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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

SR 109

Good

Over: BRANCH

2 MI NE JCT SR109&SR25, Sumner, TN

Built 1993 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15,029

NFA 2397 347594M

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

2.5 M. N. ALCOA., Blount, TN

Built 1993 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 2,454

NFA A043

Good

Over: FORKED DEER RIVER

1 MI E OF MADISON CO., Henderson, TN

Built 1982 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 110

NFA A337

Good

Over: WELLS CREEK

1 M N LONG BRANCH RD, Houston, TN

Built 2000 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 10

I75

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.5 M NW OF SR131, Knox, TN

Built 1969 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 81,818

FAS 99

Good

Over: W. FORK STONES RIVER

1.8 M S JCT SR99&SR96, Rutherford, TN

Built 1969 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 22,388

NFA B685

Good

Over: COVE CREEK

SW OF PIGEON FORGE OFF 73, Sevier, TN

Built 2016 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 30

FAP 14

Good

Over: WOLF RIVER OVERFLOW

0.6 M N OF I-40, Shelby, TN

Built 1996 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 42,682

FAS 253

Good

Over: OWL CREEK

.4 M SW DAVIDSON CO LINE, Williamson, TN

Built 2019 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 12,373

NFSR 209C

Good

Over: BRUSH CREEK

JCT 209 & 209C, Cocke, TN

Built 1984 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 10

NFA 1838 (SA 5026)

Good

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

6.75 M. W. SUMMERTOWN., Lawrence, TN

Built 1997 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 283

NFSR 210

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Monroe, TN

Built 1968 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 523

FAU 1 841881K

Good

Over: SOU RWY & BLACK CREEK

2.46 MI.S.OF CUMBERLAND, Roane, TN

Built 1952 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 2,953

FAP 386

Good

Over: DRAKES CREEK

1.1 M E JCT SR258&SR386, Sumner, TN

Built 1981 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 67,682

NFA 1789 (SA 4207)

Good

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

8 M E OF ERIN, Houston, TN

Built 1982 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 64

FAS 225

Good

Over: WEBB BRANCH

4 MI.NORTH OF BLEDSOE CO., Chester, TN

Built 1995 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 357

NFA C610

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK CREEK

CALDWELL LN. @ MCCONNELL, Davidson, TN

Built 1985 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 2,400

FAU 11

Good

Over: STR 13@ ELLINGTON PKY I/

.5 M N SR6&ELLINGTON IC, Davidson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 7,155

FAU 171

Good

Over: SAVAGE BRANCH

2 MI.S.W.OF STONE'S RIVER, Davidson, TN

Built 1977 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 13,504

FAP 366

Good

Over: SR 366 / W TENN RAILROAD

IN HUMBOLT, Gibson, TN

Built 1983 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 5,432

NFA A140

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

4MI EAST OF SR135, Jackson, TN

Built 2013 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 80

NFA 1024 (SA 5204)

Good

Over: BRANCH

3.5 M. SW. FAYETTEVILLE, Lincoln, TN

Built 1960 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 926

I24

Good

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

ROBERTSON-DAVIDSON CO LN, Robertson, TN

Built 1972 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 75,818

FOOTHILLS PARKWAY

Good

Over: RAVINE

9.3 MILES EAST FROM U.S., Blount, TN

Built 2001 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 764

FAU 4930 348098V

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

IN GOODLETTSVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1981 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 7,584

NFA 1817 (SA 2813)

Good

Over: WEAKLEY CREEK

11 M NW OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1998 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 215

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: LAUREL CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Johnson, TN

Built 2013 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 50

I24 EB

Good

Over: RUNNING WATER CREEK

3 MI S OF SR156, Marion, TN

Built 1966 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 54,610

FAS 89

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

1.1 MILE EAST OF KENTON, Obion, TN

Built 1978 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 1,222

NFSR 108

Good

Over: TOWEE CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Polk, TN

Built 1992 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 381

LBL ROAD 100

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

LBL, Stewart, TN

Built 1984 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 525

FAU 6

Good

Over: STR 16@ ELLINGTON PKY I/

.5 M N SR6&ELLINGTON IC, Davidson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 44,374

FAU 104

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

2.9 M E JCT SR104&SR211, Dyer, TN

Built 1939 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 3,134

FAS 445

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

5.8 MI NE JCT SR5&SR105, Gibson, TN

Built 1999 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 322

NFA 936 (SA 2812)

Good

Over: WEAKLEY CREEK

8.5 M NW OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1990 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 683

NFA A096

Good

Over: LICK CREEK

3 M NE PRIMM SPRINGS, Hickman, TN

Built 2002 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 20

FAP 92 731412F

Good

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

3 M NE OF JEFFERSON CITY, Jefferson, TN

Built 2003 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 7,235

NFA C835

Good

Over: MUDDY CREEK

2.6 M E JCT SR 75&SR 357, Sullivan, TN

Built 1989 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 50

FAU 24 348020B

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

CHARLOTTE AVE @ CSX RR, Davidson, TN

Built 1999 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 20,819

NFA A264

Good

Over: BEECH RIVER

0.1 M S OF SR20, Henderson, TN

Built 1988 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 40

FAS 293

Good

Over: BRANCH

2.5 MI W. OF SR 42, Overton, TN

Built 1940 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 956

FAS 390

Good

Over: HOLSTON RIVER

6MI.EAST OF F0017, Sullivan, TN

Built 1998 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 4,361

FAP 109

Good

Over: CUMBERLAND RIVER

SUMNER-WILSON CO.LINE, Wilson, TN

Built 2014 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 20,198

U.S. ROUTE 25E N.B

Good

Over: TIPRELL RD, SOUTHERN RR,

East bridge at South End, Claiborne, TN

Built 1988 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 300

U.S. ROUTE 25E S.B

Good

Over: TIPRELL RD, SOUTHERN RR,

West bridge at south end, Claiborne, TN

Built 1988 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 3,000

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: U.S. ROUTE 412

5.6 MILES NORTH FROM TN R, Lewis, TN

Built 2013 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 210

NFA 2604 (SA 3723)

Good

Over: HOLSTON RIVER

IN SURGOINSVILLE-S OF 11W, Hawkins, TN

Built 2014 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 919

NFA A542

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK WOLF CREEK

3.5 M SOUTH OF ONLY, Hickman, TN

Built 1993 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 140

NFA 1063

Good

Over: BIG RICHLAND CREEK

0.5 M. W. SR 13., Humphreys, TN

Built 1979 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 135

NFA A314

Good

Over: NEW HOPE BRANCH

3 M. E. FIVE POINTS-, Lawrence, TN

Built 1983 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 40

Showing 19,201-19,250 of 20,426 bridges

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