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

NFA 840 (SA 2411)

Poor

Over: BIG MUDDY CREEK

4.8 MI W JCT SR15&HARDEMA, Fayette, TN

Built 1962 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 660

NFA 1585

Poor

Over: OVERFLOW

3.4 MI NE JCT SR43&SR77, Gibson, TN

Built 1971 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 93

NFA 1332 (SA 3403)

Poor

Over: MULBERRY CREEK

W OFF SR63-S OF CLINCH R, Hancock, TN

Built 1952 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 153

NFA 2510

Poor

Over: LOST CREEK

2.6 M SE OF NEW MARKET, Jefferson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 301

FAS 9

Poor

Over: KOONTZ CREEK

.4 M E OF OAK GROVE, Jefferson, TN

Built 1930 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 7,782

FAP 92

Poor

Over: MUDDY CREEK

2 M NE OF VON HILL RD, Jefferson, TN

Built 1946 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,648

NFA 2103

Poor

Over: LONG FORK CREEK

4 MI W OF RED BOILING SP., Macon, TN

Built 1956 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 80

NFA 970

Poor

Over: CEDAR BRANCH

E. 7TH. ST. IN COLUMBIA, Maury, TN

Built 1969 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,289

FAU 4624

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK

3.5 M. NE. COLUMBIA., Maury, TN

Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 359

NFA B023

Poor

Over: KNOB CREEK

3 M. SE. SANTA FE., Maury, TN

Built 1945 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 200

NFA 2733 350710C

Poor

Over: TENNESSEE SOUTHERN RR

4.06 MI.N. JCT. SH 20, Maury, TN

Built 1925 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 365

NFA 2733

Poor

Over: BIG BIGBY CREEK

4.16 MI.N. JCT. SH 20, Maury, TN

Built 1927 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 365

NFA A196

Poor

Over: CONASAUGA CREEK

4MI EAST OF US411, McMinn, TN

Built 1930 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

NFA 1665 (SA 5519)

Poor

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

3 MI NE OF BETHEL, McNairy, TN

Built 1972 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 110

NFA A601

Poor

Over: SOUTH INDIAN CREEK

OFF SR 81-N. OF ROCKY FK., Unicoi, TN

Built 1975 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 10

NFA 1347 (SA 8602)

Poor

Over: TILSON CREEK

1.4 MI S OF SR 36-, Unicoi, TN

Built 1942 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 234

FAS 107

Poor

Over: INDIAN CREEK

4 M NE JCT SR107&SR395, Unicoi, TN

Built 1928 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 4,155

NFA A666

Poor

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

1 MI N OF SR216, Weakley, TN

Built 1983 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

FAP 11

Poor

Over: MC CANLESS BRANCH

2 M N JCT SR11&SR96, Williamson, TN

Built 1930 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 8,087

NFA A476

Poor

Over: FALL CREEK

0.1 MI W JCT RUTH.CO&SR10, Wilson, TN

Built 1919 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 50

FAU 33

Poor

Over: RODDY BRANCH

1.2 M W OF SR115, Blount, TN

Built 1924 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 6,242

I40 EBL

Poor

Over: DROWNING CREEK

SOUTH OF PUTNAM COUNTY, Cumberland, TN

Built 1966 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 35,960

FAP 53

Poor

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

DECALB-CANNON CO. LINE, DeKalb, TN

Built 1947 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 776

NFA A500

Poor

Over: COLLEGE CREEK

JUST E OF TUSCULUM, Greene, TN

Built 1945 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 240

NFA A661

Poor

Over: POLECAT CREEK

6.25 M. W. LOUDON., Loudon, TN

Built 1944 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 230

NFA A980 (SA 5710)

Poor

Over: OVERFLOW

1 MI JCT OF SR 1, Madison, TN

Built 1922 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 2,294

NFA A980 (SA 5710)

Poor

Over: OVERFLOW

0.4 MI JCT OF SR 1, Madison, TN

Built 1922 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 2,294

FAS 76 348142F

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

IN ADAMS TENNESSEE, Robertson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 998

FAP 10 349330Y

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

.6 M SW JCT SR2&SR99, Rutherford, TN

Built 1928 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 18,412

NFA A331

Poor

Over: WILMOUTH CREEK

NEAR GASSAWAY, Cannon, TN

Built 1960 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 50

NFA 1376

Poor

Over: LOCKE CREEK

2.2 MI.E.OF RUTHERFORD CO, Cannon, TN

Built 1920 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 1,631

FAU 4927

Poor

Over: SHANES FORK CREEK

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 2,713

NFA A217

Poor

Over: SHAWS CREEK

0.8 MI NE JCT SR193&SR194, Fayette, TN

Built 1977 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 120

FAP 104

Poor

Over: BRANCH

1.97 MI.E. DYER CO. LINE, Gibson, TN

Built 1978 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 1,678

NFA 1888 (SA 6317)

Poor

Over: MCADOO CREEK

7 M. NE. SOUTHSIDE., Montgomery, TN

Built 1945 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 968

NFA 1205 (SA 6706)

Poor

Over: R0ARING RIVER

4 MI WEST OF SR 42, Overton, TN

Built 1973 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 564

NFA A966

Poor

Over: POST OAK CREEK

1 FM PUTNAM WHITE CO LI, White, TN

Built 1942 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 2,090

NFA 1376

Poor

Over: RUSH CREEK

NEAR SR-1 JUNCTION, Cannon, TN

Built 1924 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,237

FAU 11

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK EWING CREEK

.5 M S JCT SR11&SR45, Davidson, TN

Built 1928 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20,871

FAP 53

Poor

Over: SMITH FORK CREEK

IN LIBERTY CITY LIMITS, DeKalb, TN

Built 1948 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,370

NFA 1435 (SA 2310)

Poor

Over: BIFFLE CREEK

3 MI. S. OF OBION CO., Dyer, TN

Built 1930 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 400

NFA A326

Poor

Over: S. FK. FOUNTAIN CREEK

2.5 M. S. CULLEOKA., Maury, TN

Built 1944 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 150

NFA 1221 (SA 7014)

Poor

Over: BRANCH

.7 MI E JCT SR68&SR123, Polk, TN

Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 646

NFA A033

Poor

Over: NONCONNAH CREEK

E SHELBY DR-COLLIERVILLE, Shelby, TN

Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,253

NFA A108

Poor

Over: PARCHCORN HOLLOW BRANCH

.5MI SOUTH OF SR53, Cannon, TN

Built 1940 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 40

I40 WBL

Poor

Over: DROWNING CREEK

SOUTH OF PUTMAN COUNTY, Cumberland, TN

Built 1966 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 35,960

FAS 50

Poor

Over: DUCK RIVER

IN CENTERVILLE CITY LIMIT, Hickman, TN

Built 1970 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 3,281

NFA A409 (SA 4624)

Poor

Over: ROAN CREEK

LT DRY RUN RD-S OFF SR167, Johnson, TN

Built 1975 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 160

NFA A033

Poor

Over: BRANCH

E SHELBY DR-COLLIERVILLE, Shelby, TN

Built 1956 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 2,253

FAS 285

Poor

Over: CALFKILLER RIVER

2 MI E OF US RT 70S, White, TN

Built 1971 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 469

Showing 19,851-19,900 of 20,426 bridges

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