Total Bridges
20,426
Public highway bridges in Tennessee
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
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
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
CT
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
TN
Tennessee
3.97% top marginal rate
MD
Maryland
4.27% top marginal rate
CO
Colorado
4.32% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: 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
NFA 1274 (SA 2907)
FairOver: WILLIAMS CREEK
WEST OF SR131, Grainger, TN
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 267
NFA 1274 (SA 2907)
FairOver: PUNCHEON CREEK
WEST OF SR131, Grainger, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 268
NFA 1213 (SA 2901)
FairOver: BRANCH
EAST OF SR1, Grainger, TN
Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,190
NFA 1213 (SA 2901)
FairOver: BRANCH
EAST OF US11, Grainger, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,116
NFA 1213 (SA 2901)
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
EAST OF US11, Grainger, TN
Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 942
FAP 1
FairOver: BRANCH
2.8 M NW OF POWDER SPRING, Grainger, TN
Built 1946 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,076
FAP 1
FairOver: HIGGS BRANCH
.9 M S OF CORBIN LAKE, Grainger, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,490
FAP 1
FairOver: BRANCH
IN RUTLEDGE, Grainger, TN
Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,786
FAP 1
FairOver: MEADOW CREEK
1.2 M E OF BEAN STATION, Grainger, TN
Built 1945 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,327
FAP 92
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
IN RUTLEDGE CITY LIMITS, Grainger, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,853
NFA 1344
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
2.4 M S OF SR350 & SR351, Greene, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 869
NFA 2517 (SA 3005)
FairOver: NOLICHUCKY RIVER
3.3 M W OF SR350-SR351 JC, Greene, TN
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 861
NFA 2521 (SA 3011)
FairOver: HOLLEY CREEK
SW OF TUSCULUM, Greene, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,232
NFA 2521 (SA 3011)
FairOver: COLLEGE CREEK
IN TUSCULUM-SW OF 11E&107, Greene, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,232
NFA 2523 (SA 3018)
FairOver: LITTLE CHUCKY CREEK
S OFF 11W - NEAR MOSHEIM, Greene, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260
NFA 2535 (SA 3030)
FairOver: LICK CREEK
S OF I81-W OF JEAROLDSTON, Greene, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 183
NFA 2580 (SA 3007)
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
1.1 M SE OF SR350-SR351 J, Greene, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,393
NFA 2580 (SA 3007)
FairOver: DRY CREEK
1.6 M SE OF SR250-SR351 J, Greene, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,393
NFA 2580 (SA 3007)
FairOver: BRANCH
1.6 M SE OF SR250-SR351 J, Greene, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 668
NFA 2584 (SA 3008)
FairOver: MIDDLE CREEK
.8 SSW OF SR107-SR351 JCT, Greene, TN
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,616
NFA A094
FairOver: LICK CREEK
4.1 M SW OF SR70-I81 EXIT, Greene, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250
NFA A101
FairOver: LICK CREEK
4 M SE OF I81-US11E EXIT, Greene, TN
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
NFA A105
FairOver: GAP CREEK
.9 M E OF I81-US11E EXIT, Greene, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 290
NFA A123
FairOver: GRASSY CREEK
4 M NW OF US11E-SR70 JCT, Greene, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
NFA A155
FairOver: ROARING FORK CREEK
2.9 M NE OF US11E-SR70 JC, Greene, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260
NFA A165
FairOver: BRANCH
3 M SE OFI81-SR 70 EXIT, Greene, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200
NFA A182
FairOver: LICK CREEK
2.4 M SW OF SR172-I81 JCT, Greene, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
NFA A202
FairOver: LICK CREEK
1.4 M SE OF I81-SR172 JCT, Greene, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60
NFA A311
FairOver: DODD CREEK
2.8 M E OF I81-SR172 EXIT, Greene, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110
NFA A322
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
1.9 M E OF I81-SR172 EXIT, Greene, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
NFA A325
FairOver: UNION TEMPLE CREEK
2.3 M NW OF SR93-SR351 JC, Greene, TN
Built 1935 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180
NFA A473
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
.8 M N OF 11E-AT TUSCULUM, Greene, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 320
NFA A486
FairOver: COLLEGE CREEK
IN TUSCULUM-S OF SR 107, Greene, TN
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 280
NFA A488
FairOver: FRANK CREEK
IN TUSCULUM - SE OF SR 34, Greene, TN
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250
NFA A500
FairOver: COLLEGE CREEK
JUST SE OF TUSCULUM, Greene, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA A513
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
JUST E OF TUSCULUM, Greene, TN
Built 1910 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 520
NFA A534
FairOver: BIG LIMESTONE CREEK
2 M S OF 11E AT WASH CO L, Greene, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA A552
FairOver: HORSE CREEK
N OF SR107-BTN SR351 JCTS, Greene, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180
NFA A617
FairOver: CAMP CREEK
2 M NE OF SR350-SR351 JCT, Greene, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA A618
FairOver: WATER FORK
2 M NE OF SR350-SR351 JCT, Greene, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA A660
FairOver: PAINT CREEK
N OFF SR70 AT STATE LINE, Greene, TN
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 270
NFA A226
FairOver: CANEY BRANCH
1.4 M NE OF US321 AT CO L, Greene, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110
NFA A725
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
1.9 M W OF SR70-SR351 JCT, Greene, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
NFA A725
FairOver: COVE CREEK
2 M W OF SR70-SR351 JCT, Greene, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
NFA A777
FairOver: HOLLEY CREEK
2.5 M S OF TUSCULUM, Greene, TN
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA A812
FairOver: E FORK RICHLAND CREEK
2.6 M SE OF US321-SR70 JC, Greene, TN
Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110
NFA A894
FairOver: NOLICHUCKY RIVER
3.3 M NE OF US321 AT CO L, Greene, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190
NFA A916
FairOver: LICK CREEK
2.8 M E OF SR340-SR348 JC, Greene, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
NFA A921
FairOver: POTTER CREEK
3.1 M NE OF SR340-SR348 J, Greene, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
NFA A949
FairOver: LITTLE CHUCKY CREEK
3.2 M SW OF US11E-SR348 J, Greene, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 270
Showing 8,001-8,050 of 20,426 bridges
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