State profile · Below median Poor share

Tennessee bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Tennessee, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

20,426
Public bridges
38.0%
Good condition
4.0%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-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 - Poor-condition share 13.2%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Tennessee42.9%52.6%GoodFairPoor
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Tennessee on the same metric.

MN

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

CT

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277
Selected

TN

Tennessee

3.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,426

MD

Maryland

4.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,527

CO

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

NFA A253

Poor

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

Poor

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 6

Unknown

Over: SR 6 / ZION RD

3 M NE MT. PLEASANT, Maury, TN

Built 1989 ADT: 1,347

FAP 6

Unknown

Over: SR 6-STR. 1 / SR 396

2.5 M S SR 247, Maury, TN

Built 1989 ADT: 35,603

FAP 396

Unknown

Over: SR396-RAMP-STR 3 /SR 6

2.5 M S SR247, Maury, TN

Built 1989 ADT: 19,055

FAP 6

Unknown

Over: SR 166/ SR 006

1 M. N.E. MT. PLEASANT, Maury, TN

Built 2019 ADT: 14,119

NFA E500

Unknown

Over: NATCHEZ TRACE PKWY/SR 7

2 M E HICKMAN CO LN, Maury, TN

Built 1989 ADT: 2,580

FAP 396

Unknown

Over: SR396RL/NFA 1907 @ A CR

SATURN PKWY @ SPRINGHILL, Maury, TN

Built 1989 ADT: 10,779

FAP 396

Unknown

Over: SR396LL/NFA 1907 & A CR

SATURN PKWY @ SPRING HILL, Maury, TN

Built 1989 ADT: 8,002

NFA A125

Unknown

Over: PORT ROYAL RD / SR 396

PORT ROYAL RD IN COLUMBIA, Maury, TN

Built 1989 ADT: 44,685

FAP 396

Unknown

Over: SR396LL/GM ROAD

SATURN PKWY @ SPRING HILL, Maury, TN

Built 1989 ADT: 10,779

CSX RAILROAD

Unknown

Over: 0A176

0002462 003, McMinn, TN

NFA 947

Unknown

Over: NFA 947

1.1 MI NE OF BRADLEY C LN, McMinn, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 48,545

I75 NBL

Unknown

Over: I75 NBL

2 MI FROM SR 2, McMinn, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 100

I75 SBL

Unknown

Over: I75 SBL

2 MI FROM SR 2, McMinn, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 100

I75 NBL (SA 5403)

Unknown

Over: I75 NBL

4 MI FROM SR 2, McMinn, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 396

I75 SBL (SA 5403)

Unknown

Over: I75 SBL

4 MI FROM SR 2, McMinn, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 396

I75 NBL

Unknown

Over: I75 NBL

7.3 MI FROM BRADLEY CO., McMinn, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 4,227

I75 SBL

Unknown

Over: I75 SBL

3.5 MI FROM SR 2, McMinn, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 1,086

NFA A446

Unknown

Over: NFA A446

NEAR ATHENS TENN., McMinn, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 42,449

I75 NBL

Unknown

Over: I75 NBL

1.1 MI SPRING CREEK, McMinn, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 70

I75 SBL

Unknown

Over: I75 SBL

1.1 MI FROM SPRING CREEK, McMinn, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 70

I75 NBL

Unknown

Over: I75 NBL

1 MI FROM COUNTY RD, McMinn, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 360

I75 SBL

Unknown

Over: I75 SBL

1 MI FORM COUNTY RD, McMinn, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 360

NFA A446

Unknown

Over: NFA A446

NEAR ATHENS TENN., McMinn, TN

Built 1973 ADT: 42,449

I75 NBL

Unknown

Over: I75 NBL

NEAR ATHENS TENN., McMinn, TN

Built 1973 ADT: 19,859

I75 SBL

Unknown

Over: I75 SBL

NEAR ATHENS TENN., McMinn, TN

Built 1973 ADT: 10,579

I75 NBL

Unknown

Over: I75 NBL

15.4 MI FROM BRADLEY CO, McMinn, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 877

I75 SBL

Unknown

Over: I75 SBL

15.4 MI FROM BRADLEY CO, McMinn, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 877

I75 NBL (SA 5424)

Unknown

Over: I75 NBL

2.1 MI FROM SR 2, McMinn, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 181

I75 SBL (SA 5424)

Unknown

Over: I75 SBL

2.1 MI FROM SR 2, McMinn, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 181

NFA A612

Unknown

Over: NFA A612

3.9 MI.NE OF SR 30, McMinn, TN

Built 1973 ADT: 42,243

NFA A094

Unknown

Over: NFA A094

5.5 MI.NE OF SR 30, McMinn, TN

Built 1973 ADT: 42,243

NFA A487

Unknown

Over: NFA A487 COTTON PORT RD

NEAR ATHENS TENN., McMinn, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 47,306

NFA A091

Unknown

Over: NFA A091

NEAR ATHENS TN, McMinn, TN

Built 1974 ADT: 42,243

FAS 309

Unknown

Over: SR 309

NEAR ATHENS TENN., McMinn, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 42,243

NFA A068

Unknown

Over: NFA A068

NEAR ATHENS TENN., McMinn, TN

Built 1973 ADT: 42,123

FAS 305

Unknown

Over: SR 305

3 MI. W. NIOTA, McMinn, TN

Built 1973 ADT: 41,537

NFA A446

Unknown

Over: NFA A446

NEAR ATHENS TENN., McMinn, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 42,449

NFA A446

Unknown

Over: NFA A446

NEAR ATHENS TENN., McMinn, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 42,449

FAP 5

Unknown

Over: SR 5

IN SELMER, McNairy, TN

Built 1986 ADT: 4,907

FAP 5

Unknown

Over: SR 5

IN SELMER, McNairy, TN

Built 1986 ADT: 3,060

FAP 68

Unknown

Over: SR 68 / I75

NEAR MCMINN CO LN, Monroe, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 42,123

FAP 68

Unknown

Over: SR 68 / I75

NEAR MCMINN CO LN, Monroe, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 44,690

FAS 322

Unknown

Over: SR 322 / I75

NEAR LOUDON CO.LN., Monroe, TN

Built 1973 ADT: 45,154

NFA A616

Unknown

Over: NFA A616 / I75

N. OF SWEETWATER, Monroe, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 45,154

NFA A059

Unknown

Over: NFA A059 / I75

1.75 MI.FROM LOUDON CO.LN, Monroe, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 45,154

NFA A596

Unknown

Over: NFA A596

ON LOUDON-MONROE CO LINE, Monroe, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 45,154

FAP 33 RL

Unknown

Over: SR 33 / SR 68

IN MADISONVILLE, Monroe, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 13,074

FAP 33 LL

Unknown

Over: SR 33 LL / SR 68

IN MADISONVILLE, Monroe, TN

Built 1974 ADT: 11,326

NFA 1210

Unknown

Over: NFA 1210

IN MADISONVILLE, Monroe, TN

Built 1974 ADT: 16,523

FAS 165

Unknown

Over: SR 165 / NFA A465

E OF TELLICO PLAINS, Monroe, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 80

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