Total Bridges
20,426
Public highway bridges in Tennessee
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
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)
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
09
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
47
Tennessee
3.97% top marginal rate
24
Maryland
4.27% top marginal rate
08
Colorado
4.32% top marginal rate
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 DeficientOver: EMORY RIVER
FROZEN HEAD STATE PARK, Morgan, TN
Built 1975 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 150
NFA B485
PoorOver: PAW PAW CREEK
S OFF I40 ON LOUDON CO LN, Roane, TN
Built 1934 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 330
NFA A153
Structurally DeficientOver: DADDY'S CREEK (CWMA)
.1MI FROM MORGAN CO. LINE, Cumberland, TN
Built 1950 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 25
NFA A317 347891F
PoorOver: CSX RAILROAD
3.4 MI SW JCT SR30&SR33, Polk, TN
Built 1913 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 40
NFA A191
PoorOver: BYRAMS FORK CREEK
1 M W OF SR170 AT UNION C, Anderson, TN
Built 1970 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 70
NFA A463
PoorOver: HILL CREEK
WITHIN 1M SE OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN
Built 1950 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 170
All Bridges in Tennessee
NFA A025
GoodOver: CANE CREEK
0.5 MI SE JCT SR1&SR59, Fayette, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 530
NFA A026
GoodOver: LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER
1.8 MI E JCT I40&SR196, Fayette, TN
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA A039
GoodOver: BRANCH
1.5 MI W JCT I40&SR59, Fayette, TN
Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA A043
GoodOver: BRANCH
4.4 M NW JCT SR59&SR222, Fayette, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
NFA A043
GoodOver: BRANCH
3.0 MI NE JCT I40&SR59, Fayette, TN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
NFA A070
GoodOver: TREADVILLE CREEK
2.8 MI NE JCT SR15&SR194, Fayette, TN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60
NFA A091
GoodOver: LITTLE CREEK
4.1 MI NW JCT SR15&HARDEM, Fayette, TN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA A120
GoodOver: KINGS CREEK
5.8 MI E JCT SR15&SR76, Fayette, TN
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 290
NFA A121
GoodOver: BRANCH OF GREGG CREEK
HERRON DR., Fayette, TN
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
NFA A128
GoodOver: BRANCH OF BENNETTS CREEK
3.7 MI NE JCT SR76&SR193, Fayette, TN
Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 300
NFA A129
GoodOver: BRANCH OF BENNETTS CREEK
5.2 MI NE JCT SR76&SR193, Fayette, TN
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,140
NFA A129
GoodOver: BRANCH N. FK. WOLF RIVER
SARDIS DR., Fayette, TN
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,140
NFA A149
GoodOver: NORTH FORK CREEK
BUFORD ELLINGTON RD., Fayette, TN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 240
NFA A201
GoodOver: SANDY CREEK
2.6 MI SW JCT SR57&SR76, Fayette, TN
Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,010
NFA A229
GoodOver: ALEXANDER CREEK
3.1 MI SE JCT SR193&SR196, Fayette, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 240
NFA J485
GoodOver: FLETCHER CREEK
1.2 MI NW JCT SR57&SR196, Fayette, TN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA A255
GoodOver: CLAY BRANCH
CLAY POND DR., Fayette, TN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500
NFA A262
GoodOver: BRANCH
3.2 MI SW JCT SR193&SR196, Fayette, TN
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90
NFA A350
GoodOver: HARGISS CREEK
WATKINS DR., Fayette, TN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
WOODS EDGE DR
GoodOver: BRANCH
NE OF CANADAVILLE, Fayette, TN
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
NFA 838 (SA 2407)
GoodOver: BRANCH
3.8 MI SE JCT SR76&SR195, Fayette, TN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,161
I-269
GoodOver: BRANCH
PAUL BARRETT PKWY, Fayette, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,887
I-269
GoodOver: BRANCH
PAUL BARRETT PKWY, Fayette, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,887
I-269
GoodOver: BRANCH
PAUL BARRETT PKWY, Fayette, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,887
I-269
GoodOver: MARY'S CREEK
PAUL BARRETT PKWY, Fayette, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,887
FAS 194
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
IN ROSSVILLE, Fayette, TN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,353
FAS 194
GoodOver: BRANCH
SR-194 (OAKLAND RD.), Fayette, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,032
NFA 845 (SA 2403)
GoodOver: SANDY CREEK
2.9 MI SW JCT SR57&SR76, Fayette, TN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,096
FAS 196
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
3.45 MI N SR 57 IN FAY CO, Fayette, TN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,421
FAS 196
GoodOver: BRANCH
1 MI.S.OF GALLAWAY, Fayette, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,044
FAS 196
GoodOver: SHAW CREEK
3.15 MI N SR 57 IN FAY CO, Fayette, TN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,421
NFA 1442 (SA 2405)
GoodOver: BRANCH
3.1 MI E JCT SR76&SR193, Fayette, TN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 529
FAP 15
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
2.6 MI.E.OF SOMERVILLE, Fayette, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,410
FAP 15
GoodOver: KINGS CREEK
4.3 MI.E.OF SOMERVILLE, Fayette, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,410
FAP 15
GoodOver: BRANCH
.4 MI.W.OF HARDEMAN CO., Fayette, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,342
FAP 18 732082F
GoodOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
2 MILES E. OF LA GRANGE, Fayette, TN
Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,617
FAP 57
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
WEST OF ROSSVILLE, Fayette, TN
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,749
FAP 57
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
.07 MII.EAST OF ROSSVILLE, Fayette, TN
Built 1931 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,289
FAP 57
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
2.2 MI.EAST OF ROSSVILLE, Fayette, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,289
FAP 57
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
3 MILES E.OF ROSSVILLE, Fayette, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,289
FAP 59
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.5 MI.E. OF BRADEN, Fayette, TN
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,380
FAP 59
GoodOver: BRANCH
3.8 MILES EAST OF BRADEN, Fayette, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,038
FAP 59
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
4.6 MILES EAST OF BRADEN, Fayette, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,038
FAP 59
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
6.7 MILES EAST OF BRADEN, Fayette, TN
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,813
FAP 59
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
4.6 MILES EAST OF BRADEN, Fayette, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,380
FAP 76
GoodOver: BRANCH
2 MILES NORTH OF MOSCOW, Fayette, TN
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,482
FAP 76
GoodOver: BRANCH
9 MI.NORTH OF SOMERVILLE, Fayette, TN
Built 1951 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,285
SR 196
GoodOver: BRANCH
5 MI N JCT. US 64, Fayette, TN
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,909
I-269
GoodOver: BRANCH
0.1 MI W S.JCT.I-269&SR57, Fayette, TN
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 36,789
FRONTAGE ROAD
GoodOver: BRANCH
SE FROM COLLIERVILLE, Fayette, TN
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 19,740
Showing 14,901-14,950 of 20,426 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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