Total Bridges
20,426
Public highway bridges in Tennessee
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
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)
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
09
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
47
Tennessee
3.97% top marginal rate
24
Maryland
4.27% top marginal rate
08
Colorado
4.32% top marginal rate
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 DeficientOver: EMORY RIVER
FROZEN HEAD STATE PARK, Morgan, TN
Built 1975 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 150
NFA B485
PoorOver: PAW PAW CREEK
S OFF I40 ON LOUDON CO LN, Roane, TN
Built 1934 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 330
NFA A153
Structurally DeficientOver: DADDY'S CREEK (CWMA)
.1MI FROM MORGAN CO. LINE, Cumberland, TN
Built 1950 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 25
NFA A317 347891F
PoorOver: CSX RAILROAD
3.4 MI SW JCT SR30&SR33, Polk, TN
Built 1913 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 40
NFA A191
PoorOver: BYRAMS FORK CREEK
1 M W OF SR170 AT UNION C, Anderson, TN
Built 1970 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 70
NFA A463
PoorOver: HILL CREEK
WITHIN 1M SE OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN
Built 1950 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 170
All Bridges in Tennessee
NFA B259
GoodOver: MAROON BRANCH
.5MI WEST OF SR60, Bradley, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250
NFA B276
GoodOver: CANDIES CREEK
2.1 MI FROM PARK STORE, Bradley, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180
NFA B279
GoodOver: CANDIES CREEK
1.5MI EAST OF HAMILTON CO, Bradley, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
NFA B282
GoodOver: BRANCH
1MI SOUTH OF US11, Bradley, TN
Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 590
NFA B584
GoodOver: LICK CREEK
1 MI E OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
FAU 1156 731626X
GoodOver: NORFOLK SOUTHERN RR
1MI EAST OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,257
FAU 1156
GoodOver: LITTLE CHATATA CREEK
1MI EAST OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,257
I75
GoodOver: RUNNER BRANCH
IN CLEVELAND CITY LIMITS, Bradley, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 52,149
FAU 3660
GoodOver: MOUSE CREEK
IN CLEVELAND CITY LIMITS, Bradley, TN
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,170
FAS 312
GoodOver: HARRIS CREEK
5 MILES EAST OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,776
FAS 312
GoodOver: BEECH SPRINGS BRANCH
1 MI FROM SR2, Bradley, TN
Built 1945 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,985
FAS 312
GoodOver: BRANCH
W OF WHITE OAK RD NW, Bradley, TN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,462
NFA 2265 (SA 0612)
GoodOver: CHATATA CREEK
2MI EAST OF US11, Bradley, TN
Built 1935 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 329
FAS 306
GoodOver: BEAVER DAM CREEK
WEST OF CHARLESTON, Bradley, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,007
NFA 1181 (SA 0605)
GoodOver: BLUE SPRINGS BRANCH
2MI SOUTH OF SR40, Bradley, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 446
NFA 1181 (SA 0605)
GoodOver: BLUE SPRINGS BRANCH
2.5 MI SOUTH OF SR40, Bradley, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 446
NFA 2261 (SA 0606)
GoodOver: BRYMER CREEK
.3MI SOUTH OF I75, Bradley, TN
Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,070
NFA 1154 (SA 0616)
GoodOver: CLIMER BRANCH
3MI NORTH OF US64, Bradley, TN
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,128
NFA 1154 (SA 0616)
GoodOver: CHESTUEE CREEK
1.2 MI FROM POLK CO LI, Bradley, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,128
NFA 1154 (SA 0616)
GoodOver: FIVE MILE CREEK
2MI NORTH OF SR40, Bradley, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,851
NFA 1187 (SA 0608)
GoodOver: BIGSBY CREEK
1.3 MI WEST OF I75, Bradley, TN
Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,988
FAP 2
GoodOver: CANDIES CREEK
1.2 MI.SW.OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,009
FAU 40
GoodOver: SOUTH MOUSE CREEK
0.04 MI. E OF SR-2 JCT., Bradley, TN
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,900
FAP 2 731613W
GoodOver: HIWASSEE RIVER & SOU RR
IN CHARLESTON CITY LIMITS, Bradley, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,653
FAP 402 (SR 40)
GoodOver: LONDON BRANCH
4 MI FROM POLK CO LINE, Bradley, TN
Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,704
FAP 402 (SR 40)
GoodOver: CHESTUEE CREEK
8.3 MI.E.OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN
Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,880
FAP 311 719639W
GoodOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
IN CLEVELAND CITY LIMITS, Bradley, TN
Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27,589
FAS 60
GoodOver: CANDIES CREEK
IN HOPEWELL, Bradley, TN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,974
FAS 60
GoodOver: BRANCH
.8 MI.E.OF HAMILTON CO., Bradley, TN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,549
FAS 74
GoodOver: OVERFLOW CONASAUGA RIVER
ON GEORGIA STATE LINE, Bradley, TN
Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,896
SR311 EB RAMP
GoodOver: COLONIAL PIPELINE
1/2 MI. EAST OFI-75, Bradley, TN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 21,412
FAS 317
GoodOver: MAROON BRANCH
1.8 MI W OF SR60 JCT, Bradley, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,053
NFA 2425 (SA 0703)
GoodOver: TITUS CREEK
W OF I75-S OFF SR63, Campbell, TN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 438
FAU 3766
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
IN LAFOLLETTE, Campbell, TN
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 599
NFA A0004
GoodOver: HATFIELD CREEK
4.2 MI NW OF NEWCOMB, Campbell, TN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A008
GoodOver: ROUND ROCK CREEK
5 M SW OF CARYVILLE, Campbell, TN
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA A031
GoodOver: COVE CREEK (CLSP)
IN CARYVILLE-N OF I75, Campbell, TN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 510
NFA A062
GoodOver: COVE CREEK
1.8 M W OF I75-SR63 EXIT, Campbell, TN
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NFA A066
GoodOver: TITUS CREEK
1 M NW OF I75-SR63 EXIT, Campbell, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
NFA A080
GoodOver: STINKING CREEK
BTWN I75&SR9-S OF JELLICO, Campbell, TN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
NFA A082
GoodOver: HICKORY CREEK
W OF SR9-4 M NW OF DUFF, Campbell, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
NFA A102
GoodOver: ELK FORK CREEK
E OF SR297-S OF NEWCOMB, Campbell, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
NFA A121
GoodOver: CROOKED CREEK
SW OF JELLICO, Campbell, TN
Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60
NFA A137
GoodOver: CAPUCHIN CREEK
IN NW CORNER OF CO, Campbell, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A169
GoodOver: HOG CAMP CREEK
2.7 M N OF DUFF, Campbell, TN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 230
NFA A170
GoodOver: DAVIS CREEK
E OF US25W-N OF DUFF, Campbell, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90
NFA A204
GoodOver: LAUREL FORK
2.5 M NE OF SR90-SR9 JCT, Campbell, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA A244
GoodOver: BRANCH
7.5 M SE OF I75, Campbell, TN
Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 430
NFA A244
GoodOver: BRANCH
7.5 M SE OF I75, Campbell, TN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 430
LOG TRUCKING
GoodOver: BIG BRANCH
1.5 MI NW OF I75 EX 144, Campbell, TN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
Showing 14,051-14,100 of 20,426 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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