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

Total Bridges

20,426

Public highway bridges in Tennessee

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)

Tennessee38.000587486536766%46.607265250171345%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

09

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277
Selected

47

Tennessee

3.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,426

24

Maryland

4.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,527

08

Colorado

4.32% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,965

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 Deficient

Over: EMORY RIVER

FROZEN HEAD STATE PARK, Morgan, TN

Built 1975 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 150

NFA B485

Poor

Over: PAW PAW CREEK

S OFF I40 ON LOUDON CO LN, Roane, TN

Built 1934 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 330

NFA A153

Structurally Deficient

Over: DADDY'S CREEK (CWMA)

.1MI FROM MORGAN CO. LINE, Cumberland, TN

Built 1950 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 25

NFA A317 347891F

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

3.4 MI SW JCT SR30&SR33, Polk, TN

Built 1913 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 40

NFA A191

Poor

Over: BYRAMS FORK CREEK

1 M W OF SR170 AT UNION C, Anderson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 70

NFA A463

Poor

Over: HILL CREEK

WITHIN 1M SE OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1950 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 170

All Bridges in Tennessee

NFA 915 (SA 9102)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

5.0 MI SE JCT SR203&HARDN, Wayne, TN

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 259

NFA 915 (SA 9102)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.2 MI S OF SR203, Wayne, TN

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 259

NFA 915 (SA 9102)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.2 MI S OF SR203, Wayne, TN

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 322

NFA 915 (SA 9102)

Fair

Over: MOORE BRANCH

2.7 MI NW JCT SR227&ALA.L, Wayne, TN

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 320

NFA 915 (SA 9102)

Fair

Over: PATTERSON BRANCH

3.4 MI S SR203, Wayne, TN

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 322

NFA 917 (SA 9104)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4.8 MI NE JCT SR203&HARDN, Wayne, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 77

FAS 227

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CYPRESS CREEK

5 MI.SOUTH OF SR015, Wayne, TN

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 375

FAS 227

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

.72 MI.W. OF SR013, Wayne, TN

Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 375

FAS 227

Fair

Over: DULIN BRANCH

1 MI.N.OF ALA-TN. LN., Wayne, TN

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 375

NFA 1763 (SA 9103)

Fair

Over: HAYES BRANCH

2.9 MI N JCT SR227&ALA.LN, Wayne, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 317

FAS 228

Fair

Over: MORRISON CREEK

5 MI. EAST OF PERRY CO.LN, Wayne, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 247

FAS 228

Fair

Over: BEECH CREEK

0.2 MI. S. OF FAS 302, Wayne, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 247

FAP 13

Fair

Over: CHALK CREEK

4 MI S. OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,948

FAP 13

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

IN WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,379

FAP 13

Fair

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

11.5 MI.N.OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 847

FAP 15

Fair

Over: BRANCH

9.6 MI W OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,603

FAP 15

Fair

Over: BRANCH

9.2 MI W OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,603

FAP 15

Fair

Over: MOSIER BRANCH

8.7 MI W OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,603

FAP 15

Fair

Over: MOSIER BRANCH

8.7 MI W OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,603

FAP 15

Fair

Over: BLOODY BRANCH

7.4 MI W OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,603

FAP 15

Fair

Over: MILL SPRINGS BRANCH

6.3 MI W OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,603

FAP 15

Fair

Over: GUN HOLLOW BRANCH

5.4 MI W OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,603

FAP 15

Fair

Over: BRANCH

NEAR WAYNSBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,603

FAP 15

Fair

Over: ROSE BRANCH

4.8 MI.W.OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,603

FAP 15

Fair

Over: PARKERS BRANCH

4 MI W OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,603

NFA 2739

Fair

Over: GREEN RIVER

IN WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 1929 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,963

FAP 15

Fair

Over: FURNACE BRANCH

3.29 MI.E.OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,328

FAP 15

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4.3 M NE JCT SR15&SR99, Wayne, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,328

FAS 114

Fair

Over: BRANCH

SOUTH OF CLIFTON, Wayne, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,647

FAS 114

Fair

Over: EAGLE CREEK

2 MI.S.OF CLIFTON, Wayne, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,647

FAS 114

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.5 MI S JCT. SR114&SR12, Wayne, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,997

FAS 128

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.16 MI.S.OF PERRY CO LN, Wayne, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 877

NFA 815 (SA 9220)

Fair

Over: TOMMY CREEK

2 MI E OF OBION CO LINE, Weakley, TN

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 272

FAS 217

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

NEAR DRESDEN TN, Weakley, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 518

NFA 859 (SA 9211)

Fair

Over: ATKINSON BRANCH

2.1 MI SE OF DRESDEN, Weakley, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 396

NFA 1605 (SA 9222)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

2.2 MI W OF SR89, Weakley, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 113

NFA 1607 (SA 9218)

Fair

Over: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK

0.2 MI S OF SR22, Weakley, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 543

NFA 1612 (SA 9221)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.8 MI JCT SR 18, Weakley, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 371

NFA 1935

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 KM NW OF DRESDEN, Weakley, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 637

NFA 1954 (SA 9216)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1 MI W OF US45E, Weakley, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 390

FAU 3032

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

S-W MARTIN, Weakley, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,058

NFA A021

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

1 MI W OF HENRY CO, Weakley, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A026

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3 MI N OF MARTIN, Weakley, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A048

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.8 MI E OF SR43, Weakley, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

NFA A048

Fair

Over: VOWELL BRANCH

2.2 MI E OF SR43, Weakley, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

NFA A056

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

4 MI E OF OBION CO LINE, Weakley, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A058

Fair

Over: TROUBLE CREEK

2.5 MI S OF KY, Weakley, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A067

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

3 MI W OF SR 118, Weakley, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A074 (SA 9206)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.5 MI N, Weakley, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A078

Fair

Over: TOMMY CREEK

3 MI E OF OBION CO, Weakley, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

Showing 11,151-11,200 of 20,426 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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