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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

FAP 6

Good

Over: BRANCH

.08 MI.S.OF MAURY COUNTY, Lawrence, TN

Built 1962 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,280

FAP 6

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.75 M. N. LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,704

SR-15 (US-64)

Good

Over: TN SOUTHERN RR

2.5 MI.S.OF LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,323

FAP 15

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK

IN LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,403

SR-15 (US-64)

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.5 MI.S.OF LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,286

SR-15 (US-64)

Good

Over: POND CREEK

2.5 MI.S.OF LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,323

SR-15 (US-64)

Good

Over: TN SOUTHERN RR

2.5 MI.S.OF LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,323

SR-15 (US-64)

Good

Over: TN SOUTHERN RR

2.5 MI.S.OF LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,323

SR-15 (US-64)

Good

Over: TN SOUTHERN RR

2.5 MI.S.OF LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,323

FAP 15

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.5 MI.E.OF LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,958

FAP 15

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.5 MI.E.OF LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,958

FAP 15

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.5 MI.E.OF LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,958

FAP 15

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 MI.SE.OF SR-240, Lawrence, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,679

FAP 15

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 MI.SE.OF SR-240, Lawrence, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,679

FAP 15

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 MI.SE.OF SR-240, Lawrence, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,640

FAP 15

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 MI.SE.OF SR-240, Lawrence, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,286

NFA 1823 (SA 5102)

Good

Over: TRACE CREEK

7 M. S. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 29

NFA A004

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK CANE CREEK

4.5 M. NW. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A007

Good

Over: EAST FORK CANE CREEK

5 M. NW. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A067

Good

Over: POND CREEK

6 M. S. GORDONSBURG., Lewis, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A077

Good

Over: LITTLE BUFFALO RIVER

8 M. S. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A101

Good

Over: GRINDERS CREEK

6 M. S. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA 929 (SA 5116)

Good

Over: ROCKHOUSE CREEK

6.5 M. S. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 97

NFA A122 (SA 5117)

Good

Over: RUSH BRANCH

4.5 M. S. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A144

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

4.5 M. E. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A340

Good

Over: PINEY BRANCH

1 M N OF SR 20, Lewis, TN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A368

Good

Over: ROCKHOUSE CREEK

SCOTT ROAD IN LEWIS CO., Lewis, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA 0A480

Good

Over: EAST FORK CANE CREEK

400 FT W CENTERVILLE HW, Lewis, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA 1842

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

4 M. NE. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 376

NFA 1769 (SA 5103)

Good

Over: ALLENS CREEK

8 M. S. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 55

FAP 99

Good

Over: LITTLE SWAN CREEK

5 MI NE OF HOHENWALD, Lewis, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,836

FAP 99

Good

Over: LITTLE SWAN CREEK

8.28 MI. E OF HOHENWALD, Lewis, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,836

FAP 99

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK

8.62 MI. E OF HOHENWALD, Lewis, TN

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,836

NFA 1898 (SA 5201)

Good

Over: KELLY CREEK

4.1 M. NW. TAFT., Lincoln, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 196

NFA 1902 (SA 5220)

Good

Over: BRANCH

9.75 M. NW. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 352

NFA 1966

Good

Over: HESTER CREEK

0.04 M. S. ELORA., Lincoln, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 352

NFA 1967

Good

Over: BIG HUCKLEBERRY CREEK

3 M. NW. ELORA., Lincoln, TN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 365

NFA 1968 (SA 5215)

Good

Over: HUCKLEBERRY CREEK

2.2 MI SE FLINTVILLE, Lincoln, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 837

NFA 1969 (SA 5212)

Good

Over: TEAL HOLLOW BRANCH

0.5 M. S. KELSO., Lincoln, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 815

NFA 1969 (SA 5212)

Good

Over: TEAL HOLLOW BRANCH

1 M. S. KELSO., Lincoln, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 815

NFA 1969 (SA 5212)

Good

Over: HARBIN BRANCH

7. M. S. KELSO., Lincoln, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 815

NFA 1973 (SA 5217)

Good

Over: TUCKER CREEK

5.5 M. NE. FLINTVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

NFA 1973 (SA 5217)

Good

Over: BRANCH TO SHELTON CREEK

5 M. E. KELSO., Lincoln, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 96

NFA 1983 (SA 5223)

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK

6 MI SW PETERSBURG, Lincoln, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 348

NFA A065

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK

11 M. NW. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A069

Good

Over: CRAIGHEAD CREEK

8 M. NW. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A104

Good

Over: LITTLE CANE CREEK

11 M. N. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A123

Good

Over: SCOTT BRANCH

12 M. N. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A141

Good

Over: TUCKER CREEK

11 M. E. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A153

Good

Over: BRANCH

5 M. NE. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

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