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

FAS 179

Poor

Over: LITTLE MUDDY CREEK

1.2 MI E TIPTON CO LI, Haywood, TN

Built 1959 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 838

FAS 41

Poor

Over: RED RIVER

1.7 M SW JCT SR41&SR52, Sumner, TN

Built 1947 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 4,108

I40 348852T

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

IN WILSON CO., Wilson, TN

Built 1964 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 57,395

FAS 267

Poor

Over: SMITH FORK CREEK

.5 M NW JCT SR96&SR267, Wilson, TN

Built 1953 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 556

FAP 67

Poor

Over: LAUREL CREEK

.5 M S FR HAMPTON, Carter, TN

Built 1929 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 7,310

FAP 28

Poor

Over: THREE MILE CREEK

1 MI.SOUTH OF CROSSVILLE, Cumberland, TN

Built 1962 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 11,148

NFA A200

Poor

Over: SLOUGH OF REELFOOT LAKE

REELFOOT LAKE STATE PARK, Lake, TN

Built 1983 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 60

FAP 26

Poor

Over: ROUNDLICK CREEK

.2 M E JCT SR26&SR267, Wilson, TN

Built 1956 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 7,453

NFA A276

Poor

Over: BULL RUN CREEK

N OFF US25W NEAR KNOX CO., Anderson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 210

NFA A390

Poor

Over: BELL BUCKLE CREEK

2 M. NW. BELL BUCKLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 60

NFA 2474 (SA 0714)

Poor

Over: LICK CREEK

E OFF SR9-4 M S OF SR90, Campbell, TN

Built 1978 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 411

NFA 2680 (SA 1001)

Poor

Over: DOE RIVER

W OF SR143-NEAR ST. LINE, Carter, TN

Built 1984 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 689

NFA A746

Poor

Over: LAUREL FORK CREEK

.7 M S FR HAMPTON, Carter, TN

Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,460

FAP 67

Poor

Over: POWDER BRANCH

3 M E. WASHINGTON CO LN, Carter, TN

Built 1986 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 24,080

NFA A706

Poor

Over: ROCK CREEK

.9 M SE OF CLAIRFIELD, Claiborne, TN

Built 2006 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 218

NFA 1332 (SA 1310)

Poor

Over: LITTLE SYCAMORE CREEK

2 M NW OF US25E-SR33 JCT., Claiborne, TN

Built 1985 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 806

NFA A495

Poor

Over: CLEAR CREEK

4.7 MI.W.OF GREENE CO.LN., Cocke, TN

Built 1918 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,010

NFA 2135 (SA 1617)

Poor

Over: BRANCH

1 MI FROM JACKSBORO RD, Coffee, TN

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 248

NFA A030

Poor

Over: WILEY CREEK

.2 MI FROM SR 55, Coffee, TN

Built 1936 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 920

NFA A049

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK ROCK CREEK

.2 MI FROM SR 16, Coffee, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,980

NFA A180

Poor

Over: DUCK RIVER

2.1 MI FROM SR 53, Coffee, TN

Built 1969 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 420

NFA A409

Poor

Over: NORTON BRANCH

4.1 MI FROM SR 2, Coffee, TN

Built 1959 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

NFA A424

Poor

Over: MCBRIDE BRANCH

.2 MI FROM SR 2, Coffee, TN

Built 1932 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 140

FAU 3428

Poor

Over: BRANCH

IN TULLAHOMA CITY LIMITS, Coffee, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,853

FAS 1

Poor

Over: PINEY CREEK

CUMBERLAND-ROANE CO.LINE, Cumberland, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,953

NFA E004 350223F

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1917 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,020

FAP 1

Poor

Over: SUGAR TREE CREEK

.1 M SW JCT SR155&SR1, Davidson, TN

Built 1923 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 33,357

FAP 1

Poor

Over: BRANCH

.4 M SW JCT SR155&SR1, Davidson, TN

Built 1923 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 36,062

FAS 46

Poor

Over: BRANCH

4.3 MI.N.W.OF POND SWITCH, Dickson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,242

NFA A208

Poor

Over: OVERFLOW

3.2 MI SE JCT SR57&SR194, Fayette, TN

Built 1979 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 170

NFA A196 (SA 2508)

Poor

Over: ROCK CASTLE CREEK

5MI WEST OF US 127, Fentress, TN

Built 1986 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 130

FAS 296

Poor

Over: BRANCH

.75 MI.W.OF ALLARDT, Fentress, TN

Built 1929 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,289

NFA A023

Poor

Over: ELK RIVER

EAST OF SR16, Franklin, TN

Built 1972 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 880

FAS 130

Poor

Over: BLUE CREEK

.7 MI.S.OF COFFEE CO.LN., Franklin, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 6,056

NFA 2483

Poor

Over: ROGERS BRANCH

2.7 MI.N.OF TRENTON, Gibson, TN

Built 1929 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,076

NFA 2483

Poor

Over: BRANCH

2.6 MI.N.OF TRENTON, Gibson, TN

Built 1929 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,076

NFA A110

Poor

Over: ROBERTSON FORK BRANCH

1 M E OF LYNNVILLE, Giles, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 180

NFA A177

Poor

Over: INDIAN CREEK

3.5 M N OF ELKTON, Giles, TN

Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 90

FAP 70

Poor

Over: BRANCH

1. M S OF SR172, Greene, TN

Built 2002 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,188

FAS 346

Poor

Over: SURGOINSVILLE CREEK

2.4 M W OF SURGOINSVILLE, Hawkins, TN

Built 1923 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,688

FAP 31

Poor

Over: POOR VALLEY CREEK

2.0 M N OF HANCOCK CO LN, Hawkins, TN

Built 1958 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,295

FAP 70

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

IN FROG LEVEL, Hawkins, TN

Built 1981 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 589

FAS 200

Poor

Over: MIDDLE FORK CREEK

2 M SW OF HENSN & CHES CL, Henderson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 496

NFA 1833 (SA 4103)

Poor

Over: SULPHUR FORK CREEK

5.5 M E PLEASANTVILLE, Hickman, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 133

NFA A277

Poor

Over: BIG SWAN CREEK

7 M SOUTH OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN

Built 1972 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

NFA A325

Poor

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

5 M SW OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 130

NFA A325

Poor

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

5 M W CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN

Built 1972 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 130

NFA A270

Poor

Over: BLUE BUCK CREEK

7 M W OF SHADY GROVE, Hickman, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

NFA 1848 (SA 4111)

Poor

Over: HALEY CREEK

2 M EAST OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 220

NFA 2510

Poor

Over: LOST CREEK

S OF US11E AT NEW MARKET, Jefferson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 301

Showing 20,051-20,100 of 20,426 bridges

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