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

NFA A926

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.7 MI N OF HYNDSVER RD, Weakley, TN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 408

NFA 1616 (SA 9226)

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

1.9 MI NE OF SR190, Weakley, TN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 88

FAS 190

Good

Over: SIMPSON BRANCH

0.3 MI W OF SR118, Weakley, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 186

NFA 1620 (SA 9222)

Good

Over: BLACKAMORE CREEK

2 MI S OF KY, Weakley, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 283

NFA 1620 (SA 9224)

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 MI S OF KY, Weakley, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 283

NFA 1620 (SA 9224)

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

1 MI S OF KY, Weakley, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 283

NFA 1620 (SA 9224)

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.5 MI W OF SR89, Weakley, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 283

NFA 1620

Good

Over: OLD KNOB CREEK

3 M NW OF AUSTIN SPRINGS, Weakley, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 283

NFA 1622

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.1 MI S OF KY, Weakley, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA 1622

Good

Over: POWELL CREEK

2.2 MI S OF KY, Weakley, TN

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A006

Good

Over: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK

3 MI W MARTIN, Weakley, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A008 (SA 9219)

Good

Over: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK

1 MI N OF SR 22, Weakley, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A015

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN MARTIN, Weakley, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,490

NFA A016

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN MARTIN, Weakley, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 210

NFA A019

Good

Over: CAPPS BRANCH

3 MI N OF SR 54, Weakley, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A043

Good

Over: CANE CREEK

IN MARTIN, Weakley, TN

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 300

NFA A048

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

3.3 MI E OF SR43, Weakley, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A060

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

3 M S JCT SR129/CHESTNUT, Weakley, TN

Built 2022 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 186

NFA A062

Good

Over: JONES BRANCH

2.3 MI S OF KY, Weakley, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A070

Good

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

3 MI W OF SR43, Weakley, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 90

NFA A082

Good

Over: SANDY BRANCH

3 MI E OF OBION CO, Weakley, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A091

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.5 MI W OF SR 54, Weakley, TN

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A092

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.5 MI W OF SR 118, Weakley, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 360

NFA 1935

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

IN DRESDEN, Weakley, TN

Built 1995 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 637

NFA A105

Good

Over: BRANCH

.5 MI S OF SR 22, Weakley, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 290

NFA A111

Good

Over: MUD CREEK

.23 MI W OF DRESDEN, Weakley, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 280

NFA A131

Good

Over: BRANCH

.5 MI W OF SR 89, Weakley, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A142

Good

Over: BRUNDIGE BRANCH

3 MI E OF SR 118, Weakley, TN

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

NFA A151

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

.3 MI E OF SR 89, Weakley, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A164

Good

Over: OVERFLOW BRANCH

2.6 MI W OF SR89, Weakley, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A164

Good

Over: OVERFLOW BRANCH

2.7 MI W OF SR89, Weakley, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A230

Good

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

2.3 MI E OF SR89, Weakley, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A235

Good

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

2 MI N OF SR54, Weakley, TN

Built 2019 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A239

Good

Over: CAPPS BRANCH

0.5 MI N OF SR54, Weakley, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A248

Good

Over: ARNOLD BRANCH

2 MI E OF SR22, Weakley, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220

NFA A250

Good

Over: ARNOLD BRANCH

3.8 MI W OF HENRY, Weakley, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

NFA A259

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 MI N OF MCKGNZIE, Weakley, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 240

NFA A264

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.3 MI W OF SR22, Weakley, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A268

Good

Over: SUMMERS CREEK

1.5 MI E OF SR22, Weakley, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A268

Good

Over: SUMMERS CREEK

2 MI NE FROM GLEASON, Weakley, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA 1560

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

1.7 MI N OF SR22, Weakley, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 198

NFA A288

Good

Over: PRITCHETT BRANCH

1.7 MI E OF SR54, Weakley, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A295

Good

Over: BRANCH

2 MI W OF GLEASON, Weakley, TN

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

NFA A329 (SA 9213)

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.4 MI S OF GLEASON, Weakley, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A329 (SA 9213)

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.2 MI S OF GLEASON, Weakley, TN

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 40

NFA A340

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

1.8 MI N OF SR124, Weakley, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A340

Good

Over: BOOTH BRANCH

1.5 MI N OF SR124, Weakley, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A357

Good

Over: BRANCH

1 MI S OF SR124, Weakley, TN

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A385 (SA 9204)

Good

Over: MOSLEY BRANCH

1 MI S OF GREENFIELD, Weakley, TN

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

NFA A390

Good

Over: BRANCH

0.5 MI N OF SR124, Weakley, TN

Built 1998 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

Showing 18,701-18,750 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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