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

FAP 1

Good

Over: WILLOW BRANCH

W.OF MCMINVILLE, Warren, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,431

FAP 1

Good

Over: MILLER BRANCH

W.OF MCMINVILLE, Warren, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,564

FAP 1

Good

Over: MILLER BRANCH

W.OF MCMINVILLE, Warren, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,564

FAP 56

Good

Over: MARTIN CREEK

1 MI S OF KEASY RD, Warren, TN

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,861

FAP 56

Good

Over: BARREN FORK RIVER

2 MI E OF SR1, Warren, TN

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,956

FAP 56

Good

Over: CFW RAILROAD

IN MCMINNVILLE, Warren, TN

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,127

FAP 56

Good

Over: BRANCH

6 MI S OF SR1, Warren, TN

Built 1953 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,984

FAS 108

Good

Over: LITTLE HICKORY CREEK

.45 MI F GRUNDY WARREN CL, Warren, TN

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,295

FAS 108

Good

Over: LOCKE BRANCH

3.1 MI S OF SR55, Warren, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,500

NFA 1335

Good

Over: BRANCH

SW OFF SR81-1M N OF SR75, Washington, TN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 784

FAU 1359

Good

Over: LITTLE LIMESTONE CREEK

AT COURT HOUSE-JOHNSON CY, Washington, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,068

NFA 1359

Good

Over: LITTLE CHEROKEE CREEK

1.7 MI NE JCT SR67 & SR81, Washington, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 540

NFA 1359

Good

Over: BRANCH

BILL JONE ROAD, Washington, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 540

NFA 2569 (SA 9004)

Good

Over: CASSI CREEK

N OFF SR107 @ MT CARMEL, Washington, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 310

NFA 2573 (SA 9006)

Good

Over: BIG LIMESTONE CREEK

BTWN US 11E&SR75 NEAR JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,186

NFA 2575 (SA 9041)

Good

Over: LITTLE LIMESTONE CREEK

IN TELFORD-S OF SR353, Washington, TN

Built 2021 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 594

NFA 2589 (SA 9028)

Good

Over: REEDY CREEK

N OF SR353-SW OF I181 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 468

NFA 2593

Good

Over: SINKING CREEK

S OF I181-W OF GRAY, Washington, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 991

NFA 2593

Good

Over: SINKING CREEK

N OF I181-W OF GRAY, Washington, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 154

NFA 2630 (SA 9009)

Good

Over: KEPLING CREEK

E OF SR353-S OF TELFORD, Washington, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 442

NFA 2644

Good

Over: FORD CREEK

.13 MI E OF I181, Washington, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,988

NFA 2646 (SA 9037)

Good

Over: SINKING CREEK

1.8 M NW JCT SR75&I181, Washington, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,655

FAU 3994

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,080

FAU 3956

Good

Over: COBB CREEK

EAST OAKLAND AVENUE, Washington, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,360

NFA 5584 244037P

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,421

FAU 3975

Good

Over: COBB CREEK

IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,632

FAU 4237

Good

Over: KNOB CREEK

0.5 MI NE JCT SR34&SR354, Washington, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,561

FAU 4430

Good

Over: CARROLL CREEK

.7 MI NE OF SR 36, Washington, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,501

FAU 3984

Good

Over: BRANCH

SW OF JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,844

NFA A107

Good

Over: FORD CREEK

1.33 MI N OF SPRINGS RD, Washington, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,445

NFA 1352 (SA 9005)

Good

Over: CARSON CREEK

N OF US11E ON GREENE CO L, Washington, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 440

NFA A234

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN LIMESTONE-S OF US11E, Washington, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 365

NFA A243 (SA 9049)

Good

Over: LITTLE LIMESTONE CREEK

S OFF US11E NEAR TELFORD, Washington, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 500

NFA A243

Good

Over: BRANCH

E OFF SR75-N OF US11E, Washington, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA C119 244023G

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

S OFF I181-W OF SR36 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

NFA A319

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

N OF I181-E, Washington, TN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

FAU A448

Good

Over: BOONES CREEK

NW OF I181-SR36 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,320

FAU A448

Good

Over: BOONES CREEK

NW OF SR 36 - I181 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 2010 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,210

NFA A528

Good

Over: COBB CREEK

CREEKMORE DRIVE, Washington, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,990

NFA A825

Good

Over: BOONE CREEK

S OF I181-SR354 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1909 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,450

NFA C440

Good

Over: BOONES CREEK

SW OF I181-SR354 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220

NFA A873

Good

Over: LIMESTONE CREEK

ON CO LINE-BTWN SR107&34, Washington, TN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 390

NFA A905

Good

Over: ONION CREEK

SE OF LIMESTONE, Washington, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 620

NFA A906

Good

Over: LITTLE LIMESTONE CREEK

SE OF LIMESTONE, Washington, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A912

Good

Over: BRANCH

N OF SR107-W OF SR353, Washington, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 190

NFA A918

Good

Over: BRANCH

N OFF SR107-E OF SR353, Washington, TN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA A969

Good

Over: LITTLE LIMESTONE CREEK

W OFF SR353 AT TELFORD, Washington, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA B088

Good

Over: CLARK CREEK

S OF SR107-W OF SR81, Washington, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A092

Good

Over: BOONES CREEK

N OF SR107, Washington, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,490

NFA A094

Good

Over: PAINTER CREEK

S OF SR107, Washington, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

Showing 18,551-18,600 of 20,426 bridges

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