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

FAU 3566

Poor

Over: INACTIVE NS RR SPUR

IN DOWNTOWN CHATTANOOGA, Hamilton, TN

Built 1906 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,659

FAP 8

Poor

Over: STRINGERS BRANCH

0.26 MI. W OF SR-29 JCT., Hamilton, TN

Built 1926 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30,012

FAP 100

Poor

Over: OVERFLOW

6.4 MI.E.OF WHITEVILLE, Hardeman, TN

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,944

NFA A005

Poor

Over: CANEY CREEK

W OF ROGERSVILLE, Hawkins, TN

Built 1937 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA A148

Poor

Over: BRANCH

2.6 MI W JCT SR76&SR179, Haywood, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

FAP 76

Poor

Over: S. FORK FORKED DEER RIVE

HAYWOOD-CROCETT CO LI, Haywood, TN

Built 1934 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,808

NFA 961 (SA 4109)

Poor

Over: BIRD CREEK

1.1 M SOUTH OF NUNNELLY, Hickman, TN

Built 1930 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 252

NFA 1779

Poor

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

2 M. S. SR 1, Humphreys, TN

Built 1972 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 147

FAP 13

Poor

Over: BLACK BRANCH

.2 M N JCT I40&SR13, Humphreys, TN

Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,230

FAP 13

Poor

Over: BIG RICHLAND CREEK

4.5 MI N OF WAVERLY, Humphreys, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,316

FAP 262

Poor

Over: BULLARD CREEK

3.8 MI.W.OF GAINESBORO, Jackson, TN

Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,388

NFA 1430

Poor

Over: LONG CREEK

BETWEEN I81 & SR66, Jefferson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,066

NFA D813

Poor

Over: FRENCH BROAD RIVER

FEDERAL RD-W OF SR168, Knox, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A180

Poor

Over: PINEY BRANCH

3 M. E. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 600

NFA 1975 (SA 5219)

Poor

Over: LEATHERWOOD CREEK

14 M. W. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 301

NFA 2087 (SA 5607)

Poor

Over: BRANCH

8.5 M SW RED BOILING SPRG, Macon, TN

Built 1965 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

FAS 56

Poor

Over: JENNINGS CREEK

.82 MI W. OF JACKSON CO., Macon, TN

Built 1983 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 71

FAS 56

Poor

Over: LITTLE SALT LICK CREEK

2.4 MI N. RED BOILING SPG, Macon, TN

Built 1964 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,352

NFA 872 (SA 5733)

Poor

Over: MIDDLE FORK FORKED DEER

3.2 MI SW JCT SR1&SR152, Madison, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,829

NFA A087

Poor

Over: BRANCH

IN CITY OF THREE WAY, Madison, TN

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 580

NFA A336

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK

2.4 MI SW JCT SR5&SR197, Madison, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 220

NFA A399

Poor

Over: BRANCH

2.9 MI NW JCT SR138&SR223, Madison, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A603

Poor

Over: ANDERSON BRANCH

IN THE CITY OF JACKSON, Madison, TN

Built 1977 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 810

FAS 247

Poor

Over: SNOW CREEK

2.0 M NE JCT SR7&SR247, Maury, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 922

NFA B625

Poor

Over: BRANCH

4.5 N. WILLIAMSPORT., Maury, TN

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 80

FAS 163

Poor

Over: CHESTUEE CREEK

2.83 MI W OF POLK CO LN, McMinn, TN

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,347

FAP 12

Poor

Over: BRUSH CREEK

1.1 MI.N.OF CHEATHAM CO., Montgomery, TN

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,863

NFA A022

Poor

Over: SOUTH REELFOOT CREEK

2.2 MI NE JCT SR21&SR183, Obion, TN

Built 2008 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A008

Poor

Over: SPRING CREEK

MOUSETAIL LANDING RD., Perry, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10

FAP 33 347920N

Poor

Over: OCOEE RIVER

NEAR BENTON CITY LIMITS, Polk, TN

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,437

NFA A386

Poor

Over: CLEAR CREEK

2MI EAST OF SR 29, Rhea, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 760

FAP 30

Poor

Over: TIGUES CREEK

2MI.E.OF BLEDSOE CO. LINE, Rhea, TN

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,674

FAU 1226 (SA 7310)

Poor

Over: EMORY RIVER

IN HARRIMAN - E OF US 27, Roane, TN

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,216

NFA A033

Poor

Over: STEWART CREEK

0.9 MI SW JCT I24&SR102, Rutherford, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,680

NFA A437

Poor

Over: WEST FORK STONES RIVER

2.3 MI NW JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 260

NFA 801 (SA 7918)

Poor

Over: BRANCH

WOODSTOCK-CUBA RD, Shelby, TN

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 397

FAU 5280 663403U

Poor

Over: BNSF RAILROAD

LABELLE ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1966 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,516

FAP 401 (SR 24)

Poor

Over: HOGAN CREEK

IN SOUTH CARTAGE-TENN., Smith, TN

Built 1940 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,189

FAS 41

Poor

Over: RONEY CREEK

.2 M N JCT SR41&SR25, Sumner, TN

Built 1947 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,780

NFA 1152

Poor

Over: BRANCH

1.7 M W JCT SR52&SR6, Sumner, TN

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 388

FAS 141

Poor

Over: LITTLE GOOSE CREEK

IN HARTSVILLE, Trousdale, TN

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,941

FAS 141

Poor

Over: OVERFLOW CUMBERLAND RIVE

.25 MI.S.OF HARTSVILLE, Trousdale, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,129

NFA B435 244046N

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

JUST W OF SR381-SR67 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 700

NFA 1776 (SA 9101)

Poor

Over: SECOND CREEK

3.8 MI N JCT SR69&ALA. LN, Wayne, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 115

NFA 1786 (SA 9110)

Poor

Over: FLIPPO BRANCH

2.8 MI N JCT SR128&SR228, Wayne, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 368

I65

Poor

Over: BRANCH

.5 M S JCT SR248&I65, Williamson, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 109,713

FAU 4855

Poor

Over: STONES CREEK

1.2 MI E JCT I40&SR171, Wilson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,431

NFA A648

Poor

Over: STONES CREEK

1.4 MI SE JCT I40&SR171, Wilson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 320

NFA B238

Poor

Over: STONES CREEK

0.9 MI NE JCT I40&SR171, Wilson, TN

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,290

FAU 5364 (SA 9506)

Poor

Over: BARTON CREEK

1.0 MI WEST OF LEBANON, Wilson, TN

Built 1981 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,354

Showing 20,351-20,400 of 20,426 bridges

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