Total Bridges
20,426
Public highway bridges in Tennessee
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
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)
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
09
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
47
Tennessee
3.97% top marginal rate
24
Maryland
4.27% top marginal rate
08
Colorado
4.32% top marginal rate
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 DeficientOver: EMORY RIVER
FROZEN HEAD STATE PARK, Morgan, TN
Built 1975 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 150
NFA B485
PoorOver: PAW PAW CREEK
S OFF I40 ON LOUDON CO LN, Roane, TN
Built 1934 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 330
NFA A153
Structurally DeficientOver: DADDY'S CREEK (CWMA)
.1MI FROM MORGAN CO. LINE, Cumberland, TN
Built 1950 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 25
NFA A317 347891F
PoorOver: CSX RAILROAD
3.4 MI SW JCT SR30&SR33, Polk, TN
Built 1913 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 40
NFA A191
PoorOver: BYRAMS FORK CREEK
1 M W OF SR170 AT UNION C, Anderson, TN
Built 1970 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 70
NFA A463
PoorOver: HILL CREEK
WITHIN 1M SE OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN
Built 1950 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 170
All Bridges in Tennessee
NFA A120
GoodOver: BUFFALO CREEK
4.5 M N OF FAIRVIEW, Scott, TN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
NFA A121
GoodOver: SMITH CREEK
5.8 M N OF FAIRVIEW, Scott, TN
Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A137
GoodOver: JELLICO CREEK
1.5 M S OF ST LI-E OF 29, Scott, TN
Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA A146
GoodOver: BRANCH
4 M NE OF SR29&63 JCT, Scott, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210
NFA A300
GoodOver: BUFFALO CREEK
3.6 MI SE OF HUNTSVILLE, Scott, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150
NFA A323
GoodOver: STRAIGHT FORK CREEK
S OFF SR63-E OF FAIRVIEW, Scott, TN
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130
NFA A301
GoodOver: NEW RIVER
3.7 MI SE OF HUNTSVILLE, Scott, TN
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA A276
GoodOver: CLEAR FORK RIVER
3.3 MI NW OF ROBBINS, Scott, TN
Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
NFA A442
GoodOver: BLACK CREEK
4.7 M SW OF HELENWOOD, Scott, TN
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
NFA A295
GoodOver: BOWLING BRANCH
7.7 M S OF FAIRVIEW, Scott, TN
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 290
NFA A196
GoodOver: PHILLIPS CREEK
2 M SW OF SR63-US27 JCT, Scott, TN
Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60
NFA A508
GoodOver: BUFFALO CREEK
1.2 MI SE JCT SR63, Scott, TN
Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 330
NFA 1261 (SA 7604)
GoodOver: HUNTSVILLE BRANCH
5 M SE OF ROBBINS, Scott, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 232
NFA 1261 (SA 7604)
GoodOver: MILL CREEK
8.2 MI SE OF ROBBINS, Scott, TN
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 232
FAP 63
GoodOver: FLAT CREEK
1.9 MI E JCT SR29, Scott, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,449
FAP 63
GoodOver: PAINT ROCK CR & TN RWY
1.71 MI.E.OF HUNTSVILLE, Scott, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,379
NFA 1153 (SA 7706)
GoodOver: HENSON CREEK
2 MI EAST OF 127, Sequatchie, TN
Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,128
NFA 1153 (SA 7706)
GoodOver: BRANCH
2.2 M NORTH OF SR 8, Sequatchie, TN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,128
NFA 2164 (SA 7703)
GoodOver: BRANCH
.3 MI EAST OF US 127, Sequatchie, TN
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 384
NFA 2229
GoodOver: STONE CREEK
.5 MI WEST OF SR 28, Sequatchie, TN
Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,433
NFA 2229
GoodOver: THURMAN CREEK
NEAR BRYANT COMMUNITY, Sequatchie, TN
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,433
NFA A002
GoodOver: LONG BRANCH
NEAR SR-399 & SR-8 JCT., Sequatchie, TN
Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NFA A098
GoodOver: MCWILLIAMS CREEK
1.5 MI EAST OF US 127, Sequatchie, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
NFA A185
GoodOver: GRAYSON MILL CREEK
2 MI EAST OF SR 28, Sequatchie, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA A185
GoodOver: ANDERSON MILL CREEK
2 MI EAST OF SR 28, Sequatchie, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170
NFA A218
GoodOver: STONE CREEK
2 MI SOUTH OF DUNLAP, Sequatchie, TN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110
NFA A290
GoodOver: COOPS CREEK
IN CITY OF DUNLAP, Sequatchie, TN
Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,100
NFA A308
GoodOver: COOPS CREEK
IN CITY OF DUNLAP, Sequatchie, TN
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
NFA A309
GoodOver: COOPS CREEK
IN CITY OF DUNLAP, Sequatchie, TN
Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60
NFA A497
GoodOver: STANDIFER CREEK
BROWNS CHAPEL AREA, Sequatchie, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A497
GoodOver: BRIMER CREEK
BROWNS CHAPEL AREA, Sequatchie, TN
Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,000
NFA A597
GoodOver: MCWILLIAMS CREEK
NEAR BLEDSOE CO LINE, Sequatchie, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120
NFA 1132 (SA 7707)
GoodOver: SEQUATCHIE RIVER
IN CITY OF DUNLAP, Sequatchie, TN
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,239
NFA 1153 (SA 7708)
GoodOver: MCWILLIAMS CREEK
2 MI EAST OF US 127, Sequatchie, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 472
FAP 111
GoodOver: SEQUATCHIE RIVER
1 MI EAST OF DUNLAP, Sequatchie, TN
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,589
FAS 416
GoodOver: LITTLE PIGEON RIVER
JUST E. OF SEVIERVILLE, Sevier, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,529
FAS 454
GoodOver: BIRDS CREEK
NW OF PITTMAN CERNTER, Sevier, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,035
FAS 454
GoodOver: BIRDS CREEK
6.4 M NE OF GATLINBURG, Sevier, TN
Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,035
FAS 454
GoodOver: BIRDS CREEK
N OF GATLINBURG, Sevier, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,035
FAS 338
GoodOver: LITTLE PIGEON RIVER
4 MI NW OF SEVIERVILLE, Sevier, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,270
FAS 338
GoodOver: MILLICAN CREEK
EAST OF SR 66, Sevier, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,193
NFA 2476 (SA 7801)
GoodOver: WALDENS CREEK
W OFF US321-3 M S OF 441, Sevier, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,575
NFA 2480
GoodOver: GISTS CREEK
SOUTH OF SR 35, Sevier, TN
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,653
NFA 2482 (SA 7814)
GoodOver: MIDDLE CREEK
2.4 M SE OF US441-411 JCT, Sevier, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,360
NFA 2490 (SA 7810)
GoodOver: KNOB CREEK
N OF US411-W OF SEVIERVIL, Sevier, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,220
NFA 2490 (SA 7810)
GoodOver: GISTS CREEK
2 M NW OF SEVIERVILLE, Sevier, TN
Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,220
NFA 2490 (SA 7810)
GoodOver: W. PRONG LITTLE PIGEON R
GISTS CREEK ROAD, Sevier, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,220
NFA 2492 (SA 7826)
GoodOver: HETTIE CREEK
S OF US411-4.5 M W OF CO., Sevier, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,795
NFA 4690
GoodOver: TUCKAHOE CREEK
1.0 M N OF I40 AT KNOX C, Sevier, TN
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,587
NFA 4690
GoodOver: GANN BRANCH
1.0 M N OF I40 AT KNOX C, Sevier, TN
Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,587
Showing 17,701-17,750 of 20,426 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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