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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

FAS 269

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

1.1 MI.N.OF WARTRACE, Bedford, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,615

FAS 269

Good

Over: WARTRACE CREEK

2.3 MI.N.OF BELL BUCKLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,279

NFA 1038 (SA 0221)

Good

Over: SHIPMAN CREEK

3 M. W. NORMANDY., Bedford, TN

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,160

FAP 10

Good

Over: BRANCH

5.9 MI.S.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1923 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,860

FAP 16

Good

Over: HOLLAND BRANCH

IN SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1959 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 15,819

FAP 64

Good

Over: POWELL CREEK

6 MI.W.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1959 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,259

FAP 64

Good

Over: JAKES BRANCH

1 MI.W.OF COFFEE CO., Bedford, TN

Built 1985 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,192

FAS 82

Good

Over: COLEMAN CREEK

8 MI.SE.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,923

FAS 82

Good

Over: WALLACE BRANCH

3.4 MI.S.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,993

FAS 82

Good

Over: BRANCH

.5 MI.W.OF BELLBUCKLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1937 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,878

FAS 130

Good

Over: LITTLE FLAT CREEK

5.9 MI.S.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1993 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 434

NFA 1134 (SA 0405)

Good

Over: BRANCH

2MI EAST OF US 127, Bledsoe, TN

Built 1952 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 484

NFA A114

Good

Over: BEE CREEK

ON CUMBERLAND CO LN, Bledsoe, TN

Built 2014 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 60

NFA A290

Good

Over: CANNON CREEK

.3 MI FROM US 127, Bledsoe, TN

Built 1958 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 60

NFA 2393 (SA 0503)

Good

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

9 M. S. MARYVILLE., Blount, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,228

NFA 02406

Good

Over: LACKEY CREEK

1.3 MI W OF SR-334, Blount, TN

Built 1942 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,148

NFA 02406

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.3 MI W OF SR-334, Blount, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,148

FAU 3803

Good

Over: PISTOL CREEK

IN CITY OF MARYVILLE, Blount, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,896

NFA A545

Good

Over: ELLEJOY CREEK

3 M. N. WALLAND., Blount, TN

Built 2023 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

NFA 1263 (SA 0501)

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

12 M. S. MARYVILLE., Blount, TN

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 153

FAP 73

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.7M S OF NPS, Blount, TN

Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 7,307

FAP 73

Good

Over: FLAGG BRANCH

3.5 M N OF SR35, Blount, TN

Built 1939 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20,238

NFA A422

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN CITY OF CHARLESTON, Bradley, TN

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 230

FAS 312

Good

Over: CANDIES CREEK

1.1 MI.WEST OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 7,322

NFA A247

Good

Over: STINKING CREEK

6.8 M SW OF JELLICO-E-I75, Campbell, TN

Built 2019 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

NFA A316

Good

Over: LEACH CREEK

NEAR AUBURNTOWN, Cannon, TN

Built 2019 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

NFA A491

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

2.5 MI SE JCT SR1&SR22, Carroll, TN

Built 2004 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 90

FAP 1

Good

Over: BRANCH

.4 MI.N.OF MADISON CO., Carroll, TN

Built 1924 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,494

FAP 1

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

6.3 MI.S.OF HUNTINGDON, Carroll, TN

Built 1928 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,139

FAP 1

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.8 MI.N.E.OF HUNTINGDON, Carroll, TN

Built 1928 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 6,139

FAP 1

Good

Over: BRANCH

WEST OF HOLLOW ROCK, Carroll, TN

Built 1928 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,231

FAP 1

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN HOLLOW ROCK, Carroll, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,231

FAP 76

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 MI.SE.OF TREZEVANT, Carroll, TN

Built 1929 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,799

NFA A748

Good

Over: LAUREL FORK CREEK

IN HAMPTON-N OF SR67, Carter, TN

Built 1985 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 560

FAP 37

Good

Over: DOE RIVER

IN CITY OF ELIZBETHTON, Carter, TN

Built 1973 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 15,509

NFA A526

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

2.5 M. SW. SR12., Cheatham, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 270

NFA A018

Good

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

1.5 M. SW. SR12., Cheatham, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 90

NFA A257

Good

Over: S. FK. SYCAMORE CR

S OF SR33 NEAR HANCOCK, Claiborne, TN

Built 2017 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 80

NFA 2124 (SA 1620)

Good

Over: MCAFEE BRANCH

.5 MI FROM TEALL RD, Coffee, TN

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 303

NFA 2139 (SA 1621)

Good

Over: MEADOW CREEK

4.8 MI FROM SR 55, Coffee, TN

Built 1984 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 184

NFA A180

Good

Over: DUCK RIVER

.4 MI FROM SR 53, Coffee, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 530

NFA A183

Good

Over: BLUE SPRING CREEK

1 MI FROM SR 2, Coffee, TN

Built 1999 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 60

NFA A186

Good

Over: FERRELL BRANCH

2.5 MI SOUTH OF SR 2, Coffee, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 70

NFA A229

Good

Over: HUNT CREEK

1 MI FROM SR 2, Coffee, TN

Built 1967 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 290

NFA A279

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 MI FROM SR 130, Coffee, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,050

NFA A310

Good

Over: CASCADE CREEK

.5 MI FROM BEDFORD CO LN, Coffee, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 240

NFA A409

Good

Over: NORTON BRANCH

3.1 MI FROM SR 2, Coffee, TN

Built 1959 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

NFA A412

Good

Over: GARRISON FORK CREEK

.1 MI FROM GOSSBURG RD, Coffee, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 170

NFA A434

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

1 MI FROM SR 53, Coffee, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 470

NFA 5557 (SA 1614)

Good

Over: WISERS BRANCH

2.39 M FROM SR 2, Coffee, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 441

Showing 12,351-12,400 of 20,426 bridges

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