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

SR-15 (US-64)

Good

Over: POND CREEK

2.5 MI.S.OF LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 2014 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 4,323

NFA 1870

Good

Over: LEIPERS CREEK

2 M. NE. WILLIAMSPORT., Maury, TN

Built 1992 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 139

NFA A193

Good

Over: CONASAUGA CREEK

6MI EAST OF US411, McMinn, TN

Built 1995 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 220

NFA A249

Good

Over: CHESTUEE CREEK

8 MI NORTH OF POLK COUNTY, McMinn, TN

Built 1987 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 110

FAP 30

Good

Over: NORTH MOUSE CREEK

IN ATHENS CITY LIMITS, McMinn, TN

Built 1974 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 19,859

FAP 57

Good

Over: ROLAND CREEK

.2 MI.WEST OF EASTVIEW, McNairy, TN

Built 1998 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 2,453

NFA A371

Good

Over: BRANCH

4 M W OF HICKORY POINT, Montgomery, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 40

FAP 3

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1 MI S OF TROY, Obion, TN

Built 1978 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 10,830

FAP 78

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

.3 MI.S. OF LAKE CO., Obion, TN

Built 1982 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 3,574

FAS 293

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.8 MI E OF PUTNAM CO LN, Overton, TN

Built 1995 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 956

FAP 20

Good

Over: TENNESSEE RIVER OVERFLOW

.57 M. E. TENN RIVER, Perry, TN

Built 1986 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 2,924

NFA A111

Good

Over: WOLF RIVER

NORTH OF SR28, Pickett, TN

Built 1998 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 80

NFA A312

Good

Over: BEDNIGO BRANCH

1.5 MI SE JCT SR65&SR257, Robertson, TN

Built 1983 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 370

NFA C034

Good

Over: BRANCH

5.2 M E JCT SR2&SR99, Rutherford, TN

Built 1947 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 1,860

FAP 96

Good

Over: BUSHMAN CREEK

2.7 M NE JCT SR10&SR96, Rutherford, TN

Built 1966 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 16,731

FAP 96

Good

Over: BRADLEY CREEK

.9 M E JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1970 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 5,880

NFA 1799 (SA 8115)

Good

Over: HAYES FORK CREEK

2MI.S-W OF BUMPUS MILLS, Stewart, TN

Built 1979 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 156

NFA A090

Good

Over: FALL CREEK FALLS DAM

IN FALL CR FALLS ST PARK, Van Buren, TN

Built 1965 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 700

NFA A390

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.5 MI NE JCT SR46&SR100, Williamson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 400

NFA A070

Good

Over: KENNEDY CREEK

0.8 MI N OF CANNON CO., Wilson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 300

FAP 10

Good

Over: BRANCH

.2 M N JCT SR10&SR265, Wilson, TN

Built 1955 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 9,676

NFA A421

Good

Over: SHORT CREEK

2 M. W. TOWNSEND., Blount, TN

Built 2002 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,050

FAP 54

Good

Over: OLD TOWN CREEK

NEAR PARIS TN., Henry, TN

Built 1983 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 3,119

FAS 240

Good

Over: LITTLE BUFFALO RIVER

2.6 MI.SW.OF CENTER, Lawrence, TN

Built 1958 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 1,884

NFA B130

Good

Over: LITTLE GOOSE CREEK

1.2 M SE JCT SR 141&SR260, Trousdale, TN

Built 1985 Load: 27.0 t ADT: 420

I65

Good

Over: CSX RR

I440 LOOP AT MELROSE I/C, Davidson, TN

Built 1985 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 162,710

NFSR 41

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK

ABOVE DUDLEY FALLS, Greene, TN

Built 1935 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 50

NFA A659

Good

Over: HEATON CREEK

E OF SR143-S OF ROAN MTN., Carter, TN

Built 1983 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 200

NFA E047 350228P

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1986 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 1,650

NFA A058

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

10 M NW OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1986 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 210

I24

Good

Over: RUNNING WATER CREEK

2 MI FM WHITESIDE TN, Marion, TN

Built 1965 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 54,610

NFA A518

Good

Over: STEELE CREEK

1MI NORTH OF SR126, Sullivan, TN

Built 1989 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 911

FAS 124

Good

Over: TODD BRANCH

4 MI.EAST OF GREENFIELD, Weakley, TN

Built 1937 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 1,198

FAS 124

Good

Over: BRANCH

6 MI.W.OF MCKENZIE, Weakley, TN

Built 1939 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 2,392

NFA A069

Good

Over: RAMBLE CREEK

4.5 MI NE JCT SR69&HENRY, Benton, TN

Built 1986 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 180

NFA 911 (SA 0311)

Good

Over: BRITTON CREEK

2.6 MI NE JCT SR1&CARROLL, Benton, TN

Built 1958 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 207

FAP 28

Good

Over: MAISE CREEK

.4 MI.NE.OF COLLEGE, Bledsoe, TN

Built 1953 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 5,238

FAP 28

Good

Over: BRANCH

SOUTHWEST LEE'S STATION, Bledsoe, TN

Built 1953 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 5,238

FAP 28

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

IN COLD SPRING, Bledsoe, TN

Built 1957 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 4,319

NFA A163

Good

Over: CANDIES CREEK

4.3 MI FROM I75, Bradley, TN

Built 1988 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 420

FAS 74

Good

Over: HICKS BRANCH

7.8 MI.N.OF GEORGIA, Bradley, TN

Built 1939 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 8,202

FAS 146

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

.9 MI.W.OF DEKALB CO. LI., Cannon, TN

Built 1948 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,855

NFA 1746

Good

Over: ALLAN CREEK

3.8 MI NE JCT SR77&SR219, Carroll, TN

Built 1984 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 186

NFA A764

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

6.1 MI SW JCT SR1&SR220, Carroll, TN

Built 2002 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 40

FAP 1

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN BRUCETON, Carroll, TN

Built 1950 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 5,624

FAS 22

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

IN HUNTINGDON, Carroll, TN

Built 2010 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 2,076

NFA 1942 (SA 1108)

Good

Over: SUGAR FORK CREEK

2.3 M. NE. SR12., Cheatham, TN

Built 1981 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,433

NFA A218

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

3.4 MI SE JCT SR100&SR200, Chester, TN

Built 2002 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 40

FAS 188

Good

Over: BRANCH

.9 MI.N.OF SR088, Crockett, TN

Built 1945 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,090

FAU 4876

Good

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

TULIP GROVE RD@DONELSON, Davidson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 9,028

Showing 13,151-13,200 of 20,426 bridges

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