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 A051

Good

Over: CLEAR FORK

S OFF SR90 AT EAGAN, Claiborne, TN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A069

Good

Over: GAP CREEK

N OF SR6O AT ARTHUR, Claiborne, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 355

NFA 1310

Good

Over: GAP CREEK

1.2 M W OF HARROGATE, Claiborne, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 355

NFA A142

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

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

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A240

Good

Over: LITTLE SYCAMORE CREEK

4.5 M NE OF TAZEWELL, Claiborne, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA A241

Good

Over: LITTLE SYCAMORE CREEK

3.5 M E OF TAZEWELL, Claiborne, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A243

Good

Over: LITTLE SYCAMORE CREEK

4 M E OF TAZEWELL, Claiborne, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A250

Good

Over: BIG SYCAMORE CREEK

0.4 MILES E OFF SR33, Claiborne, TN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A257

Good

Over: S. FK. SYCAMORE CR

S OF SR33 NEAR HANCOCK, Claiborne, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A372

Good

Over: BIG BARREN CREEK

E OFF SR33-2.9 M N OF CO., Claiborne, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A405

Good

Over: BLAIR CREEK

3.5 M SSE OF US25E-SR63 J, Claiborne, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A426

Good

Over: GAP CREEK

1 MI SE OF SR63, Claiborne, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A426

Good

Over: GAP CREEK

2 MI SE OF SR63, Claiborne, TN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A496

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

1 M SE OF SR63 AT CO. LI., Claiborne, TN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A497

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

.3 M SE OF OLD HWY 63, Claiborne, TN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

FAP 32

Good

Over: CANEY CREEK

1.2 M OF CANEY VALLEY, Claiborne, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,681

FAP 32

Good

Over: BIG SYCAMORE CREEK

2.3 M SW OF SPRING DALE, Claiborne, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,681

FAP 32

Good

Over: LITTLE SYCAMORE CREEK

IN SPRING DALE, Claiborne, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,289

FAP 32

Good

Over: BLAIR CREEK

.4 M SE OF BACCHUS, Claiborne, TN

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,642

FAP 32

Good

Over: POWELL RIVER

.5 M SE OF RIVERVIEW, Claiborne, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,642

FAP 32

Good

Over: RUSSELL CREEK

.4 M SE OF BACCHUS, Claiborne, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,298

FAP 32

Good

Over: CANEY CREEK

SOUTHEAST OF TAZEWELL, Claiborne, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,247

NFA 2251 (SA 1409)

Good

Over: LITTLE PROCTOR CREEK

.1 MI FROM SR 52, Clay, TN

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 330

NFA 2251 (SA 1409)

Good

Over: LITTLE PROCTOR CREEK

3 MI FROM TN-KY STATE LN, Clay, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 330

NFA 2251 (SA 1409)

Good

Over: KETTLE CREEK

1 MI FROM TN-KY STATE LN, Clay, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 330

NFA A593

Good

Over: BRIMSTONE CREEK

1.1 MI FROM JACKSON CO LN, Clay, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 305

NFA A010

Good

Over: LITTLE TRACE CREEK

2.1 MI NORTH OF SR 52, Clay, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA A017

Good

Over: LINE CREEK

2.2 MI NORTH OF SR 52, Clay, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 280

NFA A046

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

.1 MI FM TN-KY STATE LINE, Clay, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A052

Good

Over: NEW HOPE BRANCH

.1 MI FROM SR52, Clay, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A052

Good

Over: PROCTOR CREEK

.1 MI FEOM SR 52, Clay, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A054

Good

Over: KNOB CREEK

3 MI EAST OF FAS 1179, Clay, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A055

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

6 MI SOUTH OF SR 52, Clay, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A057

Good

Over: BRIMSTONE CREEK

2 MI FROM JACKSON CO LINE, Clay, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A058

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

4.1 MI FROM MIDWAY ROAD, Clay, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A060

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

.4 MI FM TURKEY CREEK RD, Clay, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A107

Good

Over: LITTLE TRACE CREEK

2 MI FROM UNION HILL, Clay, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A145

Good

Over: TRACE CREEK

1.5 MI FROM SR 52, Clay, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A154

Good

Over: NEELY CREEK

1.8 MI NORTH OF SR 53, Clay, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A210

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1 MI FROM OVERTON CO LN, Clay, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A211

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.1 MI FROM OVERTON CO LN, Clay, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A212

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.1MI FM STANDING STONE PK, Clay, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A213

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.2 MI W OF STATE PARK, Clay, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A224

Good

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

2 MI FROM SR 53, Clay, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A350 (SA 1402)

Good

Over: TRACE CREEK

1.1 MI FROM MACON CO LINE, Clay, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A350 (SA 1402)

Good

Over: BEAN BRANCH

3MI SOUTHEAST OF SR52, Clay, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

FAP 52

Good

Over: PROCTOR CREEK

1.14 MI.W.OF CELINA, Clay, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,562

FAP 52

Good

Over: WET WEATHER BRANCH

1.14 MI.W.OF CELINA, Clay, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,949

FAP 52

Good

Over: WET WEATHER BRANCH

1.14 MI.W.OF CELINA, Clay, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,949

FAP 52

Good

Over: SHANKEY CREEK

1.0 MI.S.OF CELINA, Clay, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 357

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