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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 A396

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.5 MI NE JCT SR46&SR100, Williamson, TN

Built 1980 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 400

NFA A404

Good

Over: OVERBY BRANCH

1.5 MI NE JCT SR46&SR100, Williamson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 50

NFA A953

Good

Over: BRANCH

.9 M SE JCT SR46 & SR106, Williamson, TN

Built 1987 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 880

NFA B396

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.6 MI NW JCT SR96&SR397, Williamson, TN

Built 1992 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,390

FAP 11

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.4 M SW JCT SR11&SR16, Williamson, TN

Built 1930 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 4,342

FAS 252

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.9 MI NE JCT SR6&SR253, Williamson, TN

Built 1976 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 8,032

NFA 1398

Good

Over: BRANCH

SIMMONS BLUFF ROAD, Wilson, TN

Built 1998 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 720

NFA 2036 (SA 9512)

Good

Over: BRANCH

5.2 MI N EAST OF SR 266, Wilson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 335

NFA 2036 (SA 9512)

Good

Over: THORN CREEK

0.1 MI SOUTH OF ST RT 26, Wilson, TN

Built 1987 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 335

NFA A121

Good

Over: DRY FORK BRANCH

1.5 MI EAST OF SR109, Wilson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 320

NFA A134

Good

Over: MCCARMEL BRANCH

0.1 MI WEST OF SR10, Wilson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,210

NFA A297

Good

Over: BRANCH

ON BURFORD RD, Wilson, TN

Built 1980 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 230

NFA A318

Good

Over: JUG CREEK

1.9 MI EAST OF SR266, Wilson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 70

NFA 1404

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.1 MI EAST OF SR266, Wilson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 189

NFA 1373

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.3 MI SE JCT I40&SR10, Wilson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,523

NFA 1373

Good

Over: SINKING CREEK

0.2 MI EAST OF SR10, Wilson, TN

Built 1955 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,523

NFA A378

Good

Over: CEDAR BRANCH

1 MI WEST OF SR266, Wilson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 160

NFA A433

Good

Over: NORTH FORK SUGGS CREEK

0.1 MI SOUTH OF SR265, Wilson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 70

NFA 1372

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.3 MI NW JCT SR10&SR265, Wilson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 604

NFA A467

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.5 MI NE JCT SR10&SR265, Wilson, TN

Built 1985 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 30

NFA A515

Good

Over: WILSON CREEK

1.7 MI SW JCT I40&SR109, Wilson, TN

Built 1988 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 280

FAS 265

Good

Over: WRIGHT BRANCH

.9 M SE JCT SR171&SR265, Wilson, TN

Built 1920 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 8,388

FAS 265

Good

Over: NORTH FORK SUGGS CREEK

3.4 M E JCT SR171&SR265, Wilson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,647

FAS 265

Good

Over: BRANCH

4 M NW JCT SR265&SR10, Wilson, TN

Built 1955 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 2,885

FAP 401 (SR 24)

Good

Over: CANEY CREEK

2.5 M SW SMITH CO LINE, Wilson, TN

Built 1931 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 4,605

FAP 26

Good

Over: BLACK BRANCH

1.4 M SE JCT I40&SR26, Wilson, TN

Built 1946 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 10,633

FAS 452

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.2 M E JCT SR840&SR452, Wilson, TN

Built 2001 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 7,147

ARNOLD CENTER ROAD

Good

Over: WOODS RESERVOIR

0.3 MILES NORTH OF MORRIS, Coffee, TN

Built 1935 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1

HUTCHINS ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.1 KM E OF SINGLETON AVE, Shelby, TN

Built 1947 Load: 26.5 t ADT: 200

FAP 49

Good

Over: CUMBERLAND RIVER

.1 MI.W.OF ASHLAND CITY, Cheatham, TN

Built 1998 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 8,907

I40

Good

Over: TURNBULL CREEK

1 MI W WILLIAMSON CO LI, Dickson, TN

Built 1963 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 34,028

I40

Good

Over: TURNBULL CREEK

1 MI W WILLIAMSON CO LI, Dickson, TN

Built 1963 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 34,028

FAP 53

Good

Over: MULHERRIN CREEK

IN GORDONSVILLE, Smith, TN

Built 1969 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 11,303

NFA 2569 (SA 9004)

Good

Over: NOLICHUCKY RIVER

BTWN SR107 & US 11E, Washington, TN

Built 1958 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 776

NFA 2233 (SA 0406)

Good

Over: HIGH BRANCH

2MI EAST OF US127, Bledsoe, TN

Built 1963 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 371

FAP 28

Good

Over: LAMB CREEK

3 MILES SW.OF COLLEGE, Bledsoe, TN

Built 1953 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 5,167

FAP 28

Good

Over: BRANCH

.01 MI.NE.OF PIKEVILLE, Bledsoe, TN

Built 1957 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 5,654

NFA A568

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.1M. N SR 321 @TOWNSEND., Blount, TN

Built 1964 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,390

NFA A054 (SA 0817)

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

.1MI WEST OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 2008 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 290

NFA A282

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

3.5 MI SE JCT SR100&SR225, Chester, TN

Built 1992 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 50

NFA A434

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

1.5 M. N. SR1., Dickson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 70

NFA A251

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

3 M NW OF ELKTON, Giles, TN

Built 1948 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 20

FAS 166

Good

Over: ZUCCARELLO BRANCH

1.7 MI.SE.OF CAMPBELLSVIL, Giles, TN

Built 1955 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,306

FAS 375

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 MI NE JCT SR92&SR375, Grainger, TN

Built 1950 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 2,381

FAU 4976

Good

Over: WOLFTEVER CREEK

0.5 MI S OF SR2 JCT, Hamilton, TN

Built 1994 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 12,673

NFA 2702 (SA 3625)

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

CHERRY CHAPEL RD, Hardin, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 68

FAP 69

Good

Over: ROBERTSON BRANCH

3.5 MI.SE.OF SAVANNAH, Hardin, TN

Built 1935 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 2,930

NFA 1814

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

10 M N OF WAVERLY, Humphreys, TN

Built 2008 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 754

NFA A075

Good

Over: JENNINGS CREEK

.5MI WEST OF SR56, Jackson, TN

Built 1990 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 60

DAVE SMITH RD D708

Good

Over: TUCKAHOE CREEK

240 FT S OF SMITH SCHL RD, Knox, TN

Built 2014 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 100

Showing 13,101-13,150 of 20,426 bridges

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