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

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 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

Tennessee42.9%52.6%GoodFairPoor
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 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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

CT

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277
Selected

TN

Tennessee

3.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,426

MD

Maryland

4.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,527

CO

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

NFA A253

Poor

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

Poor

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

FAU 1

Unknown

Over: SR 102 / RAMP D & SR 1

IN SMYRNA, Rutherford, TN

Built 1982 ADT: 19,320

FAU 102

Unknown

Over: SR102 / SR 1 & CSX RR

IN SMYRNA TN, Rutherford, TN

Built 1982 ADT: 19,320

FAP 1 RAMP D

Unknown

Over: SR 1 RAMP D / SR 1

IN SMYRNA, Rutherford, TN

Built 1982 ADT: 34,465

FAP 1 RAMP C

Unknown

Over: SR 102 RAMP C / SR 1

IN SMYRNA, Rutherford, TN

Built 1983 ADT: 19,320

FAP 1 RAMP M

Unknown

Over: SR 1 RAMP M / SR 1

3.3 MI NW JCT SR1&SR268, Rutherford, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 39,759

FAP 01

Unknown

Over: SR 96 / SR 1

2.0 MI E JCT SR96 & I24, Rutherford, TN

Built 2017 ADT: 34,401

FAP 96

Unknown

Over: SR 96 / NFA B336

IN CITY OF MURFREESBORO, Rutherford, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 1,700

FAS 102

Unknown

Over: SR 102 / FAU 1059

IN CITY OF SMYRNA, Rutherford, TN

Built 1982 ADT: 12,906

FAS 102

Unknown

Over: SR 102 / FAU 1059

IN CITY OF SMYRNA, Rutherford, TN

Built 1982 ADT: 12,906

FAP 102

Unknown

Over: SR 102 / I 840

5.1 M NE JCT SR102&I24, Rutherford, TN

Built 1997 ADT: 43,028

NFA A008

Unknown

Over: NFA A008 / I840

1.5 MI E JCT I24 & I840, Rutherford, TN

Built 1997 ADT: 48,128

NFA 1084

Unknown

Over: NFA 1084 / I 840

2.0 MI E JCT I24 & I840, Rutherford, TN

Built 1997 ADT: 48,128

NFA 1055 (SA 7525)

Unknown

Over: FLORENCE ROAD / I840

NEAR MURFREESBORO TENN., Rutherford, TN

Built 1997 ADT: 48,128

I840 RP E

Unknown

Over: I840 RP E / I840

3.6 M NW JCT I24 & SR96, Rutherford, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 48,128

NFA 1059

Unknown

Over: NFA 1059 / I840

2.6 MI NW JCT SR1 & SR268, Rutherford, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 57,453

I840

Unknown

Over: I840 / C-D RD SR 840

2.4 M NW JCT SR 1 & SR268, Rutherford, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 57,453

I840

Unknown

Over: I840 / SR 1

2.4 M NW JCT SR 1 & SR268, Rutherford, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 39,759

I 840 RP O

Unknown

Over: I 840 RP O / SR 1

3.6 MI NW JCT SR1&SR268, Rutherford, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 39,759

I840

Unknown

Over: I840 / NFA A266

3.8 MI NW JCT SR10&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 850

I840

Unknown

Over: I840 / NFA A266

3.8 MI NW JCT SR10&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 850

I840

Unknown

Over: I840 / NFA 1055

4.2 MI SW JCT SR10&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 6,377

I840

Unknown

Over: I840 / NFA 1055

4.2 MI SW JCT SR10&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 6,377

NFA A269

Unknown

Over: NFA A269 / I840

3.5 MI W JCT SR10&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 36,764

NFA A261

Unknown

Over: NFA A261 / I840

3.7 MI JCT SR10&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 36,764

FAS 266

Unknown

Over: SR 266 / I840

4.2 MI NW JCT SR10&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 36,764

NFA A327

Unknown

Over: NFA A327 / I840

5.5 MI NW JCT SR10&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 38,057

FAS 452

Unknown

Over: SR 452 / I840

5.0 MI SW JCT SR10&SR452, Rutherford, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 38,057

NFA C855

Unknown

Over: NFA C855 / I840

1.5 MI W JCT I24 & SR840, Rutherford, TN

Built 2008 ADT: 48,128

FAU 456

Unknown

Over: SR 456

IN ONIEDA-EAST OF US 29, Scott, TN

Built 1983 ADT: 560

US027

Unknown

Over: 2400

SW OF THE CITY OF ONEIDA, Scott, TN

Built 2011 ADT: 12,876

FAP 29

Unknown

Over: SR 29

IN THE CITY OF ONEIDA, Scott, TN

Built 1996 ADT: 160

FAP 111

Unknown

Over: SR-111 NB / SR-28

SR-111 NB / SR-28 JCT., Sequatchie, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 10,022

FAP 111

Unknown

Over: SR-111 SB / SR-28

SR-111 SB / SR-28 JCT., Sequatchie, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 10,022

FAP 111

Unknown

Over: SR 111

1 MI EAST OF DUNLAP, Sequatchie, TN

Built 1990 ADT: 120

FAP 111

Unknown

Over: SR 111

1 MI EAST OF DUNLAP, Sequatchie, TN

Built 2003 ADT: 2,150

FAP 111

Unknown

Over: SR 111

7.5 MI W OF HAMILTON CL, Sequatchie, TN

Built 2003 ADT: 50

FAP 111

Unknown

Over: SR 111

7.5 MI W OF HAMILTON CL, Sequatchie, TN

Built 1993 ADT: 50

NFA D546

Unknown

Over: NFA D546 BOWMAN ROAD

AT HAMILTON COUNTY LINE, Sequatchie, TN

Built 1993 ADT: 11,073

FAP 111

Unknown

Over: SR 111

7.5 MI W OF HAMILTON CL, Sequatchie, TN

Built 1993 ADT: 1,128

NFA 2168

Unknown

Over: NFA 2168

4 MI. FROM HAMILTON CO LN, Sequatchie, TN

Built 2002 ADT: 11,073

FAS 338

Unknown

Over: SR 338

TVA ACCESS RD TO FR BRD R, Sevier, TN

Built 1980 ADT: 100

NFA A550

Unknown

Over: NFA A550

N OF SR 73, Sevier, TN

Built 1989 ADT: 100

NFA A551

Unknown

Over: NFA A551

N OF SR 73, Sevier, TN

Built 1989 ADT: 100

FOOTHILLS PKWY

Unknown

Over: FOOTHILLS PKWY

N OF WEARS VALLEY, Sevier, TN

Built 1987 ADT: 9,582

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 RT LN

.4 M E OF KNOX CO LINE, Sevier, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 100

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 LF LN

.4 M E OF KNOX CO LINE, Sevier, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 100

I40

Unknown

Over: I40/SR 139

NEAR BEECH SPRINGS TENN., Sevier, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 2,142

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / SR 139

NEAR BEECH SPRINGS TN, Sevier, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 2,142

I40 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I40

BRYAN RD @ I40, Sevier, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 140

I40 LF LN

Unknown

Over: I40

BRYAN RD @ I40, Sevier, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 140

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