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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

I65

Good

Over: BUNTIN BRANCH

.7 M S JCT SR52&I65, Robertson, TN

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 53,538

FAS 256

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

1.7 MI NE JCT I24, Robertson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,013

NFA 843 (SA 7408)

Good

Over: MILLERS CREEK

4.3 MI NE JCT I24&SR256, Robertson, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 461

NFA 843 (SA 7408)

Good

Over: CALBES CREEK

4.1 MI NW JCT SR49&SR257, Robertson, TN

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 461

NFA 851 (SA 7407)

Good

Over: SULPHUR FORK CREEK

4.5 MI NW JCT SR49&SR257, Robertson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 669

FAS 257

Good

Over: BROWNS FORK CREEK

1.8 MI SE JCT SR49, Robertson, TN

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,293

FAS 257

Good

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

2.4 MI SE JCT SR49, Robertson, TN

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,846

NFA 1021 (SA 7416)

Good

Over: HONEY RUN CREEK

3.5 MI NW JCT I65&SR25, Robertson, TN

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,192

NFA 1021 (SA 7416)

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK RED RIVER

3.5 MI NW JCT I65&SR25, Robertson, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,100

NFA 1019 (SA 7421)

Good

Over: CRAWFORD BRANCH

2.5 MI SE JCT SR11&SR65, Robertson, TN

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,209

FAP 11

Good

Over: BRANCH

.4 MI JCT SR49 & SR11, Robertson, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,283

FAP 25

Good

Over: HONEY RUN CREEK

IN CROSS PLAINS, Robertson, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,471

FAP 49

Good

Over: WARTRACE CREEK

1 MI W JCT SR76 & SR11, Robertson, TN

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,483

FAP 65

Good

Over: CARR CREEK

1.5 M N DAVIDSON CO. LN, Robertson, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,820

FAS 76

Good

Over: SULPHUR FORK CREEK

5 MI SE JCT SR49, Robertson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,578

FAS 257

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 M N OF RIDGETOP, Robertson, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,834

NFA 1046

Good

Over: BRANCH

3 MI S JCT SR96&CANNON CO, Rutherford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 564

NFA 1047 (SA 7507)

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.8 MI SW JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 984

FAU 1403

Good

Over: CSX RR

2.0 MI SE JCT SR1 AND SR2, Rutherford, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,012

NFA 1934 (SA 7505)

Good

Over: NELSON CREEK

2.9 MI S JCT SR96&WILLIAM, Rutherford, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 808

NFA 1934 (SA 7505)

Good

Over: NELSON CREEK

3.0 MI SW JCT SR96&SR102, Rutherford, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 808

NFA 1934 (SA 7505)

Good

Over: WINDROW BRANCH

3.3 MI SE JCT SR96&SR102, Rutherford, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 808

NFA 1934

Good

Over: PUCKETTS CREEK

4.4 M SW JCT SR99&SR96, Rutherford, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 808

NFA 2011 (SA 7510)

Good

Over: ARMSTRONG CREEK

4.9 MI SW JCT SR96&SR99, Rutherford, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,566

NFA 2011 (SA 7510)

Good

Over: ARMSTRONG CREEK

{.4 MI SW JCT SR96&SR99, Rutherford, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,566

JOE B JACKSON PKWY

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK STONES RIVER

1 MI SW JCT I-24&JBJP, Rutherford, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,809

NFA 2019 (SA 7537)

Good

Over: BRADLEY CREEK

1.6 MI NW JCT SR96&CANNON, Rutherford, TN

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 84

NFA 2020 (SA 7517)

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.5 MI SE JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 276

NFA 2020 (SA 7517)

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.6 MI SE JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 276

NFA 2020

Good

Over: BRANCH

5 MI SE JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 276

NFA 2020

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.8 MI SE JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 276

NFA 2024

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.2 NE JCT SR16&SR99, Rutherford, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 209

NFA 2030 (SA 7535)

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.2 MI E JCT SR96&SR268, Rutherford, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,118

FAU 3379

Good

Over: HARTS BRANCH

ON SPRINGS NEAR RICHARDSO, Rutherford, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,724

FAU 5525

Good

Over: PUCKETT CREEK

1 MI SW JCT I24, Rutherford, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,803

NFA 5739

Good

Over: OVERALL CREEK

VETERAN'S PARKWAY, Rutherford, TN

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,910

FAU 5739

Good

Over: W. FORK STONES RIVER

VETERAN'S PARKWAY, Rutherford, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 16,455

FAU 5739

Good

Over: BRANCH

VETERAN'S PARKWAY, Rutherford, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,910

NFA A002

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.7 MI NE JCT SR96&SR102, Rutherford, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA A014

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK CREEK

1.9 MI SW JCT I24&SR102, Rutherford, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A016

Good

Over: ROCKY FORK CREEK

3.8 MI SW JCT I24&SR102, Rutherford, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 330

NFA A017

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.7 MI NW JCT I24&SR102, Rutherford, TN

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,490

FAU 5515

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2.5 MI SE JCT SR1 & SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,953

NFA A020

Good

Over: OLIVE BRANCH

1.2 MI NW JCT SR102&I24, Rutherford, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,070

NFA A044

Good

Over: HARTS BRANCH

1.0 MI SW JCT SR1&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,448

NFA A047

Good

Over: ANDREWS CREEK

2.0 MI N JCT SR1&CANNON, Rutherford, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

FAU 5511

Good

Over: SINKING CREEK

2.1 MI N JCT SR1&SR96, Rutherford, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,234

NFA A210

Good

Over: JARMAN CREEK

2.8 MI NE JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A211

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.9 MI NE JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA A212

Good

Over: BRADLEY CREEK

3.3 MI NE JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

Showing 17,501-17,550 of 20,426 bridges

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