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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 A121

Good

Over: FORTY EIGHT CREEK

0.5 MI EAST OF SR 99, Wayne, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A132

Good

Over: MOCCASIN CREEK

3.9 MI NE JCT SR13&SR128, Wayne, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A159

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

IN CITY OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,050

NFA A183

Good

Over: FORTY-EIGHT CREEK

2.0 MI NORTH SR15, Wayne, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A211

Good

Over: BRANCH

SOUTH OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA A221

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.6 MI SE JCT SR13&SR15, Wayne, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A222

Good

Over: DOUBLE BRANCH

2.5 MI EAST OF SR13, Wayne, TN

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A222

Good

Over: DOUBLE BRANCH

2.6 MI EAST OF SR13, Wayne, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A222

Good

Over: DOUBLE BRANCH

4.4 MI EAST OF SR13, Wayne, TN

Built 2023 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A222

Good

Over: DOUBLE BRANCH

7.2 M NE JCT SR13&SR203, Wayne, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 70

NFA A228

Good

Over: SWEETWATER BRANCH

4.0 MI W OF LAWRENCE CO, Wayne, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A245

Good

Over: CALIFORNIA BRANCH

0.1 MI W OF LAWRENCE CO., Wayne, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A274

Good

Over: SWANEGEN BRANCH

2.9 MI NE JCT SR13&SR227, Wayne, TN

Built 2002 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A303

Good

Over: HOLLY BRANCH

3.5 MI NW JCT SR227&SR242, Wayne, TN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA A306

Good

Over: BUTLER CREEK

2.7 MI E JCT SR13&SR227, Wayne, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A312

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

3.0 MI NW JCT SR227&ALA.L, Wayne, TN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 310

NFA A318

Good

Over: DRY BRANCH

2.4 MI SW JCT SR13&SR227, Wayne, TN

Built 1986 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA A321

Good

Over: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK

4.1 MI NW JCT SR13&SR227, Wayne, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A339

Good

Over: CYPRESS BRANCH

3.1 MI NORTH OF SR227, Wayne, TN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A349

Good

Over: MAY BRANCH

3.2 MI NE JCT SR227&ALA L, Wayne, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A356

Good

Over: COOPER BRANCH

1 M NW JCT SR227 & AL SL, Wayne, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A367

Good

Over: GRASSY CREEK

1.8 M NE JCT SR6&HARDIN C, Wayne, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A378

Good

Over: WEATHERFORD CREEK

5.3 MI SE JCT SR203&HARDN, Wayne, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A385

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

3.8 MI E OF HARDIN CO., Wayne, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

NFA A387

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

6.1 MI SW JCT SR13&SR203, Wayne, TN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A389

Good

Over: RICH BRANCH

ON DAVE RICH RD, Wayne, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A392

Good

Over: WEATHERFORD CREEK

3.4 MI SOUTH OF SR203, Wayne, TN

Built 2017 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A415

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

4.3 MI NW JCT SR13&SR203, Wayne, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A472

Good

Over: CHALK CREEK

4.0 MI S JCT SR13&SR15, Wayne, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 130

NFA A477

Good

Over: SHAKERAG BRANCH

5.3 MI SW JCT SR13&SR15, Wayne, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 230

NFA A533

Good

Over: FORTY-EIGHT CREEK

5.9 MI NE JCT SR13&SR15, Wayne, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A536

Good

Over: SHAWNETTE CREEK

2.5 MI W OF LAWRENCE CO., Wayne, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA 914 (SA 9110)

Good

Over: BRANCH

4.9 MI NE JCT SR128&SR228, Wayne, TN

Built 2016 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 144

NFA A568 (SA 9105)

Good

Over: DAVIS BRANCH

5.2 MI SE JCT SR15&SR114, Wayne, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

FAP 15

Good

Over: HARDIN CREEK

10.5 MI W OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,762

FAP 15

Good

Over: HARDIN CREEK

10.5 MI W OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,762

FAP 15

Good

Over: PARKERS BRANCH

4 MI W OF WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,603

FAP 15

Good

Over: FORTY-EIGHT CREEK

2.7 MI E OF LIBERTY, Wayne, TN

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,328

FAP 15

Good

Over: FORTY-EIGHT CREEK

2.7 MI E OF LIBERTY, Wayne, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,328

FAP 69

Good

Over: SECOND CREEK

.1 M E HARDIN CO LINE, Wayne, TN

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,273

FAS 114

Good

Over: ROACH CREEK

0.2 MI SE JCT SR114&SR128, Wayne, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,997

NFA 859 (SA 9211)

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK OBION RIVER

2.2 MI NW, Weakley, TN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 396

NFA 859 (SA 9211)

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

2.4 MI NW OF GLEASON, Weakley, TN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 396

NFA 859 (SA 9211)

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

2.6 MI N W OF GLESON, Weakley, TN

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 396

NFA 1602 (SA 9205)

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

2.5 MI E OF GIBSON CO, Weakley, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 162

NFA 1605 (SA 9222)

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

2.2 MI W OF SR89, Weakley, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 118

NFA 1605 (SA 9222)

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.2 MI W OF SR89, Weakley, TN

Built 1996 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 118

NFA 1607 (SA 9218)

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

1.3 MI E OF OBION CO., Weakley, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 543

NFA 1607 (SA 9218)

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.3 MI S OF SR22, Weakley, TN

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 543

NFA 1612 (SA 9221)

Good

Over: 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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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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