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 61
FairOver: BIG MOUNTAIN CREEK
IN OLIVER SPRINGS, Roane, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,469
FAP 72
FairOver: RILEY CREEK
.4 MI.S.OF SR-58, Roane, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,673
FAP 95
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
NEAR OAK RIDGE, Roane, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,052
FAS 382
FairOver: CARDIFF CREEK
S OFF US 29-N OF ROCKWOOD, Roane, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,797
NFA 843 (SA 7408)
FairOver: BRANCH
4.1 MI NE JCT SR25&I24, Robertson, TN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 461
NFA 1884 (SA 7404)
FairOver: ELK FORK CREEK
2.7 MI NW JCT SR11&SR76, Robertson, TN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 315
NFA 1884 (SA 7404)
FairOver: RED RIVER
.9 MI NE JCT SR11&SR76, Robertson, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 593
FAU 1947 (SA 7420)
FairOver: WARTRACE CREEK
1.7 MI SE JCT SR11&SR65, Robertson, TN
Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,752
NFA 1960 (SA 7415)
FairOver: RED RIVER
4.2 MI NE JCT SR25&SR65, Robertson, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 178
NFA A069
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1.3 MI N JCT SR25&SR161, Robertson, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 240
NFA A086
FairOver: SOUTH FORK RED RIVER
2.6 MI SE JCT SR65&KY LN, Robertson, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110
NFA A138
FairOver: BRANCH
CLAY GREGORY RD., Robertson, TN
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160
NFA A166
FairOver: RED RIVER
2.3 MI W JCT SR41&SR52, Robertson, TN
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 230
NFA A198
FairOver: EMPSON BRANCH
COVINGTON RD-ROBERTSON CO, Robertson, TN
Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 340
NFA A204
FairOver: FREY BRANCH
BILL MOSS RD., Robertson, TN
Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 678
NFA A256
FairOver: MILL BRANCH
1.6 MI S JCT I65&SR76, Robertson, TN
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 550
NFA A312
FairOver: BEDNIGO CREEK
2.3 MI SE JCT SR65&SR257, Robertson, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 370
FAU 4528
FairOver: WARTRACE CREEK
IN CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, Robertson, TN
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,906
NFA A338
FairOver: POOR HOUSE BRANCH
3.1 MI NE JCT SR49&SR257, Robertson, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 340
NFA A351
FairOver: CARR CREEK
2.1 MI NE JCT SR49&SR257, Robertson, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110
NFA A356
FairOver: HOLLIS CREEK
2 MI NE JCT I24&SR49, Robertson, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120
NFA A362
FairOver: BRANCH
3.3 MI SW JCT SR49&SR257, Robertson, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 430
NFA A367
FairOver: HOLLIS CREEK
2.8 MI SE JCT I24&SR49, Robertson, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220
NFA A438
FairOver: BRUSHY CREEK
4.5 MI NW JCT I24&SR256, Robertson, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NFA A442
FairOver: MILLERS CREEK
5.3 MI SE JCT SR76&SR256, Robertson, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NFA A473
FairOver: BRANCH
3.5 MI NW JCT SR65&SR161, Robertson, TN
Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
NFA A482 348129S
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
2.5 MI W JCT SR11&SR49, Robertson, TN
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 410
NFA 1014 (SA 7419)
FairOver: SULPHUR FORK CREEK
4.7 MI N JCT SR11&SR257, Robertson, TN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 940
I65
FairOver: HONEY RUN CREEK
3.0 M N JCT SR76&I65, Robertson, TN
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 56,860
I65
FairOver: BRANCH
2.5 M N JCT SR25&I65, Robertson, TN
Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 53,538
I65
FairOver: SUMMERS BRANCH
1.4 M S CO LN, Robertson, TN
Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50,426
NFA B003 (SA 7406)
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
4.7 MI NW JCT SR11&SR49, Robertson, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,128
NFA 1021 (SA 7416)
FairOver: MOSS BRANCH
2 MI SW JCT I65&SR76, Robertson, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,664
NFA 1021 (SA 7416)
FairOver: EMPSON BRANCH
3.6 MI W JCT I65&SR25, Robertson, TN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,192
NFA 1019 (SA 7421)
FairOver: CARR CREEK
2.2 MI SE JCT SR11&SR65, Robertson, TN
Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,209
FAP 11
FairOver: SULPHER FORK CREEK
.6 MI N JCT SR49, Robertson, TN
Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,283
FAP 11
FairOver: SULPHUR FORK CREEK
.6 MI N JCT SR49, Robertson, TN
Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,283
FAS 52
FairOver: NEAL BRANCH
3 MI W JCT I65, Robertson, TN
Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,763
NFA 1046 (SA 7533)
FairOver: OVERFLOW
3 MI NE JCT SR1&SR91, Rutherford, TN
Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,522
FAS 268
FairOver: BEAR BRANCH
1.3 M E JCT SR268&SR10, Rutherford, TN
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,131
FAU 1057 (SA 7526)
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
3.5 MI NW JCT SR1&SR266, Rutherford, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 31,217
FAU 1059
FairOver: ROCK SPRINGS BRANCH
1.5 MI SW JCT SR1&SR266, Rutherford, TN
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,906
FAU 1403
FairOver: LYTLE CREEK
2.0 MI SE JCT SR1 AND SR2, Rutherford, TN
Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,012
NFA 2013 (SA 7513)
FairOver: BRANCH
3.8 MI SE JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,857
NFA 2024 (SA 7503)
FairOver: HARPETH RIVER
2.6 MI NE JCT SR16&SR269, Rutherford, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209
NFA 2026 (SA 7514)
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK STONES RIVER
3.5 MI SE JCT I24&SR10, Rutherford, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,980
FAU 3355
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
W NORTHFIELD BLVD, Rutherford, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,463
FAU 3355
FairOver: BEAR BRANCH
2.9 MI SW JCT SR96&SR268, Rutherford, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,543
FAU 3366
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
HAYNES DR NEAR MOCCASIN T, Rutherford, TN
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,899
FAU 4044
FairOver: FINCH BRANCH
1.3 MI NW JCT SR1&SR266, Rutherford, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,537
Showing 10,101-10,150 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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