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

NFA A199

Good

Over: HARRISON FORK CREEK

3.5 M NE JCT SR16&SR64, Bedford, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA A202

Good

Over: LITTLE FLAT CREEK

4 M. NW. RAUS., Bedford, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A233

Good

Over: SHIPMAN CREEK

1 M. W. NORMANDY., Bedford, TN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A243

Good

Over: SHIPMAN CREEK

2.1 M. SW. NORMANDY., Bedford, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA A247

Good

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

1 M. S. RAUS., Bedford, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A258

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

4 M. S. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A275

Good

Over: BRANCH OF FLAT CREEK

8 M. SW. RAUS., Bedford, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A278

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

7.2 M. S. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A278

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

8 M. S. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A284

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

5.5 M S OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A285

Good

Over: BRANCH

7 M. S. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A285

Good

Over: ASHLAND CREEK

6.5 M. S. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A285

Good

Over: BUCHANAN CREEK

6 M. SW. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A292

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

8 M. S. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A319

Good

Over: SINKING CREEK

10 M. SW. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A325

Good

Over: SNAKE CREEK

4 M. SW. SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A325

Good

Over: SNAKE CREEK

3 M. SW. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

NFA A351

Good

Over: EAST ROCK CREEK

10.5 M. SW. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A353

Good

Over: SINKING CREEK

8 M. SW. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A357

Good

Over: EAST ROCK CREEK

10.5 M. W. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A425

Good

Over: GARRISON CREEK

6.2 M. E. BELL BUCKLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA B252

Good

Over: NORTH FORK CREEK

6 M. NW. BELL BUCKLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,020

NFA A675

Good

Over: TAYLOR BRANCH

3 M. N. UNIONVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA A677

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

6 M. SE. UNIONVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA 1032 (SA 0201)

Good

Over: BRANCH

11 M. SW. SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 499

NFA 1032 (SA 0201)

Good

Over: BRANCH

9.5 M. SW. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 499

NFA 1040 (SA 0212)

Good

Over: BRANCH

4 M. E. UNIONVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1945 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,626

FAS 269

Good

Over: NORMAN CREEK

.8 MILE SOUTH OF NORMANDY, Bedford, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,514

FAS 269

Good

Over: HATCHET CREEK

1.9 MI.N.OF BELL BUCKLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,279

FAS 269

Good

Over: WARTRACE CREEK

SR269 OVER BRANCH, Bedford, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,279

NFA 1038 (SA 0221)

Good

Over: DUCK RIVER

1 M. NE. NORMANDY., Bedford, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,034

NFA 2004 (SA 0219)

Good

Over: BENNETT CREEK

0.04 M. W. RAUS., Bedford, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 424

NFA 2004 (SA 0219)

Good

Over: BEADEN BRANCH

3.3 M. W. RAUS., Bedford, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 424

NFA 2004 (SA 0219)

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

5 M. W. RAUS., Bedford, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 693

NFA 2004 (SA 0219)

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

8.5 M. W. RAUS., Bedford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 693

NFA 1043 (SA 0215)

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.5 M. NE. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,364

FAS 270

Good

Over: NORTH FORK CREEK

3 M NW JCT SR16&SR270, Bedford, TN

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,719

NFA 2005 (SA 0211)

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

4 M. N. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,571

NFA 2005 (SA 0211)

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

7 M. N. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,571

FAP 10

Good

Over: LITTLE HURRICANE CREEK

IN SHELBYVILLE CITY LIMIT, Bedford, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,594

FAP 10

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.5 MI.W.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,477

FAP 10

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

1.6 MI.N.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,477

FAP 10

Good

Over: BENFORD CREEK

3.6 MI.N.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,477

FAP 10

Good

Over: BRANCH

5.2 MI.N.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,477

FAP 10

Good

Over: BRANCH

5.5 MI.N.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1924 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,477

FAP 10

Good

Over: BRANCH

7.9 MI.N.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,665

FAP 10

Good

Over: BRANCH

8.9 MI.N.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,665

FAP 16

Good

Over: WEAKLEY CREEK

9 MI.NW.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1941 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,801

FAP 16

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.2 MI.NW.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1938 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,683

FAP 16

Good

Over: BOMAR CREEK

IN SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,819

Showing 13,801-13,850 of 20,426 bridges

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