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

I40 WB ENT RAMP

Unknown

Over: I40 EX RP TO SR 300

SR-300 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1977 ADT: 103,151

I40 / FAU 2806

Unknown

Over: I-40 E.B. / N WATKINS ST

0.5 MI E OF SR300 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 31,971

I40-LL / FAU 2806

Unknown

Over: I-40 W.B. / N WATKINS ST

0.5 MI E OF SR300 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 20,945

FAU 2819

Unknown

Over: N. MCLEAN BLVD / I40

N. MCLEAN BLVD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 95,722

I40-RL

Unknown

Over: I-40 EB / N HOLLYWOOD ST

2.3 MI E OF SR300 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 21,144

I40-LL

Unknown

Over: I-40 WB / N HOLLYWOOD ST

2.3 MI E OF SR300 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 28,438

I40-RL

Unknown

Over: I-40 E.B. / WARFORD ST.

WARFORD ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 10,454

I40-LL

Unknown

Over: I-40 W.B. / WARFORD ST.

WARFORD ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 13,638

FAU 4186

Unknown

Over: N HIGHLAND ST / I-40

IN MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 101,149

I40 RP

Unknown

Over: I40 RAMP / SR 14

I40 & SR 14 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1977 ADT: 27,391

I40

Unknown

Over: I-40 / SR-15

I40 & SR 14 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 27,391

I40

Unknown

Over: I-40 / I-40 RP TO SR-14

I40 & SR 14 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1978 ADT: 108,567

I40

Unknown

Over: I-40 / SR-204

I-40 / SR-204 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1978 ADT: 42,256

I40-RL

Unknown

Over: I-40 E.B. / SR-1

0.3 MI W OF I240 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 2005 ADT: 36,466

I40-LL

Unknown

Over: I-40 W.B. / SR-1

0.3 MI W OF I240 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 2005 ADT: 36,466

I40 EB

Unknown

Over: I40 EB / I40 EXIT RAMP

.1 MI W OF I240 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 96,170

I40

Unknown

Over: I-40 / SAM COOPER BLVD

SAM COOPER BLVD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 79,787

I40 WBL

Unknown

Over: I-240 W.B. / I-40

I40 & I240 (EAST JCT), Shelby, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 174,067

I40

Unknown

Over: I-40 / SYCAMORE VIEW RD

SYCAMORE VIEW RD-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 37,446

FAU 5131

Unknown

Over: WHITTEN RD / I-40

IN MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 143,913

FAU 5135

Unknown

Over: APPLING RD / I40

APPLING RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 125,498

FAS 177

Unknown

Over: RAMP TO SR-177 N.B.

SR-177 / I-40, Shelby, TN

Built 1988 ADT: 103,701

I40

Unknown

Over: I-40 / US-64

1 MI E OF SR177 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 36,620

FAU 02278

Unknown

Over: DAVIES PLANTATION / I-40

DAVIE PLANTATION RD - MEM, Shelby, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 69,585

FAU 811

Unknown

Over: CANADA RD / I-40

IN LAKELAND TENNESSEE, Shelby, TN

Built 2017 ADT: 45,952

NFA D958

Unknown

Over: CHAMBERS CHAPEL RD / I40

1.9 M N OF SR 15, Shelby, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 45,952

FAS 205

Unknown

Over: W.B. RAMP

SR-205 OVER I-40, Shelby, TN

Built 1998 ADT: 41,161

I40

Unknown

Over: I-40 EB / CHESTER ST

1 MI W OF FAYETTE CO LN, Shelby, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 735

I40

Unknown

Over: I-40 WB / CHESTER ST

1 MI W OF FAYETTE CO LN, Shelby, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 735

I-269

Unknown

Over: I40 MAINLINE

I-269 / I-40 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 45,952

I-269

Unknown

Over: I40 EB RAMP B

I-269 / I-40 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 45,952

I40 RL ENT RP

Unknown

Over: I40-RP-E / N. FRONT ST

AT I40/MS RV BRIDGE, Shelby, TN

Built 1989 ADT: 4,849

I40 WB EXIT RAMP

Unknown

Over: I40-RP-B / N. FRONT ST

AT I40 / MS RV BRIDGE, Shelby, TN

Built 1989 ADT: 4,849

FAU 2803

Unknown

Over: POPLAR AVE / I-40 EB RP

0.3 MI. S OF I40/I240 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 13,468

FAU 2855

Unknown

Over: N.B. RAMP

MADISON AVE-RP-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 13,468

I40WB RP TO SR3 SB

Unknown

Over: I40-LL-RP-2B/N THIRD ST

I40 / SR 3 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1973 ADT: 6,609

I0040

Unknown

Over: I40 EB RP / I40 RP

I-40 RAMP TO I-240 WEST., Shelby, TN

Built 2016 ADT: 103,701

I0040

Unknown

Over: I40WB RAMP TO I40WB

UNDER I40WB RAMP TO I40WB, Shelby, TN

Built 2016 ADT: 96,170

I-240 EB

Unknown

Over: I-240 EB / I-40

MID-TOWN INTERCHANGE, Shelby, TN

Built 2006 ADT: 113,116

FAU 1450

Unknown

Over: HOLMES RD / I-55

NEAR MEMPHIS TENN., Shelby, TN

Built 1999 ADT: 104,835

I55

Unknown

Over: I-55 / WILSON RD

1.3 MI N OF TN-MS ST LN, Shelby, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 3,186

FAS 175

Unknown

Over: SR-175 / I-55

SR-175 / I-55, Shelby, TN

Built 2002 ADT: 104,835

NFA G679

Unknown

Over: GOODHAVEN DR / I-55

GOODHAVEN DR @ I55-MEMPHI, Shelby, TN

Built 1999 ADT: 118,031

FAU 2872

Unknown

Over: RAINES RD / I-55

NEAR MEMPHIS TENN., Shelby, TN

Built 1999 ADT: 118,031

I-55

Unknown

Over: I-55 / MILL BRANCH RD

3.5 MI N OF TN-MS ST LN, Shelby, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 18,304

FAU 2813

Unknown

Over: WINCHESTER RD / I-55

WINCHESTER RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 118,031

I55 NB

Unknown

Over: I-55 N.B. / BROOKS RD

I MI S OF I240 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 2001 ADT: 19,431

I55 SB

Unknown

Over: I-55 S.B. / BROOKS RD

I MI S OF I240 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 2001 ADT: 19,431

I55 NB

Unknown

Over: I-55 N.B. / SR-3

I55 / SR 3 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 16,141

I55 SB

Unknown

Over: I-55 S.B. / SR-3

I55 / SR 3 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 36,558

Showing 1,701-1,750 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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