Total Bridges
20,426
Public highway bridges in Tennessee
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
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
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
CT
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
TN
Tennessee
3.97% top marginal rate
MD
Maryland
4.27% top marginal rate
CO
Colorado
4.32% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: 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 A121
GoodOver: FORTY EIGHT CREEK
0.5 MI EAST OF SR 99, Wayne, TN
Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
NFA A132
GoodOver: MOCCASIN CREEK
3.9 MI NE JCT SR13&SR128, Wayne, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A159
GoodOver: HURRICANE CREEK
IN CITY OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,050
NFA A183
GoodOver: FORTY-EIGHT CREEK
2.0 MI NORTH SR15, Wayne, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
NFA A211
GoodOver: BRANCH
SOUTH OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN
Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260
NFA A221
GoodOver: BRANCH
2.6 MI SE JCT SR13&SR15, Wayne, TN
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A222
GoodOver: DOUBLE BRANCH
2.5 MI EAST OF SR13, Wayne, TN
Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
NFA A222
GoodOver: DOUBLE BRANCH
2.6 MI EAST OF SR13, Wayne, TN
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
NFA A222
GoodOver: DOUBLE BRANCH
4.4 MI EAST OF SR13, Wayne, TN
Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NFA A222
GoodOver: DOUBLE BRANCH
7.2 M NE JCT SR13&SR203, Wayne, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70
NFA A228
GoodOver: SWEETWATER BRANCH
4.0 MI W OF LAWRENCE CO, Wayne, TN
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A245
GoodOver: CALIFORNIA BRANCH
0.1 MI W OF LAWRENCE CO., Wayne, TN
Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NFA A274
GoodOver: SWANEGEN BRANCH
2.9 MI NE JCT SR13&SR227, Wayne, TN
Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100
NFA A303
GoodOver: HOLLY BRANCH
3.5 MI NW JCT SR227&SR242, Wayne, TN
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130
NFA A306
GoodOver: BUTLER CREEK
2.7 MI E JCT SR13&SR227, Wayne, TN
Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA A312
GoodOver: CYPRESS CREEK
3.0 MI NW JCT SR227&ALA.L, Wayne, TN
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 310
NFA A318
GoodOver: DRY BRANCH
2.4 MI SW JCT SR13&SR227, Wayne, TN
Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130
NFA A321
GoodOver: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK
4.1 MI NW JCT SR13&SR227, Wayne, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
NFA A339
GoodOver: CYPRESS BRANCH
3.1 MI NORTH OF SR227, Wayne, TN
Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A349
GoodOver: MAY BRANCH
3.2 MI NE JCT SR227&ALA L, Wayne, TN
Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80
NFA A356
GoodOver: COOPER BRANCH
1 M NW JCT SR227 & AL SL, Wayne, TN
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50
NFA A367
GoodOver: GRASSY CREEK
1.8 M NE JCT SR6&HARDIN C, Wayne, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
NFA A378
GoodOver: WEATHERFORD CREEK
5.3 MI SE JCT SR203&HARDN, Wayne, TN
Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NFA A385
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
3.8 MI E OF HARDIN CO., Wayne, TN
Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160
NFA A387
GoodOver: BEAR CREEK
6.1 MI SW JCT SR13&SR203, Wayne, TN
Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40
NFA A389
GoodOver: RICH BRANCH
ON DAVE RICH RD, Wayne, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30
NFA A392
GoodOver: WEATHERFORD CREEK
3.4 MI SOUTH OF SR203, Wayne, TN
Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
NFA A415
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
4.3 MI NW JCT SR13&SR203, Wayne, TN
Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10
NFA A472
GoodOver: CHALK CREEK
4.0 MI S JCT SR13&SR15, Wayne, TN
Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130
NFA A477
GoodOver: SHAKERAG BRANCH
5.3 MI SW JCT SR13&SR15, Wayne, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 230
NFA A533
GoodOver: FORTY-EIGHT CREEK
5.9 MI NE JCT SR13&SR15, Wayne, TN
Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90
NFA A536
GoodOver: SHAWNETTE CREEK
2.5 MI W OF LAWRENCE CO., Wayne, TN
Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60
NFA 914 (SA 9110)
GoodOver: BRANCH
4.9 MI NE JCT SR128&SR228, Wayne, TN
Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 144
NFA A568 (SA 9105)
GoodOver: DAVIS BRANCH
5.2 MI SE JCT SR15&SR114, Wayne, TN
Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20
FAP 15
GoodOver: HARDIN CREEK
10.5 MI W OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN
Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,762
FAP 15
GoodOver: HARDIN CREEK
10.5 MI W OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN
Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,762
FAP 15
GoodOver: PARKERS BRANCH
4 MI W OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN
Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,603
FAP 15
GoodOver: FORTY-EIGHT CREEK
2.7 MI E OF LIBERTY, Wayne, TN
Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,328
FAP 15
GoodOver: FORTY-EIGHT CREEK
2.7 MI E OF LIBERTY, Wayne, TN
Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,328
FAP 69
GoodOver: SECOND CREEK
.1 M E HARDIN CO LINE, Wayne, TN
Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,273
FAS 114
GoodOver: ROACH CREEK
0.2 MI SE JCT SR114&SR128, Wayne, TN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,997
NFA 859 (SA 9211)
GoodOver: MIDDLE FORK OBION RIVER
2.2 MI NW, Weakley, TN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 396
NFA 859 (SA 9211)
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
2.4 MI NW OF GLEASON, Weakley, TN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 396
NFA 859 (SA 9211)
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
2.6 MI N W OF GLESON, Weakley, TN
Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 396
NFA 1602 (SA 9205)
GoodOver: BEAR CREEK
2.5 MI E OF GIBSON CO, Weakley, TN
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 162
NFA 1605 (SA 9222)
GoodOver: OVERFLOW
2.2 MI W OF SR89, Weakley, TN
Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 118
NFA 1605 (SA 9222)
GoodOver: BRANCH
2.2 MI W OF SR89, Weakley, TN
Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 118
NFA 1607 (SA 9218)
GoodOver: CYPRESS CREEK
1.3 MI E OF OBION CO., Weakley, TN
Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 543
NFA 1607 (SA 9218)
GoodOver: BRANCH
0.3 MI S OF SR22, Weakley, TN
Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 543
NFA 1612 (SA 9221)
GoodOver: BRANCH
2.5 MI W OF SR118, Weakley, TN
Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 371
Showing 18,651-18,700 of 20,426 bridges
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