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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

DESTINY TRAIL

Fair

Over: SPILLWAY OF LAKE KYLE

411-487, Stewart, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

INDIAN MOUND ROAD

Fair

Over: PINEY FORK CREEK

0.6 MI S JORDAN SPRINGS, Stewart, TN

Built 1968 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 300

FAP 9

Fair

Over: COVE LAKE

2 M W OF CARYVILLE, Campbell, TN

Built 1968 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 32,569

FAP 33 730787P

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

2.1 M E OF TAZEWELL, Claiborne, TN

Built 1951 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 12,422

I65 350215N

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

.2 M N WILLAMS0N CO LN, Davidson, TN

Built 1963 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 123,245

FAS 96

Fair

Over: CENTER HILL DAM SPILLWAY

CENTER HILL DAM, DeKalb, TN

Built 1948 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 684

NFA A144

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

1MI SOUTH OF SR52, Fentress, TN

Built 1935 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 50

NFA 1785 (SA 4214)

Fair

Over: YELLOW CREEK

8 M SE OF ERIN, Houston, TN

Built 1985 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 174

NFA A279 297429M

Fair

Over: IC RAILROAD

2 MI. SE OF SR3, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1997 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 500

FAP 19 309264E

Fair

Over: CNIC RAILROAD

0.19 MI. E OF SR-209 JCT., Lauderdale, TN

Built 1987 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 4,476

FAU 800 (SA 7532)

Fair

Over: LYTLE CREEK

SUNBURN DR NEAR DELBRIDGE, Rutherford, TN

Built 1956 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 19,727

FAU 2867

Fair

Over: BRANCH

QUINCE RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 18,528

FAU 2867

Fair

Over: BRANCH

QUINCE RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 18,528

NFA A364

Fair

Over: COLLINS RIVER

3MI EAST OF SR56, Warren, TN

Built 1978 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 210

FAS 210

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

0.3 M N LAUDERDALE CO, Dyer, TN

Built 1924 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 1,867

NFA A934

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

3.3 M N OF SR340-SR349 JC, Greene, TN

Built 1998 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 160

FAP 50

Fair

Over: FOUNTAIN CREEK

.6 M SE JCT SR273&SR50, Maury, TN

Built 1981 Load: 33.3 t ADT: 7,137

I40

Fair

Over: PIGEON RIVER

9.74 M.FROM JEFFERSON CO, Cocke, TN

Built 1970 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 29,828

I40 WBL

Fair

Over: PINEY CREEK

1.8 MI FM ROANE CO. LI, Cumberland, TN

Built 1968 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 30,681

FAP 70

Fair

Over: COVE CREEK

.2 M W OF SR107, Greene, TN

Built 1937 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 2,000

FAS 180

Fair

Over: OTTER CREEK

.1 MI W OF TULOM RD, Haywood, TN

Built 1960 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 601

FAS 1

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 MI E JCT SR76, Haywood, TN

Built 1925 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 5,411

NFA A157

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK BUFFALO RIVER

3 M. N. ETHERIDGE, Lawrence, TN

Built 1940 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 440

FAS 244

Fair

Over: PLEASANT VALLEY CREEK

1 M SW JCT SR50&SR244, Lincoln, TN

Built 1957 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,169

FAS 273

Fair

Over: BRANCH

9 M. S. OF FAIRVIEW, Lincoln, TN

Built 1988 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,644

FAS 224

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.23 MI.SOUTH OF ENVILLE, McNairy, TN

Built 1998 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 512

NFA 2377 (SA 7605)

Fair

Over: NEW RIVER

2 M SE OF US27-SR63 JCT, Scott, TN

Built 1975 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 379

FAU 5221

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

VOLLINTINE AVE - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1960 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 7,714

FAU 5207

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

RAGAN ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1986 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,406

NFA B518

Fair

Over: BLACK BAYOU

BARRON RD IN MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1954 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,750

FAU 2867

Fair

Over: CHERRY BAYOU

QUINCE RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1960 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 18,385

FAU 3

Fair

Over: PAVED DITCH

BROOKS RD. INTERSECTION, Shelby, TN

Built 1931 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 36,558

FAU 3

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

.15 M FM CORPORATE RD, Shelby, TN

Built 1935 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 16,141

NFA A606

Fair

Over: SPIVEY CREEK

SE OF SR 36-SR 81 JCT, Unicoi, TN

Built 1992 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 10

FAS 54

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

.4 MI.SOUTH OF MT.HERMAN, Weakley, TN

Built 1985 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 2,067

MAINTENANCE CENTER

Fair

Over: FIGHTING CREEK

0.2 MILES FROM MAINTENANC, Sevier, TN

Built 1938 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1

NFA A829

Fair

Over: IC RAILROAD

1.9 MI NW JCT SR20&SR104, Dyer, TN

Built 1998 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 3,321

NFA A045

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

.8 MI. N. OF SR 87, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1988 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 200

NFSR 44

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Polk, TN

Built 1985 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 50

NFA A469 (SA 9202)

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK OBION RIVER

4 MI E OF GIBSON CO, Weakley, TN

Built 1970 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 90

NFA 814 (SA 0913)

Fair

Over: BIG SANDY RIVER

5.9 MI NW JCT I40&SR114, Carroll, TN

Built 2010 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 136

NFA 1547

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF NORTH FORK CR

4.3 MI NW JCT SR18&SR57, Fayette, TN

Built 1965 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 312

I-269

Fair

Over: RAMP "H" / NORFORK S. RR

0.1 MI SOUT OF SR-57 JCT., Fayette, TN

Built 2005 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 9,887

FAP 151

Fair

Over: HUDSON CREEK

1.5 MI SOUTH OF CLAY CO, Jackson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 464

FAS 198

Fair

Over: N. FK. FORKED DEER RIVER

1.5 MI JCT OF SR 197, Madison, TN

Built 1981 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 386

I40

Fair

Over: PIGEON RIVER

974 M.FROM JEFFERSON CO.L, Cocke, TN

Built 1970 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 29,828

NFA C505

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

LYWOOD BLVD@BEEKMAN DR., Davidson, TN

Built 1955 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 730

FAP 56

Fair

Over: CANEY FORK RIVER

AT PEDIGO RIDGE RD., DeKalb, TN

Built 1949 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 3,861

FAP 96 348080K

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

IN BURNS CITY LIMITS, Dickson, TN

Built 1962 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 7,507

FAP 96

Fair

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

.5 MI.EAST OF BURNS, Dickson, TN

Built 1956 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 8,918

Showing 11,451-11,500 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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