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
I40 EB
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1.4 M W OF SR205 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45,952
I40 WB
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1.4 M W OF SR205 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45,952
I40 WB
FairOver: HALL CREEK
.2 MI E OF SR205 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 41,161
I-40 WB EXIT RAMP
FairOver: HALL CREEK
NEAR SR-205 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 41,161
I40 ENTRANCE RAMP
FairOver: I-40 RAMP "D" / RAMP "B"
AT I40 / MS RV BRIDGE, Shelby, TN
Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 37,848
I55
FairOver: MILL BRANCH
1 M N OF MISS-TN ST LN, Shelby, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 104,835
I55
FairOver: BRANCH
.4 MI N OF SR175 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 118,031
I55
FairOver: I-55 / DAYS CREEK
.7 MI N OF SR175 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 118,031
I55
FairOver: NONCONNAH CREEK
.5 MI S OF I240 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 131,916
I55 NB
FairOver: I55 NB / BRANCH
I55 & I240 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 97,284
I55
FairOver: TARENT BRANCH
.2 M W OF I240 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 97,284
I55
FairOver: CANE CREEK
.8 MI W OF I240 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 97,284
I55 SB
FairOver: CANE CREEK
.8 MI W OF I240 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 97,284
I55 NB
FairOver: I-55 NB / PVT. RD
1 MI W OF I240 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 97,284
I55-RL 297766D
FairOver: ICG RAILROAD
1 MI W OF I240 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 97,284
I55
FairOver: BRANCH
.1 MI W OF SR 14 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 68,688
I55
FairOver: MALLORY BAYOU
.7 MI W OF SR 14 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 72,252
I55-LL 297569P
FairOver: CNIC RAILROAD
I-55 S.B., Shelby, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 72,252
79I00550010009A
FairOver: CNIC RAILROAD
I-55 NB EXIT 9, Shelby, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 72,252
I55
FairOver: I-55 EXIT RAMP / CSX RR
0.6 MI S OF SR 1 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 63,357
I-240 EB
FairOver: ABANDONED RAILROAD
1.72 MI. S OF SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 105,392
I-240 WB
FairOver: ABANDONED RAILROAD
1.72 MI. S OF SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 105,392
I-240 EB
FairOver: CANE CREEK
1.23 MI. N OF I-55 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 105,392
I-240 WB
FairOver: CANE CREEK
1.23 MI. N OF I-55 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 105,392
I-240 EB
FairOver: TARENT BRANCH
0.29 MI. N OF I-55 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 102,621
I-240WB 663405H
FairOver: I-240 WB. / BNSF RWY.
0.39 MI W OF SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 148,274
I-240 EB
FairOver: CHEROKEE BAYOU
NEAR SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 148,274
I-240 WB
FairOver: CHEROKEE BAYOU
NEAR SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 148,274
I-240
FairOver: BLACK BAYOU
0.4 MI. W OF SR-176, Shelby, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 152,544
I-240WB 348578G
FairOver: PEDESTRIAN FACILITY
0.21 MI. S OF I-40 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 206,483
I-240
FairOver: BRANCH
1.0 MI. N OF SR-23 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 206,483
I 269
FairOver: BRANCH
PAUL BARRETTT PKWY, Shelby, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,887
I 269
FairOver: WOLF RIVER
PAUL BARRETTT PKWY, Shelby, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,887
I 269
FairOver: WOLF RIVER
PAUL BARRETTT PKWY, Shelby, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,887
I 269
FairOver: WOLF RIVER OVERFLOW
PAUL BARRETTT PKWY, Shelby, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,887
I 269
FairOver: WOLF RIVER OVERFLOW
PAUL BARRETTT PKWY, Shelby, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,887
I 269
FairOver: BRANCH
PAUL BARRETT PKWY, Shelby, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,887
I 269
FairOver: TRIBUTARY TO WOLF RIVER
PAUL BARRETT PKWY, Shelby, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,887
FAU 2807
FairOver: DITCH
SOUTH PARKWAY E-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,972
FAU 2821 348592C
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
HOLLYWOOD ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,100
FAU 2828
FairOver: NONCONNAH CREEK
RIDGEWAY RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 34,920
NFA H332
FairOver: DITCH
TULANE RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,870
FAU 2800
FairOver: WORKHOUSE CREEK
CHELSEA AVE IN MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,120
FAU 5131
FairOver: BRANCH
WHITTEN RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27,879
FAU 5130
FairOver: FLETCHER CREEK
WHITTEN RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45,834
FAS 205
FairOver: NORTH FORK CREEK
1.18 MI E OF SR-3 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,223
FAU 5757
FairOver: OVERFLOW
3.51 MI. N OF SR-57 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,449
FAU 5757
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK CANAL
0.8 MI N OF SR-15 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1957 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,716
NFA K641
FairOver: BRANCH
1.84 MI. E OF SR-14 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,145
NFA K641
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
1.69 MI. E OF SR-14 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,145
Showing 10,501-10,550 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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