25
NFA 1113 (SA 1602)
FairOver: DUCK RIVER
2.7 MI FROM GHE RD, Coffee, TN
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,446
Showing 7,301-7,350 of 20,426 bridges
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