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

NFA 5445

Poor

Over: BRANCH

BOLEN HUSE RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1955 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 736

I40

Poor

Over: CANEY FORK RIVER

IN SMITH CO, Smith, TN

Built 1962 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 44,898

I40

Poor

Over: CANEY FORK RIVER

IN SMITH CO, Smith, TN

Built 1962 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 44,898

I40

Poor

Over: HARPETH RIVER

.4 M E JCT SR249&I40, Cheatham, TN

Built 1960 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 53,557

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Poor

Over: COUNTY ROAD

8.7 MILES FROM TN ROUTE 1, Wayne, TN

Built 1950 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 700

FAP 96 350363H

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

6 MI.SE.OF FRANKLIN, Williamson, TN

Built 1985 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 14,885

NFA A021

Poor

Over: WHITE CREEK

1.5 M E OF SR33-SR331 JCT, Knox, TN

Built 1950 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,051

NFA A209

Poor

Over: BRANCH

.88 M NW OF ROBBINS, Scott, TN

Built 1938 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 60

NFA A152 (SA 8705)

Poor

Over: N. FK BULL RUN CREEK

JUST E OFF SR144, Union, TN

Built 1976 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 50

NFA A280

Poor

Over: BUTLER CREEK

2.8 MI NE JCT SR13&SR227, Wayne, TN

Built 1935 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 110

NFA 1846 (SA 4125)

Poor

Over: DUCK RIVER

7 M EAST OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN

Built 1968 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 216

NFA A115

Poor

Over: W FORK BUFFALO RIVER

1 M. SE. HENRYVILLE, Lawrence, TN

Built 1984 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 120

NFA 815 (SA 9220)

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK OBION RIVER

4 MI E OF OBION CO LINE, Weakley, TN

Built 1956 Load: 31.5 t ADT: 272

NFA A021 (SA 0919)

Poor

Over: DEMOSS CREEK

2.3 MI NW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN

Built 1970 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 200

I40

Poor

Over: HARPETH RIVER

.4 M E JCT SR249&I40, Cheatham, TN

Built 1960 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 53,557

FAP 100

Poor

Over: HARPETH RIVER

1.4 M SW JCT SR100&SR254, Davidson, TN

Built 1929 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 19,517

I24 WBL

Poor

Over: MISSIONARY RIDGE

1 MI FROM SR17, Hamilton, TN

Built 1964 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 94,104

NFA A048

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK CREEK

2 M. S. UNIONVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

NFA 979 (SA 1109)

Poor

Over: SYCAMORE CREEK

1.5 M. NE. SR12., Cheatham, TN

Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 577

FAP 52

Poor

Over: TRACE CREEK

2 MI.EAST OF MACON CO., Clay, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,112

NFA 2515 (SA 1501)

Poor

Over: INDIAN CAMP CREEK

1 M W. OF COSBY, Cocke, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 494

NFA 2574

Poor

Over: GULF FORK BIG CREEK

4 MI E OF I40-5M N OF LI., Cocke, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 586

NFA A136

Poor

Over: CLEAR CREEK

.9 M N OF SR35-E OF SR160, Cocke, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 170

FAP 9

Poor

Over: PIGEON RIVER

IN NEWPORT, Cocke, TN

Built 1936 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,209

FAS 2

Poor

Over: BRADLEY CREEK

IN HILLSBORO COMMUNITY, Coffee, TN

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,073

NFA 2202 (SA 1814)

Poor

Over: POKEPATCH CREEK

SOUTH OF US70, Cumberland, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 651

FAS 101

Poor

Over: LAUREL CREEK

5 MI.NE.OF BLEDSOE CO., Cumberland, TN

Built 1952 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,062

NFA 1203

Poor

Over: PINEY CREEK

1.2 MI W OF MORGAN CO LN., Cumberland, TN

Built 1978 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 84

FAU 4933 350167B

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,189

NFA D381

Poor

Over: METRO CENTER LAKE

GREAT CIRCLE ROAD, Davidson, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,660

I40

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

1.0 M SW JCT SR155&I40, Davidson, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 131,122

FAP 56

Poor

Over: FALL CREEK

IN SMITHVILLE CITY LIMITS, DeKalb, TN

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,573

NFA 1860

Poor

Over: SPICER BRANCH

JONES CREEK ROAD, Dickson, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 724

FAS 46

Poor

Over: YELLOW CREEK

4.1 MI.S.OF HOUSTON CO., Dickson, TN

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,536

NFA 1502 (SA 2317)

Poor

Over: BRANCH

2 MI N OF SR104, Dyer, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 323

FAS 182

Poor

Over: LEWIS CREEK

3.25 MI W OF DYERSBURG, Dyer, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,462

FAP 20

Poor

Over: SR 20 WB / ICG RAILROAD

3.2 MI NE JCT SR 3&SR 104, Dyer, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,746

FAP 78

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

NORTH OF CALVARY, Dyer, TN

Built 1926 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,574

NFA 1442 (SA 2405)

Poor

Over: BRANCH

2.3 MI NW JCT SR18&SR57, Fayette, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 529

FAP 15

Poor

Over: BRANCH

4.2 MI.E.OF SOMERVILLE, Fayette, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,410

NFA A211

Poor

Over: BRANCH

1.5 MI SOUTH OF SR52, Fentress, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 120

NFA B010

Poor

Over: BR RUTHERFORD FORK OBION

1.4 MI S JCT SR5&SR89, Gibson, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

NFA A382

Poor

Over: HUSLEY CREEK

3 M S OF MINOR HILL, Giles, TN

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA 2544

Poor

Over: WILLIAMS BRANCH

NORTH OF SR7, Grainger, TN

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 171

NFA 1274 (SA 2907)

Poor

Over: NOTCHY CREEK

WEST OF SR131, Grainger, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 268

I81

Poor

Over: FLAT CREEK

4.70M.FROM JEFFERSON CO.L, Hamblen, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45,697

NFA C891

Poor

Over: NINE MILE BRANCH

.1 MI WEST OF US 27, Hamilton, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,310

NFA D740

Poor

Over: BRANCH

NEAR SODDY-DAISY, Hamilton, TN

Built 2000 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 830

I24 EBL

Poor

Over: MISSIONARY RIDGE

1.1 MI FROM SR17, Hamilton, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 94,104

I75

Poor

Over: BRANCH

SR-153 JUNCTION, Hamilton, TN

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 110,093

Showing 20,301-20,350 of 20,426 bridges

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