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 A012

Fair

Over: COURTNEY BRANCH

2 MI N OF SR20, Henderson, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A012

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.5 MI N OF SR20, Henderson, TN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A020

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK DEER CREEK

1.7 MI N OF SR20, Henderson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

NFA A022

Fair

Over: ARMS CREEK

0.5 MI W OF DECATUR CO., Henderson, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A026

Fair

Over: KING CREEK

1 MI W OF DECATUR CO., Henderson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A043

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

1 MI E OF MADISON CO., Henderson, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A630

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

1.5 MI N OF US40, Henderson, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA A089

Fair

Over: ONE MILE BRANCH

0.1 MI W OF LEXINGTON, Henderson, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,330

NFA A132

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3 MI N OF SR20, Henderson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A132

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1 MI N OF SR20, Henderson, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

NFA A151

Fair

Over: BRITT CREEK

1 MI N OF US40, Henderson, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A160

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.3 MI W OF NATCHEZ TRACE, Henderson, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 570

NFA A162

Fair

Over: SPENCER CREEK

0.1 MI E OF MADISON, Henderson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A322

Fair

Over: DOE CREEK

0.3 MI W OF DECATUR, Henderson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A411

Fair

Over: DITCH

IN CITY OF LEXINGTON, Henderson, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A453

Fair

Over: FORKED DEER CREEK

2 MI W OF SR200, Henderson, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

NFA A477

Fair

Over: SPENCER CREEK

1 MI E OF MADISON CO., Henderson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A499

Fair

Over: BRAZIL CREEK

0.1 MI S OF SR20, Henderson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA A505

Fair

Over: ONE MILE CREEK

0.2 MI N OF SR20, Henderson, TN

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,030

NFA 0A512

Fair

Over: ONEMILE BRANCH

0.4 MI N OF SR-20, Henderson, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA A551

Fair

Over: OWL CREEK

2.5 MI N OF SR20, Henderson, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A805

Fair

Over: BRANCH

ON HARBOR DRIVE, Henderson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 540

NFA B005

Fair

Over: DITCH

IN CITY OF LEXINGTON, Henderson, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,790

I40

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK FORKED DEER

1 MI W JCT SR104, Henderson, TN

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32,725

I40

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK FORKED DEER

1 MI W JCT SR104, Henderson, TN

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32,725

I40

Fair

Over: N. FORK BIG BEAVER CREEK

2 MI N POPLAR CORNER RD, Henderson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32,747

I40

Fair

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

1.2 MI N PENDERGRASS RD, Henderson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32,747

I40

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1 MI FM THE CARROLL CO LI, Henderson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,853

I40

Fair

Over: BRANCH

ON THE CARROLL CO LI, Henderson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,853

NFA 1648 (SA 3909)

Fair

Over: SPENCE CREEK

2 MI E OF MADISON CO., Henderson, TN

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 335

FAS 200

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.9 M S OF POLLOCK RD, Henderson, TN

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 496

FAS 114

Fair

Over: BEECH RIVER

1 M S OF MIDDLEBURG RD, Henderson, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,363

FAS 114

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

0.8 M S JCT SR114&SR20, Henderson, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,363

FAS 114

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.81 M SE JCT SR100&SR114, Henderson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,580

NFA 1697 (SA 3913)

Fair

Over: OLIVE BRANCH

3 MI N OF SR114, Henderson, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 394

FAS 201

Fair

Over: BIG HURRICANE CREEK

3 MI W OF SARDIS, Henderson, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 138

FAS 201

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK DOE CREEK

6.4 M S OF SR104, Henderson, TN

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 540

FAP 22

Fair

Over: ONE MILE BRANCH

1 MI S OF SR20, Henderson, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,924

FAP 22

Fair

Over: GRAVES BRANCH

1 MI S OF TIMBERLAKE RD, Henderson, TN

Built 1931 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,924

FAP 22

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY RIVER

2 MI SW OF & STRAYLEAF RD, Henderson, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,222

FAP 22

Fair

Over: BIG BEAVER CREEK

1 MI N OF CEMETERY RD, Henderson, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,222

FAP 22

Fair

Over: BRITT CREEK

1 M CARROLL-HENDERSON C L, Henderson, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,483

FAP 22

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4 MI S JCT I40 & SR22, Henderson, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,222

FAS 22

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

1.2 MI S OF MULLING RD, Henderson, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,448

FAS 22

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

.1 MI S OF PALESTINE RD, Henderson, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,790

FAS 104

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

1.3 MI N OF O'BRIEN RD, Henderson, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 746

FAS 104

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1 MI SW OF MCKEE LANE, Henderson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 989

FAS 104

Fair

Over: BEECH RIVER

IN LEXINGTON CITY LIMITS, Henderson, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,006

FAS 104

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

4.9 M SW OF SR201, Henderson, TN

Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 930

NFA 1715 (SA 4015)

Fair

Over: NELSON CREEK

4 MI. S. OF SR140, Henry, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 780

Showing 8,501-8,550 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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