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

SR032

Unknown

Over: OLD SR032

DUE WEST OF SPRINGDALE, Claiborne, TN

Built 2005 ADT: 7,250

FAP 52

Unknown

Over: SR 52 / NFA A290

1.1 MI FROM RIVER AVE, Clay, TN

Built 1987 ADT: 300

NFA A206

Unknown

Over: NFA A206/SR52

SE OF CELINA, Clay, TN

Built 2013 ADT: 5,013

FAP 52

Unknown

Over: SR 52 / NFA A210

SE OF CELINA, Clay, TN

Built 2013 ADT: 300

FAP 52

Unknown

Over: SR 52 / NFA A210

SE OF CELINA, Clay, TN

Built 2013 ADT: 300

NFA 1321

Unknown

Over: NFA 1321

W OF I40 @ WATERVILLE EXT, Cocke, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 450

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 RT LN

JUST E OF CO LINE, Cocke, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 250

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 LT LN

JUST E OF CO LINE, Cocke, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 250

I40

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR NEWPORT TN, Cocke, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 5,073

I40

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR NEWPORT TENN., Cocke, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 21,011

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 EBL / CARSON SPRS RD

BTWN US25&SR32 EXITS, Cocke, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 2,368

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 WBL / CARSON SPRS RD

BTWN US25& SR32 EXITS, Cocke, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 2,368

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 RT LN

2.5 M NW OF SR32 EXCHANGE, Cocke, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 1,110

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 LF LN

2.5 M NW OF SR32 EXCHANGE, Cocke, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 1,110

FAP 32

Unknown

Over: SR 32

NEAR NEWPORT TN, Cocke, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 29,828

FAP 32

Unknown

Over: SR 32

NEAR NEWPORT TN, Cocke, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 35,052

FAU 1326

Unknown

Over: MORRELL SPGS RD (1326)

NEAR NEWPORT TENN., Cocke, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 29,828

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 RT LN

1.6 MI S OF SR32 EXCHANGE, Cocke, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 600

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 LF LN

1.6 M S OF SR32 EXCHANGE, Cocke, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 600

NFA A386

Unknown

Over: O'NEIL RD (A386)

NEAR NEWPORT TENN., Cocke, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 29,828

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 RT LN

NEAR PLEASANT GROVE, Cocke, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 2,861

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 LF LN

NEAR PLEASANT GROVE, Cocke, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 2,549

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 RT LN

AT DENTON, Cocke, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 433

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 LF LN

AT DENTON, Cocke, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 433

NFA E400

Unknown

Over: NFA E400 FOOTHILLS PKWY

NEAR NEWPORT TENN., Cocke, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 30,097

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 RT LN

NORTH OF HARTFORD, Cocke, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 433

I40

Unknown

Over: I40

HARTFORD EXCHANGE, Cocke, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 1,346

I40

Unknown

Over: I40

JUST WEST OF STATE LINE, Cocke, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 47

FAP 35

Unknown

Over: SR 35 RT LN

UPPER ROAD, Cocke, TN

Built 2009 ADT: 140

FAP 35

Unknown

Over: SR 34 RT LN

UPPER ROAD, Cocke, TN

Built 2009 ADT: 140

A088

Unknown

Over: SR 107 / ARC RD.

0.2 MI SOUTH US-70, Cocke, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 120

I24 EBL

Unknown

Over: I24 EBL

BEECH GROVE EXIT, Coffee, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 4,192

I24 WBL

Unknown

Over: I24 WBL

BEECH GROVE EXIT, Coffee, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 1,035

NFA A425

Unknown

Over: NFA A425

0.3 MI. S OF BEECH GROVE, Coffee, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 44,829

I24 EBL

Unknown

Over: I24 EBL

1 MI E. OF BEECH GROVE, Coffee, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 8,578

I24 WBL

Unknown

Over: I24 WBL

1 MI E. OF BEECH GROVE, Coffee, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 8,578

I24

Unknown

Over: I24

3 MI E OF BEECH GROVE, Coffee, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 151

I24

Unknown

Over: I24

3 MI E OF BEECH GROVE, Coffee, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 151

NFA A385

Unknown

Over: NFA A385

A385 / I24 NEAR NOAH, Coffee, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 44,829

FAS 2

Unknown

Over: SR 2

SR2/I-24 @ BUSY CORNER, Coffee, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 44,829

NFA A886 (SA 1616)

Unknown

Over: NFA A886

1.2 MI. W OF SR-53 JCT., Coffee, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 39,094

FAP 53

Unknown

Over: SR 53

IN MANCHESTER, Coffee, TN

Built 2010 ADT: 39,094

I24

Unknown

Over: I24 EBL

.1 MI OF SR55, Coffee, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 1,960

I24 WBL

Unknown

Over: I24 WBL

.1 MI OF SR55, Coffee, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 1,960

FAP 55

Unknown

Over: SR 55 NBL

SR55/I-24 IN MANCHESTER, Coffee, TN

Built 1973 ADT: 37,703

FAP 55

Unknown

Over: SR 55 SBL

SR55/I-24 IN MANCHESTER, Coffee, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 40,586

NFA A152

Unknown

Over: NFA A152

1.1 MI E OF SR-55 JCT., Coffee, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 37,703

FAU 2

Unknown

Over: SR 2

2.5 MI FROM SR 55, Coffee, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 37,703

NFA 918

Unknown

Over: A.E.D.C. RD. / I2NFA 918

AEDC EXIT, Coffee, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 40,056

NFA A222

Unknown

Over: NFA A222

1.29 MI W OF SR-127, Coffee, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 44,002

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