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 A273

Good

Over: DOSSETT CREEK

S OF SR63-E OF LAFOLLETTE, Campbell, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 280

NFA A487

Good

Over: SIDE SLOPE

IN VASPER, Campbell, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

NFA B018

Good

Over: STINKING CREEK

1.5 E OF I-75, Campbell, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA 0B044

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

NEAR WYNN, Campbell, TN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 470

FAS 297

Good

Over: LICK FORK CREEK

.9 M FR SOUTHERN RR, Campbell, TN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,149

FAS 297

Good

Over: ELK FORK CREEK

2.5 M N OF INDIAN MT ST P, Campbell, TN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,640

NFA 1278

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

.2 M SE OF JACKSBORO, Campbell, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,568

FAP 9

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

IN LAFOLLETTE, Campbell, TN

Built 1921 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,901

FAP 9 347406V

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

1 M NW OF LAFOLLETTE, Campbell, TN

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 27,039

FAS 90

Good

Over: CLEAR FORK CREEK

6 MILES SE.OF MORLEY, Campbell, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 737

FAS 116

Good

Over: NEW RIVER

1.5 MI.WEST OF WELCH CAMP, Campbell, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 226

NFA 1119 (SA 0805)

Good

Over: MCMAHON CREEK

.1 FROM BLUFF RD, Cannon, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 341

NFA 2143

Good

Over: LOCKE CREEK

1MI NORTH OF US 70S, Cannon, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 401

NFA 2143

Good

Over: LOCKE CREEK

2MI NORTH OF SR1, Cannon, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 401

NFA 2151 (SA 0814)

Good

Over: MARTIN BRANCH

3MI EAST OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 384

NFA 2151 (SA 0814)

Good

Over: CLEAR FORK CREEK

3MI EAST OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 384

NFA 2151 (SA 0814)

Good

Over: CONNELL CREEK

.1 MI EAST OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 384

NFA A034

Good

Over: SANDERS FORK CREEK

.13 MI EAST OF SR145, Cannon, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

NFA A059

Good

Over: BLAIR CREEK

1.5 MI FROM CREEK RD, Cannon, TN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A070

Good

Over: EAST FORK STONES RIVER

4MI EAST OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA A102

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

2MI EAST OF SR146, Cannon, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A109

Good

Over: SHANBORNE BRANCH

5MI.EAST OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A141

Good

Over: BULLPEN CREEK

2MI EAST OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A141

Good

Over: MCMAHAN CREEK

4MI EAST OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A165 (SA 0816)

Good

Over: LIBERTY CREEK

2MI EAST OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA A181

Good

Over: BRAWLEYS FORK CREEK

3MI NORTH OF COFFEE CO., Cannon, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA A181

Good

Over: BRANCH

3MI NORTH OF COFFEE CO., Cannon, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA A183

Good

Over: BRAWLEYS FORK CREEK

1MI EAST OF RUTHERFORD CO, Cannon, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A195

Good

Over: CARSON FORK CREEK

7MI NORTH OF COFFEE CO, Cannon, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A199

Good

Over: SPRING BRANCH

6MI SOUTH OF SR1, Cannon, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A199

Good

Over: CARSON FORK CREEK

5MI SOUTH OF US70S, Cannon, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 290

NFA A218

Good

Over: BRAWLEY'S FORK CREEK

5MI SOUTH OF US70S, Cannon, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A226

Good

Over: EAST FORK STONES RIVER

.2MI SOUTH OF SR1, Cannon, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A227

Good

Over: HOLLIS CREEK

4MI SOUTH OF SR1, Cannon, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A286

Good

Over: DOOLITTLE BRANCH

0.5 MI N OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A295

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

SOUTH OF AUBURNTOWN, Cannon, TN

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A308

Good

Over: LOCKE CREEK

NEAR CULPEPPER, Cannon, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A332

Good

Over: WILMOUTH CREEK

NEAR GASSAWAY, Cannon, TN

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A349

Good

Over: EAST FORK STONES RIVER

4 MI.EAST OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A351

Good

Over: EAST FORK STONES RIVER

NEAR PRATER, Cannon, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A354

Good

Over: EAST FORK STONES RIVER

EAST OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A412

Good

Over: HOLLIS CREEK

SOUTHWEST OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

LAZY ACRES RD.

Good

Over: HOLLIS CREEK

SW OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A474

Good

Over: BRANCH

SOUTHEAST OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

FAS 64

Good

Over: BRAWLEY'S FORK CREEK

NEAR BRADYVILLE TENN., Cannon, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 559

NFA 1125 (SA 0807)

Good

Over: NORTHCUTT BRANCH

1 M FROM RUTHERFORD CO LN, Cannon, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 583

NFA 1123 (SA 0813)

Good

Over: MOUNTAIN CREEK

.5MI EAST OF SR146, Cannon, TN

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 370

NFA 1119 (SA 0805)

Good

Over: BULLPEN CREEK

2MI SOUTH OF US70S, Cannon, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 341

NFA 1119 (SA 0805)

Good

Over: DUKE CREEK

1MI WEST OF WARREN CO., Cannon, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 341

NFA 1104 (SA 0811)

Good

Over: PARCHCORN HOLLOW BRANCH

.2MI EAST OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,185

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