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
FAS 15
FairOver: BRANCH
0.6 MI E OF SR204 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32,547
FAS 15
FairOver: HARRINGTON CREEK
1.6 MI E OF SR204 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32,547
NFA 813 (SA 7920)
FairOver: ROYSTER CREEK
SHELBY RD - MILLINGTON, Shelby, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,134
NFA C253
FairOver: BRANCH
LOCK RD. - N. OF MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 520
NFA 804
FairOver: BRANCH
MENDENHALL RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,951
FAU 804
FairOver: BRANCH
MENDENHALL RD S - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,953
FAS 205
FairOver: BRANCH
0.68 MI. W OF SR-14 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,241
FAS 205
FairOver: BIG CREEK DRAINAGE DITCH
1.05 MI W OF SR-14 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,241
NFA 801 (SA 7918)
FairOver: BIG CREEK CANAL
WOODSTOCK-CUBA RD, Shelby, TN
Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 397
NFA 801 (SA 7918)
FairOver: BRANCH
WOODSTOCK-CUBA RD, Shelby, TN
Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 397
NFA L004 (SA 7904)
FairOver: BRANCH
PISGAH RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,730
FAU 811 (SA 7904)
FairOver: BRANCH
HOUSTON LEVEE RD - MEM., Shelby, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,695
FAU 811 (SA 7904)
FairOver: BRANCH OF MARYS CREEK
HOUSTON LEVEE RD MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,134
FAU 811 (SA 7904)
FairOver: BRANCH
HOUSTON LEVEE RD - MEM., Shelby, TN
Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,134
NFA 813
FairOver: BRANCH
QUITO RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,321
FAS 175
FairOver: BRANCH
0.28 MI. E OF SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 31,787
FAS 175
FairOver: PAVED DITCH
3.72 MI. E OF SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30,590
FAS 175
FairOver: BRANCH
5.08 MI. E OF SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,101
FAU 1450 (SA 7901)
FairOver: BRANCH
HOLMES RD, Shelby, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,569
NFA 5440 (SA 7905)
FairOver: BRANCH
SHELTON RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,085
FAU 1452 (SA 7906)
FairOver: BRANCH
DOGWOOD RD, Shelby, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,308
NFA 1456 (SA 7909)
FairOver: GRAY'S CREEK
WALNUT GROVE ROAD, Shelby, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,054
NFA 1459 (SA 7914)
FairOver: LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER
BRUNSWICK RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,999
NFA 1459 (SA 7914)
FairOver: BRANCH
BRUNSWICK RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,335
NFA 1459 (SA 7914)
FairOver: WEST BEAVER CREEK
DEADFALL RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,696
NFA C106
FairOver: BIG CREEK
LITTLEJOHN RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA 1462 (SA 7919)
FairOver: JAKES CREEK
CUBA-MILLINGTON RD-SHELBY, Shelby, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 819
NFA 1463 (SA 7924)
FairOver: BRANCH
SLEDGE RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,982
NFA 1464 (SA 7921)
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
WEST UNION RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,488
NFA 1464 (SA 7921)
FairOver: BRANCH
WEST UNION RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,488
NFA 1464 (SA 7921)
FairOver: BRANCH
WEST UNION RD-SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,488
NFA 1464 (SA 7921)
FairOver: BRANCH
WEST UNION RD.-N. OF MEMP, Shelby, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,488
NFA 1466 (SA 7928)
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
KERR-ROSEMARK RD-SHELBY, Shelby, TN
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 987
NFA 1466 (SA 7928)
FairOver: BRANCH
KERR-ROSEMARK RD-SHELBY, Shelby, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 987
NFA 1466 (SA 7928)
FairOver: BIG CREEK
KERRVILLE-ROSEMARK RD, Shelby, TN
Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 987
NFA 1468 (SA 7925)
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
MUDVILLE RD.-SHELBY CO., Shelby, TN
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,107
NFA 1468 (SA 7925)
FairOver: BRANCH
MUDVILLE RD.-SHELBY CO., Shelby, TN
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,107
PERKINS RD.
FairOver: BNSF RAILWAY
PERKINS RD IN MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27,887
PERKINS RD.
FairOver: BNSF RAILWAY
PERKINS RD IN MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27,887
FAU 2824
FairOver: CHEROKEE BAYOU
PRESCOTT RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,645
FAU 4186
FairOver: WOLF RIVER
HIGHLAND ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,669
FAU 2824
FairOver: WORKHOUSE BAYOU
N HIGHLAND ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,441
FAU 2827
FairOver: BRANCH
MT MORIAH RD EXTD-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30,248
FAU 2828
FairOver: BRANCH
HICKORY HILL RD / MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,409
NFA 2830
FairOver: NONCONNAH CREEK
WINCHESTER RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 37,592
FAU 2842
FairOver: DITCH
NEW HORN LAKE RD-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,998
FAU 2861
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
SOUTHERN AVE - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,170
FAU 2861
FairOver: BRANCH
SOUTHERN AVE - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,895
FAU 2869
FairOver: TEN MILE CREEK
RAINES RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,710
FAU 2870
FairOver: BURLIGNTON-NORTHERN RR
AMERICAN WAY, Shelby, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 33,408
Showing 10,301-10,350 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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