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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

NFA A846

Good

Over: BRANCH

NEAR HOLSTON RIVER, Sullivan, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A859

Good

Over: HOLSTON RIVER

JUST W OF S. HOLSTON DAM, Sullivan, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 400

NFA B074

Good

Over: DARR CREEK

AT CO LINE BTWN 11E&SR36, Sullivan, TN

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 75

NFA B149

Good

Over: SINKING CREEK

FORDTOWN RD-SE OF KINGSPT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 570

FAU 4429 244005J

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

1.7 M SE JCT I81&I181, Sullivan, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 154

NFA B289

Good

Over: KENDRICK CREEK

W OF SR36-I81 JCT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

FAU 3894

Good

Over: KENDRICK CREEK

ROCK SPRINGS RD-S OF SR36, Sullivan, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,724

NFA B323

Good

Over: ROCK SPRINGS BRANCH

MELROSE DRIVE, Sullivan, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA B406

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

N OF SR347, Sullivan, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

NFA C138

Good

Over: CLARK BRANCH

N OF 11W JUST E OF KINGSP, Sullivan, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 440

NFA C214

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

S OFF US11W-E OF KINGSPRT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 270

NFA C442

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

OLD MILL RD-W OF I81&357, Sullivan, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA C840

Good

Over: FALL CREEK

NW OF I-81-SR357 JCT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 175

NFA C503

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

N OFF US11W-2 M E OF SR37, Sullivan, TN

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA 4792

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

S OFF US11W-W OF SR37 JCT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 825

NFA C511

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

BLUFF RD-S OFF US11W, Sullivan, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15

NFA C520

Good

Over: COLD SPRINGS BRANCH

N OF US11W, Sullivan, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA C520

Good

Over: COLD SPRINGS BRANCH

N OFF US11W, Sullivan, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 250

NFA C765

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

BTWN OLD & NEW SR37, Sullivan, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA D310

Good

Over: BRANCH

FOREST LANE NORTH, Sullivan, TN

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220

NFA A362

Good

Over: BRANCH

S OF SR126-JUST W BRISTOL, Sullivan, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

FAU 1360 (SA 8202)

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

BTWN US23&SR126-N OF SR93, Sullivan, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,334

I181 RT LN

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

SOUTH OF HOLSTON RI., Sullivan, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,622

I181 LF LN

Good

Over: PLANT RAILROAD

SOUTH OF HOLSTON RI., Sullivan, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,622

I181 RT LN

Good

Over: PLANT RAILROAD

SOUTH OF HOLSTON RI., Sullivan, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,622

NFA A003

Good

Over: SINKING CREEK

2.7 M E JCT SR34&SR358, Sullivan, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,860

FAU 3903 (SA 8208)

Good

Over: SLUICE S FK HOLSTON RIVE

IN KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,020

FAU 3901

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

IN KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,861

FAU 3902

Good

Over: SLUICE OF HOLSTON RIVER

IN KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,946

FAU 3905

Good

Over: KENDRICK CREEK

2.2 M NW JCT SR36&SR93, Sullivan, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,759

FAU 3922

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

IN BRISTOL, Sullivan, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,358

NFA 1371 (SA 8222)

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

U M SE OF SR37-SR44 JCT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 498

NFA 1384 (SA 8229)

Good

Over: BOOZY CREEK

N OFF US11W-3 M W OF SR37, Sullivan, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 344

FAS 44

Good

Over: POSSUM CREEK

NEAR BLUFF CITY, Sullivan, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,401

FAS 44

Good

Over: BRANCH

8.75 MI.EAST OF SR-37, Sullivan, TN

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,401

FAS 44

Good

Over: SOUTH FORK HOLSTON RIVER

13.14 MI.EAST OF SR-37, Sullivan, TN

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,401

FAS 347

Good

Over: HORSE CREEK

BETWEEN SR 93 AND SR 137, Sullivan, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,602

FAS 347

Good

Over: BLAIRS GAP BRANCH

.6 M NE OF HAWKINS CO LN, Sullivan, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 407

FAU 1378 (SA 8226)

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

2.2 M SW JCT SR34&SR358, Sullivan, TN

Built 1950 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,648

FAP 1

Good

Over: LESLIE BRANCH

.30 MI.EAST OF KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32,451

FAP 1

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.39 MI.EAST OF KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 32,451

FAP 1

Good

Over: BRANCH

2 MI.EAST OF KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,801

FAP 1

Good

Over: GAINES BRANCH

2 MI.EAST OF KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,801

FAP 34

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

3 MI.SW. OF BRISTOL, Sullivan, TN

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,245

FAP 34 RT LN

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2 MI.SW.OF BRISTOL, Sullivan, TN

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,245

FAP 34 LF LN

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

3.7 M NE JCT SR34&SR37, Sullivan, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20,245

FAS 435

Good

Over: PAPERVILLE CREEK

3 MI. SE. OF BRISTOL, Sullivan, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,591

FAS 37

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2.50 MI. FROM BLUFF CITY, Sullivan, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,100

FAS 44

Good

Over: BRANCH

12.38 MI.EAST OF SR-37, Sullivan, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,401

FAS 75

Good

Over: SOUTH HOLSTON RIVER

.22 MI.NE.OF WASHINGTON, Sullivan, TN

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,369

Showing 18,151-18,200 of 20,426 bridges

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