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

FAU 1452 (SA 7906)

Good

Over: BRANCH

DOGWOOD RD, Shelby, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,650

NFA 1455 (SA 7904)

Good

Over: NONCONNAH CREEK

FOREST HILL-IRENE RD-SHEL, Shelby, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,345

NFA 1463 (SA 7924)

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

SLEDGE RD. - SHELBY CO., Shelby, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,982

NFA 2247

Good

Over: JOHNS CREEK

PLEASANT HILL RD-SHELBY, Shelby, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,770

FAU 2806

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

N WATKINS ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 2014 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 31,971

NFA B575

Good

Over: BLACK BAYOU

SPOTTSWOOD AVE - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,660

FAU 2823

Good

Over: BRANCH

WARFORD ST., Shelby, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,454

FAU 2842

Good

Over: NONCONNAH CREEK

NEW HORN LAKE RD-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,998

FAU 5029

Good

Over: TEN MILE CREEK

AMERICAN WAY - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,928

FAU 5131

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

KIRBY-WHITTEN RD-BARTLETT, Shelby, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30,343

FAU 4458

Good

Over: HARRINGTON CREEK

BARLETT RD IN BARLETT, Shelby, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,939

FAU 4032

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

SAM COOPER BLVD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 47,158

FAU 4453

Good

Over: BRANCH

OAK STREET, Shelby, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,207

FAU 5036

Good

Over: BRANCH

VALLEY PARK DRIVE, Shelby, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,889

NFA 5450

Good

Over: BRANCH

P.R. LOWERY RD. - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,149

FAU 5092

Good

Over: ICG RAILROAD

RIVERPORT RD., Shelby, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,539

NFA 5450

Good

Over: BRANCH

P.R. LOWERY RD. - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,149

NFA 5136

Good

Over: BRANCH

REESE RD - SHELBY CO., Shelby, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,980

NFA 5136

Good

Over: BRANCH

REESE RD - SHELBY CO., Shelby, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,980

FAU 5143

Good

Over: BRANCH

ELMORE RD., Shelby, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,412

NFA 5148

Good

Over: BRANCH

DEXTER RD.-SHELBY CO., Shelby, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 28,880

FAU 5345

Good

Over: WINCHESTER RD / BRANCH

WINCHESTER RD, Shelby, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,946

FAU 5346

Good

Over: BRANCH

HOUSTON LEVEE RD-SHELBY, Shelby, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,459

FAU 5346

Good

Over: BRANCH

HOUSTON LEVEE RD-SHELBY, Shelby, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,459

NFA 5426

Good

Over: BRANCH

WOLF RIVER BLVD, Shelby, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,157

FAU 5427

Good

Over: BRANCH

YALE RD, Shelby, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,679

NFA 802

Good

Over: CN RAILROAD

FITE RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,058

NFA A020

Good

Over: BRANCH

SYCAMORE RD-COLLIERVILLE, Shelby, TN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,540

NFA A342

Good

Over: BRANCH

RIVERBLUFF RD @ KY ST LN, Shelby, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA C242

Good

Over: BRANCH

JACKSON HILL RD - SHELBY, Shelby, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A036

Good

Over: BRANCH

SOUTH OF GERMANTOWN, Shelby, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

NFA C108

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

WARD RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 280

NFA 5420

Good

Over: ROYSTER CREEK

WEST UNION RD - MILLINGTO, Shelby, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,247

NFA C198

Good

Over: BRANCH

SHIPP RD - MILLINGTON, Shelby, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A152

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

WEST OF T.O. FULLER S.P., Shelby, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,000

NFA A153

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

WEST OF T.O. FULLER S.P., Shelby, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500

FAU 2178

Good

Over: BRANCH

OLD BROWNSVILLE HWY, Shelby, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,524

FAU 2178

Good

Over: HOWARD CREEK

OLD BROWNSVILLE HWY, Shelby, TN

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,524

NFA J328

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

DICKINSON ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA D889

Good

Over: OLIVER CREEK

MEMPHIS-ARLINGTON RD, Shelby, TN

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,898

NFA D963

Good

Over: BRANCH

COBB RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA G811

Good

Over: BRANCH

VILLA DEL REY - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

FAU 5065

Good

Over: BRANCH

WILSON RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,186

NFA K521

Good

Over: WORKHOUSE BAYOU

SUNSET ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 580

NFA G676

Good

Over: BRANCH

HUDGINS RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,090

NFA B238

Good

Over: BRANCH

MARION ROAD, Shelby, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 540

FAU 5009

Good

Over: BRANCH

POPLAR PIKE - GERMANTOWN, Shelby, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,799

FAU 5043

Good

Over: BRANCH

LOWRANCE RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,195

FAU 5155

Good

Over: BRANCH

SHADY GROVE RD-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,781

FAU 5055

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

SWINNEA RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1967 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,972

Showing 17,851-17,900 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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