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

FAS 224

Good

Over: LITTLE OWL CREEK

3 MI.S.OF JCT W/SR142, McNairy, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 855

FAS 224

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

NORTH OF STANTONVILLE, McNairy, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 540

NFA 876 (SA 5511)

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

0.7 MI W OF RAMER, McNairy, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 446

NFA 876 (SA 5511)

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

0.6 M W OF RAMER, McNairy, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 446

NFA 5567 (SA 5501)

Good

Over: LITTLE MUDDY CREEK

3 MI W OF SR5, McNairy, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 495

NFA 1661

Good

Over: NEATHERLY BRANCH

9 MI S OF US64, McNairy, TN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 707

FAS 224

Good

Over: MELTON CREEK

1.2 MILES SO.OF ENVILLE, McNairy, TN

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 512

FAP 5

Good

Over: OXFORD CREEK

IN EASTVIEW CITY LIMITS, McNairy, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,398

FAP 5

Good

Over: HUGGINS CREEK

3.5 MI.N.OF BETHEL SPRING, McNairy, TN

Built 1927 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,016

FAP 5

Good

Over: SHEFFIELD BRANCH

5.5 MI.N.OF BETHEL SPRING, McNairy, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,016

FAP 5

Good

Over: HOGWALLOW CREEK

7.3 MI.N.OF BETHEL SPRING, McNairy, TN

Built 1927 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,016

FAU 5

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN SELMER, McNairy, TN

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,398

FAP 5

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 M N OF SR 15, McNairy, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,014

FAP 5

Good

Over: BRANCH

2 M N OF SR 15, McNairy, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,014

FAP 5

Good

Over: BRANCH

4 M N OF SR 15, McNairy, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,352

FAP 5

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1 MI N OF MISSISSIPPI, McNairy, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,398

FAP 5

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1 MI N OF MISSISSIPPI, McNairy, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,016

FAP 5

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

1 MI N OF MISSISSIPPI, McNairy, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,016

FAP 15

Good

Over: ROSE CREEK

4.5 MI.W.OF SELMER, McNairy, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,060

FAP 15

Good

Over: STANLEY CREEK

.4 MI.W.OF ADAMSVILLE, McNairy, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,977

FAP 15

Good

Over: BRANCH

ADAMSVILLE CITY LIMTS, McNairy, TN

Built 1927 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,139

FAP 15

Good

Over: BRANCH

E. OF SELMER, McNairy, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,250

FAP 57

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

.6 MI.W.OF RAMER, McNairy, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,606

FAS 142

Good

Over: N. FK. OXFORD CREEK

1.95 MILE EAST OF SELMER, McNairy, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,262

NFA 947 (SA 6106)

Good

Over: PRICE CREEK

1.5 MI FM BRAD MEIGS C L, Meigs, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 732

FAS 306

Good

Over: SMALL BRANCH

NEAR BRITTSVILLE, Meigs, TN

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,825

FAS 306

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

.5 MI.EAST OF BRADLEY CO., Meigs, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,825

NFA 1189 (SA 6105)

Good

Over: BRANCH

4 MI SW OF DECATUR, Meigs, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 874

NFA 2271 (SA 6108)

Good

Over: COLDWATER BRANCH

EAST OF SR58, Meigs, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 161

NFA 2271 (SA 6108)

Good

Over: COLDWATER BRANCH

WEST OF SR58, Meigs, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 369

NFA 2275 (SA 6110)

Good

Over: DRY FORK BRANCH

EAST OF SR58, Meigs, TN

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 980

NFA 2275 (SA 6110)

Good

Over: LITTLE SEWEE CREEK

EAST OF SR58, Meigs, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 980

NFA A066

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

EAST OF SR58, Meigs, TN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A028

Good

Over: BIG SEWEE CREEK

EAST OF SR304, Meigs, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A076

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

EAST OF TENN RIVER, Meigs, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A078

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

3 MI FROM SR58, Meigs, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A082

Good

Over: BIG SEWEE CREEK

EAST OF SR58, Meigs, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

NFA A101 (SA 6107)

Good

Over: GOODFIELD CREEK

EAST OF TENN. RIVER, Meigs, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

NFA A120

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

SOUTH OF SR306, Meigs, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A124 (SA 6114)

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

EAST OF SR60, Meigs, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A124 (SA 6114)

Good

Over: SUGAR CREEK

EAST OF SR58, Meigs, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A128

Good

Over: DAVIS CREEK

6 MI FROM 4484, Meigs, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A130 (SA 6101)

Good

Over: GUNSTOCKER CREEK

WEST OF SR58, Meigs, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220

NFA A139

Good

Over: BEAR BRANCH

EAST OF TENN RIVER, Meigs, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A167

Good

Over: GOODFIELD CREEK

WEST OF SR58, Meigs, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A167

Good

Over: HARDIN CREEK

WEST OF SR58, Meigs, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A169

Good

Over: DECATUR CREEK

WEST OF SR58, Meigs, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A170

Good

Over: DECATUR CREEK

WEST OF SR58, Meigs, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 290

NFA A194

Good

Over: WATTS CREEK

NORTH OF SR68, Meigs, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A214

Good

Over: DECATUR CREEK

EAST OF SR58, Meigs, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

Showing 16,901-16,950 of 20,426 bridges

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