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

I81 RL

Unknown

Over: I81 RL

JUST SW OF SR160 EXIT, Hamblen, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 220

I81 LL

Unknown

Over: I81 LL

JUST SW OF SR160 EXIT, Hamblen, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 220

FAP 160

Unknown

Over: SR 160

NEAR MORRISTOWN TENN., Hamblen, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 32,367

FAP 160

Unknown

Over: SR 160

NEAR MORRISTOWN TENN., Hamblen, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 32,367

NFA A512

Unknown

Over: MC CLESTER RD (NFA A512)

NEAR MORRISTOWN TENN., Hamblen, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 45,697

I81 RL

Unknown

Over: I81 RL

SW OF FISH HATCHERY RD, Hamblen, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 140

I81 LL

Unknown

Over: I81 LL

SW OF FISH HATCHERY RD, Hamblen, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 140

I81 RL

Unknown

Over: I81 RL

FISH HACTHERY RD EXCHANGE, Hamblen, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 1,770

I81 LL

Unknown

Over: I81 LL

FISH HATCHERY RD EXCHANGE, Hamblen, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 1,770

I81 RL

Unknown

Over: I81 RL

JUST SW OF GREENE CO LINE, Hamblen, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 100

I81 LL

Unknown

Over: I81 LL

JUST SW OF GREENE CO LINE, Hamblen, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 100

COLLEGE PARK DR

Unknown

Over: COLLEGE PARK DR

NEAR MORRISTOWN TENN., Hamblen, TN

Built 2014 ADT: 32,269

PEDESTRAIN WALKWAY

Unknown

Over: SR-32

NEAR MORRISTOWN TENN., Hamblen, TN

Built 2014 ADT: 9,830

PEDESTRAIN WALKWAY

Unknown

Over: SR-32

NEAR MORRISTOWN TENN., Hamblen, TN

Built 2014 ADT: 9,830

FAP 32

Unknown

Over: SR 32 (OLD SR 32 BYPASS)

SE MORRISTOWN, Hamblen, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 1,669

FAP 32

Unknown

Over: SR 32 (OLD SR 32 BYPASS)

SE. MORRISTOWN, Hamblen, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 1,669

FAP 32

Unknown

Over: SR 32

IN MORRISTOWN, Hamblen, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 12,215

FAP 32

Unknown

Over: SR 32

IN MORRISTOWN, Hamblen, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 15,030

FAP 32

Unknown

Over: SR 32 RL

NEAR MORRISTOWN TENN., Hamblen, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 10,634

FAP 32

Unknown

Over: SR 32 LL

NEAR MORRISTOWN TENN., Hamblen, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 10,634

FAP 34

Unknown

Over: SR 34

IN MORRISTOWN, Hamblen, TN

Built 1977 ADT: 32,269

FAP 32

Unknown

Over: SR-32 / SR-160

NEAR MORRISTOWN TENN., Hamblen, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 12,074

FAP 32

Unknown

Over: SR 32

NEAR MORRISTOWN TENN., Hamblen, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 19,039

FAU 3836

Unknown

Over: FAU 3836 (OLD SR 34)

IN MORRISTOWN, Hamblen, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 7,544

FAP 160

Unknown

Over: SR 66

NEAR JCT SR474, Hamblen, TN

Built 2017 ADT: 16,489

NFA 02522

Unknown

Over: SR 66

NEAR JCT SR474, Hamblen, TN

Built 2017 ADT: 559

FAP 160

Unknown

Over: SR 160

.7 M NW OF JCT SR32&SR160, Hamblen, TN

Built 1992 ADT: 12,722

FAP 160

Unknown

Over: SR 160

.7 M NW OF JCT SR32&SR160, Hamblen, TN

Built 1992 ADT: 8,703

FAU 319

Unknown

Over: SR 319

1.0 MI. N OF TENN RIVER, Hamilton, TN

Built 1978 ADT: 13,878

FAU 319

Unknown

Over: SR319/RP TO HIXSON PIKE

1.4 MI. N OF TENN. RIVER, Hamilton, TN

Built 1981 ADT: 24,657

FAU 1126

Unknown

Over: FAU 1126 (SEQUYAL RD.)

1 MI FROM DAYTON PK, Hamilton, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 160

FAU 3546

Unknown

Over: FAU 3546 / NFA A231

FAU 3546 OVER TN RIVER, Hamilton, TN

Built 1984

FAU 3549

Unknown

Over: FAU 3549 (3RD ST)

.3 M.W. JCT SR8 &SPUR SR8, Hamilton, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 15,172

FAU 3552

Unknown

Over: FAU 3552

THIRD ST / CITCO YARDS, Hamilton, TN

Built 2003 ADT: 100

FAU 3602

Unknown

Over: SHEPHERD RD.

.5 MI. E. LOVELL FIELD, Hamilton, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 7,111

FAP 29

Unknown

Over: SR 29

SR-29 / TENN. RIVER, Hamilton, TN

Built 1955 ADT: 13,231

FAP 29

Unknown

Over: SR 29

0.68 MI. N OF TN. RIVER, Hamilton, TN

Built 2014 ADT: 4,000

FAP 29

Unknown

Over: SR 29

0.76 MI. N OF TN. RIVER, Hamilton, TN

Built 2014 ADT: 1,510

FAP 29

Unknown

Over: SR 29

1.54 MI. N OF TN. RIVER, Hamilton, TN

Built 2014 ADT: 1,220

FAP 29 NBL

Unknown

Over: SR 29 NBL

1.68 MI. N OF TENN. RIVER, Hamilton, TN

Built 2014 ADT: 23,097

FAP 29 SBL

Unknown

Over: SR 29 SBL

1.65 MI. N OF TENN. RIVER, Hamilton, TN

Built 2014 ADT: 23,097

FAP 29NB RP TO SR8

Unknown

Over: SR 29 NB RP TO SR 8

NEAR RED BANK, Hamilton, TN

Built 1958 ADT: 23,097

FAP 29

Unknown

Over: SR 29

SR-29 / SR-8 JCT., Hamilton, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 15,259

I24 EBL

Unknown

Over: I24 EBL

2.3 MI E OF GA STATE LINE, Hamilton, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 244

I24 WBL

Unknown

Over: I24 WBL

2.3 MI E OF GA STATE LINE, Hamilton, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 244

I24 EBL

Unknown

Over: I24 EBL

2.9 MI E OF GA STATE LINE, Hamilton, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 11,679

I24 WBL

Unknown

Over: I24 WBL

2.9 MI E OF GA STATE LINE, Hamilton, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 4,282

I24 EBL

Unknown

Over: I24 EBL

3 MI FROM US11, Hamilton, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 1,060

I24 WBL

Unknown

Over: I24 WBL

3 MI FROM US11, Hamilton, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 1,060

I24 EBL

Unknown

Over: I24 EBL

4.2 MI E OF GA STATE LINE, Hamilton, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 11,072

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