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

NFA A216

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.4 MI SE JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA A216

Good

Over: DRY FORK BRANCH

2.5 MI SE JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA A217

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.6 MI NE JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

NFA A221

Good

Over: BRADLEY CREEK

4.4 MI NE JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A224

Good

Over: DRY FORK BRANCH

4.3 MI E JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

NFA A224

Good

Over: TRIMBLE CREEK

4.4 MI SE JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA A224

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.1 MI SE JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 420

NFA A233

Good

Over: BRADLEY CREEK

0.3 MI SW JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 580

NFA A252

Good

Over: BUSHMAN CREEK

2.4 MI SE JCT SR10&SR268, Rutherford, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 880

FAU 3366

Good

Over: BUSHMAN CREEK

2.8 MI JCT SR10&SR268, Rutherford, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,107

NFA A299

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.5 MI JCT SR1&CANNON, Rutherford, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A308

Good

Over: ANDREWS CREEK

1.9 MI NW JCT SR1&CANNON, Rutherford, TN

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A308

Good

Over: UNNAMED BRANCH

1.1 MI NW JCT SR1&CANNON, Rutherford, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A308

Good

Over: EAST FORK STONES RIVER

1.1 MI NW JCT SR1&CANNON, Rutherford, TN

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A325

Good

Over: CRIPPLE CREEK

3.9 MI SW JCT SR1&CANNON, Rutherford, TN

Built 1973 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A351

Good

Over: LYTLE CREEK

4.5 MI SE JCT SR2&SR99, Rutherford, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,500

NFA A357

Good

Over: BRANCH

VALLEYVIEW ROAD, Rutherford, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A363

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

5.8 MI SW JCT SR99&CANNON, Rutherford, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

NFA A364

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.8 MI NE JCT SR10&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

NFA A364

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.0 MI NE JCT SR10&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

NFA A382

Good

Over: HENRY CREEK

2.8 MI SE JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A388

Good

Over: DRY FORK BRANCH

5.2 MI SE JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A388

Good

Over: BRANCH OF DRY FORK CREEK

5.1 MI SE JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A390

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.9 MI SE JCT SR10&BEDFOR, Rutherford, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A397

Good

Over: CHRISTMAS CREEK

0.8 MI E JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A401

Good

Over: LONG CREEK

2.8 MI NE JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A404

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK STONES RIVER

4.1 MI NE JCT SR269&BFORD, Rutherford, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 340

NFA A404

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK STONES RIVER

4.8 MI E JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

NFA A438

Good

Over: LYTLE CREEK

1.6 MI NW JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 320

NFA A438

Good

Over: BRANCH

2 MI NW JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 320

NFA A439

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.1 MI NW JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,350

NFA A450

Good

Over: CRIPPLE CREEK

4.8 MI NW JCT SR1&CANNON, Rutherford, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 280

NFA A462

Good

Over: ARMSTRONG BRANCH

5.5 MI NW JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A471

Good

Over: MCELROY BRANCH

3.3 MI NW JCT SR99&CANNON, Rutherford, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A503

Good

Over: CONCORD CREEK

4.2 MI NE JCT SR16&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A509

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.4 MI NE JCT SR99&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 420

NFA A509

Good

Over: BRANCH OF FLAT CREEK

2.5 MI NE JCT SR99&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 420

NFA A520

Good

Over: BRANCH

5.9 MI SE JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA A526

Good

Over: BRANCH

KARO ROAD, Rutherford, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220

NFA A529

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.2 MI SW JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220

NFA A558

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.6 MI E JCT I24&SR10, Rutherford, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 810

NFA A561

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.2 MI NW JCT I24&BEDFORD, Rutherford, TN

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A658

Good

Over: OVERALL CREEK

3.0 MI SW JCT I24&SR96, Rutherford, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,750

NFA A721

Good

Over: STEWART CREEK

13TH AVE NEAR C ST SMYRNA, Rutherford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,230

NFA A734

Good

Over: E BRANCH HURRICANE CREEK

SUN DR.NEAR WALDRON RD., Rutherford, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,990

NFA A787

Good

Over: FINCH BRANCH

TAYLOR DR NEAR APPLE ST, Rutherford, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 710

NFA A788

Good

Over: HARTS BRANCH

HIGHLAND AVE NEAR SPRINGS, Rutherford, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 770

NFA 1061

Good

Over: BRYANT CREEK

6.3 MI NW JCT SR102&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,419

NFA B334

Good

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

3.9 MI SE JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA B341

Good

Over: BRADLEY CREEK

2.4 MI NE JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

Showing 17,551-17,600 of 20,426 bridges

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