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

FAP 115

Unknown

Over: SR 115 LT LN

BESSEMER ST IN MARYVILLE, Blount, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 2,041

FAU 335

Unknown

Over: SR 335

NEAR MARYVILLE TENN., Blount, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 64,176

SR115

Unknown

Over: TESLA BLVD

05 MI S KNOXVILLE AIRPORT, Blount, TN

Built 2023 ADT: 100

FAP 162

Unknown

Over: SR162 - PELLISSIPPI PKWY

1.7 MI JCT SR115&I0140, Blount, TN

Built 2002 ADT: 4,322

FAP 162

Unknown

Over: SR162 - PELLISSIPPI PKWY

1.7 MI JCT SR115&I0140, Blount, TN

Built 2002 ADT: 4,322

FAP 162

Unknown

Over: SR162 - PELLISSIPPI PKWY

2 MI JCT SR115&I0140, Blount, TN

Built 2002 ADT: 6,940

FAP 162

Unknown

Over: SR162 - PELLISSIPPI PKWY

2 MI JCT SR115&I0140, Blount, TN

Built 2002 ADT: 6,940

FAP 162

Unknown

Over: SR162 - PELLISSIPPI PKWY

2.5 MI JCT SR115&I0140, Blount, TN

Built 2003 ADT: 2,578

FAP 162

Unknown

Over: SR162 - PELLISSIPPI PKWY

2.5 MI JCT SR115&I0140, Blount, TN

Built 2003 ADT: 2,578

FAP 162

Unknown

Over: SR162 - PELLISSIPPI PKWY

3 MI JCT SR115&I0140, Blount, TN

Built 2003 ADT: 1,456

FAP 162

Unknown

Over: SR162 - PELLISSIPPI PKWY

3 MI JCT SR115&I0140, Blount, TN

Built 2003 ADT: 1,456

I75 (SA 0606)

Unknown

Over: I75 / BANCROFT RD

4.5 MI FROM SR 311, Bradley, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 1,070

I75 (SA 0606)

Unknown

Over: I75 / BANCROFT RD

4.5 MI FROM SR 311, Bradley, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 1,070

FAP 311

Unknown

Over: SR 311

NEAR CLEVELAND TN, Bradley, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 60,977

I75

Unknown

Over: I75

2.8 MI FROM SR 40, Bradley, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 780

I75

Unknown

Over: I75

2.8 MI FROM SR 40, Bradley, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 780

FAS 312

Unknown

Over: SR 312 / I75

NEAR CLEVELAND TN, Bradley, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 52,149

I75

Unknown

Over: I75 / SR 60

IN CLEVELAND CITY LIMITS, Bradley, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 25,533

I75

Unknown

Over: I75 / SR 60

IN CLEVELAND CITY LIMITS, Bradley, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 12,737

I75

Unknown

Over: I75

IN CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 5,774

I75

Unknown

Over: I75

IN CITY OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 5,774

I75

Unknown

Over: I75

IN CITY OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 18,343

I75

Unknown

Over: I75

IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 18,343

I75

Unknown

Over: I75

11.23 MI N OF CLEVLAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 450

I75

Unknown

Over: I75

11.23 MI FR CITY BOUNDARY, Bradley, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 450

FAS 308

Unknown

Over: SR 308

NEAR CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 49,566

I75 (SA 0610)

Unknown

Over: I75 / NFA 1185

1.1 MI FROM HIWA RIVER, Bradley, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 694

I75 (SR 0610)

Unknown

Over: I75 / NFA 1185

1.1 MI FROM HIWA RIVER, Bradley, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 694

FAP 311

Unknown

Over: SR 311

NEAR CLEVELAND TN, Bradley, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 7,128

NFA A060

Unknown

Over: NFA A060

1 MILE EAST OF I-75, Bradley, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 21,412

FAP 311

Unknown

Over: SR 311

IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 1,840

FAP 311

Unknown

Over: SR 311

IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 6,323

FAP 311

Unknown

Over: SR 311(FAP)/SR 311(FAU)

IN CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 6,374

FAP 60

Unknown

Over: SR 60 / SR 74

IN CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 11,508

FAP 60

Unknown

Over: SR 60

IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1974 ADT: 1,520

FAP 60

Unknown

Over: SR 60 / SR 40

IN CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1974 ADT: 8,293

FAP 311

Unknown

Over: SR 311 / NFA A872

I MI FROM US 11, Bradley, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 940

FAP 60

Unknown

Over: SR 60 / NFA 1154

IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 3,568

FAP 60

Unknown

Over: SR 60 / FAU 3644

NEAR CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 1,469

FAP 60

Unknown

Over: SR 60 / NFA A706

IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 1,800

FAP 60

Unknown

Over: SR 60 / NFA A706

IN THE CITY OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 1,800

FAP 60

Unknown

Over: SR-60 / 20TH ST. N.E.

NEAR CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 10,343

FAP 60

Unknown

Over: SR-60 / 20TH ST. N.E.

IN CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 4,484

NFA A050

Unknown

Over: NFA A050

1/2 MILE EAST OF I-75, Bradley, TN

Built 2017 ADT: 21,412

NFA A496

Unknown

Over: NFA A496

NEAR CARYVILLE TENN., Campbell, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 41,884

I75

Unknown

Over: I75 RT LN

2.7 M N OF ANDERSON CO LN, Campbell, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 150

I75

Unknown

Over: I75 LF LN

2.7 M N OF ANDERSON CO LN, Campbell, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 150

FAP 9

Unknown

Over: SR 9 (SBL)

NEAR CARYVILLE TN, Campbell, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 30,123

FAP 9

Unknown

Over: SR 9 (NBL)

NEAR CARYVILLE TN, Campbell, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 41,884

I75

Unknown

Over: I75 RT LN

AT CARYVILLE, Campbell, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 300

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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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