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 A081
FairOver: BOONES CREEK
W OF RIDGE ROAD, Washington, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 620
NFA A119
FairOver: CLEAR FORK CREEK
JUST NE OF SR81-SR75 JCT, Washington, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 520
NFA A120
FairOver: CLEAR FORK
W OFF SR75 NEAR SR81 JCT, Washington, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220
NFA A120
FairOver: MUDDY FORK CREEK
N OF SR81-W OF JONESBORO, Washington, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 300
NFA A134
FairOver: CLEAR FK. CREEK
W OF SR75-SR81 JCT, Washington, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90
NFA A238
FairOver: CARSON CREEK
EAST OF CARSON CREEK RD, Washington, TN
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
NFA A475
FairOver: BOONES CREEK
0.6 M NE OF I181-SR345 JC, Washington, TN
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,130
NFA A528
FairOver: KNOB CREEK
E OFF SR34-.5 M N OF SR36, Washington, TN
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,990
NFA A624
FairOver: BRANCH
E OFF US 11E-S OF BOONE L, Washington, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 890
NFA A674
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,510
NFA A958
FairOver: CHEROKEE CREEK
W OFF SR81-1M N OF SR67, Washington, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 340
FAU 3985
FairOver: LITTLE LIMESTONE CREEK
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,359
NFA B063
FairOver: CHEROKEE CREEK
W OF SR81 AT SR67 JCT, Washington, TN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 630
NFA B178
FairOver: LT CHEROKEE CREEK
NE OF SR81-SR67 JCT, Washington, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 470
NFA B182
FairOver: CHEROKEE CREEK
E OFF SR81-JUST N OF SR67, Washington, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90
NFA B195
FairOver: DRY CREEK
4.7 M NE OF SR81 @ CO LI, Washington, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA B472
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
S OF SR67-I181 JCT, Washington, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,881
FAU 3959 244055M
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
NE OF I181 & SR 67 JCT, Washington, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,687
NFA B500
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 520
NFA A532
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
ORLANDO DRIVE, Washington, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
NFA 1349 (SA 9001)
FairOver: BUMPASS CREEK
W OF SR81-1 MI N OF CO LI, Washington, TN
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 335
I26
FairOver: REEDY CREEK
.8 M NW JCT I26 & SR354, Washington, TN
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 59,948
I181
FairOver: KNOB CREEK
EAST OF JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60,503
FAS 75
FairOver: BLACKLEY CREEK
2.3 M SW SR75&SR81, Washington, TN
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,079
FAS 354
FairOver: BOONES CREEK
4.85 MI.N.OF JONESBORO, Washington, TN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,871
FAS 345
FairOver: BOONES CREEK
.7 M SW JCT SR354&I181, Washington, TN
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,871
FAS 354
FairOver: BOONES CREEK
.3 M S JCT SR354&I181, Washington, TN
Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,871
NFA 2583 (SA 9041)
FairOver: MUDDY FORK CREEK
E OF SR75-N OF SR81, Washington, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 625
NFA 1355 (SA 9003)
FairOver: DRY CREEK
2.7 M E OF SR81-107 JCT, Washington, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 635
NFA 1355 (SA 9003)
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
S OF JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 635
FAP 34
FairOver: BRANCH
1 M SW JCT SR81&SR34, Washington, TN
Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,622
FAU 34
FairOver: BRANCH
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,605
FAS 36
FairOver: POSSUM CREEK
.9 M SE OF SULLIVAN CO LN, Washington, TN
Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,442
FAS 67
FairOver: LITTLE CHEROKEE CREEK
2.2 M NE JCT SR67&SR81, Washington, TN
Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,901
FAP 67
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
.5 MI E JCT SR36 & SR67, Washington, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,080
FAP 67
FairOver: CATBIRD CREEK
.8 MI E JCT SR36 & SR67, Washington, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,080
FAP 81
FairOver: NOLICHUCKY RIVER
.5 M S JCT SR67&SR81, Washington, TN
Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,903
FAP 81
FairOver: CHEROKEE CREEK
.9 M NE JCT SR81&SR67, Washington, TN
Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,731
FAP 81
FairOver: CHEROKEE CREEK
1.9 M N JCT SR81&SR67, Washington, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,731
FAP 81
FairOver: CHEROKEE CREEK
N OF SR67 JCT, Washington, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,731
FAP 81
FairOver: CHEROKEE CREEK
2.1 M N JCT SR81&SR67, Washington, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,731
FAP 81
FairOver: CLEAR FORK CREEK
.1 M NE JCT SR81&SR75, Washington, TN
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,034
FAP 81
FairOver: BRANCH
.3 M NE JCT SR81&SR75, Washington, TN
Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,034
FAP 81
FairOver: BRANCH
JUST E OF SR353 JCT, Washington, TN
Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,388
FAP 107
FairOver: CASSI CREEK
2.8 M E OF GREENE CO LN, Washington, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,235
FAP 107
FairOver: PAINTERS CREEK
3.4 M E OF GREENE CO LN, Washington, TN
Built 1931 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,352
FAS 354 RAMP
FairOver: BOONES CREEK
AT I181 - SR 354 JCT, Washington, TN
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,361
FAS 354
FairOver: BOONES CREEK
W OF JOHNSON CITY-S OF181, Washington, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,623
FAU 381
FairOver: BRUSH CREEK
1 MI FROM E TN STATE UNIV, Washington, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32,096
FAP 34
FairOver: KNOB CREEK
1.6 M NE OF I181, Washington, TN
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27,950
Showing 11,001-11,050 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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