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
FAP 34
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
.8 M S JCT SR34&SR358, Sullivan, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,362
FAP 34
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
.8 M S JCT SR34&SR358, Sullivan, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,362
FAU 3913
FairOver: EAST FORK BEAVER CREEK
.6 M N JCT SR34&SR358, Sullivan, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,166
FAP 34
FairOver: THOMAS CREEK
6 MI. SE. OF BRISTOL, Sullivan, TN
Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,904
FAP 34
FairOver: PAPERVILLE CREEK
NEW SECTION, Sullivan, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,431
FAU 36 RMPS
FairOver: KINSER BRANCH
AT SR1 JCT IN KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN
Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,398
NFA A020
FairOver: WOODS CREEK
2.52 MI.N.OF CARTER CO., Sullivan, TN
Built 1928 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,036
NFA A020 731147T
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
3.1 M N OF CARTER CO LN, Sullivan, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,036
FAS 37
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
AT CARTER CO LINE, Sullivan, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,349
FAS 37 RT LN
FairOver: NORFOLK / SOU RWY
1 MI E OF SR34, Sullivan, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,140
FAS 37 LF LN
FairOver: NORFOLK / SOU RWY
1 M E OF SR34, Sullivan, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,140
FAS 37
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
1.4 M N OF CARTER CO LN, Sullivan, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,140
FAS 44
FairOver: THOMAS CREEK
1.8 MI.S.OF VA.STATE LINE, Sullivan, TN
Built 1928 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,142
FAP 93
FairOver: HORSE CREEK
.5 MI.W.SULLIVAN'S GARDEN, Sullivan, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,696
FAP 93
FairOver: LITTLE HORSE CREEK
2.66 MI.SW.OF KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,034
FAP 93
FairOver: HORSE CREEK
2.25 MI.SE.OF KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21,712
FAP 93
FairOver: HOLSTON RIVER
.64 MI.SE.OF KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,098
FAP 93 243985S
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
IN KINGSPORT CITY LIMITS, Sullivan, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,944
FAP 93 243985S
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
IN KINGSPORT CITY LIMITS, Sullivan, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,944
FAP 93
FairOver: REEDY CREEK
IN KINGSPORT CITY LIMITS, Sullivan, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,538
FAP 93
FairOver: REEDY CREEK
.4 M SE JCT SR1&SR93, Sullivan, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,538
FAP 93 RAMP
FairOver: LITTLE HORSE CREEK
RAMPS E&F AT SR 137 JCT, Sullivan, TN
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,034
FAP 93
FairOver: HORSE CREEK
.35 MI.N.OF WASHINGTON CO, Sullivan, TN
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,034
FAU 126
FairOver: BRANCH
.6 M NE JCT SR126&SR355, Sullivan, TN
Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,298
FAS 126
FairOver: EVANS CREEK
IN BRISTOL CITY LIMITS, Sullivan, TN
Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,359
FAU 126
FairOver: STEELE CREEK
.46 MI.W.OF BRISTOL, Sullivan, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,205
FAU 358
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
IN BRISTOLE EAST OF SR 34, Sullivan, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,094
FAP 394
FairOver: BRANCH
S. OF BRISTOL, Sullivan, TN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,397
FAP 394
FairOver: REEDY CREEK
S. OF BRISTOL, Sullivan, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,870
FAP 394
FairOver: REEDY CREEK
S. OF BRISTOL, Sullivan, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,375
ACCESS ROAD
FairOver: S HOLSTON DAM SPILLWAY
S HOLSTON DAM SPILLWAY, Sullivan, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 300
NFA 2045 (SA 8325)
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
5.1 MI SW JCT SR6&SR376, Sumner, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 946
NFA 2044
FairOver: DRAKES CREEK
1.4 MI NW JCT SR174&SR258, Sumner, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,326
NFA 2052
FairOver: EAST FORK CREEK
3.4 MI S JCT SR6&SR376, Sumner, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 370
NFA 2069 (SA 8318)
FairOver: WEST FORK DRAKES CREEK
2.9 MI NE JCT SR54&SR109, Sumner, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 691
NFA 2071 (SA 8320)
FairOver: CANEY FORK CREEK
2.7 MI NW JCT SR52&SR259, Sumner, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,240
FAU 3944
FairOver: DRAKES CREEK
0.9 MI SE JCT SR174&SR258, Sumner, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,808
NFA A421 (SA 8307)
FairOver: DRAKES CREEK
1.7 MI NW JCT SR174&SR258, Sumner, TN
Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 480
NFA A444
FairOver: EAST CAMP CREEK
.8 MI NW JCT SR 109&SR174, Sumner, TN
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190
NFA A661
FairOver: WEST FORK DRAKES CREEK
2.4 MI SE JCT SR76&SR109, Sumner, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 410
NFA A682
FairOver: EAST CAMP CREEK
2.4 MI NE JCT SR109&SR174, Sumner, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 280
NFA B010
FairOver: SULPHUR FORK CREEK
2.1 MI NW JCT SR52&SR259, Sumner, TN
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 330
NFA B039
FairOver: LITTLE TRAMMEL FORK CR
5.1 MI NW JCT SR 6&SR 52, Sumner, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130
NFA B075
FairOver: DESHEA CREEK
4.4 MI NE JCT SR109&SR174, Sumner, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA B080
FairOver: LICK CREEK
2.3 MI W JCT SR25&TROUSD, Sumner, TN
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 720
NFA B102
FairOver: BLEDSOE CREEK
3.7 MI SW JCT SR6 & SR376, Sumner, TN
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 440
NFA B110
FairOver: BLEDSOE CREEK
.5 MI NE JCT SR6 & SR376, Sumner, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA B119
FairOver: BLEDSOE CREEK
1.6 MI NE JCT SR6 & SR376, Sumner, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA B119
FairOver: BRANCH
1.7 MI NE JCT SR6 & SR376, Sumner, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA B120
FairOver: BLEDSOE CREEK
2.5 MI NE JCT SR6 & SR376, Sumner, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210
Showing 10,751-10,800 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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