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 1

Poor

Over: WEST FORK BUFFALO CREEK

3 MI E OF CHEATHAM CO LI, Davidson, TN

Built 1926 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 7,112

NFA 1905

Poor

Over: KNOB CREEK

5 M. NW. COLUMBIA., Maury, TN

Built 1920 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 228

FAS 163

Poor

Over: CONASAUGA CREEK

.6 MI.N.OF POLK CO.LINE, McMinn, TN

Built 1958 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,862

FAU 4687 349327R

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

BRIDGE AVE NEAR S CANNON, Rutherford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 5,228

NFA 1767 (SA 9108)

Poor

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

2.7 MI SE JCT SR13&SR15, Wayne, TN

Built 1967 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 94

NFA A229 (SA 9115)

Poor

Over: FACTORY CREEK

1.6 MI W OF LAWRENCE CO., Wayne, TN

Built 1955 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 30

NFA 859 (SA 9214)

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK BRANCH

2 MI W OF CARROLL CO, Weakley, TN

Built 1950 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 907

FAS 85

Poor

Over: EAST FORK OBEY RIVER

5.4 MI.W.OF SR028, Fentress, TN

Built 1989 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,981

FAP 6

Poor

Over: W. FK STATION CAMP CREEK

3.2 M SW JCT SR25&SR174, Sumner, TN

Built 1955 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 22,654

NFA A409 (SA 8409)

Poor

Over: BRANCH

0.5 MI W OF BRIGHTON, Tipton, TN

Built 1976 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 980

NFA 1352 (SA 9005)

Poor

Over: CARSON CREEK

N OF US11E-.9M E OF CO L, Washington, TN

Built 1950 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 440

FAS 269

Poor

Over: GARRISON FORK CREEK

.4 MI.S.OF WARTRACE, Bedford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,517

FAU 11

Poor

Over: BRANCH

.9 M N JCT I65&SR11, Davidson, TN

Built 1928 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 20,871

FAU 45

Poor

Over: CUMBERLAND RIVER

2 M E JCT SR6&SR45, Davidson, TN

Built 1967 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 32,950

FAP 16

Poor

Over: ELK RIVER

1 MI.SE.OF ESTILL SPRINGS, Franklin, TN

Built 1966 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 12,037

NFA A020

Poor

Over: BRANCH

3.7 MI SE JCT SR19&SR180, Haywood, TN

Built 2001 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 20

FAS 222

Poor

Over: BRANCH

1 MI S OF MUCY RD, Haywood, TN

Built 1960 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 908

NFA 902 (SA 4020)

Poor

Over: BRANCH

1 MI SOUTH OF SR 76, Henry, TN

Built 1960 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 513

FAP 149

Poor

Over: YELLOW CREEK

1.53MI E.OF STEWART CO.LI, Montgomery, TN

Built 1979 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 6,373

NFA 1152

Poor

Over: BRANCH

.9 M E JCT SR52&SR6, Sumner, TN

Built 1918 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,257

NFA A048

Poor

Over: S INDIAN CREEK

NEAR SR 81-SR36 JCT, Unicoi, TN

Built 1988 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 90

FAP 6

Poor

Over: HARPETH RIVER

.4 M NE JCT SR6&SR106, Williamson, TN

Built 1929 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 16,173

FAS 2

Poor

Over: GARRISON FORK CREEK

NEAR BEECH GROVE, Coffee, TN

Built 1935 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,384

FAS 104

Poor

Over: OBION RIVER

3.3 M W JCT SR20&SR182, Dyer, TN

Built 1948 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 483

FAS 56

Poor

Over: CROW CREEK

.2 MI.N.OF ALABAMA ST.LN., Franklin, TN

Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 487

NFA A431

Poor

Over: OVERFLOW

2.5 MI E JCT SR5&SR21, Obion, TN

Built 1970 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 170

NFA C142

Poor

Over: BRANCH

WALKER RD - MILLINGTON, Shelby, TN

Built 1969 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 180

FAU 4191

Poor

Over: DAYS CREEK

BROOKS RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1968 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 19,431

FAU 2851

Poor

Over: PRIVATE ALLEY

MONROE AVE - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1917 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,732

FAP 55

Poor

Over: LITTLE DUCK RIVER

IN MANCHESTER, Coffee, TN

Built 1941 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 16,822

FAP 100

Poor

Over: SOUTH HARPETH RIVER

.3 M NE JCT SR96&SR100, Davidson, TN

Built 1929 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 12,484

NFA A251

Poor

Over: BRANCH

4 MI W OF NEWBERN, Dyer, TN

Built 1983 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 920

NFA 1584

Poor

Over: SWEET LIPS CREEK

BULLMAN ROAD, McNairy, TN

Built 1975 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 78

FAP 25

Poor

Over: BLEDSOE CREEK

4.3 M W TROUSDALE CO LINE, Sumner, TN

Built 1927 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 10,746

FAS 46

Poor

Over: HARPETH RIVER

1.4 M SW JCT SR46&SR106, Williamson, TN

Built 1957 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 4,289

NFA A013

Poor

Over: SMITH FORK CREEK

5MI EAST OF SR53, DeKalb, TN

Built 2007 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 170

FAP 1

Poor

Over: BRANCH

2.1 MI.E.OF DICKSON, Dickson, TN

Built 1939 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 15,748

NFA 2488

Poor

Over: BRANCH

4.1 MILES WEST OF TRENTON, Gibson, TN

Built 1978 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 229

FAP 15

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

.3 MILE EAST OF BOLIVAR, Hardeman, TN

Built 1930 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 5,658

FAS 19

Poor

Over: CANE CREEK

0.12 MI. W OF SR-3 JCT., Lauderdale, TN

Built 1928 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,130

NFA 1426 (SA 5007)

Poor

Over: SHOAL CREEK

1.5 M. SE. WESTPOINT., Lawrence, TN

Built 1965 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 673

FAP 30

Poor

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

.4 MILE WEST OF DAYTON, Rhea, TN

Built 1956 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 6,443

NFA A056 349235D

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.3 MI NW JCT SR1&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1936 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 4,643

FAS 99

Poor

Over: MURRAY BRANCH

4.1 M W CANNON CO LINE, Rutherford, TN

Built 1945 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 531

NFA 1159 (SA 9318)

Poor

Over: HICKORY VALLEY BRANCH

5MI NORTH OF VAN BUREN CO, White, TN

Built 1952 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 533

FAP 11

Poor

Over: ARRINGTON CREEK

2.3 M N JCT SR11&SR96, Williamson, TN

Built 1932 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 8,087

FAP 11

Poor

Over: BRANCH

.9 M SE DAVIDSON CO LINE, Williamson, TN

Built 1932 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 13,218

FAP 401 348657T

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

.3 M W JCT SR24&SR255, Davidson, TN

Built 1928 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 32,757

FAU 5250

Poor

Over: RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY

RAMP FROM SR57 TO SCOTT, Shelby, TN

Built 1958 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 3,912

NFA A426

Poor

Over: BRANCH

4 MI W OF SR20, Dyer, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 100

Showing 20,001-20,050 of 20,426 bridges

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