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
FAU 5739
FairOver: ARMSTRONG BRANCH
VETERAN'S PARKWAY, Rutherford, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,910
NFA A187
FairOver: BRANCH OF REED CREEK
1.4 MI SW JCT SR99&CANNON, Rutherford, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA A246
FairOver: EAST FORK STONES RIVER
2.8 MI NE JCT SR10&SR268, Rutherford, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 600
NFA A325
FairOver: MCELROY BRANCH
4.2 MI SW JCT SR1&CANNON, Rutherford, TN
Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A325
FairOver: MCELROY CREEK
4.8 MI NW JCT SR99&CANNON, Rutherford, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A363
FairOver: BIG SPRINGS CREEK
5.2 MI SW JCT SR99&CANNON, Rutherford, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200
NFA A412
FairOver: LONG CREEK
3.6 MI NE JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN
Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 340
NFA A484
FairOver: EAST FORK SPRING CREEK
2.3 MI SE JCT SR11&SR269, Rutherford, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130
NFA A497
FairOver: HARPETH RIVER
1.9 MI NE JCT SR16&SR269, Rutherford, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160
NFA A501
FairOver: CONCORD CREEK
2.9 MI NE JCT SR16&SR269, Rutherford, TN
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NFA A512
FairOver: BRANCH
2.4 MI S JCT SR96&SR102, Rutherford, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220
NFA A603
FairOver: ROCK SPRINGS BRANCH
0.5 MI SE JCT I24&SR266, Rutherford, TN
Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A607
FairOver: E BRANCH HURRICANE CREEK
INDUSTRIAL ST NEAR WALDON, Rutherford, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,650
NFA B438
FairOver: E BRANCH HURRICANE CREEK
ON FIRESTONE PARKWAY, Rutherford, TN
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,315
NFA A633
FairOver: WINDROW CREEK
4.4 MI NW JCT SR99&SR269, Rutherford, TN
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130
NFA A647
FairOver: BRANCH
FRONT ST NEAR HICKERSON, Rutherford, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,750
NFA B090
FairOver: BRANCH
2.0 MI NE JCT SR10 & SR96, Rutherford, TN
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 440
NFA B339
FairOver: BRADLEY CREEK
4.4 MI NE JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
FAU 5739
FairOver: BRANCH
VETERAN'S PARKWAY, Rutherford, TN
Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,910
NFA A002
FairOver: BRANCH
0.4 MI NE OF JCT SR1&E919, Rutherford, TN
Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210
NFA A002
FairOver: BRANCH
0.9 MI NE OF JCT SR1&E919, Rutherford, TN
Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210
NFA A002
FairOver: BRANCH
1.7 MI NE OF JCT SR1&E919, Rutherford, TN
Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210
NFA A002
FairOver: BRANCH
2 MI NE OF JCT SR1&E919, Rutherford, TN
Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210
FAS 269
FairOver: GROVE CREEK
.2 M E OF SR11&SR269, Rutherford, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 991
FAU 268
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
1.6 M N JCT SR1&SR268, Rutherford, TN
Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,891
NFA 1055 (SA 7525)
FairOver: WEST FORK STONES RIVER
2.3 MI SE JCT SR1&SR102, Rutherford, TN
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,377
I24 349339K
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
.6 M SE JCT I24&SR10, Rutherford, TN
Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 63,532
FAS 269
FairOver: HENRY CREEK
2.3 M E JCT SR269&SR10, Rutherford, TN
Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,482
FAS 269
FairOver: CHRISTMAS CREEK
.8 M E JCT SR269&SR10, Rutherford, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,482
FAS 268
FairOver: BUSHMAN CREEK
NORTH OF MURFREESBORO, Rutherford, TN
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,131
FAS 102
FairOver: STEWART CREEK
1.1 M N JCT SR102&SR96, Rutherford, TN
Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,585
FAS 269
FairOver: CONCORD CREEK
0.2 MI NW JCT SR99&SR269, Rutherford, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 898
NFA 1084 (SA 7520)
FairOver: STEWARTS CREEK
2.6 MI NE JCT SR96&SR102, Rutherford, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,578
FAP 1
FairOver: LYTLE CREEK
.2 M SW JCT SR1&SR96, Rutherford, TN
Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 34,401
FAP 1
FairOver: BRANCH
2.8 MI W CANNON CO LN, Rutherford, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,967
FAS 2
FairOver: LYTLE CREEK
2.8 M SE JCT SR102&SR99, Rutherford, TN
Built 1937 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,971
FAS 2
FairOver: BRANCH
1.1 M NE COFFEE CO LINE, Rutherford, TN
Built 1935 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,474
FAP 10
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
.9 M N BEDFORD CO LINE, Rutherford, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,444
FAP 10
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
.9 M N BEDFORD CO LINE, Rutherford, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,444
FAP 16
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
2 M N JCT SR16&SR269, Rutherford, TN
Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,479
FAP 96
FairOver: BRANCH
3.2 M E JCT SR96&SR102, Rutherford, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,999
FAP 96
FairOver: PUCKETT CREEK
3 M W JCT SR96&SR99, Rutherford, TN
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,024
FAS 99
FairOver: BRANCH
3.3 M SW JCT SR96 & SR99, Rutherford, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,830
FAS 99
FairOver: BRANCH
4.9 MI E JCT SR16&SR99, Rutherford, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,301
FAS 102
FairOver: STEWART CREEK
1.6 M NE JCT SR102&I24, Rutherford, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,274
FAS 102
FairOver: SREWART CREEK
1.6 M NE JCT SR102&I24, Rutherford, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,274
I840
FairOver: WEST FORK STONES RIVER
4.8 MI SW JCT SR10&SR266, Rutherford, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40,188
I840
FairOver: WEST FORK STONES RIVER
4.8 MI SW JCT SR10&SR266, Rutherford, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40,188
I840
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
7 MI NW JCT SR10&SR266, Rutherford, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 37,760
I840
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
7 MI NW JCT SR10&SR266, Rutherford, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 37,760
Showing 10,151-10,200 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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