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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

NFA A352

Fair

Over: PINEY CREEK

PAUL HENSLEY RD, Lewis, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A364

Fair

Over: ROCKHOUSE CREEK

1 M S HOHENWALD, Lewis, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

FAS 99

Fair

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

5.75 MI.SE.OF HOHENWALD, Lewis, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 453

NFA 1842

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

4 M. NE. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 376

NFA 942 (SA 5109)

Fair

Over: SLIPPERY BRANCH

5 M. NW. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 430

NFA 1769 (SA 5103)

Fair

Over: ALLENS CREEK

9 M. S. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 55

FAS 241

Fair

Over: SQUAW BRANCH

1 M NE OF LAWRENCE CO LN, Lewis, TN

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 799

NFA 941 (SA 5105)

Fair

Over: CHIEF CREEK

2 M W NATCHEZ TRACE PKWY, Lewis, TN

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 177

NFA 1829 (SA 5111)

Fair

Over: CATHYS CREEK

3 M. NE. GORDONSBURG., Lewis, TN

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 216

NFA 1829 (SA 5111)

Fair

Over: CATHEYS CREEK

CATHEYS CREEK RD, Lewis, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 216

FAS 99

Fair

Over: ROBINETTE CREEK

.12 MI N OF WAYNE CO, Lewis, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 154

NFA 953 (SA 5112)

Fair

Over: HENRY CREEK

4.5 M. SE. GORDONSBURG., Lewis, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 340

NFA 953 (SA 5112)

Fair

Over: ESTES BRANCH

3 M. SE. GORDONSBURG., Lewis, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 340

NFA 953 (SA 5112)

Fair

Over: TROTTERS BRANCH

4 M. SE. GORDONSBURG., Lewis, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 340

FAP 20

Fair

Over: SR-20 / N.T.P.

6.1 M -SE HOHENWALD, Lewis, TN

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,430

FAP 48

Fair

Over: SWEETWATER BRANCH

3.2 MI.E.OF PERRY COUNTY, Lewis, TN

Built 1934 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 615

FAP 48

Fair

Over: COLDWATER HOLLOW BRANCH

2.02 MI S OF HICKMAN CO, Lewis, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,226

FAP 99

Fair

Over: LITTLE SWAN CREEK

5 MI NE OF HOHENWALD, Lewis, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,836

FAS 99

Fair

Over: COW HOLLOW BRANCH

4 M E OF NORTH RIVERSIDE, Lewis, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 154

FAP 99

Fair

Over: FAUCETT BRANCH

6.46 MI E OF HOHENWALD, Lewis, TN

Built 1947 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,836

FAP 99

Fair

Over: FLAT BRANCH

10.01 MI. E OF HOHENWALD, Lewis, TN

Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,522

NFA 1033 (SA 5209)

Fair

Over: ELK RIVER

2 M. SE. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,924

NFA 1902 (SA 5220)

Fair

Over: LITTLE SWAN CREEK

8 M. NW. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA 1902 (SA 5220)

Fair

Over: E FORK BRADSHAW CREEK

15 M. NW. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 127

NFA 1969 (SA 5212)

Fair

Over: ELK RIVER

1 M. NE. KELSO., Lincoln, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 336

NFA 1971 (SA 5208)

Fair

Over: STEWART CREEK

3 M. SE. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1935 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,197

NFA 1972 (SA 5202)

Fair

Over: HENDERSON BRANCH

5 M. NW. TAFT., Lincoln, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 413

NFA 1974 (SA 5203)

Fair

Over: COLDWATER CREEK

2.5 M. N. TAFT., Lincoln, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 242

NFA 1974 (SA 5203)

Fair

Over: PINNEL CREEK

3 M. N. TAFT., Lincoln, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 242

FAU 3312

Fair

Over: NORRIS CREEK

FAYETTEVILLE CITY LIMITS, Lincoln, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 646

NFA A069

Fair

Over: CRAIGHEAD CREEK

8 M. NW. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A069

Fair

Over: CRAIGHEAD CREEK

6.5 M. NW. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A073

Fair

Over: GINGERBREAD CREEK

8 M. NW. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A131

Fair

Over: HANNAH GAP BRANCH

13 M. N. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A131

Fair

Over: BARHAM BRANCH

13.5 M. N. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A147

Fair

Over: LANE BRANCH

7 M. NE. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A158

Fair

Over: BUCKEYE CREEK

2.5 M. N. MULBERRY, Lincoln, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A162

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 M. NE. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA A162

Fair

Over: NORRIS CREEK

2 M. NE. FAYETTEVILLE, Lincoln, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA A189

Fair

Over: SHELTON CREEK

4 M. E. KELSO., Lincoln, TN

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A250

Fair

Over: BIG HUCKLEBERRY CREEK

0.5 M. S. FLINTVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA A283

Fair

Over: TROTTERS BRANCH

4 M. SW. FLINTVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A432

Fair

Over: COLDWATER CREEK

2 M. NE. TAFT., Lincoln, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A442

Fair

Over: COLDWATER CREEK

2 M. NE. TAFT., Lincoln, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A870

Fair

Over: ELK RIVER

6.5 M. NW. TAFT., Lincoln, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A505

Fair

Over: BRADSHAW CREEK

10.5 M. NW. TAFT., Lincoln, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A527

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK

10 M. W. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A537

Fair

Over: STEWART CREEK

3.5 M. SE. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A712

Fair

Over: W FORK OF MULBERRY CR

4 M. N. MULBERRY., Lincoln, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

FAS 129

Fair

Over: LITTLE CANE CREEK

2 M W OF MOORE CO LINE, Lincoln, TN

Built 1929 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 298

Showing 9,101-9,150 of 20,426 bridges

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