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 A043
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
1 MI E OF MADISON CO., Henderson, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110
NFA A047
GoodOver: GURLEY CREEK
1 MI N OF US 40, Henderson, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
NFA A049 (SA 3917)
GoodOver: SULPHUR FORK CUB CREEK
0.1 MI W OF DECATUR CO., Henderson, TN
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
NFA A086
GoodOver: BRAZIL BRANCH
0.2 MI W OF SR104, Henderson, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
NFA A118
GoodOver: HALEY CREEK
3 MI N OF SR20, Henderson, TN
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110
NFA A130
GoodOver: BROWN'S CREEK
5 MI N OF SR20, Henderson, TN
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200
NFA A154
GoodOver: BIG SANDY RIVER
.1 M W OF NATCHEZ PARK, Henderson, TN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA A196
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
3 MI N OF SR20, Henderson, TN
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA A238
GoodOver: BIG HURRICANE CREEK
0.5 MI E OF CHESTER CO., Henderson, TN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130
NFA A274
GoodOver: HARMON CREEK
1 MI S OF SR20, Henderson, TN
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110
NFA A286
GoodOver: BRANCH
2 MI E OF SR104, Henderson, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250
NFA A342 (SA 3923)
GoodOver: HURRICANE CREEK
0.3 MI N OF HARDIN CO., Henderson, TN
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
NFA A344
GoodOver: BRANCH
0.5 N OF HARDIN CO., Henderson, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
NFA A353
GoodOver: BROOKS CREEK
1 MI E OF CHESTER CO., Henderson, TN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A370
GoodOver: FLAT CREEK
0.5 MI W OF DECATUR CO., Henderson, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
NFA A439
GoodOver: MIDDLE FORK CREEK
2 MI S OF SR200, Henderson, TN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
NFA A467
GoodOver: BRANCH
0.01 MI E OF MADISON, Henderson, TN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190
NFA 06028
GoodOver: ONE MILE BRANCH
IN CITY OF LEXINGTON, Henderson, TN
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,980
NFA 892
GoodOver: PIGHAM CREEK
1.5 MI S OF CARROLL CO, Henderson, TN
Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209
NFA B049
GoodOver: LITTLE CUB CREEK (NTSP)
NATCHEZ TRACE STATE PARK, Henderson, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190
I40
GoodOver: MORRIS CREEK
ON THE CARROLL CO LI, Henderson, TN
Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 31,441
NFA 5566 (SA 3911)
GoodOver: DRY BRANCH
1.5 MI SOUTH OF I40, Henderson, TN
Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 218
NFA 1648
GoodOver: MCHENRY BRANCH
2.4 MI E OF MADISON CO., Henderson, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 335
FAS 114
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
1.2 M S OF MIDDLEBURG RD, Henderson, TN
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,363
FAS 114
GoodOver: CANE CREEK
1.4 M S OF MIDDLEBURG RD, Henderson, TN
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,363
FAS 114
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
1.5 M S OF ROGERS RD, Henderson, TN
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,363
FAS 114
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
1.6 M S OF ROGERS RD, Henderson, TN
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,363
FAS 114
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
0.1 M S OF MIDDLEBURG RD, Henderson, TN
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,363
FAS 114
GoodOver: BRANCH
0.7 M S JCT SR114&SR20, Henderson, TN
Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,363
FAS 201
GoodOver: WEST FORK DOE CREEK
2 M S OF SR104, Henderson, TN
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 540
FAP 20
GoodOver: ONE MILE BRANCH
1.7 MI S OF SR22, Henderson, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,317
FAP 20
GoodOver: TOWN CREEK
2 MI S OF SR114, Henderson, TN
Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,897
FAP 20
GoodOver: OWL CREEK
7.5 MI SW OF MIDDLETON RD, Henderson, TN
Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,930
FAP 20
GoodOver: HARMON CREEK
1.2 MI S OF ROY PRUITT RD, Henderson, TN
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,930
FAP 20
GoodOver: CANEY BRANCH
.1 MI S OF SR114, Henderson, TN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,134
FAP 20
GoodOver: DRY CREEK
1.9 MI S OF SR114, Henderson, TN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,134
FAP 20
GoodOver: BROWN'S CREEK
1.4 MI S OF SR114, Henderson, TN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,134
FAP 20
GoodOver: BROWN'S CREEK
1.4 MI S OF SR114, Henderson, TN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,134
FAP 20
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
2 MI S FM DECATUT CO LI, Henderson, TN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,134
FAP 20
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
2 MI S FM DECATUT CO LI, Henderson, TN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,134
FAP 20
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
.1 MI S OF BEACON RD, Henderson, TN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,482
FAP 20
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
.1 MI S OF BEACON RD, Henderson, TN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,482
FAP 38
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
1 MI S FM DECATUR CO LI, Henderson, TN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,482
FAP 38
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
1 MI S FM DECATUR CO LI, Henderson, TN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,482
FAP 22
GoodOver: LITTLE BEAVER CREEK
1.5 MI N OF CEMETERY RD, Henderson, TN
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,222
FAP 22
GoodOver: BRANCH
IN THE CITY OF LEXINGTON, Henderson, TN
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,675
FAS 22
GoodOver: MIDDLE FORK CREEK
1 MI W OF MANCSS RD, Henderson, TN
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,448
FAU 22
GoodOver: BRANCH
9.64M SW JCT SR22&SR22A, Henderson, TN
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,863
FAS 104
GoodOver: PINEY CREEK
1.5 MI.SOUTH OF LEXINGTON, Henderson, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,006
SR 459
GoodOver: LITTLE WOLF CREEK
WEST OF LEXINGTON, Henderson, TN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t
Showing 15,701-15,750 of 20,426 bridges
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