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 A150

Fair

Over: TRACE CREEK

ON TRACE CR. RD., Humphreys, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 670

NFA A150

Fair

Over: TRACE CREEK

ON TRACE CR. RD., Humphreys, TN

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA A151

Fair

Over: BRANCH

ON WILLIAM HOLLOW RD., Humphreys, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

NFA A166

Fair

Over: GRAVELLY RUN CREEK

ON WHITE OAK RD., Humphreys, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA A166

Fair

Over: BRANCH

ON WHITE OAK RD., Humphreys, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A170

Fair

Over: TRACE CREEK

5 MI N.E. OF MCEWEN, Humphreys, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA A171

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

1.5 MI E. OF SR231, Humphreys, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A195

Fair

Over: STEWART BRANCH

5 M. E MCEWEN NEAR SR 1, Humphreys, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 370

NFA A204

Fair

Over: LITTLE HURRICANE CREEK

7 M. SE. OF MCEWEN, Humphreys, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A204

Fair

Over: MARTIN BRANCH

7 M. SE OF MCEWEN, Humphreys, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A210

Fair

Over: LITTLE HURRICANE CREEK

5 M. S. MCEWEN, Humphreys, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A213

Fair

Over: YELLOW BANK CREEK

3 M. SE. MCEWEN, Humphreys, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 280

NFA A396

Fair

Over: PEMBERTON BRANCH

2 M. NW I40&HICKMAN CO.L, Humphreys, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A231

Fair

Over: WHEELER BRANCH

1 M. E. SR 230, Humphreys, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA A239

Fair

Over: TUMBLING CREEK

2 M. SW. SR 230, Humphreys, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A239

Fair

Over: TUMBLING CREEK

3 M. SW. SR 230, Humphreys, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A241

Fair

Over: TUMBLING CREEK

WILLS RD IN HUMPHREYS CO, Humphreys, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A243

Fair

Over: TUMBLING CREEK

5 M. SW OF SR 230, Humphreys, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A248

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 MI. W. SR 230, Humphreys, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A248

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 M. W. SR 230, Humphreys, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A249

Fair

Over: WOODWORD BRANCH

0.5 M. S. SR 230, Humphreys, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A250

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 M. NE SR 13, Humphreys, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

NFA A250

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.5 M. NE. SR 13, Humphreys, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

NFA A263

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLUE CREEK

3 M. W. SR 13, Humphreys, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A270

Fair

Over: TRACE CREEK

0.5 M. S US 70, Humphreys, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A362

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.2 M. N. OF I40, Humphreys, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A286

Fair

Over: BUFFALO RIVER OVERFLOW

2 M. S. OF I40, Humphreys, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A330

Fair

Over: MATHEW BRANCH

3 M. S. OF WAVERLY, Humphreys, TN

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

NFA A330

Fair

Over: BEAR BRANCH

2 M. S. OF WAVERLY, Humphreys, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

NFA A340

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

IN HURRICANE MILLS, Humphreys, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400

NFA A340

Fair

Over: LUTEN BRANCH

3 M. W. OF SR 13, Humphreys, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A367

Fair

Over: HARMAN BRANCH

2 M.SE. NEW JOHNSONVILLE, Humphreys, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A375

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

IN NEW JOHNSONVILLE @ SR1, Humphreys, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

NFA A469

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1 M.E. WAVERLY CITY LIMIT, Humphreys, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 240

NFA A501

Fair

Over: TRACE CREEK

SIMPSON ST-IN WAVERLY, Humphreys, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 630

NFA A504

Fair

Over: BRANCH

WILLOW ST IN WAVERLY, Humphreys, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,210

NFA A523

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1 M. N. SR-1., Humphreys, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A572

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

BETH ST IN MCEWEN, Humphreys, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A581

Fair

Over: MILL BRANCH

3 M. SE. SR 13, Humphreys, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A633

Fair

Over: FOWKES BRANCH

INDUSTRIAL RD. -NEW JOHNS, Humphreys, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500

NFA A239

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

2 M. SW. SR 230, Humphreys, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA 1063

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

2 M. W. SR-13., Humphreys, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 135

NFA 1814 (SA 4310)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

6 M. NW. WAVERLY, Humphreys, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 754

NFA 1814 (SA 4310)

Fair

Over: HALLS CREEK

7 M. NW. WAVERLY, Humphreys, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 754

NFA 1816

Fair

Over: COLD BRANCH

3.5 M. W. SR13., Humphreys, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 232

NFA 909 (SA 4301)

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK BLUE CREEK

4 M. W. SR 13, Humphreys, TN

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 401

I40

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK BLUE CREEK

1.4 M E OF BENTON CO LINE, Humphreys, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35,649

I40

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK BLUE CREEK

1.4 M E OF BENTON CO LINE, Humphreys, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35,649

I40

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3 M E OF BENTON CO LINE, Humphreys, TN

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35,368

I40

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3 M E OF BENTON CO LINE, Humphreys, TN

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 35,368

Showing 8,701-8,750 of 20,426 bridges

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