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
FAP 22 (LT LN)
FairOver: CHESTNUT BRANCH
2.5 MI JCT SR 5, Weakley, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,265
FAP 431
FairOver: CANE CREEK
.5 MILE EAST OF MARTIN, Weakley, TN
Built 1927 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,661
FAP 22
FairOver: BOAZ CREEK
5 MILES SE.OF GLEASON, Weakley, TN
Built 1945 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,149
FAP 22
FairOver: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK
IN THE CITY OF MARTIN, Weakley, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,356
FAP 43
FairOver: BUCKOR DITCH
2.1 MI.N.OF GREENFIELD, Weakley, TN
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,344
FAP 43
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK OBION RIVER
1 MI.SOUTH OF SHARON, Weakley, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,344
FAP 43
FairOver: MUD CREEK
1.3 MI.NORTH OF SHARON, Weakley, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,682
FAP 43
FairOver: MUD CREEK
1.3 MI. NORTH OF SHARON, Weakley, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,682
FAS 372
FairOver: BRANCH
1.5 MI JCT SR 22, Weakley, TN
Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,875
FAP 43
FairOver: BRANCH
0.5 MI JCT 372, Weakley, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,871
FAP 43
FairOver: BRANCH
0.5 MI JCT 372, Weakley, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,871
FAU 5732
FairOver: CANE CREEK
SKYHAWK PKWY, Weakley, TN
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,379
FAP 43
FairOver: BRANCH
IN MARTIN, Weakley, TN
Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,376
FAS 54
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
2.3 MI.NE.OF GREENFIELD, Weakley, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,067
FAS 54
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK OBION RIVER
2.1 MI.SOUTH OF DRESDEN, Weakley, TN
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,672
FAP 54
FairOver: STEEL BRANCH
3.3 MILES EAST OF DRESDEN, Weakley, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,526
FAP 54
FairOver: BRANCH
6.3 MILES EAST OF DRESDEN, Weakley, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,526
FAP 54
FairOver: THOMPSON CREEK
8.4 MI.EAST OF DRESDEN, Weakley, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,526
FAP 54
FairOver: BRANCH
7.5 MI.EAST OF DRESDEN, Weakley, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,526
FAP 54
FairOver: BRANCH
.1 MI.EAST OF DRESDEN, Weakley, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,526
FAS 89
FairOver: BRANCH
4 MI.SOUTHWEST OF DRESDEN, Weakley, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,448
FAS 89
FairOver: MUD CREEK
1.35 NORTHEAST OF DRESDEN, Weakley, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,623
FAS 89
FairOver: BRANCH
3.2 MILES NE.OF DRESDEN, Weakley, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,623
FAS 89
FairOver: BRANCH
4.5 MILES NE.OF DRESDEN, Weakley, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,102
FAS 89
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
3.5 MI.SO.OF PALMERSVILLE, Weakley, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,102
FAS 89
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK BRANCH
SOUTH OF PALMERSVILLE, Weakley, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,102
FAS 89
FairOver: MAYO BRANCH
1.2 MI.SO.OF PALMERSVILLE, Weakley, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,102
FAS 89
FairOver: OVERFLOW
1.1 MI.NO.OF PALMERSVILLE, Weakley, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 890
FAS 89
FairOver: CANE CREEK
1.4 MI.N.OF PALMERSVILLE, Weakley, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 890
FAS 89
FairOver: NORTH FORK OBION RIVER
2.3 MI.N.OF PALMERSVILLE, Weakley, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 890
FAS 89
FairOver: OVERFLOW
.3 MI.N.OF N.FRK.OBION R., Weakley, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 890
FAS 89
FairOver: OVERFLOW
1 MI.N.OF N.FRK. OBION R., Weakley, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 520
FAS 89
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
3.5 MI.N.OF PALMERSVILLE, Weakley, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 520
FAS 89
FairOver: BRANCH
1.5 MI.SO.OF KENTUCKY, Weakley, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 520
FAS 118
FairOver: OVERFLOW
7.3 MI.NORTH OF DRESDEN, Weakley, TN
Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 898
FAS 118
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
7.5 MI.NORTH OF DRESDEN, Weakley, TN
Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 898
FAS 118
FairOver: OVERFLOW
7.8 MI.N.OF DRESDEN, Weakley, TN
Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 898
FAP 43
FairOver: NORFORK SOUTHERN RWY
SR 216 RAMP E, Weakley, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,891
FAP 43 RT LN
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RWY
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RWY, Weakley, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,891
FAP 43 LT LN
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RWY
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RWY, Weakley, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,891
FAP 43
FairOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RWY
RAMP G FROM SR 43, Weakley, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,891
NFA 2206 (SA 9320)
FairOver: BLUE SPRING CREEK
5MI NORTH OF US 70, White, TN
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 549
NFA 2206 (SA 9320)
FairOver: WILDCAT CREEK
1.5 MI EAST OF SR 84, White, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 549
NFA A174
FairOver: CALFKILLER RIVER
.02 MI FROM PUTNAM CO IN, White, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA 2202 (SA 9322)
FairOver: CLIFTY CREEK
2MI SOUTH OF CUMBERLANDCO, White, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 651
NFA A311
FairOver: CANEY FORK RIVER
6MI WEST OF SR111, White, TN
Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110
NFA A415 349520C
FairOver: CANEY FORK & WESTERN RR
.3 MI FROM VAN BUREN CO, White, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
FAP 1
FairOver: CALFKILLER RIVER
IN SPARTA CITY LIMITS, White, TN
Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,283
FAS 84
FairOver: CHERRY CREEK
6 MI.EAST OF SR001, White, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 706
FAS 84
FairOver: PLUM CREEK
7 MI.S.OF PUTNAM CO., White, TN
Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 706
Showing 11,251-11,300 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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