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

FAP 84 RAMP "B"

Good

Over: SR 84 RAMP "B" / TOWN CR

IN LIVINGSTON, Overton, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,608

NFA 1775 (SA 6801)

Good

Over: MARSH CREEK

11 M. SW. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 291

NFA 1775 (SA 6801)

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

16 M. W. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 291

NFA 1777

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

5.5 M. S. LOBELVILLE., Perry, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 473

NFA A010

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

.9 M.E. MOUSETAIL ST. PK., Perry, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A018

Good

Over: DEER CREEK

10. M. SW. LOBELVILLE., Perry, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A045

Good

Over: ROAN CREEK

ROAN CREEK ROAD, Perry, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

NFA A109

Good

Over: BRANCH

RUSSELL CREEK RD, Perry, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

NFA A111

Good

Over: BUFFALO RIVER OVERFLOW

1 M N OF LOBELVILLE, Perry, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 300

NFA A123

Good

Over: NORTH FORK TOMS CREEK

6.2 M. W. SR13-N. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A125

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

5 M. NW. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

NFA A130

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

.3 M S SR50 @ CO LINE, Perry, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA A134

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.5 M. N. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A154

Good

Over: BRANCH

10 M. SE. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A157

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

12. M. SE. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A157

Good

Over: COTTON BRANCH

13 M. SW. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A160

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

.1 M SE OF BEECH BOTTOM R, Perry, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A162

Good

Over: ROCKHOUSE CREEK

ROCKHOUSE RD, Perry, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A167

Good

Over: SINKING CREEK

12 M. S. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A188

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

9 M. NW. FLATWOODS., Perry, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

NFA A189

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

MCGEE HOLLOW ROAD, Perry, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A190

Good

Over: WOODS BRANCH

5.5 M. NW. FLATWOODS., Perry, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A202

Good

Over: WHITEOAK CREEK

15 M. W. FLATWOODS., Perry, TN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A227

Good

Over: BUCK FORK

10 M. SW. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A233

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

9 M. W. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 350

NFA A385

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

QUALLS CEMETERY ROAD, Perry, TN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A386

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

BROADWAY ROAD, Perry, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A327

Good

Over: MAYBERRY BRANCH

MARY LOIS RICHARDSON RD, Perry, TN

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

FAS 438

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

8.0 M NE JCT SR20&SR50, Perry, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 566

FAS 128

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

8.0 M NE WAYNE CO LI, Perry, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 666

FAP 13

Good

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

NEAR FLATWOODS COMMUNITY, Perry, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 631

FAP 13

Good

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

2.4 MI N. OF LOBELVILLE, Perry, TN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,670

NFA A118

Good

Over: SOUTH BRANCH

0.5 MI FM CANEY CR. RD, Pickett, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A195

Good

Over: SEWELL CREEK

BRIDGE ROAD, Pickett, TN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A383

Good

Over: SEWELL CREEK

ROUGHSHOD HOLLOW ROAD, Pickett, TN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A500

Good

Over: HOBERT CREEK

.02 M FROM SR 28, Pickett, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A465 (SA 6903)

Good

Over: JOUETT CREEK

1 MI FM OBEY RIVER, Pickett, TN

Built 1945 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 320

FAS 295

Good

Over: WOLF RIVER

NORTH EAST OF BYRDSTOWN, Pickett, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 885

FAS 325

Good

Over: RINGBY CREEK

IN BYRDSTOWN, Pickett, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 790

FAP 111

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 M SOUTH OF KY STATE LN, Pickett, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,728

FAS 154

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

2 MI.S.OF PICKETT ST.PARK, Pickett, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 334

NFA 1221 (SA 7014)

Good

Over: HALL CREEK

2.6 MI SE JCT SR68&SR123, Polk, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 646

NFA 2326 (SA 7011)

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK

3.5 MI SW JCT SR40&SR68, Polk, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 451

NFA 2330

Good

Over: COOKSON CREEK

1.4 MI SW JCT SR40&SR314, Polk, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 786

NFA A008

Good

Over: GEE CREEK

1.4 MI SE JCT SR30&SR163, Polk, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

NFA A016

Good

Over: TOWEE CREEK

5.1 MI NE JCT SR30&SR315, Polk, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A018

Good

Over: CHILDERS CREEK

1.4 MI NE JCT SR30&SR315, Polk, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

NFA A019

Good

Over: CHILDERS CREEK

1.3 MI NE JCT SR30&SR315, Polk, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

NFA A022

Good

Over: TOWEE CREEK

1 MI E OF SPRINGTOWN, Polk, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A022

Good

Over: LOSS CREEK

5.7 MI NE JCT SR30&SR315, Polk, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

Showing 17,251-17,300 of 20,426 bridges

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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