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

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

FAP 11

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.6 MI.N.OF ALABAMA LINE, Giles, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,347

FAP 11

Good

Over: BURTON CREEK

7.9 MI.NE.OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1938 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,319

FAP 11

Good

Over: BURGESS CREEK

9.7 MI.NE.OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1939 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,677

NFA837

Good

Over: BRANCH

6.6 MI.W. OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1925 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

FAP 15

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

2.7 MI.W.OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,291

FAP 15

Good

Over: BRANCH

.57 MI.W.OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,291

FAU 5313

Good

Over: BRANCH

.04 MI.E.OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,653

NFA A801

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.9 MI.E.OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1929 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

FAP 15

Good

Over: BRANCH

6.2 MI.E.OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,617

FAP 15

Good

Over: CAMPBELL CREEK

7.3 MI.E.OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,617

FAP 15

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK OVERFLOW

1 M W OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,805

FAP 15

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK OVERFLOW

1 M W OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,805

FAP 15

Good

Over: BUFORD BRANCH

1 M S PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,683

FAP 15

Good

Over: BUFORD BRANCH

1 M S OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,683

FAP 15

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

1 M S OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,683

FAP 15

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

1 M S OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,683

FAP 15

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK OVERFLOW

1 M S OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,683

FAP 15

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK OVERFLOW

1 M S OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,683

FAP 15

Good

Over: CHICKEN CREEK

1 M W OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,805

FAP 15

Good

Over: REED ROAD AND BRANCH

1 M W OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,291

FAP 15

Good

Over: REED ROAD AND BRANCH

1 M W OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,291

FAP 15

Good

Over: BRANCH

21 MI.W.OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,291

FAP 15

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 S E OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,617

FAS 129

Good

Over: CALVERT BRANCH

1.2 MI.W.OF MARSHALL CO., Giles, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 974

FAS 129

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.2 MI.W.OF MARSHALL CO., Giles, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,286

FAS 129

Good

Over: CALVERT BRANCH

1.2 MI.W.OF MARSHALL CO., Giles, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 974

NFA 2477 (SA 2911)

Good

Over: RAY CREEK

NORTH OF SR1, Grainger, TN

Built 1945 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,130

NFA 2479 (SA 2908)

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

NORTH OF SR131, Grainger, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 989

NFA 2540

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

SOUTH OF SR1, Grainger, TN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 178

NFA A025

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

EAST OF CLINCH RIVER, Grainger, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A025

Good

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

EAST OF CLINCH RIVER, Grainger, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A026

Good

Over: HOGSKIN CREEK

EAST OF CLINCH RIVER, Grainger, TN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA A365

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

EAST OF US11, Grainger, TN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A380

Good

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

EAST OF US11, Grainger, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A408

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

EAST OF SR1, Grainger, TN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

FAS 375

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.4 M SE OF HOLSTON RIVER, Grainger, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,855

FAS 375

Good

Over: BRANCH

.6 M N OF CHESTNUT GROVE, Grainger, TN

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,421

FAS 131

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

NORTH OF US11, Grainger, TN

Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 587

FAP 1

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 M SE OF BLAINE, Grainger, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,315

FAP 1

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

IN RUTLEDGE CITY LIMITS, Grainger, TN

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,883

FAP 1

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

IN RUTLEDGE CITY LIMITS, Grainger, TN

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,883

FAP 1

Good

Over: BRIAR FORK CREEK

.9 M E OF TATE SPRINGS, Grainger, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,584

FAP 1

Good

Over: BRIAR FORK CREEK

.9 M E OF TATE SPRINGS, Grainger, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,584

FAP 92

Good

Over: BRANCH

2MI S.. OF US 11W, Grainger, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,853

NFA 2527 (SA 3012)

Good

Over: SINKING CREEK

1.5 M N OF 11E AT TUSCULN, Greene, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 525

NFA 2578 (SA 3003)

Good

Over: NOLICHUCKY RIVER

3.2 M NW OF SR70-SR351 JC, Greene, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,390

NFA 2590

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

2 M S OF I81-SR70 EXCHANG, Greene, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 491

NFA 2590

Good

Over: LICK SLOUGH CREEK

E OF I81-S OF US 70 JCT, Greene, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 491

NFA 2594 (SA 3021)

Good

Over: BABB CREEK

1.8 M NE OF I81-SR70 JCT, Greene, TN

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 691

NFA 2594 (SA 3021)

Good

Over: KITE CREEK

1.5 M W OF I81-SR172 EXCH, Greene, TN

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,016

Showing 15,201-15,250 of 20,426 bridges

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