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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

NFA 821 (SA 4930)

Good

Over: FORKED DEER RIVER

.1 MI W OF CROCKETT CO LN, Lauderdale, TN

Built 2005 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 225

NFA A620

Good

Over: BRANCH

4 M. NW. ST. JOSEPH, Lawrence, TN

Built 1997 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 20

NFA A046

Good

Over: HUNT BRANCH

7 M. SE. GORDONSBURG., Lewis, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 90

NFA 1967 (SA 5213)

Good

Over: HESTER CREEK

1.2 M. W. ELORA, Lincoln, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 671

NFA 1973 (SA 5217)

Good

Over: TUCKER CREEK

5 M. E. KELSO., Lincoln, TN

Built 1955 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 96

NFA 1976 (SA 5210)

Good

Over: BRANCH

4 M. SE. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,450

NFA A073

Good

Over: PINHOOK BRANCH

8 M. NW. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 40

NFA A138

Good

Over: GIMLET CREEK

9 M. NE. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 60

NFA A147

Good

Over: LANE BRANCH

8 M. NE. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 60

NFA A726

Good

Over: TANYARD BRANCH

W. MAPLE ST-FAYETTEVILLE, Lincoln, TN

Built 1990 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,500

NFA A416

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

10 M. SW. FAYETTEVLLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 60

NFA A734

Good

Over: BRANCH

.32 M E CHENNAULT FORD RD, Lincoln, TN

Built 1988 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 200

NFA A735 (SA 5224)

Good

Over: BRANCH

4 M. NE. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1930 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 780

NFA A449

Good

Over: FORD BRANCH

3.3 M SW OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 1955 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 150

NFA 1089 (SA 5605)

Good

Over: LITTLE PEYTON CREEK

7 M SE OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 1959 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 167

FAP 10

Good

Over: TAYLORS BRANCH

1.47 MI N OF SMITH CO, Macon, TN

Built 1942 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 4,853

NFA A380

Good

Over: PENNYCOST CREEK

1.6 MI NE JCT SR138&SR223, Madison, TN

Built 2006 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 10

I24

Good

Over: CAVE COVE CREEK

4 MI N OF SR2, Marion, TN

Built 1963 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 43,176

NFA 1901 (SA 6007)

Good

Over: POPLAR CREEK

1 M. SE. WILLIAMSPORT., Maury, TN

Built 1980 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 70

NFA 993 (SA 6009)

Good

Over: QUALITY CREEK

8 M. SW. COLUMBIA., Maury, TN

Built 1989 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,272

NFA A422

Good

Over: OOSTANULA CREEK

EAST OF US11, McMinn, TN

Built 1985 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 120

FAP 33

Good

Over: CHESTUEE CREEK

END OF ENGLEWOOD CITY LIM, McMinn, TN

Built 1997 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 4,787

NFA 2348 (SA 6216)

Good

Over: ISLAND CREEK

N OFF US411-S OF VONROE, Monroe, TN

Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 371

NFA A409

Good

Over: BULLET CREEK

MARTIN RD-N OF SR315 & CL, Monroe, TN

Built 1987 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 40

FAU 5394

Good

Over: SWEETWATER CREEK

IN SWEETWATER, Monroe, TN

Built 1966 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,508

NFSR 384

Good

Over: TELLICO RIVER

NATIONAL FOREST, Monroe, TN

Built 1963 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 50

NFSR 5022

Good

Over: JAKE BEST CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Monroe, TN

Built 1982 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 10

NFA A337

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.2 M S OF WARTBURG, Morgan, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 290

NFA A409

Good

Over: GALLAHER CREEK

1.3 M N OFF SR299, Morgan, TN

Built 1993 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 150

NFA A461

Good

Over: SCUTCHEON CREEK

VANDERPOOL RD, Morgan, TN

Built 2012 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 10

NFA A008 (SA 6709)

Good

Over: LICK BRANCH

.2 MI EAST OF SR 136, Overton, TN

Built 2003 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 230

NFA A045

Good

Over: MORGAN CREEK (SSSP)

IN STANDING STONE ST PARK, Overton, TN

Built 2009 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 110

NFA 1176 (SA 6704)

Good

Over: WEST FORK OF OBEY RIVER

6 M WEST OF SR 164, Overton, TN

Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 487

NFA A120

Good

Over: CANEY CREEK

EAST OF SR28, Pickett, TN

Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 50

NFA A008

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

3.8 MI SE JCT SR30&SR163, Polk, TN

Built 1980 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 60

NFA A067

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK

ON JACKSON&PUTNAM CO LINE, Putnam, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 70

NFA A225

Good

Over: EAST BLACKBURN FORK

2MI FROM JACKSON CO LINE, Putnam, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 160

NFA A763

Good

Over: WEST BLACKBURN FORK

2MI NORTH OF SR 24, Putnam, TN

Built 1986 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 370

FAS 84

Good

Over: CALFKILLER RIVER

3.5 M SO OF SR 24, Putnam, TN

Built 1999 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 189

NFA 2368

Good

Over: BULLET BRANCH

S E OF NEW HOPE, Roane, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 497

NFA A890

Good

Over: SHANTY BRANCH

N OFF US70-BTWN SR29&382, Roane, TN

Built 1935 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 310

NFA A092

Good

Over: PAW PAW CREEK

S OFF I40 AT LOUDON CO LN, Roane, TN

Built 1965 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 10

NFA 1951 (SA 7418)

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.6 MI SE JCT SR25&SR49, Robertson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,266

FAU 1947 348121M

Good

Over: INDUST ACCESS RD / CSX R

IN SPRINGFIELD, Robertson, TN

Built 1989 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,752

NFA A263

Good

Over: PEYTON CREEK

OSBORNE RD-N. OF GREENBRI, Robertson, TN

Built 1992 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 20

NFA 1934 (SA 7505)

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.7 MI SE JCT SR96&SR102, Rutherford, TN

Built 1981 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 808

NFA 2018 (SA 7513)

Good

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

3.8 MI SE JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1994 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 451

NFA A224

Good

Over: BRANCH OF TRIMBLE CREEK

4.6 MI SE JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1975 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 210

NFA A224

Good

Over: BRANCH OF TRIMBLE CREEK

4.5 MI SE JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1975 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 210

NFA A320

Good

Over: MURRAY BRANCH

4.7 MI NW JCT SR99&CANNON, Rutherford, TN

Built 1983 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 230

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