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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 958 (SA 1111)

Good

Over: RACCOON CREEK

2 M. SW. SR 112., Cheatham, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,082

FAS 249

Good

Over: SAMS CREEK

5.5 MI. N. OF PEGRAM, Cheatham, TN

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,788

FAP 12

Good

Over: MARROW BONE CREEK

2 MI.S.E.ASHLAND CITY, Cheatham, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,685

FAP 12

Good

Over: MARROW BONE CREEK

2 MI.S.E.ASHLAND CITY, Cheatham, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,685

FAP 12

Good

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

.5 MI.SE.OF ASHLAND CITY, Cheatham, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,685

FAP 12

Good

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

1.4 MI.NE.OF CHEAP HILL, Cheatham, TN

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,778

FAS 12

Good

Over: SANDY RUN CREEK

2 MI SW JCT. SR12 & SR49, Cheatham, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,685

FAS 12

Good

Over: BULL RUN CREEK

.2 M E OF DAVIDSON CO LN, Cheatham, TN

Built 1936 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,975

FAS 112

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

3 MI.NW.OF PINNACLE, Cheatham, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,592

FAS 249

Good

Over: BRANCH

N.OF INTERSTATE 40, Cheatham, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,480

FAU 818

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

IN HENDERSON CITY LIMITS, Chester, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,665

NFA 1630 (SA 1207)

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.3 MI NE JCT SR100&SR125, Chester, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 646

NFA 1673 (SA 1201)

Good

Over: KISE CREEK

0.4 MI WEST SR225, Chester, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 168

NFA 1673 (SA 1201)

Good

Over: KISE CREEK

1.1 MI E OF HARDEMAN CO., Chester, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 78

NFA 1688 (SA 1221)

Good

Over: LITTLE WHITE OAK CREEK

4.7 MI SE JCT SR22A&SR100, Chester, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 56

NFA 1694 (SA 1216)

Good

Over: CLARKS CREEK

4.5 MI NE JCT SR200&SR365, Chester, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 404

NFA 1584

Good

Over: RT FORK OF SWEET LIPS CR

5.0 MI W JCT SR22A&SR224, Chester, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 84

NFA A005

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.1 MI S OF MADISON CO., Chester, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 350

NFA A007

Good

Over: CLOVER CREEK

2.7 MI NW JCT HARD&SR100, Chester, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A034

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3.3 MI NW JCT SR100&SR5, Chester, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 320

NFA A124

Good

Over: FINGER CREEK

3.6 MI N JCT SR200&SR365, Chester, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 710

NFA A150

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

2.3 MI S JCT SR197&SR200, Chester, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A189

Good

Over: JACKS CREEK

2.1 MI S JCT SR22A&SR100, Chester, TN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 861

NFA A211

Good

Over: LITTLE WHITE OAK CREEK

1.8 MI EAST OF SR22A, Chester, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A229

Good

Over: TAR CREEK

4.4 MI SE JCT SR100&SR200, Chester, TN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

NFA A304

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.1 MI E OF HARDEMAN CO., Chester, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A334

Good

Over: HAMSTRING CREEK

2.2 MI EAST SR225, Chester, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA 5554 (SA 1208)

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.8 MI NORTH OF SR100, Chester, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 739

NFA 926 (SA 1212)

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

2.4 MI NW JCT SR200&SR365, Chester, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 882

NFA 926 (SA 1212)

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

2.3 MI NORTH OF SR365, Chester, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 882

NFA 926 (SA 1212)

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

2.6 MI NORTH OF SR365, Chester, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 882

FAS 200

Good

Over: CLARKS CREEK

3.5 MI.N.E.OF HENDERSON, Chester, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,833

FAP 5

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.5 M SE JCT SR&SR100, Chester, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,911

FAP 5

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

SOUTH OF HENDERSON, Chester, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,225

FAS 365 299362P

Good

Over: SR 365 / ICG RR

1.5 MI N OF HENDERSON, Chester, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,119

FAP 22

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

2.87 MI.N. MCNAIRY CO.LN., Chester, TN

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,887

FAS 22

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

4.53 MI.N. JCT. FAS 8164, Chester, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,786

FAS 22

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

6.41 MI.N. JCT. FAS 8164, Chester, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,786

FAS 22

Good

Over: JACKS CREEK

0.75 MI.N. JCT. SH. 100, Chester, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,446

FAP 100

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.66 MI.E. JCT. FAS 8211, Chester, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,218

FAP 100

Good

Over: RL-SR-100 / W.TN - RR

SR100/ W.TN-RR HENDERSON, Chester, TN

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,777

FAP 100

Good

Over: LL-SR-100 / W.TN - RR

SR100/ W.TN-RR HENDERSON, Chester, TN

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,777

LOWER CANEY VALLEY

Good

Over: CANEY CREEK

0.27 KM S OF SR-32, Claiborne, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 135

NFA 2472

Good

Over: CAWOOD BRANCH

JUST E. OF SPEEDWELL, Claiborne, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 214

NFA 2495 (SA 1313)

Good

Over: BLAIR CREEK

3.2 M SE OF US25E-SR63 JC, Claiborne, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA 2497

Good

Over: BLAIR CREEK

4.5 M NW OF TAZEWELL, Claiborne, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,022

NFA 2503 (SA 1319)

Good

Over: HOOP CREEK

1.4 M SE OF SR63-SR345 JC, Claiborne, TN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 73

NFA 2560 (SA 1323)

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

7.5 M NW OF TAZEWELL, Claiborne, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 168

NFA A002

Good

Over: BLAIR CREEK

HIGHLAND VIEW RD, Claiborne, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A042

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

1.5 M N OF CLAIRFIELD, Claiborne, TN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220

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