Total Bridges
20,426
Public highway bridges in Tennessee
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
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)
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
09
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
47
Tennessee
3.97% top marginal rate
24
Maryland
4.27% top marginal rate
08
Colorado
4.32% top marginal rate
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 DeficientOver: EMORY RIVER
FROZEN HEAD STATE PARK, Morgan, TN
Built 1975 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 150
NFA B485
PoorOver: PAW PAW CREEK
S OFF I40 ON LOUDON CO LN, Roane, TN
Built 1934 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 330
NFA A153
Structurally DeficientOver: DADDY'S CREEK (CWMA)
.1MI FROM MORGAN CO. LINE, Cumberland, TN
Built 1950 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 25
NFA A317 347891F
PoorOver: CSX RAILROAD
3.4 MI SW JCT SR30&SR33, Polk, TN
Built 1913 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 40
NFA A191
PoorOver: BYRAMS FORK CREEK
1 M W OF SR170 AT UNION C, Anderson, TN
Built 1970 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 70
NFA A463
PoorOver: HILL CREEK
WITHIN 1M SE OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN
Built 1950 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 170
All Bridges in Tennessee
FAP 111
FairOver: BRANCH
1.5 M SOU OF KY STATE LN, Pickett, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,728
FAS 154
FairOver: THOMPSON CREEK
1 MI.N. OF FENTRESS CO., Pickett, TN
Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 334
NFA 1221 (SA 7014)
FairOver: ROCKY FORD CREEK
1.7 MI SE JCT SR68&SR123, Polk, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 646
NFA 2309 (SA 7003)
FairOver: OCOEE RIVER
3.1 MI SW JCT SR33&SR314, Polk, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 459
NFA 2330
FairOver: HORNS CREEK
1.3 MI SW JCT SR40&SR314, Polk, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 786
NFA A048
FairOver: GREASY CREEK
4.1 MI NE JCT SR30&SR40, Polk, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120
NFA A103
FairOver: TURTLETOWN CREEK
1.3 MI SE JCT SR68&SR123, Polk, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 230
NFA A110
FairOver: NEGRO CREEK
.5 MI E OF SR 68, Polk, TN
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
NFA A116
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
2.6 MI NW JCT SR40&SR68, Polk, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
NFA A201
FairOver: COOKSON BRANCH
4.3 MI SE JCT SR33&SR40, Polk, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110
NFA A224
FairOver: LITTLE CHESTUEE CREEK
SW OF US74 US411 JCT., Polk, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60
NFA 1223 (SA 7008)
FairOver: HIWASSEE RIVER
2.1 MI NW JCT SR33&SR314, Polk, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,403
NFA A360
FairOver: HIWASSEE RIVER
4.7 MI SW JCT SR30&SR33, Polk, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 600
FAS 30
FairOver: GREASY CREEK
1 MILE WEST OF ARCHVILLE, Polk, TN
Built 1936 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 354
FAP 33
FairOver: CONASAUGA RIVER
12.7 MILES SW.OF BENTON, Polk, TN
Built 1926 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,373
FAP 33
FairOver: OLD FORT CREEK
10.E MILES SW.OF BENTON, Polk, TN
Built 1926 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,373
FAP 33
FairOver: HORTON CREEK
2.1 MILES NE.0F BENTON, Polk, TN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,466
FAP 33
FairOver: LILLARD BRANCH
2.97 MILES NE.OF BENTON, Polk, TN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,466
FAP 33
FairOver: PELL BRANCH
3.9 MILES NE.OF BENTON, Polk, TN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,466
FAP 33
FairOver: PELL BRANCH
3.9 MILES NE.OF BENTON, Polk, TN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,466
FAP 402 (SR 40)
FairOver: MADDENS BRANCH
5.6 MI.E.OF PARKSVILLE, Polk, TN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,005
FAP 402 (SR 40)
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
7.7 MI.E.OF PARKSVILLE, Polk, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,005
FAP 402 (SR 40)
FairOver: GASSAWAY CREEK
1 MI.E.OF OCOEE # 2 DAM, Polk, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,005
FAP 402 347983T
FairOver: BRANCH & CSX RAILROAD
.9 MILE WEST OF DUCKTOWN, Polk, TN
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,252
FAP 402 (SR 40)
FairOver: BURRA-BURRA CREEK
1 MILE EAST OF DUCKTOWN, Polk, TN
Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,700
FAP 402 (SR 40)
FairOver: TENN COPPER COMPANY RR
2.5 MI.W.OF NO.CAROLINA, Polk, TN
Built 1935 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,700
FAP 402 (SR 40)
FairOver: ELLIS BRANCH / SR-40 WB
1.6 MI.W.OF NO.CAROLINA, Polk, TN
Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,700
FAP 68
FairOver: TURTLETOWN CREEK
IN TURTLETOWN, Polk, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,234
FAS 96
FairOver: BUFFALO VALLEY CREEK
IN BUFFALO VALLEY, Putnam, TN
Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 722
FAS 96
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
IN BUFFALO VALLEY, Putnam, TN
Built 1938 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 713
FAU 1016 (SA 7123)
FairOver: BURTONS BRANCH
JCT. SR 42 & SR 111, Putnam, TN
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,881
NFA A059
FairOver: MARTIN CREEK
ON JACKSON-PUTMAN CO LN, Putnam, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60
FAS 290
FairOver: BLACKBURN FORK
1 MI FROM JACKSON CO LINE, Putnam, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,294
NFA A409
FairOver: BRANCH
.5MI SOUTH OF I40, Putnam, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 390
NFA A734
FairOver: FALLING WATER RIVER
1MI FROM SR111, Putnam, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 780
FAU 4404
FairOver: BRANCH
IN COOKVILLE, Putnam, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,403
I40
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.9 MI FM SMITH PUTNAM CL, Putnam, TN
Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 44,898
I40
FairOver: CANE CREEK
3.8 MI W OF SR42, Putnam, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 53,413
I40
FairOver: CANE CREEK
3.8 MI W OF SR42, Putnam, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 53,413
FAP 401 349021L
FairOver: NASHVILLE & EASTERN RR
IN COOKEVILLE CITY LIMITS, Putnam, TN
Built 1936 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,206
FAS 84
FairOver: LONG HOLLOW BRANCH
1.6 M.N.OF WHITE CO.LINE, Putnam, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 198
FAS 136
FairOver: PIGEON ROOST CREEK
.2 MI FROM SR111, Putnam, TN
Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,656
NFA 2172 (SA 7210)
FairOver: HENDERSON CREEK
.08 MI FROM BLEDSOE CO, Rhea, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 465
NFA 2180 (SA 7214)
FairOver: PINEY RIVER
5 MI WEST OF US 27, Rhea, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 617
NFA 2284 (SA 7206)
FairOver: RATTAN BRANCH
3MI SOUTH OF SR 30, Rhea, TN
Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 670
NFA 2286 (SA 7207)
FairOver: CRAWFORDS BRANCH
2MI FROM TENN. RIVER, Rhea, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 648
NFA A670
FairOver: LITTLE RICHLAND CREEK
0.8 MI W OF SR29, Rhea, TN
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,310
NFA A152
FairOver: PINEY CREEK
6MI WEST OF SR 29, Rhea, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA A193
FairOver: VANS CREEK
.6 MI FROM US 27, Rhea, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 510
NFA A375 (SA 7212)
FairOver: BUSH CREEK
10 MI S OF SPRING CITY, Rhea, TN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 550
Showing 10,001-10,050 of 20,426 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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