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 A109

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.8 MI NW JCT SR15&HARDEM, Fayette, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 790

NFA A115

Fair

Over: WOLF RIVER

3.3 MI SE JCT SR57&SR76, Fayette, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA A118

Fair

Over: LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER

4.5 MI SW JCT SR15&HARDEM, Fayette, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 310

NFA A127

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

3.0 MI SE JCT SR76&SR195, Fayette, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

NFA A131

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF HOWELL CREEK

3.7 MI SE JCT SR76&SR195, Fayette, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220

NFA A133

Fair

Over: BRANCH

8.1 MI SE JCT SR76&SR195, Fayette, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A170

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK WOLF RIVER

1.1 MI NW JCT SR57&SR76, Fayette, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 564

NFA 2705

Fair

Over: BLUFF CREEK

2.8 MI N JCT SR193&SR195, Fayette, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 614

NFA A184

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.2 MI SE JCT SR57&SR76, Fayette, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA A193

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.5 MI SE JCT SR18&SR57, Fayette, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A223

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

3.3 MI S JCT SR193&SR194, Fayette, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A257

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

1.7 MI SW JCT SR15&SR194, Fayette, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A350

Fair

Over: WATKINS CREEK

2.9 MI SE JCT SR76&SR193, Fayette, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A518

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.5 MI NW JCT SR15&SR194, Fayette, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 530

NFA A822

Fair

Over: BRANCH

LONE OAK DR., Fayette, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 530

NFA 838 (SA 2407)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.5 MI SE JCT SR15&SR76, Fayette, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,717

NFA 838 (SA 2407)

Fair

Over: EAST FORK BENNETTS CREEK

2.7 MI SE JCT SR15&SR76, Fayette, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,717

NFA 838 (SA 2407)

Fair

Over: WEST FORK BENNETTS CREEK

2.6 MI SE JCT SR15&SR76, Fayette, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,717

NFA 838 (SA 2407)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.9 MI SE JCT SR15&SR76, Fayette, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,161

I40

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

0.8 M NE JCT I40&SR196, Fayette, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38,372

I40

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

0.8 M NE JCT I40&SR196, Fayette, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38,372

I40

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.4 M NE JCT I40&SR196, Fayette, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38,372

I40

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 M NE JCT I40&SR196, Fayette, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38,372

I40

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 M NE JCT I40&SR196, Fayette, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38,372

I40

Fair

Over: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK

2.2 M NE JCT I40&SR196, Fayette, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38,372

I40

Fair

Over: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK

2.2 M NE JCT I40&SR196, Fayette, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38,372

I40

Fair

Over: WILDER CREEK

0.9 M SW JCT I40&SR59, Fayette, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 38,372

I40

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.6 M NE JCT I40&SR59, Fayette, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35,867

I40

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.6 M SW JCT I40&SR222, Fayette, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35,867

I40

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.3 MI SW JCT I40&SR222, Fayette, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35,867

I-269

Fair

Over: FLETCHER CREEK

PAUL BARRETT PKWY, Fayette, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,887

I-269

Fair

Over: FLETCHER CREEK

PAUL BARRETT PKWY, Fayette, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,887

I-269

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

PAUL BARRETT PKWY, Fayette, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,887

I-269

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

PAUL BARRETT PKWY, Fayette, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,887

FAS 194

Fair

Over: WOLF RIVER

.1 MI.NORTH OF ROSSVILLE, Fayette, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,353

FAS 194

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

NORTH OF ROSSVILLE, Fayette, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,353

FAS 194

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

NORTH OF ROSSVILLE, Fayette, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,353

FAS 194

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

1.3 MI.NORTH OF ROSSVILLE, Fayette, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,353

FAS 194

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

2.5 MI.S.OF OAKLAND, Fayette, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,631

FAS 194

Fair

Over: TREADVILLES CREEK

4.4 MI.NORTH OF OAKLAND, Fayette, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,032

FAS 195

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.7 MI.SW.OF SOMERVILLE, Fayette, TN

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,510

FAS 195

Fair

Over: DAVIS CREEK

2.5 MI.SW.OF SOMERVILLE, Fayette, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,510

FAS 196

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

1 MI.S.OF GALLAWAY, Fayette, TN

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,044

FAS 196

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

1 MI.S.OF GALLAWAY, Fayette, TN

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,044

NFA 1540 (SA 2405)

Fair

Over: GOLDEN CREEK

1.6 MI SW JCT SR57&SR76, Fayette, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 499

NFA 1442 (SA 2405)

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK WOLF RIVER

5.4 MI SE JCT SR76&SR193, Fayette, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 529

NFA 1442 (SA 2405)

Fair

Over: BENNETT'S CREEK

3.1 MI NE JCT SR76&SR193, Fayette, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,465

FAP 15

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.1 MILE WEST OF OAKLAND, Fayette, TN

Built 1926 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,306

FAP 15

Fair

Over: TREADVILLE CREEK

2.3 MILES EAST OF OAKLAND, Fayette, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,757

FAP 15

Fair

Over: TREADVILLE CREEK

2.3 MILES EAST OF OAKLAND, Fayette, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,757

Showing 7,701-7,750 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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