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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 A123

Fair

Over: KINGS BRANCH

1 M.W. SR13-N. OF LINDEN, Perry, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A125

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4 M. NW. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

NFA A139

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

9 M. NE. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A157

Fair

Over: COTTON BRANCH

13.5 M. SE. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A157

Fair

Over: COTTON BRANCH

14 M. SE. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A163

Fair

Over: ROCKHOUSE CREEK

14 M. SE. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A170

Fair

Over: LITTLE OPOSSUM CREEK

1 M. N. FLATWOODS., Perry, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A188

Fair

Over: FLOWERS BRANCH

7.4 MI NW OF FLATWOODS, Perry, TN

Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

NFA A190

Fair

Over: MAYBERRY BRANCH

8 M. NW. FLATWOODS., Perry, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A190

Fair

Over: BRANCH

8.5 M. NW. FLATWOODS., Perry, TN

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A194

Fair

Over: BRANCH

10 M. NW. FLATWOODS., Perry, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A195

Fair

Over: BRANCH

10.5 M. NW. FLATWOODS., Perry, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A198

Fair

Over: WHITEOAK CREEK

17 M. W. FLATWOODS., Perry, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A198

Fair

Over: HOWELL FORK

8.25 M. W. FLATWOODS., Perry, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A213

Fair

Over: SHORT CREEK

14.5 N. W. FLATWOODS., Perry, TN

Built 1945 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A213

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

15 M. NW. FLATWOODS., Perry, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

NFA A222

Fair

Over: BRANCH

13 M. NW. FLATWOODS., Perry, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A222

Fair

Over: SWINDLE CREEK

13.5 M. NW. FLATWOODS., Perry, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A222

Fair

Over: OPOSSUM BRANCH

2 M W HORNER TN., Perry, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A101

Fair

Over: TERRAPIN CREEK

2.4 M. NW. LOBELVILLE., Perry, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A227

Fair

Over: MARSH CREEK

11 M. SW. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A227

Fair

Over: DEPRIEST BRANCH

CEDAR CREEK RD, Perry, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A236

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

.1 M.E.TENN R.-1.5M.SSR20, Perry, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA A387

Fair

Over: BRANCH

LEE HINSON ROAD, Perry, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A389

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

JANET CARROLL ROAD, Perry, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A334

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK (MTSP)

3 M. N. SR20 NEAR TENN. R, Perry, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA 909 (SA 6807)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

10 M. SW. LOBELVILLE., Perry, TN

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 478

NFA 909 (SA 6807)

Fair

Over: FORK OF CROOKED CREEK

11.8 M. NW. LOBELVILLE., Perry, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 478

NFA 921 (SA 6802)

Fair

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

1 M. S. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,051

FAS 438

Fair

Over: LITTLE SPRING CREEK

2.2 M NE JCT SR20&SR129, Perry, TN

Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 566

NFA 921 (SA 6802)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4 M. S. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,051

FAS 438

Fair

Over: BRANCH

NORTHWEST OF LINDEN, Perry, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 787

FAP 13

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.1 MI. N. OF LINDEN, Perry, TN

Built 1934 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,859

FAP 13

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.3 MI. S. OF LOBLEVILLE, Perry, TN

Built 1934 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,859

FAP 13

Fair

Over: PIN HOOK BRANCH

IN LOBLEVILLE CITY LIMITS, Perry, TN

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,545

FAP 13

Fair

Over: EDWARDS BRANCH

IN LOBLEVILLE CITY LIMIT, Perry, TN

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,670

FAP 13

Fair

Over: SIMMONS CREEK

1.5 MI N OF HUMPHREYS CO., Perry, TN

Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,261

FAP 20

Fair

Over: BUFFALO RIVER & SHORT CR

0.04 MI. E. OF LINDEN, Perry, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,194

FAP 20

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

1 MI. NE. OF LINDEN, Perry, TN

Built 1929 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,194

FAP 20

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

2.0 M NW LEWIS CO LI, Perry, TN

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,105

FAP 20

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

9.7 MI. E. OF LINDEN, Perry, TN

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,105

FAP 20

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

10.5 MI. E. OF LINDEN, Perry, TN

Built 1957 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,105

FAP 20

Fair

Over: COON CREEK

11.2 MI. E. OF LINDEN, Perry, TN

Built 1957 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,105

FAS 438

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 MILES W.OF SR013, Perry, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 722

FAS 438

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

2.5 MI. E. OF SR-13, Perry, TN

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 722

FAP 100

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

4.3 MI. NE. OF LINDEN, Perry, TN

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 995

NFA 1215

Fair

Over: FRANKLIN CREEK

EAST OF OBEY RIVER, Pickett, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 255

FAS 325

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

IN BYRDSTOWN, Pickett, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 790

FAP 28

Fair

Over: HOLBERT CREEK

1 MI.N. OF FENTRESS CO., Pickett, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,501

FAP 28

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

1 MI.SOUTH OF KENTUCKY, Pickett, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,501

Showing 9,951-10,000 of 20,426 bridges

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