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 882

Unknown

Over: UNION CROSS RD. / I-40

NEAR WILDERSVILLE, Henderson, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 32,747

FAP 22

Unknown

Over: SR-22 / I-40

2 MI. S.OF CARROLL CO., Henderson, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 32,747

NFA 5566 (SA 3911)

Unknown

Over: WILDERSVILLE RD. / I-40

10 MI.E.OF MADISON CO., Henderson, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 31,441

NFA A151

Unknown

Over: EXCHANGE RD. / I-40

NEAR SR 104, Henderson, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 31,441

NFA A667

Unknown

Over: YUMA RD. / I-40

NEAR SR 104, Henderson, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 31,441

NFA A157

Unknown

Over: FARMSVILLE RD. / I-40

NEAR SR 104, Henderson, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 31,441

FAS 114

Unknown

Over: SR-114 / I-40 EBL

IN NATCHEZ TRACE ST. PARK, Henderson, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 31,441

NFA A660

Unknown

Over: SHILOH RD. / I-40

IN NATCHEZ TRACE ST. PARK, Henderson, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 29,853

FAS 114

Unknown

Over: SR-114 / I-40 WBL

IN NATCHEZ TRACE ST. PARK, Henderson, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 31,441

FAP 76

Unknown

Over: SR 76

E. BLYTHE ST., Henry, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 1,900

NFA A999

Unknown

Over: SR 76

PARIS LANDING STATE PARK, Henry, TN

Built 1991 ADT: 3,614

NFA 920

Unknown

Over: DUCK RIVER RD / I40

NEAR HUMPHERY CO. LINE, Hickman, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 34,610

NFA A364

Unknown

Over: NFA A364 / I40 & SUGAR C

NEAR HUMPHERYS CO. LINE, Hickman, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 34,610

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 RL / BUCKSNORT RD

JCT I40&SR 230, Hickman, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 461

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 LL / BUCKSNORT RD

4.21 E OF HUMPHREYS CO LN, Hickman, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 819

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 RL/NFA A368& SUGAR C

4 M NE OF ONLY TN, Hickman, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 40

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 LL/NFA A368& SUGAR C

4 M NE OF ONLY TN, Hickman, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 40

NFA A370

Unknown

Over: WHITEHOUSE RD. / I40

NEAR HUMPHERYS CO.LINE, Hickman, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 33,414

NFA A396

Unknown

Over: OLD BEAVER RD. / I40

NEAR HUMPHREYS CO. LINE, Hickman, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 33,414

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 RL / NFA 965

1 M S OF KENTUCKY ST LINE, Hickman, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 70

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 LL / NFA 965

1 M S OF KENTUCKY ST LINE, Hickman, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 70

5570-373P

Unknown

Over: NTP / SR 50

.35 M FROM DUCK RIVER, Hickman, TN

Built 1987 ADT: 2,848

FAP 840

Unknown

Over: I840/ NEW CUTTOFF ROAD

0.5 MI NW JCT SR46&SR100, Hickman, TN

Built 1998 ADT: 690

FAP 840

Unknown

Over: I840/ NEW CUTTOFF ROAD

0.5 MI NW JCT SR46&SR100, Hickman, TN

Built 1998 ADT: 690

BLUE CREEK RD.

Unknown

Over: I-40

NEAR BENTON COUNTY LINE, Humphreys, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 35,368

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 RL / NFA A293

4.28 MI E BENTON CO LINE, Humphreys, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 100

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 LL / NFA A293

4.28 MI E BENTON CO LINE, Humphreys, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 100

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 RL / NFA A286

6.02 M. E BENTON CO LN, Humphreys, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 450

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 LL / NFA A286

6.02 M.E. BENTON CO. LN., Humphreys, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 450

SR-13

Unknown

Over: I-40

NEAR BUFFALO TENN., Humphreys, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 35,730

NFA A281

Unknown

Over: NFA A281 / I40

NEAR BUFFALO TENN., Humphreys, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 35,730

NFA A658

Unknown

Over: NFA A658 / SR 1

NEAR JOHNSONVILLE TENN., Humphreys, TN

Built 2002 ADT: 8,019

NFA A423

Unknown

Over: TVA LOOP RAMP / SR 1

NEAR JOHNSONVILLE TENN., Humphreys, TN

Built 2001 ADT: 5,419

FAP 13

Unknown

Over: HWY. 70 BYPASS

IN WAVERLY TN, Humphreys, TN

Built 1936 ADT: 8,135

PRIVATE RD

Unknown

Over: PRIVATE RD

JUST SW OF US11E-SR92 JCT, Jefferson, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 855

I40

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR DANDRIDGE TENN., Jefferson, TN

Built 1973 ADT: 5,604

I40

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR DANDRIDGE TENN., Jefferson, TN

Built 1973 ADT: 3,293

NFA A482

Unknown

Over: NFA A482 GOOSE CREEK RD

NEAR DANDRIDGE, Jefferson, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 72,918

I40

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR DANDRIDGE TENN., Jefferson, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 11,750

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 RT LN

N OF SR92-DANDRIDGE EXIT, Jefferson, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 260

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 LF LN

N OF SR92-DANNRIDGE EXIT, Jefferson, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 260

I40

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR DANDRIDGE TENN., Jefferson, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 2,189

I40

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR DANDRIDGE TENN., Jefferson, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 2,189

I40 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I40 RT LN

JUST E OF I40-I81 EXCH., Jefferson, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 628

I40 LF LN

Unknown

Over: I40 LF LN

JUST E OF I40-I81 EXCH., Jefferson, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 628

NFA A465

Unknown

Over: NFA A465 SPRING CREEK RD

1.8 M SE JCT I40&I81, Jefferson, TN

Built 1958 ADT: 25,031

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 RT LN

N OF SR113 EXIT, Jefferson, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 380

I40 LF LN

Unknown

Over: I40 LF LN

N OF SR113 EXIT, Jefferson, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 380

I40

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR WHITE PINEY TENN., Jefferson, TN

Built 1958 ADT: 2,759

I40

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR WHITE PINEY TENN., Jefferson, TN

Built 1958 ADT: 2,759

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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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