State profile · Below median Poor share

Tennessee bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Tennessee, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

20,426
Public bridges
38.0%
Good condition
4.0%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

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 whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-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 - Poor-condition share 13.2%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Tennessee42.9%52.6%GoodFairPoor
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 by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Tennessee on the same metric.

MN

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

CT

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277
Selected

TN

Tennessee

3.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,426

MD

Maryland

4.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,527

CO

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 the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

NFA A253

Poor

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

Poor

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

FAU1011

Good

Over: J.PERCY PRIEST DAM SPLWY

NASHVILLE, TN, Davidson, TN

Built 1967 Load: 91.4 t ADT: 11,180

ARTILLERY ROAD

Good

Over: SALINE CREEK

0.6 MI E OF W PERIMETER R, Montgomery, TN

Built 2015 Load: 97.2 t ADT: 1,000

ACCESS ROAD

Good

Over: DISCHARGE CHANNEL

RACCOON MTN PUMP STORAGE, Marion, TN

Built 1977 Load: 99.0 t ADT: 200

FORGE CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.2 MILE TO NPS ROUTE 500, Blount, TN

Built 1956 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

FORGE CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: FORGE CREEK

1.7 MILES TO NPS ROUTE 50, Blount, TN

Built 1956 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

FORGE CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: FORGE CREEK

1.5 MI TO NPS RTE. 500, Blount, TN

Built 1982 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

FORGE CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: FORGE CREEK

1.6 MI TO NPS RTE. 500, Blount, TN

Built 1956 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 100

FOOTHILLS PARKWAY

Good

Over: RAVINE

9.5 MILES WEST FROM U.S., Blount, TN

Built 2009 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 764

FOOTHILLS PARKWAY

Good

Over: RAVINE

4.1MILES WEST FROM U.S. R, Blount, TN

Built 2013 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 764

FOOTHILLS PARKWAY

Good

Over: RAVINE

10.4 MILES WEST FROM U.S., Blount, TN

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 764

FOOTHILLS PARKWAY

Good

Over: RAVINE

10.1 MILES WEST FROM U.S., Blount, TN

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 764

FOOTHILLS PARKWAY

Good

Over: RAVINE

9.9 MILES WEST FROM U.S., Blount, TN

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 764

FOOTHILLS PARKWAY

Good

Over: RAVINE

10.0 MILES WEST FROM U.S., Blount, TN

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 764

FOOTHILLS PARKWAY

Good

Over: RAVINE

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

Built 2018 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 764

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Good

Over: COUNTY ROAD

2.6 MILES FROM U.S. ROUTE, Lawrence, TN

Built 1960 Load: 99.9 t ADT: 765

NFA A868

Poor

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

14 M. SW. MARYVILLE., Blount, TN

Built 1930 ADT: 40

NFA 5551

Poor

Over: GALLAGHER CREEK

SW OF SR 333, Blount, TN

Built 1930 ADT: 1,214

DOSSETT LANE

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

DOSSETT LANE / CSX RAILRO, Campbell, TN

Built 1915

NFA A258

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

IN THE CITY OF MCKENZIE, Carroll, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 850

FAU 06022

Poor

Over: GAP CREEK

2 MI SE OF SR 67, Carter, TN

Built 1948 ADT: 2,752

NFA A985

Poor

Over: STONEY CREEK

S OF SR91-NE PART OF CO., Carter, TN

Built 1978 ADT: 170

NFA 1077 (SA 1011)

Poor

Over: SULPHER SPRINGS BRANCH

BTWN ELIZABETHTON & WATAU, Carter, TN

Built 1945 ADT: 1,005

NFA A372

Poor

Over: BRUSH CREEK

0.8 M. S. I40., Cheatham, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 50

NFA B188

Poor

Over: DUCK RIVER (OSFSP)

IN OLD STONE FORT ST PARK, Coffee, TN

Built 1906 ADT: 50

NFA A289

Poor

Over: WHITES CREEK

NEAR ROANE CL & SR 68, Cumberland, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 20

NFA A208

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

2.4 MI S OF SR103, Dyer, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 10

NFA A282

Poor

Over: BRANCH

3 MI N OF NEWBERN, Dyer, TN

Built 1990 ADT: 50

NFA A191

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF WOLF RIVER

3.8 MI SW JCT SR18&SR57, Fayette, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 20

NFA A077

Poor

Over: EDMUNDSON CREEK

4.9 MI E JCT SR105&DYER, Gibson, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 10

NFA A224

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF CAMP CREEK

2.1 MI SW JCT SR54&SR185, Gibson, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 20

NFA A738

Poor

Over: BRANCH OF BARNETT BRANCH

3.8 MI NW JCT SR5&SR152, Gibson, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 20

NFA A743

Poor

Over: DUFFY BRANCH

1.6 MI NW JCT SR5&SR152, Gibson, TN

Built 1993 ADT: 50

NFA A931

Poor

Over: REAGAN CREEK

3.6 MI NE JCT SR54&CROCK., Gibson, TN

Built 1990 ADT: 100

NFA A978

Poor

Over: BRANCH

2.4 MI NE JCT SR43&SR105, Gibson, TN

Built 1989 ADT: 130

FAP 108

Poor

Over: LICK CREEK

IN PALMER CITY LIMITS, Grundy, TN

Built 1950 ADT: 1,051

FAU 3604

Poor

Over: FRIAR BRANCH

IN CHATTANOOGA, Hamilton, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 6,006

NFA A498

Poor

Over: ROGERS CREEK

HANSLEY FRANKS RD W SR203, Hardin, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 10

NFA A833

Poor

Over: JONES BEND CREEK

IN THE CITY OF PARIS, Henry, TN

Built 1950 ADT: 790

NFA A239

Poor

Over: TUMBLING CREEK

2 M. SW. SR 230, Humphreys, TN

Built 1980 ADT: 30

NFA A254

Poor

Over: BLUE CREEK

4 M. E. SR 13, Humphreys, TN

Built 1992 ADT: 120

NFA A254

Poor

Over: BLUE CREEK

3 MI E SR 13, Humphreys, TN

Built 1989 ADT: 120

NFA 0A268

Poor

Over: TRACE CREEK

RIDING ARENA LN., Humphreys, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 100

NFA 0A269

Poor

Over: TRACE CREEK

LAWSON LN., Humphreys, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 100

NFA A276

Poor

Over: BLUE CREEK

TATEM LN-HUMPHREYS CO., Humphreys, TN

Built 1998 ADT: 20

NFA A279

Poor

Over: BLUE CREEK

2 M. E. SR 13, Humphreys, TN

Built 1989 ADT: 20

NFA A341

Poor

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

2.5 M. W. SR 13, Humphreys, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 100

NFA 0A639

Poor

Over: TRACE CREEK

MCBRIDE LN., Humphreys, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 100

NFA 933 (SA 4314)

Poor

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

5 M. E. SR 13., Humphreys, TN

Built 1956 ADT: 332

NFA 925 (SA 4303)

Poor

Over: GRASSY BRANCH

4 M. W. SR13., Humphreys, TN

Built 1955 ADT: 498

FAP 1

Poor

Over: TRACE CREEK

1.5 MI.NE.OF DENVER STA., Humphreys, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 8,019

Showing 19,601-19,650 of 20,426 bridges

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