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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

NFA A180

Good

Over: CANEY CREEK

1.5 M NE OF SR66-US11W JT, Hawkins, TN

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 290

NFA A185

Good

Over: CANEY CREEK

1.5 M W OF SR70-US11W JCT, Hawkins, TN

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 360

NFA A185

Good

Over: CANEY CREEK

OFF SR70 N OF ROGERSVILLE, Hawkins, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

NFA A236

Good

Over: ALEXANDER CREEK

NW OF SR346 AT CHURCH HIL, Hawkins, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,030

NFA A383

Good

Over: ALEXANDER CREEK

N. OF CHURCH HILL, Hawkins, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A685

Good

Over: BEECH CREEK

3.1 M NE OF VAN HILL, Hawkins, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A689

Good

Over: BEECH CREEK

S OFF SR347-2 M S OF CO L, Hawkins, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A717 (SA 3709)

Good

Over: DODSON CREEK

2.7 M SE OF SR66-SR70 JCT, Hawkins, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

NFA A721

Good

Over: COWARD BRANCH

3.1 M SE OF SR66-SR70 JCT, Hawkins, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A742

Good

Over: HONEYCUTT CREEK

1.6 M SE OF SR66-SR70 JCT, Hawkins, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A756 730231X

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

3.3 M S OF SR66-SR113 JCT, Hawkins, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

NFA A777

Good

Over: ROBERTSON CREEK

3.8 M SW OF SR66-113 JCT., Hawkins, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A782

Good

Over: WHITEHORN CREEK

5 M S OF SR66-SR113 JCT., Hawkins, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 240

NFA A799

Good

Over: WHITEHORN CREEK

IN BULLS GAP, Hawkins, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

NFA A826

Good

Over: WHITEHORN CREEK

W OF US11E-SW OF BULLS GA, Hawkins, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A922

Good

Over: CROCKETT CREEK

IN ROGERSVILLE, Hawkins, TN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,760

NFA B196

Good

Over: BEECH CREEK

IN VAN HILL, Hawkins, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

FAP 1

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 M E OF GRAINGER CO LINE, Hawkins, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,961

FAP 70

Good

Over: POOR VALLEY CREEK

.3 M S OF ROGERS RD, Hawkins, TN

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,182

FAP 70

Good

Over: DODSON CREEK

NEAR JOHN SEVIER STEAM PL, Hawkins, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,224

FAP 70

Good

Over: HECK HOLLOW BRANCH

2.8 M W OF GREENE CO LINE, Hawkins, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,224

FAS 113

Good

Over: ROBERTSON CREEK

1.30 M W OF SR66, Hawkins, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,666

NFA 844

Good

Over: NIXON CREEK

6.4 MI NW JCT SR76&SR369, Haywood, TN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

NFA 1552 (SA 3826)

Good

Over: POPLAR CREEK

2.9 MI NE JCT SR76&SR179, Haywood, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 123

NFA 1554

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

3.3 MI NE JCT SR54&TIPTON, Haywood, TN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 181

NFA 1556 (SA 3824)

Good

Over: JEFFERS CREEK

4.8 MI S JCT I40&SR1, Haywood, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 211

NFA 1557 (SA 3802)

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.6 MI SW JCT I40&SR179, Haywood, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 74

NFA 1561 (SA 3828)

Good

Over: LAGOON CREEK

5.8 MI W JCT SR19&SR87, Haywood, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 103

NFA 1564 (SA 3815)

Good

Over: KAIL CREEK

1.2 MI SE JCT SR54&CROCKE, Haywood, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 278

NFA 1565

Good

Over: BRANCH

5.0 MI NE JCT SR76&SR369, Haywood, TN

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 232

NFA 1566 (SA 3810)

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

4.7 MI NE JCT SR19&SR180, Haywood, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA 1566 (SA 3810)

Good

Over: NIXON CREEK

6.1 MI NE JCT SR19&SR180, Haywood, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA 1567 (SA 3811)

Good

Over: OTTER CREEK

3.8 MI NE JCT SR19&SR180, Haywood, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 199

NFA 1567 (SA 3811)

Good

Over: 0TTER CREEK

3.6 MI NE JCT SR19&SR180, Haywood, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 199

NFA 857 (SA 3825)

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

6.4 MI SE JCT SR76&SR179, Haywood, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 174

NFA A017

Good

Over: DISTRICT BRANCH

3.2 MI SW JCT SR19&SR180, Haywood, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A023

Good

Over: BRANCH

5.4 MI SW JCT SR19&SR54, Haywood, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A025

Good

Over: LAGOON CREEK

1.9 MI S JCT SR87&LAUDER., Haywood, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A030

Good

Over: BRANCH

5.1 MI N JCT SR19&SR87, Haywood, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A035

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.1 M NW JCT SR19&SR180, Haywood, TN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA A040

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

4.0 MI SW JCT SR88&SR180, Haywood, TN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 390

NFA A043

Good

Over: LOST CREEK

4.6 MI NW JCT SR19&SR180, Haywood, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA A060

Good

Over: MERIDIAN CREEK

5.1 MI NE JCT SR19&SR180, Haywood, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A074

Good

Over: LITTLE NIXON CREEK

1.7 MI NW JCT SR54&SR369, Haywood, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A076

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.3 M E OF TIBBS ROAD, Haywood, TN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A096

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.6 MI SW JCT SR54&CROCK, Haywood, TN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A109

Good

Over: BR OF S FK F. DEER RIVER

2.7 MI SE JCT SR76&CROCK., Haywood, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A111

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.9 MI NW JCT I40&SR1, Haywood, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A115

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.5 MI NW JCT I40&SR1, Haywood, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A138

Good

Over: BROWNS CREEK

3.8 MI SW JCT I40&SR1, Haywood, TN

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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