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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 A447

Good

Over: BRANCH

2 M SW OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A450

Good

Over: CARTER BRANCH

6 M SW OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

NFA A450

Good

Over: CARTER BRANCH

6.5 M SW OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

NFA A450

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

6.5 M SW OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

NFA A455

Good

Over: CARTER BRANCH

5 M SW OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A459

Good

Over: GOOSE CREEK

6 M SW OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A463

Good

Over: CARR CREEK

6 M SW OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

NFA A465

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK GOOSE CREEK

5 M SW OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A467

Good

Over: BARBERS BRANCH

5 M SW OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A475

Good

Over: ECHO BRANCH

7.5 M SW OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A476

Good

Over: BRANCH

7 M SW OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A476

Good

Over: BRANCH

7 M SW OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A480

Good

Over: LOVE CREEK

8 M SW OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA B175

Good

Over: BIG TRAMMEL CREEK

4.5 M NW OF EULIA, Macon, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA B185

Good

Over: TRAMMEL CREEK

7 M N OF EULIA, Macon, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA 1080 (SA 5618)

Good

Over: WHITEOAK CREEK

6 M NE OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

FAS 261

Good

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

1.5 MI. E. OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,909

NFA 1078 (SA 5622)

Good

Over: LONG HUNGRY CREEK

2 M NW RED BOILING SPRING, Macon, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 381

NFA 2092 (SA 5601)

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.1 M S OF EULIA, Macon, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 487

NFA 1082 (SA 5603)

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK GOOSE CREEK

6.5 M SW OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 947

NFA 1082 (SA 5603)

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK GOOSE CREEK

4 M SW OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 987

FAP 10

Good

Over: E. FK. GOOSE CREEK

1.28 MI S OF TROUSDALE CO, Macon, TN

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,884

FAP 52

Good

Over: LONG HUNGRY CREEK

1 MI W RED BOILING SPRING, Macon, TN

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,936

FAP 52

Good

Over: BRANCH

3 M W JCT SR56&SR52, Macon, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,936

FAP 52

Good

Over: TRAMMEL CREEK

1 M E SUMNER CO LINE, Macon, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,950

FAP 52

Good

Over: BRANCH

E OF SR261&NEAL DRAPER RD, Macon, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,936

FAP 052

Good

Over: SALT LICK CREEK

IN RED BOILING SPRINGS, Macon, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,360

FAP 052

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN RED BOILING SPRINGS, Macon, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,360

FAP 052

Good

Over: WITCHER HOLLOW BRANCH

IN RED BOILING SPRINGS, Macon, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,360

FAS 56

Good

Over: JENNINGS CREEK

.93 MI W OF JACKSON CO., Macon, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 71

FAS 56

Good

Over: JENNINGS CREEK

1.2 MI. W. OF JACKSON CO., Macon, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 71

FAS 56

Good

Over: BRANCH

.75 MI.S.OF KENTUCKY LINE, Macon, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 963

FAS 56

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 M. W. JACKSON CO. LINE, Macon, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 71

FAS 56

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 M. W. JACKSON CO. LINE, Macon, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 71

FAS 56

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 M. W. JACKSON CO. LINE, Macon, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 71

FAP 151

Good

Over: SALT LICK CREEK

IN RED BOILING SPRINGS, Macon, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 313

NFA 871 (SA 5725)

Good

Over: PANTHER CREEK

4.0 MI NE JCT I40&SR138, Madison, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 394

NFA 873 (SA 5704)

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

6.3 MI NE JCT SR138&SR223, Madison, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 659

NFA 1367 (SA 5712)

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

5.1 MI SW JCT SR20&SR186, Madison, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,971

NFA 1367 (SA 5712)

Good

Over: HICKS CREEK

3.4 MI NW JCT SR5&SR18, Madison, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,971

NFA 1409 (SA 5736)

Good

Over: COTTON GROVE CREEK

4.4 MI NE JCT SR1&SR20, Madison, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 381

NFA 1409 (SA 5636)

Good

Over: COTTON GROVE CREEK

3.3 MI SE JCT SR1&SR20, Madison, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 381

NFA 1409 (SA 5736)

Good

Over: BROWN CREEK

2.5 MI SE JCT SR1&SR20, Madison, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 814

NFA 1409 (SA 5736)

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

2.9 MI S JCT SR1&SR20, Madison, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 814

NFA 872 (SA 5733)

Good

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

3.1 MI NW JCT SR1&SR20, Madison, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,620

NFA 1629 (SA 5715)

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

2.1 MI W JCT SR5&SR18, Madison, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,681

NFA 1631 (SA 5702)

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

2.5 MI NW JCT SR138&SR223, Madison, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 112

NFA 1634 (SA 5717)

Good

Over: BOND CREEK

N. OF MEDON, Madison, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 345

NFA 1636 (SA 5714)

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

N. OF MEDON, Madison, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 552

NFA A900 (SA 5722)

Good

Over: BOND CREEK

IN JACKSON, Madison, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,492

Showing 16,451-16,500 of 20,426 bridges

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