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)

Tennessee42.9%52.6%GoodFairPoor (structurally 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

FAP 1

Good

Over: CRIPPLE CREEK

4.4 MI W CANNON CO LN, Rutherford, TN

Built 1996 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 15,368

I840

Good

Over: EAST FORK STONES RIVER

4 MI NW JCT SR10&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1995 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 36,764

FAP 66

Good

Over: LITTLE PIGEON RIVER

IN SEVIERVILLE, Sevier, TN

Built 1963 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 48,989

NFA 5574 (SA 8017)

Good

Over: DIXON CREEK

5.5 MI NW JCT SR80&SR85, Smith, TN

Built 1965 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 575

FAP 34

Good

Over: SOUTH HOLSTON RIVER

8 MI. NE.OF JOHNSON CO., Sullivan, TN

Built 1949 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,904

NFA A564

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

2 MI W OF SR59, Tipton, TN

Built 2001 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 290

NFA D334

Good

Over: BULL RUN CREEK

1 MI. SE OF PAULETTE, Union, TN

Built 1984 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 80

NFA A238

Good

Over: CLIFTY CREEK

4 MI SE OF SR1, White, TN

Built 2008 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 50

NFA 1936 (SA 9433)

Good

Over: BURKE CREEK

2.1 MI N JCT SR96&SR252, Williamson, TN

Built 1983 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 742

FAS 253 350631R

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

1.1 M W JCT SR252 & SR253, Williamson, TN

Built 1988 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 18,386

FAP 26

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

3.1 M SE JCT I40&SR26, Wilson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 10,633

NFA 2444 347463J

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

1.5 M NW OF SR61-SR95 JCT, Anderson, TN

Built 1990 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 944

FAP 37

Good

Over: LAUREL FORK CREEK

.4 M OF HAMPTON, Carter, TN

Built 1966 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 13,783

FAP 37

Good

Over: LAUREL FORK CREEK

.4 M OF HAMPTON, Carter, TN

Built 1966 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 13,783

FAP 5

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

1.3 M SE MADISON CO LINE, Chester, TN

Built 1979 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 17,225

FAP 72

Good

Over: POLECAT CREEK

1.02 MI.E.OF ROANE CO., Loudon, TN

Built 1985 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 2,014

I24

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

3.0 M SE KY STATE LI, Montgomery, TN

Built 1970 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 73,806

I24

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

3.0 M SE KY STATE LI, Montgomery, TN

Built 1970 Load: 30.6 t ADT: 73,806

NFA 2582 (SA 3009)

Good

Over: JENNINGS CREEK

2.4 M E OF SR350-SR351 JC, Greene, TN

Built 1984 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 374

NFA A338

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK

2.7 M N OF US11E-SR93 JCT, Greene, TN

Built 1984 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 290

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: JACKSON FALLS ACCESS

19.0 MILES FROM TN ROUTE, Hickman, TN

Built 1978 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 215

NFA A115

Good

Over: MID FK FORKED DEER RIVER

3 MI. S. OF SR 88, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1996 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 170

NFA A500

Good

Over: SOLAR WAY / SPRING CREEK

SOLAR WAY - HEMLOCK SIA, Montgomery, TN

Built 2010 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 160

W. RAVINE ROAD

Good

Over: BRANCH

W OF GIBSON MILL RD, Sullivan, TN

Built 2008 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 2,309

FAP 14

Good

Over: KELLY CREEK

3.7 MI.NE.OF SHELBY CO., Tipton, TN

Built 2012 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 7,070

FAP 14

Good

Over: KELLY CREEK

3.7 MI.NE.OF SHELBY CO., Tipton, TN

Built 2012 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 7,070

NFA 1003 (SA 9411)

Good

Over: HARPETH RIVER

4.4 MI W JCT SR96&SR252, Williamson, TN

Built 1975 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 5,492

FAP 115

Good

Over: CULTON CREEK

1.8 MI N OF ALCOA, Blount, TN

Built 1959 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 33,805

NFA A282

Good

Over: TRAIL FORK BIG CREEK

JUST W OF SR107-DEL RIO, Cocke, TN

Built 2017 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 10

NFA A600

Good

Over: DOE CREEK

W OF SR67-2 M N OF SR167, Johnson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 30

I24

Good

Over: BIG FIERY GIZZARD CREEK

1 MI S OF SR2, Marion, TN

Built 1963 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 36,821

NFA L022

Good

Over: NONCONNAH CREEK

THOUSAND OAKS BLVD-MEM, Shelby, TN

Built 2003 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 730

NFA 2395

Good

Over: LITTLE RIVER

1 M. NW. WALLAND., Blount, TN

Built 2000 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 1,941

NFA 2266 (SA 0619)

Good

Over: COAHULLA CREEK

2.5MI EAST OF SR60, Bradley, TN

Built 2005 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 456

NFA A181

Good

Over: HARRIS CREEK

.3MI EAST OF I75, Bradley, TN

Built 2008 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 350

FAS 104

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

ON GROUNDS MILAN ARSENAL, Carroll, TN

Built 1986 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 1,606

NFA A928

Good

Over: STONEY CREEK

S OF 91-IN NE PART OF CO., Carter, TN

Built 1997 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 200

NFA A372

Good

Over: SOUTH HARPETH RIVER

1.5 M. S. I40, Cheatham, TN

Built 1998 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 100

NFA 839 (SA 1115)

Good

Over: BARTONS CREEK

2 MI SE OF SOUTHSIDE, Cheatham, TN

Built 1998 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 693

NFA A138

Good

Over: CLARK'S CREEK

0.4 MI EAST OF SR200, Chester, TN

Built 1987 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A054

Good

Over: CLEAR FORK CREEK

.2MI EAST OF SR53, DeKalb, TN

Built 1985 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 30

FAS 46

Good

Over: YELLOW CREEK

5.6 MI.S.OF HOUSTON CO., Dickson, TN

Built 2012 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 2,536

NFA A471

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

1.26 M. E. SR46., Dickson, TN

Built 1998 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A338

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

0.5 M. S. I40., Dickson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 30

FAS 130

Good

Over: ELK RIVER

3 MI.NW.OF WINCHESTER, Franklin, TN

Built 1966 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 4,601

FAP 77

Good

Over: THOMPSON LEVEE CREEK

1.6 MILE EAST OF TRENTON, Gibson, TN

Built 1994 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 4,305

NFA A445

Good

Over: SHANNON CREEK

3 M W OF MINOR HILL, Giles, TN

Built 2008 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 50

I65

Good

Over: SINKING CREEK

2.5 MI N ALA-TN ST LI, Giles, TN

Built 1964 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 26,659

FAS 273

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

.5 MI.E.OF ELKTON, Giles, TN

Built 1990 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 768

FAU 4022

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.5 MI S OF GA TN ST LI, Hamilton, TN

Built 1960 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 3,055

Showing 13,601-13,650 of 20,426 bridges

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