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

FAP 7

Good

Over: LEIPERS CREEK

1 M NW NEW FLYS VILLAGE, Maury, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,580

FAP 7

Good

Over: SNOW CREEK

1.69 MI.N. JCT. FAS 6368, Maury, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,247

FAP 7

Good

Over: ELAM BRANCH

1.35 MI.N. GILES CO.LINE, Maury, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,899

FAP 7

Good

Over: KNOB CREEK

5.06 MI.N. JCT. FAS 6368, Maury, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,567

FAP 50

Good

Over: GORGE

2.1 MI.S.E.JCT SR247, Maury, TN

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,247

FAP 166

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.81 MI.S.E.JCT.FAP 243, Maury, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 837

FAS 305

Good

Over: NORTH MOUSE CREEK

EAST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,451

NFA 1198 (SA 5418)

Good

Over: CHESTUEE CREEK

EAST OF US11, McMinn, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 738

NFA A541 (SA 5414)

Good

Over: CHESTUEE CREEK

5 MI WEST OF US411, McMinn, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 936

NFA A541 (SA 5414)

Good

Over: BRANCH

.5 MI WEST OF US411, McMinn, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 936

NFA 1233 (SA 5419)

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

2.5 MI FROM SR36, McMinn, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 723

NFA A009

Good

Over: BRANCH

2 MI. N OF CLEARWATER, McMinn, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA A017

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

4MI WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 290

NFA A018

Good

Over: BLUE SPRINGS BRANCH

0.25 MI. N OF SR-30, McMinn, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,885

NFA A056

Good

Over: BIG SEWEE CREEK

.5MI SOUTH OF ROANE CO., McMinn, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A090

Good

Over: NORTH MOUSE CREEK

.5MI WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA A120

Good

Over: OOSTANULA CREEK

5MI EAST OF SR2, McMinn, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA A160

Good

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

5MI NORTH OF US411, McMinn, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA A176

Good

Over: CHESTUEE CREEK

.5MI EAST OF US411, McMinn, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A181

Good

Over: BURGER CREEK

2 MI EAST OF US 411, McMinn, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

NFA A214 347878S

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

.1 MI EAST OF US411, McMinn, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 420

NFA A235

Good

Over: CONASAUGA CREEK

3 MI WEST OF US411, McMinn, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 560

NFA A263

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

.5MI WEST OF US 411, McMinn, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA A313

Good

Over: CHESTUEE CREEK

1MI WEST OF SR30, McMinn, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 490

NFA A446

Good

Over: NORTH MOUSE CREEK

2MI WEST OF US11, McMinn, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,001

NFA A487

Good

Over: NORTH MOUSE CREEK

1.5MI WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A494

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

2 MI WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A525

Good

Over: ROGERS CREEK

WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A610

Good

Over: BIG BRANCH

2 MI FM MONROE CO LINE, McMinn, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA A611 (SA 5403)

Good

Over: SHOAL CREEK

NEAR MEIGS CO. LINE, McMinn, TN

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 380

NFA A890

Good

Over: OOSTANAULA CREEK

IN ATHENS TENN., McMinn, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 300

NFA A044

Good

Over: BRANCH

WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 330

NFA A042

Good

Over: BRANCH

1MI WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

FAU 4534

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILROAD

IN ATHENS CITY LIMITS, McMinn, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,452

FAS 309

Good

Over: NORTH MOUSE CREEK

IN NIOTA CITY LIMITS, McMinn, TN

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,738

I75 NBL

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.2 MI SW OF MONROE CO LN, McMinn, TN

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 42,243

I75 NBL

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.6 MI SW OF MONROE CO LN, McMinn, TN

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 42,123

FAU 3674

Good

Over: OOSTANAULA CREEK

IN ATHENS CITY LIMITS, McMinn, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,585

NFA 1191 (SA 5422)

Good

Over: LITTLE SEWEE CREEK

10 MI WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 323

NFA 1191 (SA 5422)

Good

Over: FROG BRANCH

1 MI FROM PINE GROVE, McMinn, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 323

NFA 858

Good

Over: NORTH MOUSE CREEK

NEAR ATHENS TN., McMinn, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 877

NFA 1227 (SA 5408)

Good

Over: BRANCH

2MI EAST OF US11, McMinn, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 686

NFA 1227 (SA 5408)

Good

Over: CEDAR SPRINGS BRANCH

2MI EAST OF SR2, McMinn, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 870

NFA 1194 (SA 5413)

Good

Over: CHESTUEE CREEK

8MI EAST OF SR30, McMinn, TN

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 650

NFA 1196 (SA 5406)

Good

Over: DRY VALLEY CREEK

EAST OF US11, McMinn, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,050

FAP 2

Good

Over: DRY VALLEY CREEK

1.0 MI S OF SR-39 JCT., McMinn, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,860

FAP 2

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.4 MI.NORTHEAST OF NIOTA, McMinn, TN

Built 1925 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,479

FAP 2

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.5 MI. N. 0F MCMINN CO., McMinn, TN

Built 1925 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,479

FAS 39

Good

Over: DRY VALLEY CREEK

NEAR RICEVILLE, McMinn, TN

Built 1922 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,148

FAP 30

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

NEAR ATHENS - TENNESSEE, McMinn, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,579

Showing 16,801-16,850 of 20,426 bridges

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