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
FAP 3
FairOver: OVERFLOW
.4 MI.N.OF LAUDERDALE, Dyer, TN
Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,555
FAU 211
FairOver: OVERFLOW
IN DYERSBURG, Dyer, TN
Built 1933 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,963
FAU 3
FairOver: BRANCH
NEAR DYERSBURG, Dyer, TN
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,811
FAP 3
FairOver: BRANCH
3.1 M SW JCT SR3&SR77, Dyer, TN
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,573
FAP 3
FairOver: LIGHT CREEK
2.6 M SW JCT SR3&SR77, Dyer, TN
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,573
FAP 3
FairOver: OVERFLOW
S.OF SR 20, Dyer, TN
Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,376
FAP 3
FairOver: OVERFLOW
SOUTH OF SR020, Dyer, TN
Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,376
FAS 104
FairOver: SLOUGH BRANCH
2.6 S E JCT I155&SR181, Dyer, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 483
FAS 104
FairOver: BRANCH
3.1 M E JCT SR20&SR181, Dyer, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 483
FAS 104
FairOver: BRANCH
3.6 M W JCT SR20&SR182, Dyer, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 483
FAS 104
FairOver: SLOUGH
1.1 M W JCT SR20&SR182, Dyer, TN
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 483
FAS 104
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.2 M E JCT SR20&SR182, Dyer, TN
Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,066
FAS 104
FairOver: EDWARDS CREEK
1.8 M E JCT SR20&SR182, Dyer, TN
Built 1920 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,066
FAP 20
FairOver: LEWIS CREEK
2.6 MI NE JCT SR3 & SR104, Dyer, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,746
FAP 20
FairOver: LEWIS CREEK
2.6 MI NE JCT SR 3 &SR104, Dyer, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,746
FAP 20
FairOver: SR 20 EB / ICG RAILROAD
3.2 MI NE JCT SR 3&SR104, Dyer, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,746
FAU 20
FairOver: LEWIS CREEK
4.1 MI SE JCT SR3&SR78, Dyer, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,181
FAU 20
FairOver: LEWIS CREEK
4.1 MI SE JCT SR3&SR78, Dyer, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,181
FAP 20
FairOver: N FORK FORKED DEER RIVER
3.5 MI SE JCT SR3&SR211, Dyer, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,181
FAP 20
FairOver: OVERFLOW
3.9 MI SE JCT SR3 & SR211, Dyer, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,181
FAP 20
FairOver: BRANCH
3.3 MI SE JCT SR20&SR210, Dyer, TN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,787
FAP 20
FairOver: BRANCH
3.6 MI SE JCT SR20&SR210, Dyer, TN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,787
FAP 78
FairOver: LEWIS CREEK
0.3 M N JCT SR78&I155, Dyer, TN
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,014
FAP 78
FairOver: OBION RIVER
1.4 M SE JCT SR78&SR103, Dyer, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,689
FAP 78
FairOver: DRAINAGE CANAL
.7 MILE NORTH OF BOGOTA, Dyer, TN
Built 1926 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,574
FAS 103
FairOver: RUNNING REELFOOT CANAL
2.5 M E JCT SR103&SR181, Dyer, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 308
FAS 103
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.4 M W JCT SR78&SR103, Dyer, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 308
FAU 104
FairOver: ROELLEN CREEK
6 MI.S.OF NEWBERN, Dyer, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,134
FAP 104
FairOver: DOAKVILLE CREEK
1.7 M W GIBSON CO LINE, Dyer, TN
Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,535
FAP 104
FairOver: BETHEL BRANCH
0.7 M W GIBSON CO LINE, Dyer, TN
Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,535
FAP 104
FairOver: OVERFLOW
0.2 M W GIBSON CO LINE, Dyer, TN
Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,535
FAS 105
FairOver: COOL SPRINGS BRANCH
1.5 M SE JCT SR105 &SR211, Dyer, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 602
FAU 211
FairOver: LEWIS CREEK
.2 M SW JCT SR3&SR211, Dyer, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,032
FAS 196
FairOver: WOLF RIVER
1.3 M N JCT SR57&SR196, Fayette, TN
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,421
FAS 196
FairOver: WOLF RIVER OVERFLOW
1.5 M N JCT SR57&SR196, Fayette, TN
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,421
NFA 1454 (SA 2401)
FairOver: BRANCH
3.8 MI SE JCT SR193&SR196, Fayette, TN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 449
NFA 1540 (SA 2405)
FairOver: WOLF RIVER
2.4 MI SW JCT SR18&SR57, Fayette, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 163
NFA 1544 (SA 2409)
FairOver: DAVIS CREEK
2.7 MI NW JCT SR15&SR76, Fayette, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 766
NFA 1550 (SA 2418)
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
4.3 MI NW JCT SR15&HARDEM, Fayette, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 499
NFA 1550 (SA 2418)
FairOver: POPLAR CREEK
3.3 MI SE JCT SR76&HAYWOD, Fayette, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 499
NFA 840 (SA 2411)
FairOver: LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER
0.8 MI NE JCT SR15&SR76, Fayette, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,469
NFA 1555 (SA 2417)
FairOver: CATRON CREEK
3.2 MI NE JCT SR59&SR222, Fayette, TN
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 351
NFA A002
FairOver: BRANCH
3.2 MI NW JCT SR15&SR194, Fayette, TN
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 440
NFA A010
FairOver: BRANCH
2.3 MI NW JCT SR15&SR196, Fayette, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 510
NFA A010
FairOver: WEBER CREEK
2.5 MI NW JCT SR15&SR196, Fayette, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 510
NFA A018
FairOver: BRANCH
1.7 MI SW JCT SR59&SR194, Fayette, TN
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120
NFA A022
FairOver: BRANCH
4.2 MI NE JCT SR59&SR222, Fayette, TN
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60
NFA A063
FairOver: BRANCH OF CYPRESS CREEK
BELLE MEADE DR., Fayette, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90
NFA A273
FairOver: NORTH FORK PRICE BRANCH
0.8 MI SW JCT SR76&HAYWOO, Fayette, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90
NFA A100
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
2.1 MI NW JCT SR15&HARDEM, Fayette, TN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180
Showing 7,651-7,700 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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