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

I24 WBL

Unknown

Over: I24 WBL

4.2 MI E OF GA STATE LINE, Hamilton, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 7,283

I24 EBL

Unknown

Over: I24 EB/I24EB RP TO I124N

I24 & I124 INTERSECTION, Hamilton, TN

Built 1990 ADT: 105,057

I24 WBL

Unknown

Over: I24 WB/I24EB RP TO I124N

I24 & I124 INTERSECTION, Hamilton, TN

Built 1990 ADT: 105,057

I24EB US27 OFFRAMP

Unknown

Over: CHESTNUT STREET

.1 M E OF I24/US27 JCT, Hamilton, TN

Built 2022 ADT: 1,630

I24 WB RP TO I124N

Unknown

Over: I24 WB RP TO I124N/A660

.1 M E OF I124 JCT, Hamilton, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 1,630

I24 EBL

Unknown

Over: I24 EB / SR 2 BROAD ST

.25 M E OF I124 JCT, Hamilton, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 24,932

I24 WB RP TO I12N

Unknown

Over: I24WB RP TO I124NB/SR2

.25 M E OF I124 JCT, Hamilton, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 24,932

I24 EB & WB

Unknown

Over: I24EB & WB/A643 WILLIAMS

.4 M E OF I124 JCT, Hamilton, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 780

I24 WB RP

Unknown

Over: I24WB RP TO I124N/A643

.4 M E OF I124 JCT, Hamilton, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 780

I24 EB & WB

Unknown

Over: I24 EB & WB/A642 LONG ST

.5 M E OF I124 JCT, Hamilton, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 4,510

I24 WB RP

Unknown

Over: I24 WB RP TO I124N/A642

.5 M E OF I124 JCT, Hamilton, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 4,510

I24 EB & WB

Unknown

Over: I24 EB & WB/SR58 MARKET

.6 M E OF I124 JCT, Hamilton, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 13,281

I24 WB RP

Unknown

Over: I24WB RP/SR58 MARKET ST

.6 M E OF I124 JCT, Hamilton, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 13,281

I24/I24 RP

Unknown

Over: I24/I24RP TO CENTRAL AVE

1.2 M E OF I124 JCT, Hamilton, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 110,983

I24

Unknown

Over: I24

1 MI FROM SR27, Hamilton, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 960

I24

Unknown

Over: I24

IN CHATTANOOGA, Hamilton, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 30,154

I24

Unknown

Over: I24

1 MI FROM SR27, Hamilton, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 3,691

I24

Unknown

Over: I24

2 MI FROM SR8, Hamilton, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 10,557

I24

Unknown

Over: I24

2 MI. S. EAST RIDGE, Hamilton, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 10,826

I24

Unknown

Over: I24

2 MI FROM SR27, Hamilton, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 17,074

NFA B323

Unknown

Over: NFA B323-OLD RINGGOLD RD

0.3 MI E OF SR-8 JCT, Hamilton, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 94,104

FAU 4984

Unknown

Over: FAU 4984 / E. MAIN ST.

S. CREST / E. MAIN & I-24, Hamilton, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 4,198

FAU 4148

Unknown

Over: FAU 4148 (S. SEMINOLE)

IN CHATTANOOGA, Hamilton, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 94,104

I24

Unknown

Over: I24

.25 MI N. EAST RIDGE, Hamilton, TN

Built 2022 ADT: 9,058

FAU 3611

Unknown

Over: BELVOIR AVE (FAU 3611)

2 MI. W OF I-75 JCT., Hamilton, TN

Built 2021 ADT: 105,360

FAU 3578

Unknown

Over: FAU 3578 (S. MOORE RD.)

IN EAST RIDGE, Hamilton, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 115,412

FAU 3610

Unknown

Over: FAU 3610 (MCBRIEN RD)

NEAR I-75 JCT., Hamilton, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 115,412

FAU 3609

Unknown

Over: FAU 3609 SPRING CREEK RD

NEAR I-75 JCT., Hamilton, TN

Built 2021 ADT: 115,412

FAU 3609

Unknown

Over: FAU 3609 SPRING CREEK RD

0.2 MI W OF I-75 JCT., Hamilton, TN

Built 2021 ADT: 115,412

I24 EB

Unknown

Over: I24 EB / A660 & CSX RR

.1 M E OF I124 JCT, Hamilton, TN

Built 1990 ADT: 1,630

I24 WB

Unknown

Over: I24 WB / A660 & CSX RR

.1 M E OF I124 JCT, Hamilton, TN

Built 1990 ADT: 1,630

I24 WB

Unknown

Over: I24 WB / SR 2 BROAD ST

.25 M E OF I124 JCT, Hamilton, TN

Built 1990 ADT: 24,932

I24

Unknown

Over: I24

I24 I75 INTERCHANGE, Hamilton, TN

Built 2020 ADT: 110,752

I24

Unknown

Over: I24

I24 I75 INTERCHANGE, Hamilton, TN

Built 2020 ADT: 110,752

NFA Z017

Unknown

Over: RP FR HAMILTON PL / I75

1 MI N SR153/I75 JCT, Hamilton, TN

Built 1987 ADT: 101,811

FAU 8 NBL

Unknown

Over: SR 8

0.3 MI N OF GA STATE LINE, Hamilton, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 110,752

FAU 8 SBL

Unknown

Over: SR 8

0.3 MI N OF GA STATE LINE, Hamilton, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 93,090

I75

Unknown

Over: I75

I-75 / SR-320, Hamilton, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 42,055

I-75 RAMP

Unknown

Over: I75 NB RAMP / SR153 RAMP

I-75 / SR153 JCT., Hamilton, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 72,283

RP FROM SR 153

Unknown

Over: RP FROM SR 153

SR-153 JCT., Hamilton, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 110,093

NFA E455

Unknown

Over: FRANKS RD / I-75 RAMP

1 MI. N OF SR-153 JCT., Hamilton, TN

Built 2001 ADT: 110,093

FAU 3580

Unknown

Over: FAU 3580 SHALLOWFORD RD

NEAR CHATTANOOGA TENN., Hamilton, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 99,576

I75

Unknown

Over: I75

2 MI FROM SR2, Hamilton, TN

Built 2004 ADT: 6,006

NFA E474

Unknown

Over: WALKER ROAD (E474) / I75

0.5 MI S OF SR-2 JCT., Hamilton, TN

Built 2004 ADT: 99,576

I75 RL

Unknown

Over: I75 RL

AT EASTERN CHATT.LIMITS, Hamilton, TN

Built 2004 ADT: 8,955

I75 SBL

Unknown

Over: I75 LL

NEAR CHATTANOOGA TENN., Hamilton, TN

Built 2004 ADT: 34,697

I75

Unknown

Over: I-75 / SR-2

EXIT TO COLLEGEDALE, Hamilton, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 34,697

NFA 1145

Unknown

Over: NFA 1145 / I75

1 MI FROM BLANE RD, Hamilton, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 60,977

FAP 153 RAMP

Unknown

Over: SR153 / I75 SB EXIT RAMP

SR-153 JCT., Hamilton, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 110,093

0F475

Unknown

Over: I75

VOLKSWAGON DRIVE, Hamilton, TN

Built 2007 ADT: 93,239

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