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 A688 (SA 1003)

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

NEAR ROAN MTN.-S OF SR37, Carter, TN

Built 1998 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 250

NFA 1236 (SA 3026)

Good

Over: ROARING SPRINGS CREEK

3.4 M SE OF I81&SR172 EXC, Greene, TN

Built 1970 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 416

FAP 61

Good

Over: CANEY CREEK

IN HARRIMAN, Roane, TN

Built 1947 Load: 26.1 t ADT: 14,032

NFA A153

Good

Over: CRAUCH BRANCH

2 M. NE. BELL BUCKLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 70

NFA 2004 (SA 0219)

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

4.6 M. W. RAUS., Bedford, TN

Built 1958 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 693

FAP 16

Good

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

4.9 MI.SE.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 2020 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 10,848

NFA 2233 (SA 0406)

Good

Over: BOWMAN CREEK

2 MIEAST OF US 127, Bledsoe, TN

Built 1963 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 371

FAP 28

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.35 MI.SW.OF COLLEGE, Bledsoe, TN

Built 1953 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 4,141

FAP 28

Good

Over: PEMBERTON CREEK

1.1 MI.SW.LEE'S STATION, Bledsoe, TN

Built 1953 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,238

FAP 28

Good

Over: BRACKEN BRANCH

IN LEE'S STATION, Bledsoe, TN

Built 1953 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,238

FAP 28

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.6 MI.SW.OF PIKEVILLE, Bledsoe, TN

Built 1953 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,238

NFA A993

Good

Over: PISTOL CREEK

IN CITY OF MARYVILLE, Blount, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 880

NFA A424

Good

Over: SHORT CREEK

1.5 M. W. TOWNSEND., Blount, TN

Built 1959 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,490

FAU 5378

Good

Over: PISTOL CREEK

1 M.E. SR129 IN ALCOA., Blount, TN

Built 2005 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 643

NFA B756

Good

Over: PISTOL CREEK TRIBUTARY

2.5 M. S. MARYVILLE., Blount, TN

Built 1999 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 100

NFA A099

Good

Over: HARRIS CREEK

2MI NORTHWEST OF I75, Bradley, TN

Built 1987 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 20

NFA A175

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

.01 M N OF NFA 1187, Bradley, TN

Built 1986 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 280

NFA A059

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

.3MI WEST OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 90

NFA A061

Good

Over: CAVENDER BRANCH

2MI NORTH OF US70S, Cannon, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 180

FAP 96

Good

Over: MARSHALL CREEK

EAST OF AUBURNTOWN, Cannon, TN

Built 1979 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,673

NFA 812 (SA 0902)

Good

Over: GRASSY HOLLOW CREEK

2.5 MI NW JCT SR1&SR104, Carroll, TN

Built 1959 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 408

FAS 112

Good

Over: BRANCH OF SPRING CREEK

IN PLEASANTVIEW, Cheatham, TN

Built 1936 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,459

NFA A593

Good

Over: LEFT FORK BRIMSTONE CREE

5MI SOUTH OF SR52, Clay, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 305

FAS 189

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

0.3 M SE JCT SR20&SR189, Crockett, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 648

NFA A814

Good

Over: MEADOW CREEK

SOUTH OF SR70, Cumberland, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 90

NFA A934

Good

Over: LITTLEFIELD BRANCH

NORTH OF SR1, Cumberland, TN

Built 1965 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 220

FAU 4964

Good

Over: EAST FORK HAMILTON CREEK

ANDERSON RD E. CREEKVIEW, Davidson, TN

Built 1987 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 7,229

NFA A659

Good

Over: SPRING BRANCH

.1 M NE OF MYATT DRIVE, Davidson, TN

Built 1972 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,820

NFA A670

Good

Over: BRANCH

PAULA DR NE OF EDENWOLD, Davidson, TN

Built 1986 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,150

NFA B252

Good

Over: EAST FORK HAMILTON CREEK

1 M NE OF SR 1, Davidson, TN

Built 1978 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 590

NFA C420

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

GEN. FORREST CT@OTTER CR., Davidson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 100

NFA C557

Good

Over: BROWN CREEK

GLENDALE LN AT DALE AVE., Davidson, TN

Built 1955 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,860

NFA F004

Good

Over: BROWNS CREEK

PARK AVE @ WOODHAVEN., Davidson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 220

NFA B824

Good

Over: BRANCH

BROOKVIEW ESTATES DR, Davidson, TN

Built 1975 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,240

FAU 4919

Good

Over: EATONS CREEK

1.26 M. N. JORDONIA., Davidson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,904

FAU 4918

Good

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1997 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 5,563

NFA A215

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 850

FAU 4927 (SA 1920)

Good

Over: CLAYLICK CREEK

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1986 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,038

FAU 4895

Good

Over: BRANCH

OLD HARDING PL @ HWY 70S, Davidson, TN

Built 1986 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 7,691

NFA A518

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1990 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 330

NFA B844

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 210

NFA E448

Good

Over: BRANCH

.5 M N POPULAR CREEK RD, Davidson, TN

Built 1985 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,450

FAU 11

Good

Over: ROSCOE BRANCH

.2 M S JCT SR11&SR174, Davidson, TN

Built 1928 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 11,036

NFA 1798 (SA 2201)

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 M. NE. W. CORNER OF CO., Dickson, TN

Built 1936 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 610

NFA A471

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

0.18 M. NE. SR46., Dickson, TN

Built 1992 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 60

NFA A049

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.1 M. W. SR48, Dickson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 760

NFA A224

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 M. W. SR48., Dickson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 290

NFA A565

Good

Over: TRACE CREEK

0.75 N. SR1 (WHITE BLUFF), Dickson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 160

NFA A376

Good

Over: WILLOW BRANCH

0.75 M. W. SR 46., Dickson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 590

NFA A415

Good

Over: WORLEY FURNACE BRANCH

1.2 M. S. SR1., Dickson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 110

Showing 12,901-12,950 of 20,426 bridges

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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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