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 C832
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN
Built 1984 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,890
I24
FairOver: SORGHUM BRANCH
JCT SR255, Davidson, TN
Built 1958 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 162,862
NFA D228 (SA 1916)
FairOver: SULPHUR CREEK
SR12 @ SCOTTSBORO, Davidson, TN
Built 1955 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 880
NFA A290
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
2 MI N OF NEWBERN, Dyer, TN
Built 1984 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 130
NFA 1588
FairOver: N. FORK OF FORKED DEER R
3.9 MI NW JCT SR43&SR187, Gibson, TN
Built 2007 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,169
NFA B091
FairOver: LICK CREEK
2.7 M SW OF I81-US11E JCT, Greene, TN
Built 1994 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 100
NFA A081
FairOver: LOCUS FORK CREEK
7 M. E. WRIGLEY, Hickman, TN
Built 1986 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 60
NFA A104
FairOver: JONES CREEK
2 M. NW. PRIMM SPRINGS, Hickman, TN
Built 1979 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 20
NFA A385
FairOver: BRANCH
4 M N OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN
Built 1970 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 320
NFA A370
FairOver: NORTH FORK SUGAR CREEK
7 M W OF PINEWOOD, Hickman, TN
Built 1983 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 20
NFA A372
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK SUGAR CREEK
7 M EAST OF PINEWOOD, Hickman, TN
Built 1986 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 20
NFA A378
FairOver: TAYLOR CREEK
7.5 M NW OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN
Built 1986 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 20
NFA A374
FairOver: PRETTY CREEK
4 M W OF PINEWOOD, Hickman, TN
Built 1980 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 40
NFA 952 (SA 4115)
FairOver: BIG SPRING CREEK
1.1 M NORTH OF BON AQUA, Hickman, TN
Built 1985 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,445
NFA 952 (SA 4115)
FairOver: BRISTOL CAVE BRANCH
1 M NORTH OF BON AQUA, Hickman, TN
Built 1985 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,445
FAP 48
FairOver: PINEY FORK CREEK
3 MILES SOUTH OF SR100, Hickman, TN
Built 1975 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,863
FAS 438
FairOver: LOWER SINKING CREEK
.9 MI.E.OF PERRY CO.LINE, Hickman, TN
Built 1983 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 722
FAS 50
FairOver: DUCK RIVER OVERFLOW
SE OF ONLY TN, Hickman, TN
Built 1996 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,450
NFA 1791 (SA 4204)
FairOver: ROSS BRANCH
1.5 M S OF ERIN, Houston, TN
Built 1965 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 523
NFA A476
FairOver: CHILDERS BRANCH
BEAR CR. RD. -HOUSTON CO., Houston, TN
Built 1997 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 20
NFA A123
FairOver: BATEMAN BRANCH
4.5 M. SE. ERIN., Houston, TN
Built 1984 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 140
NFA A134
FairOver: BATEMAN BRANCH
2 M. SE. ERIN., Houston, TN
Built 1983 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 60
NFA A150
FairOver: ERIN BRANCH
ROCKY HOLLOW RD. IN ERIN., Houston, TN
Built 1966 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 1,570
NFA 1781 (SA 4203)
FairOver: BRANCH
2.3 M S OF TENN RIDGE, Houston, TN
Built 1974 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 481
FAS 133
FairOver: BEAVERDAM CREEK
2.1 M SE OF WASHINGTON CL, Johnson, TN
Built 1956 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 531
NFA A522 297438L
FairOver: CNIC RAILROAD
1 MI S OF RIPLEY, Lauderdale, TN
Built 1990 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 470
NFA 1968 (SA 5215)
FairOver: FLINT RIVER
0.25 M. E. FLINTVILLE., Lincoln, TN
Built 1984 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 837
NFA 1968 (SA 5215)
FairOver: MULE PEN CREEK
0.5 M. SE. FLINTVILLE., Lincoln, TN
Built 1991 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 837
NFA A250
FairOver: FLINT RIVER
1 M. S. FLINTVILLE., Lincoln, TN
Built 1983 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 130
NFSR 210
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
NATIONAL FOREST, Monroe, TN
Built 1984 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 523
NFSR 210
FairOver: BUCKHORN CREEK
NATIONAL FOREST, Monroe, TN
Built 1984 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 386
FAU 4558
FairOver: SHORT CREEK
LOWE AVE, Putnam, TN
Built 1984 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 8,857
FAU 2831
FairOver: CANE CREEK
MALLORY AVE - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1950 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 12,903
FAU 5095
FairOver: TODD CREEK
MILLINGTON ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1983 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 2,297
FAU 2821
FairOver: BRANCH
HAWKINS MILL RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1963 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 6,623
FAU 5224
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
N EVERGREEN ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1964 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 6,314
FAU 3 299613G
FairOver: CNIC RR
2 M N OF I-240S JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1934 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 15,953
NFA A799
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
1.5 MI E OF SR118, Weakley, TN
Built 1997 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 140
FAS 372
FairOver: BRANCH
IN MARTIN CITY LIMITS, Weakley, TN
Built 1929 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 3,857
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: PUBLIC ACCESS ROAD
3.4 MILES FROM NORTHERN T, Davidson, TN
Built 1995 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 215
FAP 11 350511A
FairOver: RICHLAND CR & TS RR
IN PULASKI CITY LIMITS, Giles, TN
Built 1983 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 9,822
NFA A323
FairOver: LICK CREEK
2 M E OF I81-SR172 EXIT, Greene, TN
Built 1984 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 30
NFA 1307 (SA 3206)
FairOver: LONG CREEK
1MI SOUTHEAST OF I81, Hamblen, TN
Built 1991 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 776
FAS 200
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
1 M SW OF SR22, Henderson, TN
Built 1995 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,465
NFA A187
FairOver: EAST FORK MULBERRY CREEK
1 M. S. KELSO., Lincoln, TN
Built 1982 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 100
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: LEATHERWOOD ROAD
1.05 MILES TO TN ROUTE 50, Maury, TN
Built 1987 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 215
HEADQUARTERS RESID
FairOver: FIGHTING CREEK
0.1 MILES FROM NPS ROUTE, Sevier, TN
Built 1938 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1
FAP 15
FairOver: GRAYS CREEK
3 M E OF I40, Shelby, TN
Built 1992 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 35,879
I24 EBL
FairOver: BEANS CREEK
2.6 MI E OF SR127, Coffee, TN
Built 1963 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 44,002
I24 WBL
FairOver: BEANS CREEK
2.6 MI E OF SR127, Coffee, TN
Built 1963 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 44,002
Showing 11,551-11,600 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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