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 2185 (SA 8801)
FairOver: ROCKY RIVER
2MI FROM WARREN CO LINE, Van Buren, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 262
NFA A023
FairOver: COVE BRANCH
1 MI W OF SR 111, Van Buren, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
NFA A183
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
.3 MI FROM SR 111, Van Buren, TN
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 280
FAS 285
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
2 MI.FROM BLEDSOE CO., Van Buren, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 388
FAP 1
FairOver: CANEY FORK RIVER
AT WHITE CO. LINE, Van Buren, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,696
FAP 1
FairOver: CANEY FORK RIVER
AT WHITE CO LINE, Van Buren, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,696
FAP 30
FairOver: CANE CREEK
4.8 MI.EAST OF SPENCER, Van Buren, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 678
FAP 111
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
1.23 MI.S.OF SPENCER, Van Buren, TN
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,135
FAP 111
FairOver: CANEY FORK RIVER
AT WHITE VAN BUREN CO LI, Van Buren, TN
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,778
FAS 287
FairOver: BRANCH
4 MI W OF SR108, Warren, TN
Built 1951 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,363
NFA 2138 (SA 8920)
FairOver: DRY CREEK
5 MI SOUTH OF SR 8, Warren, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 570
NFA 2173 (SA 8902)
FairOver: CROW FOOT BRANCH
1MI SOUTH OF SR55, Warren, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,618
NFA 2173 (SA 8902)
FairOver: TODD BRANCH
5 MI S OF SR55, Warren, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,618
NFA 2175 (SA 8919)
FairOver: POWDER MILL BRANCH
4 MI NORTH OF SR 8, Warren, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 233
NFA 2179 (SA 8909)
FairOver: CHARLES CREEK
5MI NORTH OF US 70S, Warren, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 858
NFA 1137 (SA 8915)
FairOver: MOUNTAIN CREEK
3 MI EAST OF SR 56, Warren, TN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 124
NFA A213
FairOver: DRY BRANCH
2MI EAST OF SR56, Warren, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250
NFA A425
FairOver: W FORK HICKORY CREEK
3MI WEST OF SR108, Warren, TN
Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220
NFA 1112 (SA 8908)
FairOver: CATES BRANCH
2MI. EAST OF CANNON CO., Warren, TN
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 151
FAS 287
FairOver: CHARLES CREEK
2.7 MI.N.OF CENTERTOWN, Warren, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 697
NFA 1123 (SA 8911)
FairOver: CHARLES CREEK
3 MI NORTH OF SR 1, Warren, TN
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,980
NFA 928 (SA 8921)
FairOver: COVE CREEK
3MI WEST OF SR 56, Warren, TN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 625
FAP 1
FairOver: COLLINS RIVER
2 MI S OF SR30 SR127, Warren, TN
Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,795
FAS 136
FairOver: CANEY FORK RIVER
AT WHITE COUNTY LINE, Warren, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,384
FAP 1
FairOver: ROCKY RIVER
AT VAN BUREN CO LN, Warren, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,917
FAP 1
FairOver: ROCKY RIVER
AT VAN BUREN CO LN, Warren, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,917
FAP 1
FairOver: DOG BRANCH
W.OF MCMINVILLE, Warren, TN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,457
FAP 1
FairOver: BRANCH
W.OF MCMINVILLE, Warren, TN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,431
FAP 1
FairOver: WILLOW BRANCH
W.OF MCMINVILLE, Warren, TN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,431
FAP 403 (SR 55)
FairOver: BRANCH
.5 MI FM MORRISON TN, Warren, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,836
FAP 55
FairOver: BARREN FORK RIVER
.5 MI S OF SR1, Warren, TN
Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,025
FAP 403 (SR 55)
FairOver: BARREN FORK RIVER
1 M NORTH OF SR55 BR JCT, Warren, TN
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,407
FAP 403 (SR 55)
FairOver: BARREN FORK RIVER
1 M NORTH OF SR55 BR JCT, Warren, TN
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,407
FAP 403 (SR 55)
FairOver: OAKLAND BRANCH
1 M SOUTH OF SR 1 JCT, Warren, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,407
FAP 56
FairOver: BYBEE BRANCH
.5 MI S OF SR1, Warren, TN
Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,093
FAP 56
FairOver: WANNAMAKER BRANCH
AT GRUNDY CO. LINE, Warren, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 796
FAS 108
FairOver: BIG HICKORY CREEK
2 MI S OF ZION RD, Warren, TN
Built 1939 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,883
FAS 127
FairOver: BRANCH
2 MI NORTH OF SR 8, Warren, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,581
NFA 1352
FairOver: LIMESTONE CREEK
SE OF LIMESTONE-S OF 11E, Washington, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,176
NFA 2571 (SA 9012)
FairOver: CHEROKEE CREEK
1 M SW OF SR81-SR67 JCT, Washington, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 463
NFA 2628 (SA 9011)
FairOver: LEBANON CREEK
2M SW OF SR81-SR67 JCT, Washington, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,235
NFA 2630 (SA 9009)
FairOver: ONION CREEK
3.5 M E OF LIMESTONE, Washington, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 442
NFA 2642
FairOver: BOONES CREEK
S OF SR36-NEAR JOHNSON CY, Washington, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,135
NFA 2642 244017D
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
BTWN SR36 & I181, Washington, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,773
FAU 3957
FairOver: KNOB CR
SW OF JOHNSON CITY LIMITS, Washington, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,214
FAU 3966
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,002
NFA A600
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,750
NFA A055
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
MCKINLEY ROAD, Washington, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,375
NFA A076
FairOver: BOONES CREEK
.9 MI W OF SR 347, Washington, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260
NFA A080
FairOver: BOONES CREEK
SW OF I181-SR36 JCT, Washington, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,951
Showing 10,951-11,000 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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