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

FAU 65

Good

Over: WHITES CREEK

1.1 M S JCT SR45&SR65, Davidson, TN

Built 1994 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,461

FAU 152

Good

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

IN THE CITY 0F HUMBOLT, Gibson, TN

Built 1987 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,232

NFA A283

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

N OF I81 AT JEAROLDSTOWN, Greene, TN

Built 1980 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 320

CAVALRY ROAD

Good

Over: TILGHMAN BRANCH

0.5 MILES FROM CORINTH-PI, Hardin, TN

Built 2008 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 40

NFA A076

Good

Over: NORTH FORK OBION RIVER

3 MI. E. OF SR69, Henry, TN

Built 2012 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 40

NFA A274

Good

Over: BIG SWAN CREEK

2 M S OF SUNRISE, Hickman, TN

Built 2005 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 30

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: TN ROUTE 7

7.8 MILES FROM TN ROUTE 5, Maury, TN

Built 1989 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 215

GREENBRIER ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE RHODODENDRON CREE

1.8 MILES SOUTH FROM RAMS, Sevier, TN

Built 1999 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 360

FAP 16

Good

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

4.9 MI.SE.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 2020 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 10,848

FAU 4895

Good

Over: HARPETH RIVER

OLD HARDING RD @ BELLEVUE, Davidson, TN

Built 1985 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 7,691

FAP 76

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

.5 MILES NORTH OF MOSCOW, Fayette, TN

Built 2014 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 2,482

FAS 436

Good

Over: OLD RIVER BED

5.1 MI NW JCT SR77&SR364, Carroll, TN

Built 2012 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 265

NFA B121

Good

Over: BRANCH

.15 M E SMITH SPRINGS RD, Davidson, TN

Built 1975 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 990

NFA B952

Good

Over: BRANCH

REDMON LN OFF HOLT RD, Davidson, TN

Built 1980 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 3,520

FAU 6

Good

Over: STR 12@ ELLINGTON PKY I/

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

Built 1965 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 44,374

NFA A004

Good

Over: FACTORY CREEK

11 M W OF LYNNVILLE, Giles, TN

Built 1998 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 160

NFA 910 (SA 4302)

Good

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

3 M. N. I40-4 M.W. SR 13, Humphreys, TN

Built 2008 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 282

FAU 1 730591V

Good

Over: SOU RAILWAY

KNOXVILLE, Knox, TN

Built 1997 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 10,860

FAP 6

Good

Over: LITTLE BIGBY CREEK

SR 6 NEAR COLUMBIA, Maury, TN

Built 1992 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 20,749

NFA A563

Good

Over: BAXTER BOTTOM BRANCH

0.5 MI W OF SR59, Tipton, TN

Built 2012 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 180

NFA 1484

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.4 MI EAST OF SR26, Wilson, TN

Built 1978 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 1,323

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY

3.6 MILES FROM TN ROUTE 7, Maury, TN

Built 1988 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 215

NFA A708

Good

Over: RUTHERFORD FK. OBION RV

3.4 MI NE JCT SR1&SR104, Carroll, TN

Built 2005 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 60

FAS 220

Good

Over: RUTHERFORD FORK OBION RV

0.7 MI N JCT SR104&SR220, Carroll, TN

Built 2007 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 608

NFA F600

Good

Over: BROWNS CREEK

FACTORY ST @ LEWIS ST., Davidson, TN

Built 1985 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 730

FAP 1

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

RUTHERFORD CO LN, Davidson, TN

Built 1926 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 34,158

NFA 1854 (SA 4114)

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

5 M NE OF PINEWOOD, Hickman, TN

Built 1988 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 844

NFA A110

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.3 MI. N. OF RIPLEY, Lauderdale, TN

Built 2019 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 160

NFA A060

Good

Over: FOX BRANCH

5 M. N. SANTA FE., Maury, TN

Built 2011 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 30

NFSR 216

Good

Over: NORTH RIVER

NATIONAL FOREST, Monroe, TN

Built 1987 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 50

FAP 215

Good

Over: HARRIS FK.DRAINAGE DITCH

IN SOUTH FULTON, Obion, TN

Built 1997 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 6,019

ROAD 912

Good

Over: MADD CREEK

HOLSTON AAP PLANT A, Sullivan, TN

Built 1970 Load: 37.3 t ADT: 50

NFA A023

Good

Over: SAUNDERS FORK CREEK

05MI WEST OF SR96, Cannon, TN

Built 1985 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 100

NFA 1487

Good

Over: COLD CREEK

SUNK LAKE RD, Lauderdale, TN

Built 2012 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 118

FAP 15

Good

Over: ELK RIVER

1.1 MI.NE.OF KELSO, Lincoln, TN

Built 2007 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 6,109

FAP 15

Good

Over: ELK RIVER

1.1 MI.NE.OF KELSO, Lincoln, TN

Built 2007 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 6,109

NFA A183

Good

Over: SMITH BRANCH

SMITH GROVE RD., Tipton, TN

Built 2014 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 120

NFA 960 (SA 2806)

Good

Over: EAST FORK SHOALS CREEK

4.3 M E OF MINOR HILL, Giles, TN

Built 1979 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 207

FAS 245

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

6.8 MI.N.OF CAMPBELLSVILL, Giles, TN

Built 1955 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 711

ACCESS ROAD

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

SR 156 NICKAJACK DAM, Marion, TN

Built 1966 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 150

NFA A007

Good

Over: LITTLE HATCHIE CREEK

5 MI N OF SR15, McNairy, TN

Built 2013 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 111

NFSR 2659

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

MILL CREEK, Monroe, TN

Built 2005 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 50

NFA B007

Good

Over: SULPHUR FORK CREEK

3.5 MI N JCT SR52&SR259, Sumner, TN

Built 2011 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 40

NFA A005

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

0.5 MI W OF GILTEDGE, Tipton, TN

Built 2006 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 290

NFA 5577 (SA 2007)

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

1.3 MI E OF HENDERSON CO., Decatur, TN

Built 2012 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 202

FAP 15

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

.7 M E OF I65, Giles, TN

Built 1995 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 5,230

ROAD 1909

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

EAST OF ACID PLANT, Hawkins, TN

Built 1990 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 50

FAP 50

Good

Over: SWAN CREEK

2.8 MI.SE.OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN

Built 2012 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 2,043

NFA B350

Good

Over: VERNON CREEK

2 M. E. PALMYRA., Montgomery, TN

Built 1989 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 260

FAS 436

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

3.6 MI S JCT SR76&SR22, Carroll, TN

Built 2012 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 1,461

Showing 19,301-19,350 of 20,426 bridges

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