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
NFA A039
FairOver: ROCKY FORK CREEK
NW OF ROCKY FORK, Unicoi, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NFA A051
FairOver: SPIVEY CREEK
S. OF SR 36, Unicoi, TN
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA A053
FairOver: SPIVEY CREEK
S. OF SR 36, Unicoi, TN
Built 1945 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160
NFA A068
FairOver: NOLICHUCKY RIVER
NEAR VNAKA SPRINGS, Unicoi, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 510
NFA A125
FairOver: ODOM BRANCH
IN ERWIN, Unicoi, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 365
NFA A608
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
NEAR ERWIN, Unicoi, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160
NFA A255
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
NEAR ERWIN, Unicoi, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260
NFA A303
FairOver: DRY CREEK
N OF ERWIN E OF SR 36, Unicoi, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 310
NFA A376
FairOver: NORTH INDIAN CREEK
IN UNICOI, Unicoi, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 650
NFA A319
FairOver: DRY CREEK
N OF ERWIN, Unicoi, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 230
NFA A382 (SA 8607)
FairOver: NORTH INDIAN CREEK
N OF SR107-W OF SR 173, Unicoi, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 380
NFA A388 (SA 8609)
FairOver: NORTH INDIAN CREEK
BTWN SR 173 & SR 107, Unicoi, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180
NFA 4701
FairOver: NOLICHUCKY RIVER
NEAR ERWIN-JUST OFF SR 36, Unicoi, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,047
NFA A267
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
E OF ERIN-JUST OFF SR395, Unicoi, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
I26
FairOver: DRY CREEK
2.4 M S OF SR 173, Unicoi, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,623
I26
FairOver: ROCKY CREEK
NORTH OF ERWIN, Unicoi, TN
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,947
I26 RT LN
FairOver: N. INDIAN CREEK
NORTH OF ERWIN, Unicoi, TN
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,947
I26 LT LN
FairOver: N. INDIAN CREEK
NORTH OF ERWIN, Unicoi, TN
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,947
I26 RT LN
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
NORTH OF ERWIN, Unicoi, TN
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,654
I26 LT LN
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
NORTH OF ERWIN, Unicoi, TN
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,654
I26 RT LN
FairOver: NOLICHUCKY RIVER
2.2 MI. S. SR 81, Unicoi, TN
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,654
I26 LT LN
FairOver: NOLICHUCKY RIVER
2.2 MI. S. SR 81, Unicoi, TN
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,654
I26
FairOver: OVERFLOW
2.4 MI. S.W. OF, Unicoi, TN
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,283
I26
FairOver: SOUTH INDIAN CREEK
3M NE JCT I26&SR81, Unicoi, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,283
I26
FairOver: SOUTH INDIAN CREEK
1.6M NE JCT I26 & SR81, Unicoi, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,283
I26
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
1 M NE JCT OLD SR36&I26, Unicoi, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,310
I26
FairOver: BRANCH
4.53 MI FROM NC/TN ST LN, Unicoi, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,759
I26 RT LN
FairOver: GORGE
1.90 MI FROM NC/TN LINE, Unicoi, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,622
I26 LT LN
FairOver: GORGE
1.90 MI FROM NC/TN ST LN, Unicoi, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,622
I26
FairOver: GORGE
1.58 MI FROM NC/TN ST LN, Unicoi, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,622
FAS 173
FairOver: NORTH INDIAN CREEK
2.2 M SW OF CARTER CO LN, Unicoi, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,232
NFA 2557 (SA 8601)
FairOver: RICE CREEK
S OF FLAG POND-W OF SR81, Unicoi, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 215
FAS 352
FairOver: BIG BRANCH
2.2 M NE JCT SR81&SR352, Unicoi, TN
Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 858
NFA 2559
FairOver: SAMS CREEK
4.2 M N OF NC STATE LINE, Unicoi, TN
Built 1933 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 144
NFA 2419 (SA 8710)
FairOver: DODSON CREEK
E OF SR33-NEAR NORRIS LAK, Union, TN
Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 860
NFA 2464 (SA 8706)
FairOver: RACCOON CREEK
JUST SE OF PAULETTE, Union, TN
Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 773
NFA A134
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
S OF SR131-NE OF LUTTRELL, Union, TN
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180
NFA A136 (SA 8714)
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
IN LUTTRELL-E OF SR61, Union, TN
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180
NFA A137
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
S OF SR131-E OF LUTTRELL, Union, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA D384
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
S OF LUTTRELL-W OF SR61, Union, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA A152 (SA 8705)
FairOver: LITTLE BULL RUN CREEK
3 M NE OF SR144&131 JCT, Union, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
NFA A158
FairOver: RACCOON CREEK
E OF SR33-NE OF PAULETTE, Union, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA 1276 (SA 8712)
FairOver: BRANCH
1.5 M NE OF SHARPS CHAPEL, Union, TN
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 827
NFA 1090 (SA 8711)
FairOver: LITTLE BARREN CREEK
1.2 M W OF SR33 AT CO LI, Union, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,286
FAS 370
FairOver: BULL RUN CREEK
2.6 M NE JCT SR144&SR370, Union, TN
Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 925
FAP 33
FairOver: RACCOON CREEK
.6 M SW JCT SR33&SR61, Union, TN
Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,065
FAS 61
FairOver: HINDS CREEK
1.2 M S JCT SR61&SR170, Union, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,003
FAS 61
FairOver: BULL RUN CREEK
.7 M SE JCT SR61&SR370, Union, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,895
FAS 61
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
2.1 M NW OF KNOX CO LN, Union, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,849
NFA 2185 (SA 8801)
FairOver: ROCKY RIVER
2MI FROM WARRE CO LINE, Van Buren, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 262
Showing 10,901-10,950 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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