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

FAS 186

Fair

Over: BRANCH

SOUTH OF NEW HOPE, Gibson, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,213

FAS 186

Fair

Over: BRANCH

NEAR NEW HOPE, Gibson, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,213

FAS 186

Fair

Over: BRANCH

NEAR NEW HOPE, Gibson, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,213

NFA 1444 (SA 2708)

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.1 MI SE JCT SR5&SR76, Gibson, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,700

NFA 1444 (SA 2708)

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.0 MI SE JCT SR5&SR76, Gibson, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,700

FAP 5

Fair

Over: BARNETT BRANCH

1.6 MI.NORTH OF HUMBOLDT, Gibson, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,152

FAP 5

Fair

Over: CAIN CREEK

2.5 MI.S.OF TRENTON, Gibson, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,860

FAS 185 299450A

Fair

Over: W TENN RAILROAD

IN DYER CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,953

NFA 2482

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN RUTHERFORD CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN

Built 1927 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,514

FAU 5

Fair

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

IN HUMBOLDT, Gibson, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,038

FAP 5

Fair

Over: WEST TN RAILROAD

6.5 MI N OF SR 104, Gibson, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,019

FAP 5

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.5 MI N OF SR 104, Gibson, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,351

FAS 367

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN TRENTON CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN

Built 1927 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,743

FAP 43 299193E

Fair

Over: I.C.G. RAILROAD

2.8 MI S OF MILAN, Gibson, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,471

FAP 43

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

.6 MI.S.OF MILAN, Gibson, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,316

FAP 43

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

3.4 MI.N.OF MILAN, Gibson, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,348

FAP 43

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

3.4 MI N OF MILAN, Gibson, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,348

FAP 43

Fair

Over: RUTHERFORD FK.OBION RIVE

4 MILES N.OF MILAN, Gibson, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,348

FAP 43

Fair

Over: RUTHERFORK FK OBION RIVE

4 MI N OF MILAN, Gibson, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,348

FAP 43

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

.3 MI.S.OF WEAKLEY CO., Gibson, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,428

FAP 43

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

AT WEAKLEY CO. LINE, Gibson, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,428

FAP 43

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

3.1 MI S JCT SR43 & SR54, Gibson, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,348

FAP 43

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR

3.1 MI S JCT SR 43 & SR54, Gibson, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,348

FAP 43

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

IN IDLEWILD CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,348

FAS 54

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.8 MI.SW.OF TRENTON, Gibson, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,640

FAS 54 299438T

Fair

Over: W TENN RAILROAD

IN TRENTON CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,331

FAP 76

Fair

Over: BRANCH

AT MILAN CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,681

FAS 77

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

3 MILES WEST OF DYER, Gibson, TN

Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,751

FAP 77

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

IN TRENTON CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,305

FAP 77

Fair

Over: N. FK. FORKED DEER RIVER

1.1 MI.E.OF TRENTON, Gibson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,305

FAP 77

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.40 MI.E. JCT. FAS 8177, Gibson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,929

NFA 2488

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.7 MILES WEST OF TRENTON, Gibson, TN

Built 1939 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 229

FAP 104

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

IN TRENTON CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN

Built 1939 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,826

FAU 104

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

IN MILAN CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,271

FAP 104

Fair

Over: BRANCH

5.3 MILES WEST OF TRENTON, Gibson, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,396

FAP 457

Fair

Over: CAIN CREEK

1MI W OF JCT SR367/SR5, Gibson, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,491

FAP457

Fair

Over: CAIN CREEK

1MI W OF JCT SR367/SR5, Gibson, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,491

FAP 457

Fair

Over: WEST TN RR

1.7 MI W OF JCT SR367/SR5, Gibson, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,491

FAP 457

Fair

Over: WEST TN RR

1.7MI W OF JCT SR367/SR5, Gibson, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,491

FAP 104

Fair

Over: BRANCH

SR104, Gibson, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,212

FAP 104

Fair

Over: BRANCH

SR104, Gibson, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,212

FAP 104

Fair

Over: BRANCH

SR104, Gibson, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,212

FAS 105

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

8.14 MI.E. JCT. FAS 8029, Gibson, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,435

FAS 105

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

.52 MI.E.OF RUTHERFORD, Gibson, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,435

FAS 105

Fair

Over: BRANCH

5.6 MI.E.OF RUTHERFORD, Gibson, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 856

FAS 105

Fair

Over: LOCUST GROVE CREEK

2.3 MI.NW.OF BRADFORD, Gibson, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 603

FAS 105

Fair

Over: BRADFORD CREEK

IN BRADFORD CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,637

FAS 105

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.7 MI.E.OF BRADFORD, Gibson, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,637

FAS 152

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

1.6 MI.W.OF HUMBOLDT, Gibson, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,190

FAS 152

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.71 MI.E. JCT. SH 76, Gibson, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,232

Showing 7,901-7,950 of 20,426 bridges

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