State profile · Below median Poor share

Tennessee bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Tennessee, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

20,426
Public bridges
38.0%
Good condition
4.0%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-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 - Poor-condition share 13.2%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Tennessee42.9%52.6%GoodFairPoor
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Tennessee on the same metric.

MN

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

CT

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277
Selected

TN

Tennessee

3.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,426

MD

Maryland

4.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,527

CO

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

NFA A253

Poor

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

Poor

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

FAP 181

Unknown

Over: SR 181 & OBION RIVER

JUCTION SR88 & SR181, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 1,019

SR-6 (US-43)

Unknown

Over: SR-15 (US 64)

2.5 MI. S.OF LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 2014 ADT: 14,733

SR-6 (US-43)

Unknown

Over: SR-15 (US 64)

2.5 MI. S.OF LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 2014 ADT: 14,733

SR 242

Unknown

Over: SR-15 (US 64)

2.5 MI. S.OF LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 2014 ADT: 3,145

SR-242

Unknown

Over: SR-15 (US 64)

2.4 MI. W.OF LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 2014 ADT: 3,145

0A399

Unknown

Over: SR-15 (US 64)

2.4 MI. W.OF LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 2014 ADT: 50

0A399

Unknown

Over: SR-15 (US 64)

2.4 MI. W.OF LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 2014 ADT: 50

NFA E500

Unknown

Over: NTP / METAL FORD RD (NPS

8 M. SE. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 50

5570-003P

Unknown

Over: N.T.P. / SR 99

5.6 M N OF SR 20, Lewis, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 3,836

NFA E500

Unknown

Over: NTP/ CHIEF CR & SR 241

2.5 M S SR 20, Lewis, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 799

FAP 10

Unknown

Over: SR 10 / OLD MULBERRY RD.

MULBERRY AVE@FAYETTEVILLE, Lincoln, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 2,700

FAP 15

Unknown

Over: NFA A501 (OLD SR 15)

.12 MI E OF GILES CO LN, Lincoln, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 220

FAP 15

Unknown

Over: NFA A501 (OLD SR 15)

.12 MI E OF GILES CO LN, Lincoln, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 220

NFA 2356

Unknown

Over: NFA 2356

WARD ST IN LOUDON, Loudon, TN

Built 1985 ADT: 280

I40 RL

Unknown

Over: I40 RT LN

7 M. NW. LENOIR CITY., Loudon, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 550

I40 LL

Unknown

Over: I40 LF LN

7 M. NW. LENOIR CITY, Loudon, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 550

I40

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR EATON TENN., Loudon, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 9,275

I40

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR EATON TENN., Loudon, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 6,025

I40 RL

Unknown

Over: I40 RT LN

5.5 M. N. LENOIR CITY, Loudon, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 309

I40 LL

Unknown

Over: I40 LF LN

5.5 M. N. LENOIR CITY, Loudon, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 309

NFA C131

Unknown

Over: NFA C131

NEAR OAK RIDGE, Loudon, TN

Built 1958 ADT: 41,804

I75 RAMP TO I40 WB

Unknown

Over: I40 RAMP

NEAR KNOX CO. LINE, Loudon, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 58,302

I40 EBL

Unknown

Over: I75 NBL

NEAR KNOX CO. LINE, Loudon, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 41,804

FAS 323

Unknown

Over: I75 RT LN

2.25 MI NE OF MONROE CO., Loudon, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 2,603

NFA 1214

Unknown

Over: I75 LF LN

2.25 MI NE OF MONROE CO., Loudon, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 559

I75 RL

Unknown

Over: I75 RT LN

7 M. NW. LENOIR CITY., Loudon, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 521

I75 LL

Unknown

Over: I75 LF LN

7 M. NW. LENOIR CITY., Loudon, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 521

FAP 72

Unknown

Over: SR 72

3 MILES W OF LOUDON, Loudon, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 52,785

FAP 72

Unknown

Over: SR 72

3 MILES W OF LOUDON, Loudon, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 46,084

I-75 NB

Unknown

Over: MATLOCK BEND RD.

2.5 M. W. LOUDON., Loudon, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 70

I-75 SB

Unknown

Over: MATLOCK BEND RD.

2.5 M. W. LOUDON., Loudon, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 70

NFA A035

Unknown

Over: HOTCHKISS VALLEY RD-A035

1 MI N TN RIVER, Loudon, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 52,785

NFA 1251

Unknown

Over: NFA 1251 SUGAR LIMB RD

NEAR EATON TENN., Loudon, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 55,134

I-75 NB

Unknown

Over: HOTCHKISS VALLEY RD.

2.3 M. NW. LENOIR CITY., Loudon, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 1,172

I-75 SB

Unknown

Over: HOTCHKISS VALLEY RD.

2.3 M. NW. LENOIR CITY, Loudon, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 1,172

I-75 NB

Unknown

Over: OLD SR-95

2.5 M. NW. LENOIR CITY., Loudon, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 6,244

I-75 SB

Unknown

Over: OLD SR-95

2.5 M. NW. LENOIR CITY., Loudon, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 6,244

FAP 73

Unknown

Over: SR 73

NEAR LOUDON TENN., Loudon, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 55,134

NFA 1279

Unknown

Over: NFA 1279 HICKORY VLY RD

NEAR LOUDON TENN., Loudon, TN

Built 1958 ADT: 58,302

I75

Unknown

Over: I75

NEAR LOUDON TENN., Loudon, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 8,417

I75

Unknown

Over: I75

NEAR LOUDON TENN., Loudon, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 8,417

FAP 2

Unknown

Over: SR 2

AT TN RIVER, Loudon, TN

Built 2004 ADT: 200

FAP 73

Unknown

Over: SR 73

JUST S OF FT LOUDON DAM, Loudon, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 10,009

FAP 73

Unknown

Over: SR 73

JUST S OF FT LOUDON DAM, Loudon, TN

Built 2017 ADT: 10,009

NFA 1091

Unknown

Over: 1091/LONG CR & NFA 2107

6.5 M NW OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 33

FAP 6

Unknown

Over: SR 5 / SR 151

SR6 @ OLD WILLIAMSPORT PK, Macon, TN

Built 1992 ADT: 313

FAU 1

Unknown

Over: SR1/RIVERSIDE DR.

IN THE CITY OF JACKSON, Madison, TN

Built 1978 ADT: 2,755

FAP 186

Unknown

Over: SR 186 / FAU 3042

NEAR JACKSON TENN., Madison, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 14,538

FAP 186

Unknown

Over: SR186 / FAU 3042

NEAR JACKSON TENN., Madison, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 14,538

FAS 138

Unknown

Over: SR 138 / I40

1 MI N OF SR 1, Madison, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 40,613

Showing 1,201-1,250 of 20,426 bridges

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