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 A243

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 M W OF DICKERSON RD, Davidson, TN

Built 1986 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,690

NFA A400

Good

Over: BRANCH

BRICK CHURCH PK(NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1997 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,130

FAU 4845

Good

Over: BRANCH

2 M E OF NOLENSVILLE RD, Davidson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 2,691

NFA B952

Good

Over: BRANCH

REDMON LN OFF HOLT RD, Davidson, TN

Built 1980 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 3,520

NFA A609

Good

Over: BR W FORK HURRICANE CR

HEIL QUAKER BLVD.@ I24, Davidson, TN

Built 1975 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 3,180

FAU 4927

Good

Over: SHANES FORK CREEK

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1997 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 2,713

NFA A344

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1995 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 370

NFA A400

Good

Over: LUMSLEY FORK CREEK

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1997 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 930

NFA D745

Good

Over: EWING CREEK

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 950

NFA D699

Good

Over: PAGES BRANCH

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,940

NFA A511

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1990 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,180

FAU 4939

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 3,982

NFA D863

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 560

FAU 4897

Good

Over: OVERALL CREEK

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1959 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 5,063

NFA A957

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1973 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,700

NFA A958

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1973 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,240

NFA F765

Good

Over: VHOINS BRANCH

BROOK MANOR DR, Davidson, TN

Built 1987 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 2,360

FAP 254

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.2 MI. E. I65, Davidson, TN

Built 1993 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 39,622

FAU 11

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.3 M N JCT I65&SR11, Davidson, TN

Built 1928 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 20,871

FAP 408 (SR 155)

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.6 M E JCT SR155&I24, Davidson, TN

Built 1963 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 38,057

NFA A168

Good

Over: WILLIAMS BRANCH

1.2 M. SE. SR 49., Dickson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 250

NFA A565

Good

Over: TRACE CREEK

TRACE CREEK RD-DICKSON CO, Dickson, TN

Built 1996 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 160

FAS 48

Good

Over: BRANCH

5.8 MI.S.W. OF DICKSON, Dickson, TN

Built 1986 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 2,615

NFA A195

Good

Over: BRANCH

7 M E OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1987 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A219

Good

Over: BRADSHAW CREEK

12.3 M NE OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1987 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A319

Good

Over: PRETTY BRANCH

8.5 M S OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1954 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A345

Good

Over: DONAHUE CREEK

4.5 M S OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1953 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 270

NFA A377

Good

Over: HAMS CREEK

3 M NW OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1995 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A449

Good

Over: PUNCHEON CREEK

4 M SW OF MINOR HILL, Giles, TN

Built 1984 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A058 (SA 2817)

Good

Over: ZUCCARELLO BRANCH

8.5 M SW OF LYNNVILLE, Giles, TN

Built 1930 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 210

FAU 3175

Good

Over: PLEASANT RUN CREEK

IN DOWNTOWN PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1989 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,779

NFA 2592 (SA 3023)

Good

Over: GUEST CREEK

4.3 M E OF I81-SR70 EXCH, Greene, TN

Built 1986 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 944

NFA B036

Good

Over: BENT CREEK

1MI SOUTH OF SR34, Hamblen, TN

Built 1993 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 90

NFA B049

Good

Over: HALE BRANCH

.08 M FROM SR340, Hamblen, TN

Built 1970 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 70

FAS 312

Good

Over: TALIFERRO BRANCH

0.74 MI. FROM BRADLEY CO., Hamilton, TN

Built 1954 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 2,776

FAU 4463

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN CITY OF SODDY DAISY, Hamilton, TN

Built 1940 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 862

FAP 69

Good

Over: HOLLOWFIELD CREEK

9.5 MI.SE.OF SAVANNAH, Hardin, TN

Built 1935 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 2,930

NFA A132

Good

Over: CANEY FORK

W OF SR31-N OF MOORESBURG, Hawkins, TN

Built 1999 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A727 730217C

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

0.7 M E OF SR66-SR70 JCT., Hawkins, TN

Built 1993 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 250

FAP 54

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN PARIS CITY LIMITS, Henry, TN

Built 1934 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 4,080

NFA 1844 (SA 4124)

Good

Over: PINEY BRANCH

4 M SE OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN

Built 1965 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 288

NFA A066

Good

Over: LOCUST FORK CREEK

5 M SE OF BON AQUA, Hickman, TN

Built 1974 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 100

NFA B626

Good

Over: DRY PRG LEATHERWOOD CR

5 M S OF PRIMM SPRINGS, Hickman, TN

Built 1983 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A191

Good

Over: PERSIMMON CREEK

MURPHEY LOOP RD, Hickman, TN

Built 1999 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 120

NFA A029 (SA 4211)

Good

Over: BRIGHAM BRANCH

2.2 M. NW. ERIN., Houston, TN

Built 1965 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 140

FAS 53

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.5 MI S OF GAINESBORB TN, Jackson, TN

Built 1935 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,143

NFA E218

Good

Over: BRANCH

BEAVER CR. DR.-N OF SR62, Knox, TN

Built 1940 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 5,803

NFA 820

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

.4 MI. W. OF SR88, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1986 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,019

NFA A012

Good

Over: BRUSH BRANCH

1 M. SE OF NW. CORNER CO., Lawrence, TN

Built 1980 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A458

Good

Over: TIDWELL BRANCH

2.2 M. NW. ST. JOSEPH, Lawrence, TN

Built 1993 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 30

Showing 12,101-12,150 of 20,426 bridges

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