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

Total Bridges

20,426

Public highway bridges in Tennessee

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)

Tennessee38.000587486536766%46.607265250171345%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

09

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277
Selected

47

Tennessee

3.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,426

24

Maryland

4.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,527

08

Colorado

4.32% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

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 Deficient

Over: EMORY RIVER

FROZEN HEAD STATE PARK, Morgan, TN

Built 1975 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 150

NFA B485

Poor

Over: PAW PAW CREEK

S OFF I40 ON LOUDON CO LN, Roane, TN

Built 1934 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 330

NFA A153

Structurally Deficient

Over: DADDY'S CREEK (CWMA)

.1MI FROM MORGAN CO. LINE, Cumberland, TN

Built 1950 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 25

NFA A317 347891F

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

3.4 MI SW JCT SR30&SR33, Polk, TN

Built 1913 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 40

NFA A191

Poor

Over: BYRAMS FORK CREEK

1 M W OF SR170 AT UNION C, Anderson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 70

NFA A463

Poor

Over: HILL CREEK

WITHIN 1M SE OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1950 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 170

All Bridges in Tennessee

FAU 2875

Fair

Over: FLETCHER CREEK

SYCAMORE VIEW RD. - MEM, Shelby, TN

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 37,446

FAU 2875 877306D

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

BARTLETT BLVD - BARTLETT, Shelby, TN

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,618

FAU 2878

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

RALEIGH-LAGRANGE RD-MEMPH, Shelby, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,644

FAU 2878

Fair

Over: BRANCH

RALEIGH-LAGRANGE RD-MEMPH, Shelby, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,735

FAU 2878

Fair

Over: BRANCH

RALEIGH-LAGRANGE RD-MEMPH, Shelby, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,735

FAU 2883

Fair

Over: BRANCH

DEMOCRAT RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,980

FAU 4015

Fair

Over: BRANCH

RIDGEMONT RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,584

FAU 4032 348582W

Fair

Over: ABANDONED RAILROAD

SAM COOPER BLVD / RR SPUR, Shelby, TN

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 79,787

FAU 4032

Fair

Over: WHITE STATION CREEK

SAM COOPER BLVD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 79,787

FAU 4187

Fair

Over: BRANCH

GOODLETT AVE. - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,014

FAU 4189

Fair

Over: BRANCH

RAINES RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,846

FAU 4385

Fair

Over: BRANCH

RIVERDALE RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 36,169

FAU 4385

Fair

Over: BRANCH

RIVERDALE RD. - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 43,408

FAU 4385

Fair

Over: BRANCH

RIVERDALE RD. - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 43,408

FAU 5011

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

WOLF RIVER PKWY - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27,714

FAU 5011

Fair

Over: BRANCH

WOLF RIVER PKWY - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27,714

FAU 5012

Fair

Over: BRANCH

KNIGHT-ARNOLD RD., Shelby, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,199

FAU 5037

Fair

Over: KIRBY CREEK

ROSS RD-SHELBY CO., Shelby, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,037

FAU 5055

Fair

Over: BRANCH

SWINNEA RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,972

NFA 5450

Fair

Over: BRANCH

RIVERPORT RD. - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,149

NFA 5450

Fair

Over: BRANCH

P.R. LOWERY RD. - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,149

FAU 5133

Fair

Over: BRANCH

GOODLETT FARMS PKWY-MEMPH, Shelby, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,216

FAU 5133

Fair

Over: BRANCH

GOODLETT FARMS PKWY-MEMPH, Shelby, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,216

FAU 5135

Fair

Over: BRANCH

APPLING RD, Shelby, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 37,816

FAU 5141

Fair

Over: FLETCHER CREEK

SHELBY OAKS DR-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,950

FAU 5153

Fair

Over: BRANCH

SANGA - SHELBY CO., Shelby, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,211

NFA 5161

Fair

Over: BRANCH

FARMINGTON BLVD-SHELBY, Shelby, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,531

NFA 5426

Fair

Over: BRANCH

WOLF RIVER BLVD, Shelby, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,157

FAU 5427

Fair

Over: FLETCHER CREEK

YALE RD, Shelby, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,679

NFA 5443

Fair

Over: BRANCH

BERRYHILL RD, Shelby, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,694

NFA C269

Fair

Over: BRANCH

CIRCLE RD S. - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,400

NFA SSF3

Fair

Over: BRANCH

MEEMAN-SHELBY FOREST SP, Shelby, TN

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA 801 (SA 7918)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

LOCKE-CUBA RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 397

NFA C125

Fair

Over: JAKES CREEK

SHAKE RAG RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,790

NFA A260

Fair

Over: BRANCH

MILLER RD @ KY STATE LINE, Shelby, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A165

Fair

Over: W BEAVER CREEK CANAL

OSBORNTOWN RD-SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA C003

Fair

Over: BRANCH

MACEDONIA RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

FAU 2178

Fair

Over: FRANKS BRANCH

OLD BROWNSVILLE HWY, Shelby, TN

Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,350

NFA K638

Fair

Over: BRANCH

RICKS RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA K638

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

RICKS RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A206

Fair

Over: BRANCH

BONNY BRIDGE RD-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 360

NFA D785

Fair

Over: BRANCH

MARIETTA ST IN BARTLETT, Shelby, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA D520

Fair

Over: BRANCH

OLD COLEMAN RD - SHELBY, Shelby, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

FAU 2821 299591J

Fair

Over: CNIC RAILROAD

POINT CHURCH RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,623

NFA J327

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

BELVEDERE ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA J326

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

N AVALON ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 780

NFA A588

Fair

Over: BRANCH

MASSEY LN-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 360

NFA J336

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

GRANT ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA F248

Fair

Over: BRANCH

BRIDGEWATER RD-SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 330

FAU 2875

Fair

Over: BRANCH

DEXTER RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,879

Showing 10,351-10,400 of 20,426 bridges

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