State profile · Below median Poor share

Tennessee bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Tennessee, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

20,426
Public bridges
38.0%
Good condition
4.0%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-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 - Poor-condition share 13.2%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Tennessee42.9%52.6%GoodFairPoor
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Tennessee on the same metric.

MN

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

CT

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277
Selected

TN

Tennessee

3.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,426

MD

Maryland

4.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,527

CO

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

NFA A253

Poor

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

Poor

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 A424

Good

Over: GARRISON FORK CREEK

AT BEECH GROVE, Coffee, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A428

Good

Over: NOAH FORK CREEK

2 MI FROM OLD SR 2, Coffee, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A442

Good

Over: WELKER BRANCH

.1 MI FROM SR 53, Coffee, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA A903

Good

Over: BRANCH

.32 MI FROM SR 16, Coffee, TN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,780

NFA B048

Good

Over: JERNIGANS BRANCH

CEDAR BEND RD-COFFEE CO., Coffee, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

FAU 1111 (SA 1603)

Good

Over: GRINDSTONE CREEK

IN MANCHESTER URBAN AREA, Coffee, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,235

NFA 1111 (SA 1603)

Good

Over: CRUMPTON CREEK

.1 MI FROM SPRINGS RD, Coffee, TN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 929

I24 EBL

Good

Over: BRANCH

3 MI W OF SR-2 JCT., Coffee, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 44,829

FAS 280

Good

Over: MCBRIDE BRANCH

2.1 MI FROM SR2, Coffee, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,351

NFA 5558 (SA 1605)

Good

Over: BRADLEY CREEK

.1 MI FROM JOE BYCE RD, Coffee, TN

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 772

NFA 2010 (SA 1613)

Good

Over: NOAH FORK CREEK

.5 MI FROM BEDFORD CO LN, Coffee, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 522

FAU 2

Good

Over: DUCK RIVER

IN MANCHESTER CITY LIMITS, Coffee, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,063

FAP 53

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.1 MI.N.OF MANCHESTER, Coffee, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,725

FAP 53

Good

Over: PARKS WELKER BRANCH

3.1 MI.N.OF MANCHESTER, Coffee, TN

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,816

FAP 55

Good

Over: HICKERSON SPRING BRANCH

AT HICKERSON STATION, Coffee, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,832

FAP 55

Good

Over: CRUMPTON CREEK

AT BORDER WITH MANCHESTER, Coffee, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,832

FAP 55

Good

Over: BRANCH

ON COFFEE-WARREN CO.LINE, Coffee, TN

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,271

FAS 130

Good

Over: WEST FORK ROCK CREEK

WEST OF TULLAHOMA, Coffee, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 761

NFA 850 (SA 1719)

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.4 MI E OF GADSDEN, Crockett, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 202

NFA 1496 (SA 1712)

Good

Over: STOKES CREEK

0.5 MI E OF DYER CO, Crockett, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 229

NFA 1496 (SA 1712)

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

0.2 MI E OF DYER CO., Crockett, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 229

NFA 1564 (SA 1704)

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.1 MI S OF BELLS, Crockett, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 450

NFA 1568 (SA 1715)

Good

Over: PEARSONS CREEK

0.5 MI W OF SR20, Crockett, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 178

NFA 1572 (SA 1701)

Good

Over: WITSON CREEK

1.5 MI W OF SR88, Crockett, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 798

NFA 1575 (SA 1705)

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

1.8 MI N OF SR88, Crockett, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 189

NFA 1575 (SA 1705)

Good

Over: BLACK CREEK

1 MI N OF SR88, Crockett, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 189

NFA 1577

Good

Over: BRANCH

5.6 MI SW JCT SR189&SR20, Crockett, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 231

NFA A071

Good

Over: POND CREEK

3 MI S OF SR20, Crockett, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A072

Good

Over: POND CREEK

2.5 MI N OF SR88, Crockett, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A078

Good

Over: POND CREEK

1 MI W OF SR20, Crockett, TN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,350

NFA A080

Good

Over: POND CREEK

1 MI S OF SR20, Crockett, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A084

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.5 MI N JCT SR152&SR188, Crockett, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A113

Good

Over: BRANCH OF RICE CREEK

3 MI E OF DYER CO., Crockett, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A119

Good

Over: RICE CREEK

2.1 MI E OF FRIENDSHIP, Crockett, TN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A143

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.7 MI NE JCT SR152&SR188, Crockett, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A148

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

2 MI N OF SR54, Crockett, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA A151

Good

Over: BUCK CREEK

2 MI N OF ALAMO, Crockett, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A159

Good

Over: BRANCH OF BUCK CREEK

0.6 MI W OF SR54, Crockett, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

NFA A159

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.9 MI SW JCT SR54&SR152, Crockett, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

NFA A168

Good

Over: SANDY CREEK

3.5 MI E OF ALAMO, Crockett, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA A170

Good

Over: BRANCH

3 MI SE JCT SR54&SR152, Crockett, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A190

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN THE CITY OF ALAMO, Crockett, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 310

NFA A191

Good

Over: BRANCH OF CYPRESS CREEK

1.9 MI E OF SR88, Crockett, TN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA A191

Good

Over: BRANCH

3 MI NW JCT SR20 & SR76, Crockett, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA A213

Good

Over: WARREN DITCH

1.5 MI E OF SR76, Crockett, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A240

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.4 MI S JCT SR20&SR76, Crockett, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 790

NFA A294

Good

Over: KAIL CREEK

3.7 MI S JCT SR54 & SR20, Crockett, TN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A298

Good

Over: KAIL CREEK

1 MI W OF ALAMO, Crockett, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A305

Good

Over: BR SO FK OF FK DEER R.

0.1 MI N OF HAYWOOD CO., Crockett, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A308

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.1 MI N OF HAYWOOD CO., Crockett, TN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

Showing 14,451-14,500 of 20,426 bridges

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