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
NFA A412
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
7 MI E OF DAYTON, Rhea, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 330
NFA 1151 (SA 7201)
FairOver: BRANCH
2 MI EAST OF US 27, Rhea, TN
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 98
NFA A489
FairOver: BLACK OAK CREEK
1 MI FROM HAMILTON CO LI, Rhea, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210
NFA A498
FairOver: BROYLES BRANCH
3 MI NW OF SR29, Rhea, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140
NFA A018
FairOver: BROYLE'S CREEK
.5MI FROM SR29 IN DAYTON, Rhea, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,210
NFA 1162 (SA 7215)
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
2MI EAST OF US 27, Rhea, TN
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 274
NFA 1195 841922M
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
1 MI FROM US 27, Rhea, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 547
NFA 1195 (SA 7204)
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
1MI EAST OF US27, Rhea, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,373
FAS 302
FairOver: YELLOW CREEK
6.5 MI.NE.OF WASHINGTON, Rhea, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,166
FAP 29
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
8.5 MILES NE.OF DAYTON, Rhea, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,089
FAP 29
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
8.5 MILES NE.OF DAYTON, Rhea, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,089
FAP 29
FairOver: PINEY RIVER
2.MI.E. OF SPRING CITY, Rhea, TN
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,821
FAP 29
FairOver: BRANCH
.5 MILE N.OF SPRING CITY, Rhea, TN
Built 1931 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,821
FAP 29
FairOver: WHITES CREEK
AT ROANE CO. LINE, Rhea, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,645
FAP 29
FairOver: WHITES CREEK
AT ROANE CO LINE, Rhea, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,645
FAP 29
FairOver: BRANCH
.5 MILE N.OF SPRING CITY, Rhea, TN
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,089
FAP 30
FairOver: MORGAN CREEK
3.5 MI.E.OF BELDSOE CO., Rhea, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,944
FAP 30
FairOver: WASHINGTON CREEK
10 M NE OF DAYTON, Rhea, TN
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,793
NFA 2279
FairOver: BRANCH
2.12 MI.N.OF TENN.RIVER, Rhea, TN
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 692
FAP 68
FairOver: FORK OF PINEY RIVER
CITY LIMITS - SPRING CITY, Rhea, TN
Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,926
FAS 302
FairOver: BRANCH
.83 MI FROM SR 30, Rhea, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,030
NFA 2363
FairOver: STAMPS CREEK
3.4 M SE OF SR58-SR72 JCT, Roane, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 376
NFA 2371 (SA 7322)
FairOver: POPLAR CREEK
1.3 M NW OF SR95 AT CO LN, Roane, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 820
NFA A719
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
ON MEIGS CO L-2 M E OF 58, Roane, TN
Built 1925 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
NFA 2374
FairOver: DAVIDSON CREEK
W OFF SR327-N OF OAK RIDG, Roane, TN
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,108
NFA A579
FairOver: RILEY CREEK
E OFF SR58-1 M S OF SR304, Roane, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 390
NFA A573
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
3.3 M NW OF SR72 AT CO LN, Roane, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
NFA A732
FairOver: PAINT ROCK CREEK
.8 M SE OF SR72-SR 322 JC, Roane, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190
NFA A572
FairOver: PAINT ROCK CREEK
.7 M NE OF SR72-SR 322 JC, Roane, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NFA A461
FairOver: BRANCH
NW OF SR61-N OF I40, Roane, TN
Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
FAU 327
FairOver: POPLAR CREEK
IN OAK RIDGE CITY LIMITS, Roane, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,344
NFA 1224 (SA 7315)
FairOver: BRANCH
N OF I40-1 EXIT W OF SR58, Roane, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 899
I40
FairOver: YOUNGS CREEK
.4 M NW JCT I40&SR326, Roane, TN
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 51,799
I40
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
2.3 M W LOUDON CO LN, Roane, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45,784
I40
FairOver: PAW PAW CREEK
.2 M W LOUDON CO LN, Roane, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 42,725
I40 RAMP TO SR61
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
AT I40-SR61 HARRIMAN EXCH, Roane, TN
Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 33,118
I40 RP TO SR 61
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
RAMP FROM I40, Roane, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 36,375
NFA 1253 (SA 7303)
FairOver: KING CREEK
E OF US27-S AT ROCKWOOD, Roane, TN
Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,033
NFA 1230 (SA 7321)
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
1 M S OF SR 61-SR 62 JCT, Roane, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,249
FAS 322
FairOver: BRANCH
4.8 M SW JCT SR72&SR322, Roane, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 738
NFA 2365 (SA 7312)
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
BTWN TN RIVER & US70-E CO, Roane, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 686
FAS 327
FairOver: OXIER CREEK
2.1 M S JCT SR61&SR327, Roane, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,798
FAS 327
FairOver: DAVIDSON CREEK
.83 MI.NW.OF OAK RIDGE, Roane, TN
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,798
FAP 58
FairOver: CLINCH RIVER
OAK RIDGE CITY LIMITS, Roane, TN
Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,152
FAP 58
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
.6 MI.SE.OF SR-95, Roane, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,148
FAS 326
FairOver: YOUNG CREEK
1.17 MI.N.OF SR001, Roane, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,008
FAP 61 RT LN
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
IN HARRIMAN, Roane, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,429
FAP 61
FairOver: BRANCH
IN HARRIMAN, Roane, TN
Built 1947 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,429
FAP 61
FairOver: LITTLE EMORY RIVER
IN HARRIMAN, Roane, TN
Built 1935 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,329
FAP 61
FairOver: BRANCH
2 MI.W.OF OLIVER SPRINGS, Roane, TN
Built 1938 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,469
Showing 10,051-10,100 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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