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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

I75 NBL

Good

Over: MOUSE CREEK

2.6 MI.FROM BRADLEY CO., McMinn, TN

Built 1971 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 47,306

FAS 163

Good

Over: ROBINSON'S BRANCH

0.08 MI. E OF SR-2 JCT., McMinn, TN

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,965

NFA 1678

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

IN BETHEL SPRINGS, McNairy, TN

Built 2010 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 948

FAS 304

Good

Over: MARNEY CREEK

.5 MI.S.OF WATTS BAR RES., Meigs, TN

Built 1980 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 778

FAS 315

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.26 MI.N.OF POLK CO., Monroe, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,456

FAS 315

Good

Over: CONASAUGA CREEK

5.63 MI.N.OF POLK CO., Monroe, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,456

NFA A588

Good

Over: BARTEE BRANCH

5 M. NW. PALMYRA., Montgomery, TN

Built 1988 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 180

NFA 1980 (SA 6404)

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.3 M NW OF LYNCHBURG, Moore, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 201

NFA 1989 (SA 6409)

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.5 M NE OF LYNCHBURG, Moore, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 961

NFA 1993 (SA 6402)

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.5 M WEST OF LYNCHBURG, Moore, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 211

NFA A028

Good

Over: WEST FORK MULBERRY CREEK

7 M NW OF LYNCHBURG, Moore, TN

Built 1984 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

NFA A083

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

6 M EAST OF LYNCHBURG, Moore, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

NFA A100

Good

Over: GOOD BRANCH

1.5 M NE OF LYNCHBURG, Moore, TN

Built 1974 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 500

NFA 1030 (SA 6410)

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

5 M NE OF LYNCHBURG, Moore, TN

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 951

NFA A001

Good

Over: CRAB ORCHARD CREEK

N OF SR299 AT CUMBERLAND, Morgan, TN

Built 1984 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 110

NFA 1526

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

3.7 MI SE JCT SR21&SR183, Obion, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 123

NFA 1534 (SA 6615)

Good

Over: N. REELFOOT CREEK

4.2 MI N JCT SR5&SR22, Obion, TN

Built 2004 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 125

NFA 1534

Good

Over: N. REELFOOT CREEK

3.1 MI NE JCT SR5&SR22, Obion, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 587

NFA 1538 (SA 6620)

Good

Over: WALNUT GROVE BRANCH

2.7 MI SE JCT SR43&SR215, Obion, TN

Built 2006 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 409

NFA A098

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.7 MI W JCT SR5&KY LINE, Obion, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 420

NFA A144

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

MT. ZION ROAD, Obion, TN

Built 2004 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 420

NFA A167

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.9 MI NE JCT SR3&SR21, Obion, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

NFA A431

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

2.5 MI E JCT SR5&SR21, Obion, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 170

NFA A550

Good

Over: GRASS CREEK

3.1 MI NW JCT SR5&SR89, Obion, TN

Built 1978 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

NFA A774

Good

Over: BRANCH

W. OF UNION CITY, Obion, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 360

FAP 5

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

1.2 MI.S.OF UNION CITY, Obion, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,625

FAS 21

Good

Over: BRANCH

NEAR LASSITER CORNER, Obion, TN

Built 1924 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 910

NFA 2295 (SA 6715)

Good

Over: BIG EAGLE CREEK

5 MI NORTH OF SR42, Overton, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 610

NFA 2306 (SA 6707)

Good

Over: CLEEK BRANCH

.8 MI EAST OF SR136, Overton, TN

Built 1972 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 303

FAP 84

Good

Over: COPELAND CREEK

3.1 MI.S.OF LIVINGSTON, Overton, TN

Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,577

NFA 1775 (SA 6801)

Good

Over: SWINDLE CREEK

14 M. NW. FLATWOODS., Perry, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 291

NFA 2313 (SA 7016)

Good

Over: CHESTUEE CREEK

4.3 MI NW JCT SR33&SR314, Polk, TN

Built 1979 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 273

NFA A201

Good

Over: BALL PLAY CREEK

1.7 MI SE JCT SR33&SR313, Polk, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 440

NFA 2317 (SA 7015)

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.1 MI NW JCT SR68&SR123, Polk, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 148

FAP 33

Good

Over: BRANCH

.5 MI S OF JCT SR 30, Polk, TN

Built 2013 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 7,466

FAS 96

Good

Over: BATES BRANCH

1.3MI.N.OF BUFFALO VALLEY, Putnam, TN

Built 1938 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 713

NFA A481

Good

Over: HUDGENS CREEK

2 MI FROM SR 42, Putnam, TN

Built 1978 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 360

NFA 2281 (SA 7212)

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

3MI SOUTH OF SR 68, Rhea, TN

Built 1984 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 698

NFA A523

Good

Over: LITTLE RICHLAND CREEK

5 MI NW JCT SR29 & SR30, Rhea, TN

Built 2003 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 130

NFA 1162 (SA 7215)

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1MI EAST OF US 27, Rhea, TN

Built 1942 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,068

FAP 68

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

3 MI.EAST OF SPRING CITY, Rhea, TN

Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,563

NFA A719

Good

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

NEAR MEIGS CO LINE, Roane, TN

Built 1991 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

NFA A714

Good

Over: BARNARD NARROWS BRANCH

3.2 M S OF SR58-SR72 JCT, Roane, TN

Built 1984 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 430

NFA 1230 (SA 7321)

Good

Over: BRANCH

2 M S OF SR 61-SR 62 JCT, Roane, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,167

NFA 1947 (SA 7420)

Good

Over: POLE BRANCH

1.7 MI NW JCT SR11&SR257, Robertson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,573

NFA 1960 (SA 7415)

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.2 MI NE JCT SR25&SR65, Robertson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 178

NFA A091

Good

Over: BRANCH

A091, Robertson, TN

Built 2017 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 190

NFA A174

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.5 MI NW JCT SR25&SR41, Robertson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,120

NFA A261

Good

Over: SULPHUR FORK CREEK

3.6 MI SW JCT I65&SR76, Robertson, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 110

NFA A350

Good

Over: CARR CREEK

2.5 MI NE JCT SR49&SR257, Robertson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 370

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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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