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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)

Tennessee38.000587486536766%46.607265250171345%GoodFairPoorStructurally 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

FAS 15

Good

Over: BRANCH

NEAR SR-122 JUCTION, Franklin, TN

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,898

FAS 15

Good

Over: BRANCH

NEAR RENOLDS ROAD, Franklin, TN

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,609

FAS 15

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

NORTH OF REYNOLDS RD, Franklin, TN

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,609

FAP 16

Good

Over: POORHOUSE CREEK

2 MI.NE.OF CENTER GROVE, Franklin, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,336

FAP 16

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.1 MI S OF SR 15 JCT, Franklin, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,232

FAP 16

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.1 MI S OF SR 15 JCT, Franklin, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,176

FAP 433 EBL

Good

Over: BOILING FORK CREEK

0.3 MI W. OF US41A, Franklin, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,654

FAP 433 WBL

Good

Over: BOILING FORK CREEK

0.3 MI W OF US41A, Franklin, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,654

FAP 433

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

2 MI N OF SR 15 JCT, Franklin, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,938

FAP 433

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

2 MI N OF SR 15 JCT, Franklin, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,938

FAP 50

Good

Over: GUM CREEK

4.5 MI W OG GRUNDY CO LN, Franklin, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,467

FAP 433

Good

Over: WAGNER CREEK

0.1 MI N OF KELLY LN, Franklin, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,938

FAP 122

Good

Over: ROBINSON CREEK

.83 MI.FROM MOORE CO.LINE, Franklin, TN

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,167

FAS 127

Good

Over: ELK RIVER

2 MI.NE.OF CAPITOL HILL, Franklin, TN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,405

FAP 433

Good

Over: BRANCH

NEAR SR 16 JCT, Franklin, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,624

FAP 433

Good

Over: BRANCH

AT LIBERTY RD INTSECT., Franklin, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,624

NFA 860 (SA 2714)

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

3.9 MI N JCT SR43&SR77, Gibson, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 923

NFA 860 (SA 2714)

Good

Over: BROWNING CREEK

4.1 MI N JCT SR43&SR77, Gibson, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 923

NFA 860 (SA 2714)

Good

Over: CRESSVILLE CREEK

4.5 MI NE JCT SR76&SR77, Gibson, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 721

NFA 860

Good

Over: MAYS CREEK

2.5 MI NW JCT SR43&SR426, Gibson, TN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 923

NFA 1401 (SA 2722)

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

2.9 MI NW JCT SR54&SR185, Gibson, TN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 273

NFA 1414 (SA 2729)

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

4.4 MI NW JCT SR5&SR77, Gibson, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 451

NFA 1582 (SA 2704)

Good

Over: BARNETT BRANCH

1.5 MI NW JCT SR5&SR152, Gibson, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 436

FAS 187

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.3 M W JCT SR187&SR43, Gibson, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,382

NFA 1585

Good

Over: CRESSVILLE CREEK

4.4 MI NE JCT SR43&SR77, Gibson, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 93

NFA 1591 (SA 2725)

Good

Over: BRANCH

5.3 MI E JCT SR5&SR54, Gibson, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 365

NFA 1593 (SA 2723)

Good

Over: RUTHERFORD FK OF OBION

1.1 MI NW JCT SR54&SR185, Gibson, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 167

NFA 1593 (SA 2723)

Good

Over: OVERFLOW S FORK OBION

3.6 MI NW JCT SR43&SR105, Gibson, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 242

NFA 1594 (SA 2717)

Good

Over: BRANCH OF FORKED DEER RI

2.4 MI SW JCT SR5&SR185, Gibson, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA 1596 (SA 2721)

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.2 MI E JCT SR5&SR77, Gibson, TN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 409

NFA 1602 (SA 2728)

Good

Over: OLD RIVERBD S FORK OBION

2.5 MI NE JCT SR43&SR105, Gibson, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 162

FAU 4606

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

CHERE-CAROL ROAD, Gibson, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 871

NFA A025

Good

Over: BRANCH OF MUD CREEK

4.1 MI SW JCT SR5&SR77, Gibson, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA A029

Good

Over: YORK BRANCH

JUST OUTSIDE YORKVILLE, Gibson, TN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A032

Good

Over: REEDS CREEK

1.5 MI SE JCT SR105&DYER, Gibson, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A044

Good

Over: COW CREEK

2.8 MI SW JCT SR5&SR77, Gibson, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A046

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

3.2 MI NW JCT SR5&SR77, Gibson, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A081

Good

Over: GRASS CREEK

2.7 MI SW JCT SR89&OBION, Gibson, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A108

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.6 MI SE JCT SR152&SR186, Gibson, TN

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A114

Good

Over: BR RUTHERFORD FORK OBION

0.6 MI SW JCT SR5&SR89, Gibson, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A120

Good

Over: CUMMINGS CREEK

1.3 MI NW JCT SR5&SR105, Gibson, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA A161

Good

Over: BR RUTHERFORD FORK OBION

3.1 MI NE JCT SR5&SR77, Gibson, TN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A210

Good

Over: COW CREEK

0.1MI S OF SR 5, Gibson, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 560

NFA A237

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.8 MI NE JCT SR5&SR105, Gibson, TN

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A254

Good

Over: LOCUST GROVE CREEK

2.3 MI NE JCT SR43&SR54, Gibson, TN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A260

Good

Over: BRANCH OF LICK CREEK

4.7 MI NW JCT SR43&SR54, Gibson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A323 (SA 2726)

Good

Over: BR OF THOMPSON CREEK

0.8 MI SW JCT SR105&CAROL, Gibson, TN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA A323

Good

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

0.6 MI SW JCT SR105&CAROL, Gibson, TN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA A349

Good

Over: BRANCH OF RUTHERFORD FK.

4.8 MI S JCT SR43&SR54, Gibson, TN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A480

Good

Over: BR OF N FORK FORKED DEER

IN CITY OF TRENTON, Gibson, TN

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

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