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

FAP 385

Unknown

Over: SR385 / 01455

SR385 / FOREST HILL-IRENE, Shelby, TN

Built 1996 ADT: 18,345

FAP 385

Unknown

Over: LONG RD

LONG RD. - SHELBY CO., Shelby, TN

Built 1996 ADT: 50

FAP 385

Unknown

Over: LONG RD

LONG RD. - SHELBY CO., Shelby, TN

Built 1996 ADT: 50

NFA C034

Unknown

Over: SR385

P.W. BARRETT PWKY, Shelby, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 7,864

FAP 385

Unknown

Over: LONG RD

LONG RD. - SHELBY CO., Shelby, TN

Built 1996 ADT: 50

FAP 385

Unknown

Over: LONG RD

LONG RD. - SHELBY CO., Shelby, TN

Built 1996 ADT: 50

FAP 385

Unknown

Over: GULFSTREAM RD

GULFSTREAM RD., Shelby, TN

Built 1996 ADT: 210

FAP 385

Unknown

Over: GULFSTREAM RD

GULFSTREAM RD., Shelby, TN

Built 1996 ADT: 210

FAP 385

Unknown

Over: MEMPHIS-ARLINGTON RD

MEMPHIS-ARLINGTON RD., Shelby, TN

Built 1996 ADT: 1,898

FAP 385

Unknown

Over: MEMPHIS-ARLINGTON RD

MEMPHIS-ARLINGTON RD., Shelby, TN

Built 1996 ADT: 1,898

NFA C039

Unknown

Over: DONNELL RD / SR385

P.W. BARRETT PKWY., Shelby, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 7,924

FAP 385

Unknown

Over: PLEASANT RIDGE RD

PLEASANT RIDGE RD., Shelby, TN

Built 1996 ADT: 294

FAP 385

Unknown

Over: PLEASANT RIDGE RD

PLEASANT RIDGE RD., Shelby, TN

Built 1996 ADT: 294

FAP 385

Unknown

Over: BRUNSWICK RD

BRUNSWICK RD. - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1996 ADT: 6,075

FAP 385

Unknown

Over: BRUNSWICK RD

BRUNSWICK RD., Shelby, TN

Built 1996 ADT: 7,999

NFA C032

Unknown

Over: SALEM RD / SR385

P.W. BARRETT PKWY., Shelby, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 7,864

NFA D953

Unknown

Over: MILTON WILSON RD / SR385

SR-385 IN ARLINGTON, Shelby, TN

Built 1998 ADT: 16,804

FAP 385

Unknown

Over: SR385 EB / 5346

SR-385EB / HOUSTON LEVEE, Shelby, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 12,459

FAP 385

Unknown

Over: SR385 / 05346

SR-385WB / HOUSTON LEVEE, Shelby, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 12,459

SR-385 EB

Unknown

Over: SR385 EB / SYCAMORE RD

0.8 MI EAST OF SR-175 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 2001 ADT: 500

SR-385 WB

Unknown

Over: SR385 WB / SYCAMORE RD

0.8 MI EAST OF SR-175 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 2001 ADT: 500

I 269

Unknown

Over: 0D994

5.5 MI. S OF I-40, Shelby, TN

Built 2007 ADT: 210

I 269

Unknown

Over: 0D994

5.5 MI. S OF I-40, Shelby, TN

Built 2007 ADT: 210

SR-385 NB

Unknown

Over: SR385 EB / PROGRESS RD

0.7 MI EAST OF SR86 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 2005 ADT: 2,253

SR-385 NB

Unknown

Over: SR385 WB / PROGRESS RD

0.7 MI EAST OF SR86 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 2005 ADT: 2,253

NFA K634

Unknown

Over: I 269

DONNELLSON FARMS PKWY, Shelby, TN

Built 2007 ADT: 19,963

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / GRANT RD (A204)

3 MI W JCT I40 & SR 141, Smith, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 220

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / DAWSON RD (A204)

3 MI W JCT I40 & SR 141, Smith, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 220

FAS 141

Unknown

Over: SR 141 / I40

NEAR NEW MIDDLETOWN TENN., Smith, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 44,993

I40

Unknown

Over: I40/NEW MIDDLETON RD 207

1 MI E JCT I40 & SR 141, Smith, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 345

I40

Unknown

Over: I40/NEW MIDDLETON RD 207

1 MI E JCT I40 & SR141, Smith, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 345

FAP 53

Unknown

Over: SR 53 / I40

NEAR NEW MIDDLETON TENN., Smith, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 45,338

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / SR 53

NEAR NEW MIDDLETON TENN., Smith, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 873

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / SR 53

NEAR NEW MIDDLETON TENN., Smith, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 873

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / SR 53

11.5 MI.E.OF WILSON CO., Smith, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 11,303

I40

Unknown

Over: I40/CSX RR& A252 HOGAN R

.8 MI E JCT I40 & SR 53, Smith, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 510

I40

Unknown

Over: I40/CSX RR& A252 HOGAN R

.8 MI E JCT I40 & SR 53, Smith, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 510

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / SR 264 STONEWALL R

IN GORDONSVILLE, Smith, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 1,646

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / SR 264 STONEWALL R

IN GORDONSVILLE, Smith, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 1,646

I40

Unknown

Over: I40/HICKMAN CREEK & A156

AT I40, Smith, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 10

I40

Unknown

Over: I40/HICKMAN CR & NFA A15

AT I40, Smith, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 10

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / A136 KIRBY RD.

3.7 MI SW JCT SR141&SR264, Smith, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 50

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / A136 KIRBY RD.

3.7 MI SW JCT SR141&SR264, Smith, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 50

I40

Unknown

Over: I40/A138 BETTYS BEND RD.

5 MI SW JCT SR141&SR264, Smith, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 70

I40

Unknown

Over: I40/A138 BETTYS BEND RD.

5 MI SW JCT SR141&SR264, Smith, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 70

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / REST AREA RAMP

7 MI SW JCT SR14&SR264, Smith, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 1,620

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / REST AREA RAMP

7 MI SW JCT SR141&SR264, Smith, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 1,450

FAP 25

Unknown

Over: SR 25 / SR 24

1 MI NW JCT SR24&SR53, Smith, TN

Built 1990 ADT: 3,042

NFA A289

Unknown

Over: NFA A289

3 MI SOUTH OF SR37, Sullivan, TN

Built 1987 ADT: 100

I26 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I26

NEAR MILLER TENN., Sullivan, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 35,191

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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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