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 A288
FairOver: BRANCH
3.3 MI SE JCT SR13&SR203, Wayne, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
NFA A292
FairOver: STULTS BRANCH
2.5 MI E JCT SR13&SR227, Wayne, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200
NFA A292
FairOver: BUTLER CREEK
2.7 MI NE JCT SR13&SR227, Wayne, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250
NFA A292
FairOver: MILL BRANCH
2.6 MI E JCT SR13&SR227, Wayne, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250
NFA A296
FairOver: HOLLY CREEK
2.7 MI W OF LAWRENCE CO, Wayne, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
NFA A312
FairOver: MIDDLE CYPRESS CREEK
5.0 MI NW JCT SR13&SR227, Wayne, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110
NFA A312
FairOver: STULTS BRANCH
ON FAIRVIEW CHURCH RD, Wayne, TN
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA A316
FairOver: BRANCH
4.1 MI SE JCT SR13&SR15, Wayne, TN
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
NFA A318
FairOver: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK
1.3 MI SW JCT SR13&SR227, Wayne, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190
NFA A318
FairOver: MIDDLE CYPRESS CREEK
3.5 MI SW JCT SR13&SR227, Wayne, TN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA A318
FairOver: LITTLE DRY BRANCH
ON WHITTEN SCHOOL RD, Wayne, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130
NFA A327
FairOver: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK
3.7 MI NW JCT SR13&SR227, Wayne, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
NFA A332
FairOver: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK
3.2 MI NW JCT SR13&SR227, Wayne, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A335
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
4.4 MI SW JCT SR13&SR203, Wayne, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160
NFA A338
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
4.2 MI N OF SR227, Wayne, TN
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A353
FairOver: TALLY BRANCH
0.9 MI N JCT SR69&ALA.L1, Wayne, TN
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180
NFA A361
FairOver: MOORE BRANCH
3.3 MI NW JCT SR227&ALA.L, Wayne, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A366
FairOver: SECOND CREEK
1.7 MI NE JCT SR69&HARDIN, Wayne, TN
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
NFA A366
FairOver: GRASSY CREEK
4.3 MI NE JCT SR69&HARDIN, Wayne, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
NFA A373
FairOver: NICHOLS BRANCH
0.2 MI NE JCT SR203&HARDI, Wayne, TN
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
NFA A382
FairOver: WEATHERFORD CREEK
7.5 M SW JCT SR13&SR203, Wayne, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200
NFA A385
FairOver: BRANCH
2.4 MI NORTH OF SR203, Wayne, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90
NFA A406
FairOver: BRANCH
2.7 MI NORTH OF SR203, Wayne, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A465
FairOver: DRY CREEK
5.5 MI NW JCT SR13&SR203, Wayne, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120
NFA A465
FairOver: WATERFALL CREEK
5.5 MI NW JCT SR13&SR203, Wayne, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120
NFA A466
FairOver: WATERFALL CREEK
5.2 MI NW JCT SR13&SR203, Wayne, TN
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
NFA A466
FairOver: WATERFALL CREEK BRANCH
4.2 MI NW JCT SR13&SR203, Wayne, TN
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
NFA A468
FairOver: STAGGS BRANCH
CHALK CREEK ROAD, Wayne, TN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110
NFA A468
FairOver: BRANCH
CHALK CREEK ROAD, Wayne, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110
NFA A475
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
4.3 MI SOUTH OF SR15, Wayne, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
NFA A477
FairOver: ARNOLD BRANCH
4.1 MI SOUTH OF SR15, Wayne, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA A491
FairOver: GREEN RIVER
IN CITY OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,130
NFA A533
FairOver: FORTY-EIGHT CREEK
5.8 MI W JCT SR13&SR15, Wayne, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90
NFA A535
FairOver: FORTY-EIGHT CREEK
4.2 MI W OF LAWRENCE CO., Wayne, TN
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NFA A535
FairOver: FORTY-EIGHT CREEK
4.1 MI SW JCT SR15&LAWREN, Wayne, TN
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NFA A536
FairOver: SHAWNETTE CREEK
3.7 MI W OF LAWRENCE CO., Wayne, TN
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
NFA A536
FairOver: SHAWNETTE CREEK
4.2 MI WEST OF LAWRENCE C, Wayne, TN
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
NFA A536
FairOver: SHAWNETTE CREEK
4.7 MI W OF LAWRENCE CO., Wayne, TN
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
NFA A536
FairOver: SHAWNETTE CREEK
5.1 MI NE JCT SR13&SR203, Wayne, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
NFA A536
FairOver: SHAWNETTE CREEK
3.6 MI NE JCT SR13&SR203, Wayne, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200
NFA A536
FairOver: BRANCH
3.6 MI NE JCT SR13&SR203, Wayne, TN
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200
FAS 128
FairOver: BEECH CREEK
2.53 MI.N.OF FAS-302, Wayne, TN
Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 877
FAS 128
FairOver: FLIPPO BRANCH
1.16 MI.S.OF PERRY CO LN, Wayne, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 465
FAS 203
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
3.50 MI. FROM SR015, Wayne, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 648
NFA 914 (SA 9110)
FairOver: BRANCH
3.8 MI NE JCT SR128&SR228, Wayne, TN
Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 144
FAS 228
FairOver: LEFT PRONG SMITH BRANCH
1.41 MI.WEST OF SR013, Wayne, TN
Built 1937 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 436
NFA 917 (SA 9104)
FairOver: SMITH HOLLOW BRANCH
2.2 MI E OF HARDIN CO., Wayne, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 77
NFA 917 (SA 9104)
FairOver: MORGAN CREEK
1.7 MI E OF HARDIN CO., Wayne, TN
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 77
NFA 915 (SA 9102)
FairOver: PENHOOK BRANCH
2.8 MI NE JCT SR203&HARDI, Wayne, TN
Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 259
NFA 915 (SA 9102)
FairOver: BRANCH
3.7 MI E JCT SR203&HARDIN, Wayne, TN
Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 259
Showing 11,101-11,150 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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