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

FAP 26

Poor

Over: BARTONS CREEK

1.4 M W JCT SR10&SR26, Wilson, TN

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,563

FAU 171 349231B

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

1.07 M.NE.OF ST.RT.1, Davidson, TN

Built 1967 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,312

NEWFOUND GAP ROAD

Poor

Over: TWO MILE BRANCH

UST NORTH OF ENTRANCE TO, Sevier, TN

Built 1920 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,410

NFA F217

Poor

Over: FLETCHER CREEK

PATE RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 850

FAU 4365

Poor

Over: BRANCH

IN OAK RIDGE E- OF SR 62, Anderson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 1,304

NFA A153

Poor

Over: ISLAND CREEK

CATOOSA WMA, Morgan, TN

Built 1953 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 100

FAU 3556 350035R

Poor

Over: ABANDONED SPUR LINE

IN CHATTANOOGA, Hamilton, TN

Built 1959 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 16,893

FAU 2830

Poor

Over: JOHNS CREEK

WINCHESTER RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1970 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 36,821

NFA A972

Poor

Over: STONEY CREEK

S OF 91-NE PART OF COUNTY, Carter, TN

Built 1984 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 210

FAS 347

Poor

Over: PALMER BRANCH

.1 M E OF NEW HOPE, Hawkins, TN

Built 1960 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 761

NFA 1846 (SA 4125)

Poor

Over: ARNOLD BRANCH

5 M EAST OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN

Built 1963 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 216

NFA A063

Poor

Over: ROTTEN FORK WOLF RIVER

.5 NORTH OF SR 28, Fentress, TN

Built 1939 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 140

FAP 28

Poor

Over: CANEY CREEK

FENTRESS-PICKETT CO.LINE, Fentress, TN

Built 1990 Load: 41.1 t ADT: 1,154

NFA A197

Poor

Over: DRY WEAKLEY CREEK

3.5 MI SE ETHERIDGE, Lawrence, TN

Built 1975 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 140

NFA A128

Poor

Over: BULL RUN CREEK

NE OF LUTTRELL-NEAR CO LI, Union, TN

Built 1975 Load: 42.4 t ADT: 80

FAU 2814 348583D

Poor

Over: PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY

PERKINS RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1970 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 21,303

NFA A101

Poor

Over: LITTLE CANE CREEK

11 M. N. FAYETTEVILLE, Lincoln, TN

Built 1991 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 80

NFA 2344 (SA 6219)

Poor

Over: NORTH FORK NOTCHY CREEK

E OF MADISONVILLE-POVO RD, Monroe, TN

Built 1972 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 1,571

NFA 1170 (SA 1816)

Poor

Over: COPELAND CREEK

SOUTH OF I40, Cumberland, TN

Built 1975 Load: 52.8 t ADT: 431

FAU 307

Poor

Over: OOSTANAULA CREEK

IN ATHENS CITY LIMITS, McMinn, TN

Built 1986 Load: 54.8 t ADT: 4,813

NFA A278

Poor

Over: INDIAN CREEK

8 M SE OF US27-SR52 JCT., Scott, TN

Built 1975 Load: 58.6 t ADT: 40

COSBY CAMPGROUND A

Poor

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.7 MILES SOUTH FROM TN R, Cocke, TN

Built 1970 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1

FAS 416

Poor

Over: LAUREL BRANCH

N OF PITTMAN CENTER, Sevier, TN

Built 1950 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 676

I40

Poor

Over: CANEY FORK RIVER

IN SMITH CO., Smith, TN

Built 1962 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 44,898

I24 EBL & WBL

Poor

Over: BRANCH

1 MI. NORTH EAST RIDGE, Hamilton, TN

Built 1960 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 115,412

FAP 96

Poor

Over: BRANCH

3.7 M E JCT SR96&SR102, Rutherford, TN

Built 1960 Load: 90.1 t ADT: 4,999

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