Total Bridges
20,426
Public highway bridges in Tennessee
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
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
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
CT
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
TN
Tennessee
3.97% top marginal rate
MD
Maryland
4.27% top marginal rate
CO
Colorado
4.32% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: 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 A646
GoodOver: BR OF N FORK FORKED DEER
2.4 MI NE JCT SR76&SR186, Gibson, TN
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90
NFA A648 (SA 2731)
GoodOver: N FORK OF FORKED DEER
3.5 MI SW JCT SR43&SR76, Gibson, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90
NFA A649
GoodOver: N FORK OF FORKED DEER
1.8 MI SW JCT SR43&SR187, Gibson, TN
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
NFA A702
GoodOver: N FORK OF FORKED DEER RV
2.1 MI SE JCT SR76&SR186, Gibson, TN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
NFA A706
GoodOver: HOG CREEK
0.8 MI SW JCT SR76&SR186, Gibson, TN
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
NFA A722
GoodOver: BRANCH
.5 MI NE JCT SR5&SR420, Gibson, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 790
NFA A734
GoodOver: CAIN CREEK
4.3 MI SE JCT SR54&SR367, Gibson, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130
NFA A745
GoodOver: DUFFY BRANCH
1.4 MI NE JCT SR5&SR366, Gibson, TN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
NFA A752
GoodOver: BRANCH OF SUGAR CREEK
2.7 MI E JCT SR76&SR152, Gibson, TN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160
NFA A752
GoodOver: SUGAR CREEK
2.8 MI E JCT SR76&SR152, Gibson, TN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160
NFA A753
GoodOver: SUGAR CREEK
1.4 MI NE JCT SR76&SR366, Gibson, TN
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 730
NFA A800
GoodOver: BRANCH
IN CITY OF HUMBOLT, Gibson, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000
NFA A930
GoodOver: BRANCH OF DAVIS CREEK
5.0 MI NE JCT SR54&CROCKE, Gibson, TN
Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60
NFA A931
GoodOver: DAVIS CREEK
4.4 MI SW JCT SR 5 &SR367, Gibson, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
NFA B009
GoodOver: BR RUTHERFORD FK OBION R
1.3 MI SE JCT SR5&SR89, Gibson, TN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
NFA B010
GoodOver: EDMONDSON CREEK
2.9 MI NW JCT SR5&SR105, Gibson, TN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA B011
GoodOver: EDMUNDSON CREEK BRANCH
1.4 MI S JCT SR5&SR89, Gibson, TN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
0B401
GoodOver: BRANCH OF DUFFY CREEK
1.1 KM NW OF US45W/US79BP, Gibson, TN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 970
FAS 445
GoodOver: BRANCH
2.1 MI NE JCT SR5&SR105, Gibson, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 526
FAS 445
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
5.3 MI NE JCT SR5&SR105, Gibson, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 322
FAS 188
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
11 MI W OF TRENTON, Gibson, TN
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 448
FAS 188
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
BELOW EATON, Gibson, TN
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 448
FAS 188
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
NEAR EATON, Gibson, TN
Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 448
FAS 188
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
NEAR EATON, Gibson, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 448
FAS 188
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
2.4 MI N JCT SR104&SR188, Gibson, TN
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 424
FAS 188 (SA 2715)
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
2.6 MI N JCT SR104&SR188, Gibson, TN
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 424
FAS 188
GoodOver: SQUIRT CREEK
2.9 MI N JCT SR104&SR188, Gibson, TN
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 424
NFA 854 (SA 2701)
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
2.8 MI S JCT SR104&SR188, Gibson, TN
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 270
NFA 854 (SA 2701)
GoodOver: BUCK CREEK
2.9 MI S JCT SR104&SR188, Gibson, TN
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 270
NFA 854 (SA 2701)
GoodOver: REAGAN CREEK
4.9 MI NE JCT SR54&CROCK., Gibson, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 427
NFA 854 (SA 2701)
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
3.0 MI S JCT SR104&SR188, Gibson, TN
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 270
FAS 186
GoodOver: BRANCH
3.8 MI.SOUTH OF TRENTON, Gibson, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,213
FAP 5
GoodOver: DUFFY BRANCH
.5 MI.NORTH OF HUMBOLDT, Gibson, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,152
FAP 5
GoodOver: BRANCH
2.8 MI.S.OF TRENTON, Gibson, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,860
FAP 5
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
2.3MI SO. OF TRENTON, Gibson, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,860
NFA 2483
GoodOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
1.3 MI.NORTH OF TRENTON, Gibson, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,076
FAP 5
GoodOver: BRANCH
2 MI S JCT SR54 & SR367, Gibson, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,860
FAP 5
GoodOver: BRANCH
3.0 MI. NORTH OF HUMBOLT, Gibson, TN
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,860
FAP 5
GoodOver: BRANCH
6 MI N OF SR 104, Gibson, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,019
FAP 5
GoodOver: BRANCH
2.5 MI N OF SR 077, Gibson, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,519
FAP 5
GoodOver: BRANCH
1.5MI N OF SR 105, Gibson, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,766
FAP 5
GoodOver: BRANCH
5 MI N OF SR 104, Gibson, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,019
FAP 5
GoodOver: BRANCH
2 MI N OF SR104, Gibson, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,351
FAP 5
GoodOver: BRANCH
6.5 MI N OF SR 104, Gibson, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,019
FAP 5
GoodOver: BRANCH
7.5 MI N OF SR 104, Gibson, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,019
FAP 5
GoodOver: SAND CREEK
IN DYER CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,019
FAP 5
GoodOver: BRANCH
IN DYER CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,019
FAP 5
GoodOver: ROGER BRANCH
2 MI N OF SR104, Gibson, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,351
FAS 367
GoodOver: N. FK. FORKED DEER RIVER
0.75 MI.N. JCT. FAS 8032, Gibson, TN
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,497
FAP 43
GoodOver: FLIPPEN CREEK
.5 MI.N.OF MILAN, Gibson, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,950
Showing 15,051-15,100 of 20,426 bridges
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