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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

I40

Good

Over: RMPS -1A&2A / FIRST CR.

2 M S OF SOU RR, Knox, TN

Built 2006 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 91,591

NFA A333

Good

Over: BALLPLAY CREEK

NE OF TELLICO PLAINS, Monroe, TN

Built 2012 Load: 43.1 t ADT: 80

FAS 436

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

4.9 MI NW JCT SR77&SR364, Carroll, TN

Built 2012 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 265

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: DULEN BRANCH

9.0 MILES TO TN ROUTE 13, Wayne, TN

Built 2003 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 680

FAP 6

Good

Over: SR6-RMP-C/L. BIGBY CR

SR 6 IN COLUMBIA, Maury, TN

Built 1992 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 20,749

FAP 111

Good

Over: TURKEY CREEK

3MI NORTH OF COOKEVILLE, Putnam, TN

Built 1988 Load: 44.1 t ADT: 16,629

ROARING FORK MOTOR

Good

Over: ROARING FORK

2.9 MILES FROM NPS ROUTE, Sevier, TN

Built 1963 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 130

NFA 5446

Good

Over: BRANCH

1.9 MI N OF SHELBY, Tipton, TN

Built 2020 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,936

NFA 1008 (SA 1910)

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

BURKETT RD @ WHITEMORE LN, Davidson, TN

Built 1986 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 3,980

NFA C504

Good

Over: BRANCH

WESTVIEW AVE @ WARNER PL., Davidson, TN

Built 1983 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 270

FAU 4890

Good

Over: SUGARTREE CREEK

ESTES RD @ DARTMOUTH., Davidson, TN

Built 1986 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 9,179

NFA C685

Good

Over: SUGARTREE CREEK

CROSS CREEK @SUGARTREE RD, Davidson, TN

Built 1986 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 4,600

FAU 4927

Good

Over: BRANCH

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1986 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 2,713

I24

Good

Over: COLLINS CREEK

.1 MI SE SR254, Davidson, TN

Built 1958 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 150,156

FAU 1 348029M

Good

Over: BRANCH & CSX RR

.1 M SW JCT SR100&SR1, Davidson, TN

Built 1999 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 15,297

FAS 194

Good

Over: BRANCH

SOUTH OF OAKLAND, Fayette, TN

Built 2012 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 1,918

NFA A106

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

3 M SE OF WRIGLEY, Hickman, TN

Built 1981 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 10

NFA A322

Good

Over: BLUE WATER CREEK

8.5 M SW OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN

Built 1976 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 10

NFA 910 (SA 4201)

Good

Over: BRANCH

4 M S OF TENN RIDGE, Houston, TN

Built 1995 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 126

NFA A049

Good

Over: BRANCH

4 M. NW. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1984 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 60

NFA A080

Good

Over: CRAIGHEAD CREEK

5 M. NW. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1984 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 80

NFA A248

Good

Over: HESTER CREEK

4 M. S. FLINTVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1987 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 50

NFA 1035 (SA 5224)

Good

Over: BRANCH

8 M. N. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1985 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 100

FAP 149

Good

Over: BRANCH

10.44 M E STEWART CO LN, Montgomery, TN

Built 1984 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 8,656

NFA A059

Good

Over: SHAW BRANCH

.5MI FROM JACKSON CO LINE, Putnam, TN

Built 1984 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 60

NFA 1921 (SA 9420)

Good

Over: SOUTH HARPETH RIVER

3.6 MI NE JCT SR96&SR100, Williamson, TN

Built 1985 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 703

NFA 1056 (SA 9506)

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

2.8 MI WEST OF SR109, Wilson, TN

Built 2007 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 4,381

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: TN ROUTE 13

19.2 MILES TO U.S. ROUTE, Wayne, TN

Built 2008 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 2,500

FAP 52

Good

Over: BIG INDIAN CREEK

1.4 MI.E.OF PICKETT CO., Fentress, TN

Built 2009 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 670

NFSR 41

Good

Over: PAINT CREEK

1.1 MILES SOUTH CAMPING, Greene, TN

Built 1935 Load: 45.7 t ADT: 20

FAP 76

Good

Over: WOLF CREEK

IN MILAN CITY LIMITS, Gibson, TN

Built 2013 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 8,087

FAP 15

Good

Over: OVERFLOW

.75 MI.E.OF SAVANNAH, Hardin, TN

Built 2010 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 12,884

FAS 91

Good

Over: GENTRY CREEK

IN LAUREL BLOOMERY, Johnson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 4,112

FAP 34

Good

Over: KNOB CREEK

.3 M N JCT SR34&SR36, Washington, TN

Built 2012 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 27,950

FAP 76

Good

Over: NORTH FORK WOLF RIVER

.7 MILES NORTH OF MOSCOW, Fayette, TN

Built 2014 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 2,482

FAP 52

Good

Over: LONG FORK CREEK

E OF SR261 NEAR DRAPER RD, Macon, TN

Built 1995 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 4,936

NFA 947 (SA 5401)

Good

Over: NORTH MOUSE CREEK

.5MIWEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 1995 Load: 46.7 t ADT: 2,262

NFA 2335

Good

Over: NOTCHY CREEK

GRIFFITH BR. RD, Monroe, TN

Built 2009 Load: 47.0 t ADT: 676

FAP 20

Good

Over: HALEY CREEK

2 MI N OF SR114, Henderson, TN

Built 1998 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 6,134

NFA A071

Good

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

3MI NORTH OF US70, White, TN

Built 2010 Load: 47.3 t ADT: 440

FAS 251

Good

Over: INDIAN CREEK

4 M NW JCT SR24&SR251, Davidson, TN

Built 1982 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 3,574

NFA 2388 (SA 6508)

Good

Over: EMORY RIVER

3.5 M N OF WARTBURG, Morgan, TN

Built 2007 Load: 47.6 t ADT: 424

I840

Good

Over: MURFREES FORK CREEK

10 MI W JCT I65 & I840, Williamson, TN

Built 2011 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 21,372

I840

Good

Over: MURFREES FORK CREEK

10 MI W JCT I65 & I840, Williamson, TN

Built 2011 Load: 48.0 t ADT: 21,372

I24 WB RP TO I124N

Good

Over: I24 WB RP TO I124/CSX RR

.2 MI E OF I124 JCT, Hamilton, TN

Built 1961 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 105,057

NFA A245

Good

Over: WET PRONG LEATHERWOOD CR

3.8 M S OF PRIMM SPRINGS, Hickman, TN

Built 1984 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 30

NFA A393

Good

Over: PRETTY CREEK

3 M NW OF NUNNELLY, Hickman, TN

Built 1980 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 30

NFA A411

Good

Over: BLUEWATER CREEK

1.5 M. S. LEOMA., Lawrence, TN

Built 1993 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 120

NFA A050

Good

Over: BRANCH

8 M. NW. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1983 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 50

FAP 50

Good

Over: COTTON MILL CREEK

IN FAYETTEVILLE CITY LIM, Lincoln, TN

Built 1975 Load: 48.6 t ADT: 5,058

Showing 19,451-19,500 of 20,426 bridges

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