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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

I24

Good

Over: STEWARTS CREEK

.3 M SE JCT I24&SR102, Rutherford, TN

Built 1969 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 121,118

I24

Good

Over: STONES RIVER

.6 MI SE JCT I24&SR96, Rutherford, TN

Built 1971 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 113,400

NFA 4679

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2.6 M E JCT SR2&SR99, Rutherford, TN

Built 1947 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,353

FAS 2

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.6 M NE COFFEE CO LINE, Rutherford, TN

Built 1935 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,474

FAS 99

Good

Over: PUCKETT CREEK

4.4 M SW JCT SR96 & SR99, Rutherford, TN

Built 1989 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 9,140

NFA A509

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

JUST SW OF PIGEON FORGE, Sevier, TN

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 210

NFA A509

Good

Over: COVE CREEK

E OFF US321-S OF PIGEON F, Sevier, TN

Built 1983 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 110

NFA A126

Good

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

2.9 MI NE JCT SR24&SR53, Smith, TN

Built 1955 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 10

NFA A180

Good

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

2.3 MI S JCT SR 53&SR 141, Smith, TN

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 120

NFA A213

Good

Over: PLUNKETT CREEK

4.7 MI SW JCT SR24&SR25, Smith, TN

Built 1987 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 180

FAP 80

Good

Over: BOSTON BRANCH

NORTH OF CARTHAGE-TN., Smith, TN

Built 1920 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 845

NFA B561

Good

Over: MAD BRANCH

MIDLAND DR-W OFF SR36, Sullivan, TN

Built 1965 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 980

FAS 44

Good

Over: HATCHER CREEK

11 MI.EAST OF SR-37, Sullivan, TN

Built 1990 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,401

FAS 44

Good

Over: MORRELL CREEK

12 MI.EAST OF SR-37, Sullivan, TN

Built 1950 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,401

NFA A037

Good

Over: HOGAN BRANCH

1.9 MI NW JCT SR174&SR258, Sumner, TN

Built 1965 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 950

FAU 4875

Good

Over: MADISON CREEK

3.6 MI NW JCT SR 6&SR 258, Sumner, TN

Built 1965 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 2,785

NFA A481

Good

Over: BRANCH

3 MI NE JCT SR25 & SR76, Sumner, TN

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 100

NFA B111

Good

Over: ROUGES FORK CREEK

.4 MI NE JCT SR6 & SR376, Sumner, TN

Built 1985 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 320

NFA B120

Good

Over: BLEDSOE CREEK

2.8 MI NE JCT SR6 &SR 376, Sumner, TN

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 210

NFA B150

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 MI E JCT SR 6 & SR 52, Sumner, TN

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 420

FAP 6

Good

Over: BLEDSOE CREEK

3.2 M SW JCT SR6&SR52, Sumner, TN

Built 1966 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 13,322

FAU 5287

Good

Over: DONOHO BRANCH

4.3 M E JCT SR41&SR52, Sumner, TN

Built 1965 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,624

FAP 109

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.6 M N JCT SR109&SR76, Sumner, TN

Built 1941 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 13,240

NFA 2090 (SA 8506)

Good

Over: HAWKINS BRANCH

2 MI S OF MACON CO., Trousdale, TN

Built 1970 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 920

NFA 2090 (SA 8506)

Good

Over: LITTLE GOOSE CREEK

1 MI S OF MACON CO., Trousdale, TN

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 920

NFA A106

Good

Over: ROCKY CREEK

1.5 MI E OF SUMNER CO., Trousdale, TN

Built 1985 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 40

NFA 2557 (SA 8601)

Good

Over: RICE CREEK

JUST SW OF FLAG POND, Unicoi, TN

Built 1960 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 215

NFA 1112 (SA 8908)

Good

Over: BULLPEN CREEK

3MI SOUTH OF US70S, Warren, TN

Built 1996 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 151

NFA A684

Good

Over: BYBEE BRANCH

2MI EAST OF SR56, Warren, TN

Built 1987 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 580

FAU 4810

Good

Over: SINKING CREEK

.98 M S OF SR67, Washington, TN

Built 1998 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 365

NFA 1352

Good

Over: BIG LIMESTONE CREEK

IN LIMESTONE-S OF US11E, Washington, TN

Built 1991 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 1,176

NFA A185

Good

Over: WEATHERFORD CREEK

1.3 MI EAST OF HARDIN CO, Wayne, TN

Built 1987 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 30

FAS 203

Good

Over: BRANCH

5 MI E OF HARDIN CO., Wayne, TN

Built 1970 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 436

NFA A710

Good

Over: CLIFF CREEK

1MI FROM CENTER POINT TN., White, TN

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 50

NFA A218

Good

Over: SUGAR CAMP CREEK

4.6 MI SW JCT SR96&SR100, Williamson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 50

NFA A219

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.1 MI W JCT SR11&SR16, Williamson, TN

Built 1983 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 50

NFA A245

Good

Over: FIVE MILE CREEK

0.9 MI NE JCT SR106&SR248, Williamson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 460

FAS 46

Good

Over: PARKER BRANCH

2.8 M SW JCT SR46&SR96, Williamson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 3,886

FAS 247

Good

Over: GRASSY BRANCH

1 M E MAURY CO LINE, Williamson, TN

Built 1979 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 8,549

FAP 96

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.1 M NW JCT SR96&SR11, Williamson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 14,885

FAS 253 350343W

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

1.6 M E JCT SR6&SR253, Williamson, TN

Built 1999 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 31,907

I840

Good

Over: I840 /CSX RR&HARPETH

2.1 MI W JCT.SR11&I840, Williamson, TN

Built 2001 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 39,020

NFA 1062

Good

Over: WILBORN BRANCH

5.9 MI NE JCT SR10&SR26, Wilson, TN

Built 1988 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 412

NFA 2032 (SA 9510)

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.2 MI EAST OF SR266, Wilson, TN

Built 1975 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 489

NFA 2038 (SA 9515)

Good

Over: BIG CANEY CREEK

1 MI SOUTH OF I40, Wilson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 561

NFA A211

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.1 MI N OF RUTHERFORD CO, Wilson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 90

NFA A333

Good

Over: PURTLE CREEK

0.3 MI WEST OF DEKALB CO, Wilson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 180

NFA A436

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.4 MI SW JCT I40&SR10, Wilson, TN

Built 1951 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 290

NFA 1069 (SA 9526)

Good

Over: JENNINGS FORK CREEK

0.1 MI WEST OF SMITH CO., Wilson, TN

Built 1985 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 481

I40

Good

Over: BARTONS CREEK

IN WILSON CO., Wilson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 80,356

Showing 13,401-13,450 of 20,426 bridges

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