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

I26 LT LN

Unknown

Over: I26

NEAR MILLER TENN., Sullivan, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 33,875

I26 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I26

JUST S OF I81-I26 JCT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 1,026

I26 LT LN

Unknown

Over: I26

JUST S OF I81-I26 JCT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 1,026

NFA B346

Unknown

Over: NFA B346

NEAR WASHINGTON CO.LN., Sullivan, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 49,932

NFA B347

Unknown

Over: NFA B347

NEAR WASHINGTON CO.LN., Sullivan, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 49,932

FAU 3905

Unknown

Over: FAU 3905

NEAR WASHINGTON CO.LN., Sullivan, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 41,007

NFA B357

Unknown

Over: NFA B357

NEAR WASHINGTON CO.LN., Sullivan, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 41,007

I181 LF LN

Unknown

Over: I26 RT LN

NW OF I81-I181 EXCHANGE, Sullivan, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 8,035

I181 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I-26 LT LN

SE OF KINGSPORT CITY LIMI, Sullivan, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 4,724

I181 LF LN

Unknown

Over: I181 LF LN

JCT 137 IN KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1981 ADT: 21,712

I181 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I181 RT LN

NEAR KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1980 ADT: 21,712

I181 LF LN

Unknown

Over: I181 LF LN

IN KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1981 ADT: 21,712

I181 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I181 RT LN

IN KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1981 ADT: 21,712

I181 LF LN

Unknown

Over: I181 LF LN

0.4 MI NW OF SR 93, Sullivan, TN

Built 1981 ADT: 3,121

I181 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I181 RT LN

0.4 MI NW OF SR 93, Sullivan, TN

Built 1981 ADT: 6,334

I26 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 RT LN

IN KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1982 ADT: 11,366

I26 LT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 LT LN

S OF I181 - US 11W JCT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1981 ADT: 3,100

I26 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 RT LN

IN KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1981 ADT: 27,414

I26 LT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 LT LN

IN KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1981 ADT: 28,837

I26

Unknown

Over: WELCOME CENTER RD / I-26

IN KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN

Built 2013 ADT: 41,117

I81 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I81 RT LN

JUST N OF WASHINGTON CO.L, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 150

I81 LF LN

Unknown

Over: I81 LF LN

JUST N OF WASHINGTON CO L, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 150

I81 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I81 RT LN

JUST W OF I81-I181 EXIT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 1,296

I81 LF LN

Unknown

Over: I81 LF LN

JUST W OF I81-I181 JCT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 1,296

I81 RL

Unknown

Over: I81 RT LN

BTWN SR36 & I181 EXITS, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 2,726

I81 LL

Unknown

Over: I81 LF LN

BTWN SR36 & I181 EXITS, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 2,726

I81

Unknown

Over: I81

NEAR KINGSPORT TENN., Sullivan, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 13,036

I81

Unknown

Over: I81

NEAR KINGSPORT TENN., Sullivan, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 33,740

I81 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I81 RT LN

BTWN SR36&SR357 EXITS, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 150

I81 LF LN

Unknown

Over: I81 LF LN

BTWN SR36&SR357 EXITS, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 150

FAS 357

Unknown

Over: SR 357

AT INTERSECTION OF SR 357, Sullivan, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 28,158

FAS 357 LF LN

Unknown

Over: SR 357

AT INTERSECTION OF SR 357, Sullivan, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 32,258

I81 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I81 RT LN

E OF I81-SR357 EXCHANGE, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 150

I81 LF LN

Unknown

Over: I81 LF LN

E OF I81-SR357 EXIT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 150

I81 RL

Unknown

Over: I81 RT LN

JUST SW OF SR126 EXIT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 400

I81 LL

Unknown

Over: I81 LF LN

JUST SW OF SR126 EXIT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 400

I81

Unknown

Over: I81

NEAR KINGSPORT TENN., Sullivan, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 3,332

I81

Unknown

Over: I81

NEAR KINGSPORT TENN., Sullivan, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 6,700

I81 RL

Unknown

Over: I81 RT LN

BTWN SR126 & SR37 EXITS, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 100

I81 LL

Unknown

Over: I81 LF LN

BTWN SR126 & SR37 EXITS, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 100

I81 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I81 RT LN

JUST W OF I81-SR37 EXIT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 200

I81 LF LN

Unknown

Over: I81 LF LN

JUST W OF I81-SR37 EXIT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 200

I81

Unknown

Over: I81

NEAR BLUFF CITY TENN., Sullivan, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 15,375

I81

Unknown

Over: I81

NEAR BLUFF CITY TENN., Sullivan, TN

Built 1968 ADT: 7,870

I81 RL

Unknown

Over: I81 RT LN

BTWN US11W & SR37 EXITS, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 730

I81 LL

Unknown

Over: I81 LF LN

BTWN US11W & SR37 EXITS, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 730

I81 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I81 RT LN

JUST SW OF I81-US11W EXIT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 2,277

I81 LF LN

Unknown

Over: I81 LF LN

JUST SW OF I81-US11W EXIT, Sullivan, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 2,277

FAP 1

Unknown

Over: SR 1

JUST W OF BRISTOL, Sullivan, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 27,225

FAP 1

Unknown

Over: SR 1

AT VIRGINIA STATE LINE, Sullivan, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 35,151

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