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 2840
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
AIRWAYS RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 39,493
FAU 2813
FairOver: BRANCH
WINCHESTER RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,230
FAU 2813
FairOver: TEN MILE CREEK
WINCHESTER RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 34,598
FAS 177
FairOver: FLETCHER CREEK
1 MI. S OF I-40 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 46,105
FAS 177
FairOver: BRANCH
1 MI S OF SR 1 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,367
FAU 2818
FairOver: SWEETBRIER CREEK
0.5 MI. EAST OF I-240 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 74,554
FAU 2818
FairOver: WOLF RIVER
WALNUT GROVE RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 48,121
FAU 2867
FairOver: BRANCH
QUINCE RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,528
FAU 2872
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
RAINES RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,008
FAU 2872
FairOver: DAYS CREEK
RAINES RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,027
FAP 1
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
1.2 MI E OF SR-57 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27,207
FAP 1
FairOver: HARRISON CREEK
3.5 MI E OF SR-57 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1939 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30,550
FAP 1 348487B
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
1 M W OF SR205, Shelby, TN
Built 1957 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,719
FAU 3
FairOver: NONCONNAH CREEK
.1 M N OF I55, Shelby, TN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,141
FAU 3
FairOver: CANE CREEK
.16 M S OF PERSON JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1934 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,953
FAP 3
FairOver: TODD CREEK
.2 M S OF SR 388, Shelby, TN
Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 37,359
FAP 3
FairOver: OVERFLOW
.66 M FM FAU 2819, Shelby, TN
Built 1957 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 28,110
FAP 3
FairOver: LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER
2.0 MI N OF SR388 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 28,110
FAP 3
FairOver: BRANCH
.1 M S OF SR385, Shelby, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,748
FAP 3
FairOver: BIG CREEK
.2 M N OF SR385, Shelby, TN
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,424
FAP 3
FairOver: NORTH FORK CREEK
2 M N OF SR205, Shelby, TN
Built 1933 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 37,179
FAP 4
FairOver: CAPELVILLE CREEK
1.8 MI N OF MISS ST LINE, Shelby, TN
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49,189
FAP 4
FairOver: TENMILE CREEK
4 MI N OF DESOTO, Shelby, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 37,267
FAP 4
FairOver: BRANCH
1.6 M S OF I240, Shelby, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 41,645
FAP 4
FairOver: NONCONNAH CREEK
IN MEMPHIS CITY LIMITS, Shelby, TN
Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 37,328
FAP 4 (RAMP)
FairOver: TENMILE CREEK
NEAR PERKINS RD JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 37,267
FAP 14 297547P
FairOver: ILLINOIS CENTRAL RR
.24 M FM 2807 S PKWY E, Shelby, TN
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,739
FAP 14
FairOver: CUMBY BAYOU
0.05 MI E OF SR-3 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1933 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,738
FAP 14
FairOver: WORKHOUSE BAYOU
1.5 MI E OF SR-57 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1942 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 31,566
FAP 14
FairOver: HARRISON CREEK
0.7 M S OF I-40 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1935 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27,391
FAP 14
FairOver: OVERFLOW
3 M N OF SR204, Shelby, TN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,715
FAP 14
FairOver: OVERFLOW
3.2 M N OF SR204, Shelby, TN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,715
FAP 14
FairOver: OVERFLOW
3.2 M N OF SR204, Shelby, TN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,715
FAP 14
FairOver: LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER
3.5 M N OF SR204, Shelby, TN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,715
FAP 14
FairOver: OVERFLOW
3.7 M N OF SR204, Shelby, TN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,715
FAP 14
FairOver: PAVED DITCH
0.1 MI S OF I-55 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 48,162
FAU 14
FairOver: LICK CREEK
0.2 MI E OF I-40 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29,121
FAS 15
FairOver: BRANCH
0.4 MI W OF SR177 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1928 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 26,269
FAU 23
FairOver: WHITE STATION CREEK
1 M W OF I240, Shelby, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 39,214
FAU 1
FairOver: LICK CREEK
AT UNIVERSITY ST. JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,234
FAP 86
FairOver: LITTLE NONCONNAH CREEK
0.76 MI FR FAYETTE CO LN, Shelby, TN
Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,463
FAS 175
FairOver: BRANCH
NEAR HACKS CROSS RD JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,559
FAS 175
FairOver: DAYS CREEK
0.97 MI. W OF I-55 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 31,267
FAS 175
FairOver: TEN MILE CREEK
1.82 MI. W OF SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45,602
FAS 175
FairOver: JOHNS CREEK
0.2 MI. W OF SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 37,663
FAS176
FairOver: JOHNS CREEK
AT MISS. STATE LINE, Shelby, TN
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,359
FAS176
FairOver: TEN MILE CREEK
1.3 MI. FROM MISS. ST. LN, Shelby, TN
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 41,640
FAS 177
FairOver: DITCH
NORTH OF WOLF RIVER, Shelby, TN
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 59,405
FAS 204
FairOver: BRANCH
2.04 MI. N OF SR-14 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,419
FAS 204
FairOver: LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER
2.77 MI. N OF SR-14 JCT., Shelby, TN
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,419
Showing 10,551-10,600 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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