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 A294
FairOver: BRANCH
1 MI N E JCT SR96&SR267, Wilson, TN
Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
NFA A319
FairOver: GOOSE CREEK
2.5 MI EAST OF SR266, Wilson, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NFA 1404
FairOver: JUG CREEK
0.4 MI EAST OF SR266, Wilson, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 189
NFA A332
FairOver: ROUND LICK CREEK
1.8 MI SW OF WATERTOWN, Wilson, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A336
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.6 MI EAST OF SR266, Wilson, TN
Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220
NFA B970
FairOver: DRY FORK CREEK
2.3 MI EAST OF SR10, Wilson, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220
NFA A412
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
1.5 MI EAST OF SR10, Wilson, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250
NFA A420
FairOver: SUGGS CREEK
2.5 MI SOUTH OF SR265, Wilson, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 890
FAU 4450
FairOver: STONES CREEK
IN CITY OF MT JULIET, Wilson, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,811
NFA A622
FairOver: BRANCH
0.3 KM S. OF SR24/SR109, Wilson, TN
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,500
NFA A648
FairOver: STONES CREEK
1.3 MI SE JCT I40&SR171, Wilson, TN
Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 320
NFA 1050 (SA 9507)
FairOver: BARTONS CREEK
0.3 MI SOUTH OF I40, Wilson, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,054
NFA B143
FairOver: STONERS CREEK
ON BROOKSTORE BLVD, Wilson, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 930
FAS 171
FairOver: SUGGS CREEK
1.7 MI. N. DAVIDSON CO LN, Wilson, TN
Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,768
I40
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK CREEK
.3 M E JCT SR109&I40, Wilson, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60,290
I40
FairOver: JENNINGS FORK CREEK
WILSON CO., Wilson, TN
Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 44,993
I40
FairOver: JENNINGS FORK CREEK
IN WILSON COUNTY, Wilson, TN
Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 44,993
I40
FairOver: BRANCH
1.9 M W SMITH CO LINE, Wilson, TN
Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 44,993
I40
FairOver: ROUND LICK CREEK
IN WILSON CO., Wilson, TN
Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 44,993
FAS 267
FairOver: BRANCH
3.7 M S JCT SR26&SR267, Wilson, TN
Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,512
NFA 1065 (SA 9519)
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
2.4 MI NORTH OF SR24, Wilson, TN
Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,189
NFA 1065 (SA 9519)
FairOver: SPENCER CREEK
3.5 MI NW JCT SR24&SR109, Wilson, TN
Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,011
NFA 1058 (SA 9521)
FairOver: BARTON CREEK
4.4 MI NW OF LEBANON, Wilson, TN
Built 1928 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,373
FAS 266
FairOver: FLORIDA CREEK
2.5 M N RUTHERFORD CO LN, Wilson, TN
Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,452
FAS 266
FairOver: FALL CREEK
4.7 M N RUTHERFORD CO LN, Wilson, TN
Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,452
FAP 10
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
.8 M SW JCT I40&SR10, Wilson, TN
Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,676
FAP 401 (SR 24)
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
.4 M E JCT SR24&SR171, Wilson, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,355
FAP 26
FairOver: BRANCH
3.4 M SE JCT I40&SR26, Wilson, TN
Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,633
FAP 26
FairOver: BEECH CREEK
1.1 M W JCT SR 26&SR267, Wilson, TN
Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,181
FAP 109
FairOver: BRANCH
.2 M SE JCT SR24&SR109, Wilson, TN
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,894
FAP 109
FairOver: BRANCH
.9 M SW JCT I40&SR109, Wilson, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,193
FAS 141
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
3.8 M NE JCT SR10&SR26, Wilson, TN
Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,145
FAS 141
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
3.4 M E JCT SR10&SR24, Wilson, TN
Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,278
FAS 141
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
4.6 M W SMITH CO LINE, Wilson, TN
Built 1947 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,278
FAP 13
FairOver: LITTLE RICHLAND CREEK
1.9 MI N OF WAVERLY, Humphreys, TN
Built 1933 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 3,316
101ST AIRBORNE DIV
FairOver: FLETCHERS FORK CREEK
0.6 MI NE OF LAFAYETTE RD, Montgomery, TN
Built 2008 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
GHOST CORPS TRAIL
FairOver: JORDAN CREEK
512-513, Montgomery, TN
Built 1953 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300
11TH AIRBORNE D RD
FairOver: RACOON BRANCH
583-476, Montgomery, TN
Built 1980 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
PALMYRA ROAD
FairOver: NOAHS SPRING BRANCH
0.4 MI S ANGELS RD, Montgomery, TN
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300
ON THE LINE ROAD
FairOver: NOAHS SPRINGS BRANCH
522-543, Montgomery, TN
Built 2017 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300
BOILING SPRINGS RD
FairOver: PINEY FORK CREEK
540-522, Montgomery, TN
Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500
PALMYRA ROAD
FairOver: PINEY FORK CREEK
0.5 MI SW MABRY/PALMYRA, Montgomery, TN
Built 1953 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 500
101ST AIRBORN D RD
FairOver: LITTLE WEST FORK CREEK
0.3 MI S WILLIAM C LEE RD, Montgomery, TN
Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
FENCE PATROL ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE WEST FORK CREEK
597-512, Montgomery, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
WEST END RD
FairOver: LITTLE WEST FORK CREEK
556-519, Montgomery, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300
FENCE PATROL ROAD
FairOver: LITTLE WEST FORK CREEK
0.5 MI S MABRY/FENCE PATR, Montgomery, TN
Built 1953 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 100
ARTILLERY ROAD
FairOver: SALINE CREEK
0.1 MI W/W PERIMETER RD, Montgomery, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,000
NFA A416
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
3 MI WEST OF SR 42, Overton, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 140
RAMSEY CASCADES RO
FairOver: PORTERS CREEK
0.01 MILES EAST FROM NPS, Sevier, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1
JORDAN SPRINGS RD
FairOver: SALINE CREEK
0.3 MI S ARTILLERY RD, Stewart, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300
Showing 11,401-11,450 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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