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 33

Poor

Over: SOUTH FORK SYCAMORE CREE

.8 M OF HOWARD QUARTER, Claiborne, TN

Built 1967 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 760

NFA A463

Poor

Over: COSBY CREEK

W OFF SR32-4 M N OF COSBY, Cocke, TN

Built 1970 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 80

FAP 48

Poor

Over: ROCKHOUSE CREEK

.73 MI.SW.OF HOHENWALD, Lewis, TN

Built 1931 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 2,640

NFA A463

Poor

Over: KELLY CREEK

6 M. NW. TAFT., Lincoln, TN

Built 1940 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 130

FAS 135

Poor

Over: DRY CREEK

1.2 MI.S.OF JACKSON CO., Putnam, TN

Built 1940 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 2,958

FAS 287

Poor

Over: COLLINS RIVER

.5 MI WEST OF US 70(S), Warren, TN

Built 1986 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 544

PARSON BRANCH ROAD

Poor

Over: PARSON BRANCH

0.1 MILES FROM U.S. ROUTE, Blount, TN

Built 1955 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 1

11TH AIRBNE DIV RD

Poor

Over: FLETCHERS FORK CREEK

573-489, Montgomery, TN

Built 1960 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 300

NFA A183

Poor

Over: BEAVERDAM CREEK

3 MI E OF SR69A, Benton, TN

Built 2004 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 120

NFA A155

Poor

Over: DUKE CREEK

3MI EAST OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 1950 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 80

FAS 87

Poor

Over: BRANCH

2.99 MI. E OF SR-207 JCT., Lauderdale, TN

Built 1925 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 278

NFA A040

Poor

Over: PINE CREEK

5.2 M SW OF ONEIDA, Scott, TN

Built 1914 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 20

NFA 1376

Poor

Over: EAST FORK STONES RIVER

ON THE RUTHERFORD CO.LINE, Cannon, TN

Built 1920 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 1,631

FAU 1013 (SA 1916)

Poor

Over: EARTHMAN FORK CREEK

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 1,115

FAP 20

Poor

Over: N FORK FORKED DEER RIVER

3.5 MI SE JCT SR3 & SR211, Dyer, TN

Built 1994 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 14,181

FAU 4185

Poor

Over: BRANCH

MESSICK RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1962 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 8,852

NFA A474

Poor

Over: SEQUATCHIE RIVER

IN PIKEVILLE CITY LIMITS, Bledsoe, TN

Built 1925 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 1,090

NFA A234

Poor

Over: BRANCH

2.6 MI SE JCT SR57&SR194, Fayette, TN

Built 1965 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 240

NFA E260

Poor

Over: MACKEY BRANCH

2 MI SOUTH OF I75, Hamilton, TN

Built 1973 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 810

NFA A060

Poor

Over: OVERFLOW

3 MI S OF MADISON CO., Hardeman, TN

Built 1965 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 150

FAS 167

Poor

Over: DOE CREEK

IN DOEVILLE, Johnson, TN

Built 1945 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 1,413

FAS 247

Poor

Over: LEIPERS CREEK

1.0 M E JCT SR50&SR247, Maury, TN

Built 1960 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 484

FAP 111

Poor

Over: OBEY RIVER

3.27 MI.N.OF OVERTON CO., Pickett, TN

Built 1996 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 4,883

FAU 5757

Poor

Over: WOLF RIVER

3 MI N OF SR 57 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1949 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 8,449

FAU 2813

Poor

Over: DAYS CREEK

WINCHESTER RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 22,230

NFA K800

Poor

Over: WOLF RIVER

AUSTIN PEAY HWY.-MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1939 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 11,202

NFA 1479 (SA 8426)

Poor

Over: TOWN CREEK

3 MI N OF SR59, Tipton, TN

Built 1975 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 423

NFA A855

Poor

Over: MUD CREEK

2 MI N OF SR30, Warren, TN

Built 1924 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 2,460

NFA A970

Poor

Over: LITTLE LIMESTONE CREEK

IN TELFORD, Washington, TN

Built 1920 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 460

NFA A238

Poor

Over: LONG CREEK

JUST E OF SR340 AT SR9, Cocke, TN

Built 1920 Load: 15.3 t ADT: 50

SPUR CROSSOVER ROA

Poor

Over: WEST PRONG LPR

2.0 MILES NORTH FROM NPS, Sevier, TN

Built 1958 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 4,342

FAP 11

Poor

Over: PIGEON ROOST CREEK

4 MI.NE.OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1938 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 3,828

NFA A236

Poor

Over: CRIPPLE CREEK

3.8 MI SE JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1930 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 50

FAP 11

Poor

Over: COVE BRANCH

.5 M N JCT SR11&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1929 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 5,946

FAU 5366

Poor

Over: LINSLEY BRANCH

.8 M NW JCT SR109&SR174, Sumner, TN

Built 1932 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 3,630

FAU 3633 841976T

Poor

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

IN SODDY-DAISY, Hamilton, TN

Built 1928 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 7,960

NFA 2162 (SA 3308)

Poor

Over: FALLING WATER CREEK

.1 MI NORTH OF US 27, Hamilton, TN

Built 1928 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 12,697

NFA A330

Poor

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1 M SOUTH OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN

Built 1955 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 10

FAS 232

Poor

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

1.8 MI.N.OF MCKINNON, Houston, TN

Built 1961 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 253

FAS 363

Poor

Over: INDIAN CREEK

2.7 M SW OF SR92, Jefferson, TN

Built 1942 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 1,020

FAP 29

Poor

Over: MASSINGALE CREEK

2.14 MI.S.OF SCOTT CO., Morgan, TN

Built 1927 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 2,086

FAP 401 (SR 24)

Poor

Over: BRANCH

1.92 MI.W.OF S.CARTHAGE, Smith, TN

Built 1938 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 4,375

NFA A310

Poor

Over: NORMAN CREEK

SE CORNER OF NORMANDY CIT, Bedford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 280

NFA A386

Poor

Over: HOLLOW ROCK BRANCH

NEAR BRUCETON CITY LIMIT, Carroll, TN

Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 100

NFA A642

Poor

Over: GEORGE CREEK

W OF ROAN MTN-S OF SR37, Carter, TN

Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 100

NFA A724

Poor

Over: LITTLE DOE RIVER

IN HAMPTON-W OF SR 37, Carter, TN

Built 1972 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 170

NFA 2109

Poor

Over: LITTLE TRACE CREEK

HERMITAGE SPRINGS AREA, Clay, TN

Built 1979 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 309

NFA B846

Poor

Over: WHITTEMORE BRANCH

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 600

FAS 69

Poor

Over: STEWMANS CREEK

SOUTH OF BATH SPRINGS, Decatur, TN

Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 294

NFA A045 (SA 2226)

Poor

Over: LITTLE BARTONS CREEK

2.5 M. N. SR49, Dickson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 20

Showing 19,801-19,850 of 20,426 bridges

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