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

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 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)

Tennessee38.000587486536766%46.607265250171345%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

09

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277
Selected

47

Tennessee

3.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,426

24

Maryland

4.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,527

08

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

NFA A253

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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 A265

Fair

Over: TRAIL FORK BIG CREEK

5 M SSE OF DEL RIO, Cocke, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA 2574

Fair

Over: GULF FORK BIG CREEK

5 MI NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 586

NFA2574

Fair

Over: GULF FORK BIG CREEK

3.8 MI NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 586

NFA 2574

Fair

Over: GULF FORK BIG CREEK

4.3 MI. NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 586

NFA 2574

Fair

Over: GULF FORK BIG CREEK

4 MI NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 586

NFA 2574

Fair

Over: GULF FORK BIG CREEK

4 M NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 586

NFA A296

Fair

Over: GULF FORK BIG CREEK

3.5 MI NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A297

Fair

Over: GULF FORK BIG CREEK

4.5 MI. NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 230

NFA A309

Fair

Over: GRASSY FORK CREEK

3.8 MI ESE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 290

NFA A404

Fair

Over: PIGEON RIVER

S OF I40 2 M W OF HARTFRD, Cocke, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA A407

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

E OF SR73-SR32 AT COSBY, Cocke, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 690

NFA A445

Fair

Over: 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)

Fair

Over: GULF FORK BIG CREEK

3 M E OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 301

I40

Fair

Over: ENGLISH CREEK

7.59 M. FROM JEFFERSON CL, Cocke, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,828

I40

Fair

Over: PIGEON RIVER

1 MI NORTH OF SR-73, Cocke, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,849

I40

Fair

Over: PIGEON RIVER

1 MI NORTH OF SR-73, Cocke, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,849

I40

Fair

Over: BRANCH

W. OF NEWPORT, Cocke, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35,052

I40

Fair

Over: BRANCH

6.8 MI SE JCT I40 & SR73, Cocke, TN

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30,097

FAS 73

Fair

Over: SWEETWATER CREEK

1.2 W OF PLEASANT GROVE, Cocke, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,549

FAS 73

Fair

Over: SWEETWATER CREEK

1.1 M W OF PLEASANT GROVE, Cocke, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,549

FAS 73

Fair

Over: MCMANHAN BRANCH

.6 M SW OF SUTTON RD, Cocke, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,549

FAS 339

Fair

Over: CHAVIS CREEK

.5 M E OF WILSON ROAD, Cocke, TN

Built 1945 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,276

NFA 1242 (SA 1505)

Fair

Over: CRIPPLE CREEK

E OF I40 AT HARTFORD, Cocke, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,346

NFA 1242 (SA 1505)

Fair

Over: CRIPPLE CREEK

0.4 MI. NE OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,346

NFA 1242 (SA 1505)

Fair

Over: 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)

Fair

Over: 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)

Fair

Over: 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)

Fair

Over: TRAIL FORK BIG CREEK

W OF SR107-1.5 S DEL RIO, Cocke, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 458

FAS 340

Fair

Over: OVEN CREEK

.3 M OF NATURAL BRIDGE, Cocke, TN

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,422

NFA 1327 (SA 1515)

Fair

Over: LOVELL CREEK

1 MI SE OF BYBEE, Cocke, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 455

NFA 1325 (SA 1513)

Fair

Over: FRENCH BROAD RIVER

1 MI W OF BYBEE, Cocke, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,579

FAP 9

Fair

Over: FRENCH BROAD RIVER

1 M W OF BRIDGEPORT, Cocke, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,976

FAP 9

Fair

Over: PIGPEN BRANCH

1.5 MI E OF MEADOW CR MTN, Cocke, TN

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,188

FAP 32

Fair

Over: COSBY CREEK

1.4 M NE OF GREEN MTN, Cocke, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,043

NFA A900

Fair

Over: ENGLISH CREEK

1.3 SE OF PLEASANT GROVE, Cocke, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 860

FAP 32

Fair

Over: ENGLISH CREEK

5 MI NW OF SR32&SR73 JCT, Cocke, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,141

FAP 35

Fair

Over: PIGEON RIVER

2.2 M NE OF CASTLE HEIGHT, Cocke, TN

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,632

NFA A494

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

IN PARROTTSVILLE TENN., Cocke, TN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,550

FAP 35

Fair

Over: FRENCH BROAD RIVER

.88 MILE EAST OF NEWPORT, Cocke, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,053

FAS 107

Fair

Over: MOONEYHAM BRANCH

2.5 M NW OF MEADOW CR MTN, Cocke, TN

Built 1935 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 235

FAS 160

Fair

Over: SLATE CREEK

NEAR HIGH POINT TENN., Cocke, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,943

FAU 1030

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK BLUE CREEK

IN TULLAHOMA CITY LIMITS, Coffee, TN

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,532

NFA A030

Fair

Over: HICKERSON SPRINGS BRANCH

.2 MI FROM SR 55, Coffee, TN

Built 1934 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,460

NFA A064

Fair

Over: DUCK RIVER

1.6 MI FROM SR 53, Coffee, TN

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,150

NFA A011

Fair

Over: W. FORK HICKORY CREEK

3 MI FROM SR 55, Coffee, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A194

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1 M EAST OF I24, Coffee, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA A377

Fair

Over: BASHAW CREEK

3 MI FROM SR 2, Coffee, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

NFA A434

Fair

Over: DUCK RIVER

.2 MI FROM SR 53, Coffee, TN

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 470

NFA B005

Fair

Over: NOAH FORK CREEK

3 MI N OF NOAH, Coffee, TN

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25

NFA 1113 (SA 1602)

Fair

Over: 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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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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