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
HYATT LANE
GoodOver: ABRAMS CREEK
0.6 MI TO CADES COVE LOOP, Blount, TN
Built 1982 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 1
MAIN LEVEE
GoodOver: LOWER POOL 4
MAIN ROAD ON REFUGE, Stewart, TN
Built 1963 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 275
MAIN LEVEE
GoodOver: UPPER POOL 4
MAIN ROAD ON REFUGE, Stewart, TN
Built 1963 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 250
S.CROSS CREEKS DAM
GoodOver: S CROSS CREEKS RESERVOIR
MAIN ROAD AT ENTRANCE, Stewart, TN
Built 1963 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 250
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
GoodOver: COUNTY ROAD
4.0 MILES FROM TN ROUTE 7, Williamson, TN
Built 1988 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 215
FAS 194
GoodOver: BRANCH
4.6 MI.NORTH OF OAKLAND, Fayette, TN
Built 2012 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,032
FAP 15
GoodOver: LEATHERWOOD CREEK
.6 M E OF I65, Giles, TN
Built 2000 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 5,617
NFA 2205 (SA 3329)
GoodOver: WOLFTEVER CREEK
.01 MI NORTH OF I75, Hamilton, TN
Built 2009 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 2,440
NFA 2017 (SA 9509)
GoodOver: CAVE CREEK (COLSP)
IN CEADARS OF LEBANON PK., Wilson, TN
Built 1990 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 109
NFA A179
GoodOver: LONG CREEK
2 M. W. US431 @ JOELTON., Davidson, TN
Built 1985 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 100
FAS 166
GoodOver: BRANCH
5.5 MI. NW. OF PULASKI, Giles, TN
Built 1955 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,306
NFA 1149 (SA 3317)
GoodOver: POSSUM CREEK
1 MI EAST OF US 27, Hamilton, TN
Built 1938 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,150
FAS 242
GoodOver: CREWS CREEK
SOUTHWEST OF CREWSTOWN, Lawrence, TN
Built 1960 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 773
FAP 49
GoodOver: CARRS CREEK
2 MI NE JCT SR257, Robertson, TN
Built 1931 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 7,871
FAU 4032
GoodOver: HARRISON CREEK
SAM COOPER BLVD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1969 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 53,975
FAP 16
GoodOver: WEAKLEY CREEK OVERFLOW
8.9 NW.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN
Built 1941 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 4,801
FAP 37
GoodOver: DOE RIVER
2.2 MI.S.OF ELIZABETHTON, Carter, TN
Built 1992 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 13,783
FAS 166
GoodOver: DONAHUE CREEK
4 MI. S. OF PULASKI, Giles, TN
Built 1955 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 2,178
NFA A672
GoodOver: BACK CREEK
.7 M SE OF SR70-SR170 JCT, Greene, TN
Built 1996 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 70
I81 243997L
GoodOver: CSX RAILROAD
.2 M SW JCT I81&SR36, Sullivan, TN
Built 1973 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 33,875
I81 243997L
GoodOver: CSX RAILROAD
.2 M SW JCT I81&SR36, Sullivan, TN
Built 1973 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 33,875
NFA A062
GoodOver: DIXON CREEK
2 MI S OF MACON CO., Trousdale, TN
Built 1983 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 150
FAS 127
GoodOver: COLLINS RIVER
AT SHELLSFORD, Warren, TN
Built 1966 Load: 25.2 t ADT: 1,581
FAP 1
GoodOver: BRANCH
AT MORRIS CHAPEL, Benton, TN
Built 1947 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 5,419
NFA 2276 (SA 0611)
GoodOver: CHATATA CREEK
1MI EAST OF US11, Bradley, TN
Built 1963 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,082
NFA A124 (SA 0819)
GoodOver: HILL CREEK
1MI SOUTH OF US70S, Cannon, TN
Built 1997 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 170
FAS 145
GoodOver: CARTER CREEK
.1 MI S OF SR96, Cannon, TN
Built 1951 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 945
NFA A333
GoodOver: CROOKED CREEK
2.4 MI SW JCT SR77&SR219, Carroll, TN
Built 1999 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 460
NFA A395
GoodOver: TALLY BRANCH
2 M NW I40@WILLIAMSON CL, Cheatham, TN
Built 1987 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 560
FAP 5
GoodOver: SUGAR CREEK
0.5 M SE JCT SR5&SR100, Chester, TN
Built 1979 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 12,911
NFA A431
GoodOver: BRANCH
2 M. N. SR1., Dickson, TN
Built 1960 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 140
NFA A122
GoodOver: JOHNSON CREEK
1 M. NW. SR49., Dickson, TN
Built 1975 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 70
NFA 1872 (SA 2208)
GoodOver: LITTLE BARTONS CREEK
4.5 M. NE. VANLEER, Dickson, TN
Built 1961 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 345
FAS 194
GoodOver: LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER
4.5 MI.NORTH OF OAKLAND, Fayette, TN
Built 2012 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,032
FAP 366
GoodOver: LICK CREEK
IN HUMBOLT, Gibson, TN
Built 1983 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,411
NFA A760
GoodOver: BRANCH
IN PULASKI, Giles, TN
Built 1950 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 140
NFA A761
GoodOver: PLEASANT RUN CREEK
IN PULASKI, Giles, TN
Built 1989 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 260
NFA A055
GoodOver: JENNINGS CREEK
1MI. SOUTH OF SR56, Jackson, TN
Built 1989 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 110
FAS 53
GoodOver: MARTIN CREEK
IN GRANVILLE, Jackson, TN
Built 1998 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 555
NFA A125
GoodOver: BRANCH
ON HOLSTON HILLS DR, Knox, TN
Built 1996 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 4,160
NFA C334
GoodOver: FIRST CREEK
E OFF SR33 ON WALKER BLVD, Knox, TN
Built 1994 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,580
NFA A263 (SA 4935)
GoodOver: BRANCH
1.5 MI. E OF SR3, Lauderdale, TN
Built 2009 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 70
NFA A326
GoodOver: BRANCH
2 MI. S.E. OF SR3, Lauderdale, TN
Built 2003 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 150
NFA A357
GoodOver: SECOND CREEK
2.2 M. SW. FIVE POINTS., Lawrence, TN
Built 1986 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 130
FAP 28
GoodOver: TOWN CREEK
5 MI. N. OF JASPER, Marion, TN
Built 1982 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 8,776
FAP 28
GoodOver: TOWN CREEK
5 MI. N. OF JASPER, Marion, TN
Built 1982 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 8,776
FAS 315
GoodOver: POWDER MILL CREEK?
NEAR SWEETWATER, Monroe, TN
Built 1960 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,456
FAP 322
GoodOver: SWEETWATER CREEK
JUST E. OF SR 2, Monroe, TN
Built 2001 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 4,395
NFA A162
GoodOver: BRANCH
12 M. SE. LINDEN., Perry, TN
Built 1984 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 80
NFA A069
GoodOver: VALLEY BRANCH
2.4 MI NE JCT SR25&SR161, Robertson, TN
Built 1975 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 130
Showing 12,801-12,850 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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