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

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NFA 1104 (SA 0811)

Good

Over: SHANBORNE BRANCH

3MI EAST OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 1954 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,185

NFA 2141 (SA 0803)

Good

Over: CARSON FORK CREEK

3MI WEST OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 571

FAS 64

Good

Over: CARSON FORK CREEK

5 MILES S.W. OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,777

NFA 1381

Good

Over: STONES RIVER

5.5 MILES S.W. WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,218

NFA 1046 (SA 0808)

Good

Over: NORTHCUTT CREEK

10MI SOUTH OF SR96, Cannon, TN

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 465

FAP 1

Good

Over: HOLLIS CREEK

1.8 M WEST OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,447

FAP 1

Good

Over: EAST FORK STONES RIVER

1 M WEST OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,579

FAP 1

Good

Over: EAST FORK STONES RIVER

1 M WEST OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,579

FAP 1

Good

Over: CRANE BRANCH

WEST OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,984

FAP 53

Good

Over: LEWIS CREEK

3.2 MI.N.OF COFFEE CO.LI., Cannon, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,790

FAS 145

Good

Over: RUSH CREEK

1.3 MI.NW.OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,087

FAS 145

Good

Over: MARSHALL CREEK

IN AUBURNTOWN CITY LIMITS, Cannon, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 945

NFA 814 (SA 0913)

Good

Over: BACON CREEK

7.1 MI SE JCT SR22&SR364, Carroll, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 136

FAS 219

Good

Over: CROOKED CRK.DRAIN.CANAL

0.8 MI S JCT SR77&SR219, Carroll, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 694

NFA 1707 (SA 0917)

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

3.0 MI SE JCT SR1&SR114, Carroll, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 849

NFA 1718

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

4.5 MI SE JCT SR22&SR364, Carroll, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 203

NFA A059 (SA 0925)

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

3.0 MI NE JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A071

Good

Over: SHORT BRANCH

1.9 MI NW JCT SR105&SR76, Carroll, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A074 (SA 0920)

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

4.3 MI NW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

NFA A078 (SA 0937)

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.3 MI SW JCT SR76&SR220, Carroll, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA A080

Good

Over: SANDY BRANCH

2.3 M SE JCT SR76&SR220, Carroll, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

NFA A099 (SA 0906)

Good

Over: HALLEY CREEK

IN CITY OF MCLEMORESVILLE, Carroll, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA A101

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.0 MI SE JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A113

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.4 MI W JCT SR1&SR77, Carroll, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A127

Good

Over: BRANCH

5.1 MI NW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A130

Good

Over: PLUM CREEK

5.3 MI NW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A271

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.9 MI SE JCT SR76&SR124, Carroll, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A300

Good

Over: OBION RIVER

2 MILE E OF SR22, Carroll, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A301

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.5 MI NW JCT SR77&SR219, Carroll, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A311

Good

Over: GUINS CREEK

3.2 MI NW JCT SR77&SR219, Carroll, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA 1755

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK

4.2 MI NE JCT SR77&SR219, Carroll, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

NFA 1746

Good

Over: CROOKED CREEK

0.6 MI NE JCT SR77&SR219, Carroll, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 186

NFA A342

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK

4.4 MI NE JCT SR77&SR219, Carroll, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A386

Good

Over: HOLLOW ROCK BRANCH

IN CITY OF HOLLOW ROCK, Carroll, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A463

Good

Over: LYLE BRANCH

3.4 MI SE JCT SR1&SR114, Carroll, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A484

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK

2.9 MI E JCT SR1&SR22, Carroll, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA A506 (SA 0930)

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.9 MI NW JCT SR1&SR22, Carroll, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A615

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.3 MI S JCT SR1&SR364, Carroll, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A619

Good

Over: HAWKINS CREEK

4.5 MI SE JCT SR22&SR364, Carroll, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A641

Good

Over: MAPLE CREEK

5.3 MI NW JCT SR114&I40, Carroll, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A652

Good

Over: BACON CREEK

5.7 MI NW JCT I40&SR114, Carroll, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA A684

Good

Over: ROAN CREEK

4.5 MI NW JCT SR22&HENDER, Carroll, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A686

Good

Over: ROAN CREEK

4.7 MI NW JCT SR23&HENDER, Carroll, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A708

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

3.4 MI NE JCT SR1&SR104, Carroll, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A724

Good

Over: RUTHERFORD FK. OBION RV

6.1 MI NE JCT SR1&SR220, Carroll, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 48

NFA A729

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.6 MI SE JCT SR77&SR105, Carroll, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

FAS 424

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK OVERFLOW

2.6 MI NE JCT SR1&SR104, Carroll, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 423

FAS 424

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

2.6 MI NE JCT SR1&SR104, Carroll, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 423

FAS 424

Good

Over: RUTHERFORD FK. OBION RIV

3.2 MI NE JCT SR1&104, Carroll, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 423

FAS 424

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

3.3 MI NE JCT SR1&SR104, Carroll, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 423

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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