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

NFA A214

Good

Over: COFFEY BRANCH

1 MILE SOUTH OF OSTELLA, Marshall, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA A222

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

1.5 MI SE JCT SR11&SR129, Marshall, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A254

Good

Over: COLLINS CREEK

1.5 MI SE JCT SR106&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 270

NFA A264 350438E

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

IN CITY OF CORNERSVILLE, Marshall, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 290

NFA A295

Good

Over: BIG ROCK CREEK

3.9 MI NE JCT I65&SR129, Marshall, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

NFA A009

Good

Over: ROBERTSON FORK CREEK

1.4 MI NW JCT I65&SR129, Marshall, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A009

Good

Over: MOORESVILLE CREEK

2.7 MI NW JCT I65&SR129, Marshall, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA A332

Good

Over: GLOBE CREEK

1.4 MI S JCT I65&SR373, Marshall, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A356

Good

Over: E. FORK GLOBE CREEK

.6 MI E JCT I65&SR373, Marshall, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A329

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

KIRKLAND RD @ SR 373, Marshall, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A361

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

2.7 MI N JCT I65&SR373, Marshall, TN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A374 350422H

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

2.7 MI N JCT SR11&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 310

NFA A376

Good

Over: WRIGHT BRANCH

3.5 MI NW JCT SR11&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

CSX RR 350420U

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

3.5 MI.NORTH OF LEWISBURG, Marshall, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,781

NFA 1036 (SA 5917)

Good

Over: OPOSSUM CREEK

2.6 MI NE JCT SR11&SR64, Marshall, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,105

NFA 1036 (SA 5917)

Good

Over: RICK CREEK

3.4 MI NE JCT SR11&SR64, Marshall, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,105

NFA 1039 (SA 5909)

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK CREEK

.7 MI NE JCT SR50&SR129, Marshall, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 181

NFA 1039 (SA 5909)

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.6 MI SE JCT SR50&SR271, Marshall, TN

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 181

NFA 1032 (SA 5909)

Good

Over: LEDFORD BRANCH

3.2 MI SE JCT SR50&SR271, Marshall, TN

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 499

FAP 106

Good

Over: COLLINS CREEK

1.3 M NE JCT SR11&SR106, Marshall, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,577

FAP 106

Good

Over: BIG ROCK CREEK

.8 M NW JCT SR50&SR106, Marshall, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,550

I65

Good

Over: GLOBE CREEK

1 M S JCT SR373&I65, Marshall, TN

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,426

I65

Good

Over: GLOBE CREEK

1 M S JCT SR373&I65, Marshall, TN

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,426

I65

Good

Over: I65 NB RAMP / BRANCH

2 MI E OF MOORESVILLE, Marshall, TN

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32,079

FAU 3449

Good

Over: BRANCH

W OF JCT SR11&FOX LANE, Marshall, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,975

FAS 272

Good

Over: DUCK RIVER

2 M S JCT SR99&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,583

FAS 129

Good

Over: PEE DEE CREEK

.9 M SE JCT SR272&SR129, Marshall, TN

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 962

FAS 129

Good

Over: BRANCH

4 M E JCT SR272&SR129, Marshall, TN

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 516

NFA A612 (SA 5907)

Good

Over: SANDERS CREEK

3.1 MI S JCT SR11&SR373, Marshall, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 880

FAS 272

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

.2 M E JCT SR129&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 428

FAU 5435

Good

Over: CAPPS BRANCH

.1 W OF SR11, Marshall, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 814

FAS 271

Good

Over: BELFAST CREEK

1.1 M N JCT SR50&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,378

FAP 11

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 M S JCT SR106&SR11, Marshall, TN

Built 1948 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,400

FAP 50

Good

Over: BIG ROCK CREEK

.1 M E JCT SR11&SR50, Marshall, TN

Built 1936 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,277

FAP 50

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.1 M NW OF LINCOLN CO LN, Marshall, TN

Built 1935 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,800

FAP 50

Good

Over: SNELL BRANCH

.2 M W JCT SR11&SR50, Marshall, TN

Built 1961 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,726

FAS 373

Good

Over: DOGGETT BRANCH

1.2 M E JCT I65&SR373, Marshall, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,830

FAS 373

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.7 M E JCT I65&SR373, Marshall, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,830

FAP 99 350406Y

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

1MI.W.OF HENRY HORTON PK., Marshall, TN

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,942

FAP 106

Good

Over: WRIGHT BRANCH

1.3 M W JCT SR50&SR106, Marshall, TN

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,799

FAP 106

Good

Over: DUCK RIVER

.3 M S MAURY CO LINE, Marshall, TN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,359

FAS 129

Good

Over: BRANCH - TOWN CREEK

1.1 M E JCT SR11&SR129, Marshall, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 962

FAS 129

Good

Over: TOWN CREEK

1 M E JCT SR11&SR129, Marshall, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 916

FAS 129

Good

Over: BRANCH

NEAR CORNERSVILLE, Marshall, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 843

NFA 974 (SA 6025)

Good

Over: LEIPERS CREEK

4 M. N. SANTA FE., Maury, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,263

NFA 974 (SA 6025)

Good

Over: LEIPERS CREEK

4 M. N. SANTA FE., Maury, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,263

NFA 997 (SA 6004)

Good

Over: DOG CREEK

10 M. W. COLUMBIA., Maury, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 437

NFA 1840 (SA 6002)

Good

Over: BIG BIGBY CREEK

2 M. SW. MT. PLEASANT., Maury, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,447

NFA A161 (SA 6018)

Good

Over: BRANCH

5 M. NE. COLUMBIA., Maury, TN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA 1911 (SA 6022)

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

8 M. NW. SANTA FE., Maury, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 48

Showing 16,701-16,750 of 20,426 bridges

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