State profile · Below national median SD

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

FAS 197

Good

Over: BRANCH

W. OF CHESTER COUNTY, Madison, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,091

FAS 223

Good

Over: BRANCH

.1 MI S OF I40, Madison, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,912

FAS 283

Good

Over: KELLY BRANCH

ALVIN YORK HWY., Marion, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,898

NFA 1407 (SA 5805)

Good

Over: SEQUATCHIE RIVER

4.1 MI JCT SR2&SR150, Marion, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA 1407 (SA 5807)

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

6.3 MI NE JCT SR2&SR27, Marion, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 371

NFA 1407 (SA 5807)

Good

Over: BUTCHER CREEK

5.0 MI SW JCT SR27&HAMILT, Marion, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 371

NFA 1407 (SA 5807)

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.4 MI NW JCT SR2&HAMILT, Marion, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 371

NFA 1407 (SA 5807)

Good

Over: DRY BRANCH

4.2 MI NW JCT SR2&HAMILTO, Marion, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 371

NFA 2153 (SA 5801)

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

6.1 MI SW JCT SR27&SR156, Marion, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 93

NFA 2161 (SA 5802)

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.0 MI SE JCT SR2&SR150, Marion, TN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,716

NFA A034

Good

Over: POCKET CREEK

4.0 MI NW JCT SR28&SR128, Marion, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A050

Good

Over: GRIFFITH CREEK

4.7 MI NW JCT SR27&SR283, Marion, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A081 (SA 5819)

Good

Over: SEQUATCHIE RIVER

1.3 MI NW JCT SR27&SR283, Marion, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 690

NFA A082

Good

Over: SEQUATCHIE RIVER

2.6 MI NW JCT SR27&SR283, Marion, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 590

NFA A107

Good

Over: SWEDEN CREEK

4 MI W OF I24, Marion, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A179

Good

Over: HALL CREEK

1.4 M E INT. SR 28, Marion, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

NFA A185

Good

Over: SEQUATCHIE RIVER

5.4 MI NE JCT SR27&SR283, Marion, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 240

NFA A189

Good

Over: SEQUATCHIE RIVER

5.5 MI NE JCT SR28&SR150, Marion, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A212

Good

Over: OWEN SPRINGS BRANCH

2.7 MI NE JCT SR28&SR150, Marion, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A272

Good

Over: COLE CITY CREEK

3.3 MI SW JCT SR2&SR27, Marion, TN

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA A300

Good

Over: W. FK. PRYOR COVE BRANCH

1.5 MI NW SR2&SR150, Marion, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 230

NFA A392

Good

Over: SWEDEN CREEK

4.9 MI NW JCT SR27&SR156, Marion, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220

NFA A392

Good

Over: SWEDEN CREEK

4.8 MI SE JCT SR156&FRANK, Marion, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA A392

Good

Over: SWEETEN CREEK

5.5 MI W OF I24, Marion, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A392

Good

Over: GOURDNECK COVE BRANCH

5 MI W OF I24, Marion, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA A398

Good

Over: STRAIGHT COVE BRANCH

3.9 MI SE JCT SR156&FRANK, Marion, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A443

Good

Over: POPLAR SPRINGS BRANCH

NEAR STATE LINE, Marion, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 580

NFA A491

Good

Over: CLAYTON CAMP CREEK

IN THE CITY OF ORME, Marion, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A501

Good

Over: GILLIAM CREEK

0.6 MI SE JCT I24&SR2, Marion, TN

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A502

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK

.36 MI FROM ELLIS RD, Marion, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A503

Good

Over: KELLY COVE BRANCH

4.9 MI NW JCT SR27&SR156, Marion, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

NFA A503

Good

Over: KELLY COVE BRANCH

4.7 MI NW JCT SR27&SR156, Marion, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

NFA A505

Good

Over: GIZZARD COVE CREEK

1.1 MI NE JCT I24&SR2, Marion, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA A505

Good

Over: BIG FIERY GIZZARD CREEK

1.2 MI NE JCT I24&SR2, Marion, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA A510

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK

4.1 MI NE JCT SR156&FRANK, Marion, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA A510

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK

3.4 MI NE JCT SR156&FRANK, Marion, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA A511

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK

4.2 MI NW JCT I24&SR2, Marion, TN

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A512

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK

4.2 MI NW JCT I24&SR2, Marion, TN

Built 1946 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A626

Good

Over: POPLAR SPRING BRANCH

.5 M WEST OF SR 27, Marion, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

NFA A627

Good

Over: SMALL BRANCH

AT SR28 & SR283 INTERSECT, Marion, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,396

NFA A740

Good

Over: BRANCH

SOUTH PITTSBURG, Marion, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA 1129 (SA 5804)

Good

Over: LITTLE SEQUATCHIE RIVER

3.4 MI NE JCT SR2&SR150, Marion, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 256

I24

Good

Over: CAVE COVE CREEK

4 MI N OF SR2, Marion, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 43,176

I24

Good

Over: BATTLE CREEK

2.5 MI N OF SR2, Marion, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 43,176

I24

Good

Over: HARGISS COVE BRANCH

1 MI N OF SR2, Marion, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 43,176

I24

Good

Over: GILLIAM CREEK

1.5 MI S OF SR2, Marion, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 36,821

I24

Good

Over: GILLIAM CREEK

1.5 MI S OF SR2, Marion, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 36,821

I24

Good

Over: BRANCH

2 MI S OF SR2, Marion, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 36,821

I24

Good

Over: KELLY COVE BRANCH

1.1 MI S OF SR27, Marion, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 36,821

FAS 2

Good

Over: SEQUATCHIE RIVER

IN JASPER CITY LIMITS, Marion, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,370

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