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

I55

Unknown

Over: I240 EB RP

.1 MI S OF I55 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 136,778

I55 NB /I240

Unknown

Over: I-55 N.B. / I-240

I-240 OVER I-55 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1958 ADT: 136,778

I55

Unknown

Over: I-240 / I-55

I-55 & I-240 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1958 ADT: 97,284

I55 RP TO SR14

Unknown

Over: I-55 RP / SR-14 & I-55

I55 & SR 14 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 48,162

FAP 14

Unknown

Over: SR 14 / I55

2 MI WEST OF I240 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 97,284

FAU 2842

Unknown

Over: NEW HORN LAKE RD / I-55

NEW HORN LAKE RD-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 68,688

I55

Unknown

Over: I-55 / RIVERPORT RD

RIVERPORT RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 2012 ADT: 14,539

I55 RL

Unknown

Over: I-55 N.B. / MALLORY AVE

3.2 MI N OF SR14 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 2012 ADT: 12,903

I55

Unknown

Over: I-55 S.B. / MALLORY AVE

3.2 MI N OF SR 14 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 2012 ADT: 6,530

NFA E752

Unknown

Over: PERSON AVE / I-55

I55 @ PERSON AVE-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 67,702

FAU 2807

Unknown

Over: SOUTH PARKWAY / I-55

NEAR MEMPHIS TENN., Shelby, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 67,702

NFA X015

Unknown

Over: INDUST. ACCESS RD / I-55

NEAR SOUTH PARKWAY JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 63,936

NFA E721

Unknown

Over: OLIVE AVE / I-55

OLIVE AVE @I55 IN MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 63,936

NFA E747

Unknown

Over: TRIGG AVE / I-55

TRIGG AVE @ I55-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 63,936

FAU 5234

Unknown

Over: RIVERSIDE BLVD / I-55

RIVERSIDE BLVD-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 63,936

I55

Unknown

Over: I-55 N.B. / MCLEMORE AVE

0.65 MI S OF SR-1 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 6,995

I-55 SB

Unknown

Over: I-55 S.B. / MCLEMORE AVE

0.65 MI S OF SR-1 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 16,158

WISCONSIN AVE

Unknown

Over: I-55

I55 @ WISCONSIN AVE-MEMPH, Shelby, TN

Built 2023 ADT: 63,357

FAU 1

Unknown

Over: I-55 & SR-1 / I-55

NEAR MEMPHIS TENN., Shelby, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 63,357

I55

Unknown

Over: I-55 / METAL MUSEUM DR

0.1 MI FROM MS RIVER, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 300

FAU 3

Unknown

Over: SR-3 / I-240

SR3 / I240, Shelby, TN

Built 1958 ADT: 136,778

FAU 2850

Unknown

Over: MADISON /I240-MADISON-RP

MADISON AVE-RP-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 13,468

FAU 2850

Unknown

Over: MADISON AVE RP K / I-240

NEAR MEMPHIS TENN., Shelby, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 82,917

I-240 EXIT RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-240 EX RAMP / I-240

0.06 MI N OF SR-3 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 82,917

I0240

Unknown

Over: SR-3 / I-240 EXIT RAMP

SR-3 / I-240 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 82,917

NFA E528

Unknown

Over: I-240 S.B. RAMP

UNION AVE RP TO I240-RL, Shelby, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 41,170

NFA E326

Unknown

Over: SR-3 RAMP

UNION AVE RP TO I240-RL, Shelby, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 41,170

I240 EX RP TO SR 4

Unknown

Over: I240 EX RP / I240 ENT RP

0.2 MI. N OF SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 41,170

I240

Unknown

Over: I-240 E.B. / PEABODY AVE

0.5 MI. N OF SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 9,033

I240

Unknown

Over: I-240 W.B. / PEABODY AVE

0.5 MI. N OF SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 9,033

I240

Unknown

Over: I-240 RAMP / PEABODY AVE

0.16 MI N OF SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 9,033

I240

Unknown

Over: I-240 RP/SR-4 RP & 5218

0.1 MI. N OF SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 9,033

I-240SB

Unknown

Over: I-240 EB. / SR-4

I-240SB OVER SR-4, Shelby, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 21,860

I-240NB

Unknown

Over: I-240 WB. / SR-4

I-240NB OVER SR-4, Shelby, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 22,599

I-240 SB

Unknown

Over: I-240 E.B. / CENTRAL AVE

0.26 MI. S OF SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 1,000

I-240 NB

Unknown

Over: I-240 W.B. / CENTRAL AVE

CENTRAL AVE - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 1,000

I-240 SB

Unknown

Over: I-240 EB / AGNES PL & RR

0.38 MI. S OF SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 200

I-240 NBL

Unknown

Over: I-240 WB / AGNES PL & RR

0.38 MI. S OF SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 200

I-240 EB

Unknown

Over: I-240 EB. / WALKER AVE

0.8 MI. S OF SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 2,725

I-240 WB

Unknown

Over: I-240 WB. / WALKER AVE

0.8 MI. S OF SR-4 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 2,725

FAU 2861

Unknown

Over: E. MCLEMORE AVE / I-240

E. MCLEMORE ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 105,381

FAU 5208

Unknown

Over: TRIGG AVE / I240 WB RAMP

CUMMINS ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 2,000

FAU 2807(EBL)

Unknown

Over: SOUTH PARKWAY EB / I-240

NEAR MEMPHIS TENN., Shelby, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 105,381

FAU 2807

Unknown

Over: SOUTH PARKWAY WB / I-240

NEAR MEMPHIS TN, Shelby, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 105,392

I-240 EB

Unknown

Over: I-240 EB. / KERR AVE.

0.2 MI S. OF S. PKWY JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 5,098

I-240 WB

Unknown

Over: I-240 WB. / KERR AVE.

0.2 MI S. OF S. PKWY JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 5,098

NFA E155

Unknown

Over: PERSON AVE / I-240

PERSON AVE - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 105,392

I-240 EB

Unknown

Over: I-240 EB. / ALICE AVE.

1.49 MI. N OF I-55 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 5,309

I-240 WB

Unknown

Over: I-240 WB. / ALICE AVE.

1.49 MI. N OF I-55 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 5,309

FAU 2831

Unknown

Over: NORRIS RD / I-240

NEAR MEMPHIS TENN., Shelby, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 105,392

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