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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

FAS 87

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.49 MI. E OF SR-207 JCT., Lauderdale, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 278

FAS 87

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.54 MI. W OF SR- 3 JCT., Lauderdale, TN

Built 1925 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,973

FAS 371

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4 MI W OF HENNING, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,163

FAS 88

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

2.4 MI E. OF HALES POINT, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,019

FAS 88

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

2.4 MI E OF HALES POINT, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,019

FAS 88

Fair

Over: OLD BED FORKED DEER RIVE

2.5 MI E. OF HALES POINT, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,019

FAS 88

Fair

Over: OLD BED FORKED DEER RIVE

4.5 MI W OF PORTER GAP RD, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,019

FAS 88

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

3.9 MI.W OF PORTER GAP RD, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,019

FAS 88

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

3.7 MI.W OF PORTER GAP RD, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,019

FAS 88

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

3.4 MI.W OF PORTER GAP RD, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,019

FAS 88

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

3.2 MI.W OF PORTER GAP RD, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,019

FAS 88

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

2.7 MI.W OF PORTER GAP RD, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,019

FAS 88

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

2.3 MI.W OF PORTER GAP RD, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,019

FAS 88

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

2.1 MI.W OF PORTER GAP RD, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,019

FAS 88

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

1.6 MI.W OF PORTER GAP RD, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,019

FAS 88

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF MILL CREEK

4.1 MI W OF SR 3, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,019

FAS 88

Fair

Over: TISDALE CREEK

IN GATES, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,116

FAS 88

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.2 MI FROM CROCKETT CL, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,116

FAS 88

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.8 MI FR CROCKETT CO LN, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,990

NFA 1805 (SA 5009)

Fair

Over: SECOND CREEK

2 M. SW. FIVE POINTS., Lawrence, TN

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 390

NFA 1811 (SA 5014)

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

7.4 M. E. LEOMA., Lawrence, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 74

NFA 1819 (SA 5023)

Fair

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

3 M. SW. SUMMERTOWN., Lawrence, TN

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 810

NFA 1832

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLUE WATER CREEK

0.75 M. S. ST. JOSEPH, Lawrence, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 111

NFA 1832

Fair

Over: BLUE WATER CREEK

3 M. SE. ST. JOSEPH., Lawrence, TN

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 111

NFA B042

Fair

Over: SHOAL CREEK

IN LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,630

NFA 3159

Fair

Over: LITTLE SHOAL CREEK

2.2 M. NW. LAWRENCEBURG., Lawrence, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,320

NFA A662

Fair

Over: LITTLE SHOAL CREEK

1.75 S. ETHERIDGE., Lawrence, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 800

NFA A148

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK SAW CREEK

.75 M. S. SUMMERTOWN, Lawrence, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA A162

Fair

Over: BREWER BRANCH

2 M. N. ETHERIDGE, Lawrence, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A648

Fair

Over: DRY WEAKLEY CREEK

3.8 M. E. ETHERIDGE., Lawrence, TN

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A286

Fair

Over: GILES BRANCH

4.5 M. SE. LEOMA., Lawrence, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

NFA A286

Fair

Over: EAST FORK SUGAR CREEK

4.5 M. SE. LEOMA., Lawrence, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

NFA A337

Fair

Over: CAMELS BRANCH

3 M. SE. FIVE POINTS., Lawrence, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A337

Fair

Over: NEW HOPE BRANCH

3 M. SE. FIVE POINTS-, Lawrence, TN

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A360

Fair

Over: COTTS CREEK

2 M. S. FIVE POINTS-, Lawrence, TN

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA A383

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

3.5 M. SE. LORETTO., Lawrence, TN

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

NFA A442

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

3 M. SW. ST. JOSEPH, Lawrence, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

NFA A496

Fair

Over: FACTORY CREEK

5 M. NW. LORETTO., Lawrence, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A603

Fair

Over: GRANDDADDY CREEK

5 M. NW. LAWRENCEBERG., Lawrence, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A616

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

5 M. SW. LAWRENCEBERG., Lawrence, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA 1805 (SA 5009)

Fair

Over: WEST FORK SUGAR CREEK

2.5 M NE FIVE POINTS, Lawrence, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 233

NFA A647

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

1 M.W.SR6 @ LAWRENCEBERG., Lawrence, TN

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 930

NFA A719

Fair

Over: STAGGS BRANCH

.75 M. S. SR15., Lawrence, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA 932 (SA 5013)

Fair

Over: SHOAL CREEK

FALL RIVER RD LAWRENCEBUR, Lawrence, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,094

FAS 227

Fair

Over: PINHOOK BRANCH

BETWEEN IRON CITY&ST.JOE., Lawrence, TN

Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,507

FAS 240

Fair

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

.6 MILE NE.OF HENRYVILLE, Lawrence, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,770

FAS 240

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK SAW CREEK

.6 MI.SW.OF SUMMERTOWN, Lawrence, TN

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,770

FAS 242

Fair

Over: WATER FORK CREEK

3.8 NW.OF CROSSROADS, Lawrence, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 643

NFA 934 (SA 5004)

Fair

Over: GRANDADDY CREEK

5.S M. NW. LAWRENCEBURG., Lawrence, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 755

NFA 912 (SA 5002)

Fair

Over: KIMBLE BRANCH

1.25 M. SW. WEST POINT, Lawrence, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 346

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