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 A178

Unknown

Over: NFA A178 / SR 3

.5 MI S OF KY, Obion, TN

Built 1978 ADT: 6,939

FAP 3

Unknown

Over: SR 183

0.5MI W. OF OBION, Obion, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 10,830

FAP 22

Unknown

Over: SR 22 / SR 431

E. OF UNION CITY, Obion, TN

Built 1987 ADT: 3,046

FAP 22

Unknown

Over: RAMP BC / SR 22

E. OF UNION CITY, Obion, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 4,336

FAP 22

Unknown

Over: SR 22 RAMP / SR 22

E. OF UNION CITY, Obion, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 9,378

NFA A855

Unknown

Over: TYSON RD / SR 22

IN UNION CITY, Obion, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 4,336

FAP 22

Unknown

Over: KNOX-DANIEL RD / SR 22

E. OF UNION CITY, Obion, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 4,172

FAS 184

Unknown

Over: SR 184 / SR 22

NEAR SOUTH FULTON, Obion, TN

Built 2003 ADT: 4,172

NFA A427

Unknown

Over: SHAFFNER RD / SR 22

SHAFFNER RD, Obion, TN

Built 1988 ADT: 9,378

FAP 84

Unknown

Over: SR84 / SR111 & TOWN CR

IN LIVINGSTON, Overton, TN

Built 2013 ADT: 16,383

FAP 402 (SR 40)

Unknown

Over: SR 40 RL

.34 MI. E.OF BRADLEY CO., Polk, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 5,653

FAP 402 (SR 40)

Unknown

Over: SR 40 LL

.35 MI. E. OF BRADLEY CO., Polk, TN

Built 1934 ADT: 9,624

FAP 68 SBL

Unknown

Over: SR 68 SBL

.3 MI.S. OF DUCKTOWN, Polk, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 4,252

FAP 68 NBL

Unknown

Over: SR 68 NBL

.3 MI.S.OF DUCKTOWN, Polk, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 4,700

FAS 96

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR I65, Putnam, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 722

FAP 56

Unknown

Over: SR 56 / I40

NEAR COOKVILLE TN, Putnam, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 45,600

NFA A601

Unknown

Over: NFA A601

NEAR COOKVILLE TENN., Putnam, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 48,498

NFA 2224

Unknown

Over: I-40 UNDER OLD BAXTER RD

NEAR COOKVILLE TENN., Putnam, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 48,498

NFA A122

Unknown

Over: I-40 EB

1.1 MI FROM SR 56, Putnam, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 260

NFA A122

Unknown

Over: I-40 WB

1.1 M W OF SR56, Putnam, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 260

I40

Unknown

Over: BAXTER RD UNDER I-40 EB

NEAR COOKVILLE TENN., Putnam, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 2,751

I40

Unknown

Over: BAXTER RD UNDER I-40 WB

NEAR COOKVILLE TENN., Putnam, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 6,795

NFA A525

Unknown

Over: MINE LICK CREEK RD

NEAR COOKVILLE TENN., Putnam, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 53,413

NFA 4552

Unknown

Over: I-40 EB UNDER HOLIDAY RD

NEAR COOKEVILLE, Putnam, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 53,413

FAU 135

Unknown

Over: SR135 / I-40 EBL

IN COOKVILLE, Putnam, TN

Built 2003 ADT: 53,413

I40

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR COOKVILLE TENN., Putnam, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 15,656

I40

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR COOKVILLE TENN., Putnam, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 22,369

FAU 3529

Unknown

Over: I-40 EB UNDER S. MAPLE

NEAR COOKVILLE TN, Putnam, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 56,157

FAP 111

Unknown

Over: SR 111 / I40

IN COOKEVILLE, Putnam, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 45,375

FAP 111

Unknown

Over: SR 111 / I40

IN COOKVILLE, Putnam, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 56,157

FAP 401 (SR 24)

Unknown

Over: SR 24 / I40

NEAR COOKVILLE TENN., Putnam, TN

Built 1984 ADT: 44,274

NFA A305

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR COOKEVILLE, Putnam, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 390

NFA A305

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR COOKEVILLE, Putnam, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 390

NFA A323

Unknown

Over: NFA A323

NEAR COOKVILLE TENN., Putnam, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 44,274

NFA A305

Unknown

Over: NFA A305

NEAR COOKVILLE TENN., Putnam, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 44,274

NFA A305

Unknown

Over: NFA A305

NEAR COOKVILLE TENN., Putnam, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 44,274

NFA A438

Unknown

Over: NFA A438

NEAR COOKVILLE TENN., Putnam, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 44,274

NFA A434

Unknown

Over: NFA A434

NEAR COOKVILLE TENN., Putnam, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 44,274

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / SR 24

IN MONTEREY, Putnam, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 1,469

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / SR 24

IN MONTEREY, Putnam, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 5,551

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / SR 24

IN MONTEREY, Putnam, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 2,882

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / SR 24

NEAR COOKEVILLE, Putnam, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 5,696

FAP 401 (SR 24)

Unknown

Over: SR 24 / I40

NEAR CUMBERLAND CO.LN., Putnam, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 36,293

NFA A323

Unknown

Over: NFA A323

9 MI.W.OF CUMBERLAND CO., Putnam, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 44,274

NFA 4552

Unknown

Over: I-40 WB UNDER HOLIDAY RD

NEAR COOKVILLE TENN., Putnam, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 53,413

NFA A525

Unknown

Over: MINE LICK CREEK ROAD

NEAR COOKVILLE TENN., Putnam, TN

Built 2018 ADT: 53,413

FAU 3529

Unknown

Over: I-40 WB UNDER S. MAPLE

.43 MI.W.OF SR111, Putnam, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 56,157

FAU 135

Unknown

Over: SR135 / I-40 WBL

SR135 / I-40 JCT, Putnam, TN

Built 2003 ADT: 53,413

FAP 111

Unknown

Over: SR 111 - 5.27 / SR 24

AT COOKEVILLE CITY LIMITS, Putnam, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 9,195

FAP 111

Unknown

Over: SR 111 - 5.27 / SR 24

AT COOKVILLE CITY LIMITS, Putnam, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 12,592

Showing 1,451-1,500 of 20,426 bridges

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