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

I26

Unknown

Over: I26

3.2M NE JCT I26 & SR81, Unicoi, TN

Built 1993 ADT: 320

I26

Unknown

Over: I26

2.5M NE JCT I26 & SR81, Unicoi, TN

Built 1993 ADT: 40

I26

Unknown

Over: I26

2 M NE JCT I26&SR81, Unicoi, TN

Built 1993 ADT: 10

I26

Unknown

Over: I26

1.5M NE JCT OLD SR36&I26, Unicoi, TN

Built 1993 ADT: 1,380

I26

Unknown

Over: I26

JCT OF HIGGINS CR RD&I26, Unicoi, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 590

I26

Unknown

Over: I26

JCT OF I26 & SR352, Unicoi, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 858

I26

Unknown

Over: I26

1.5 MI SE OF ERNESTVILLE, Unicoi, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 200

I26

Unknown

Over: I26

2 MI SE OF ERNESTVILLE, Unicoi, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 270

I26

Unknown

Over: I26

JCT OF LITTLE BR. RD&I26, Unicoi, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 10

I26

Unknown

Over: I26

JCT OF TILSON MTN RD&I26, Unicoi, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 52

I26

Unknown

Over: I26

UPPER HIGGINS CR RD&SR81, Unicoi, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 594

NFA C001

Unknown

Over: NFA C001-CONNECTOR RD

4.52 MI FROM NC/TN ST LN, Unicoi, TN

Built 1995 ADT: 10,622

FAP 30

Unknown

Over: SR 30

IN SPENCER, Van Buren, TN

Built 1971 ADT: 5,135

FAP 284

Unknown

Over: SR 284

SR-284 INTERSECTION, Van Buren, TN

Built 2012 ADT: 3,055

FAP 1

Unknown

Over: SR 1

CITY OF MCMINNVILLE, Warren, TN

Built 1988 ADT: 12,823

FAP 1

Unknown

Over: SR 1

CITY OF MCMINNVILLE, Warren, TN

Built 1988 ADT: 17,027

FAP 403 (SR 55)

Unknown

Over: SR 55

CITY OF MCMINNVILLE, Warren, TN

Built 1992 ADT: 5,555

FAP 403 (SR 55)

Unknown

Over: SR 55

CITY OF MCMINNVILLE, Warren, TN

Built 1992 ADT: 12,242

I26 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 RT LN

NEAR SULLIVAN CO LINE, Washington, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 10

I26 LT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 LT LN

NEAR SULLIVAN CO LINE, Washington, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 154

I26 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 RT LN

NW OF I26 - SR 75 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 2,988

I26 LT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 LT LN

NW OF I26 - SR 75 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 2,988

FAU 75

Unknown

Over: SR 75

NEAR SULLIVAN CO. LN., Washington, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 47,344

I26 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 RT LN

JUST SE OF I26-SR 75 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 210

I26 LT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 LT LN

JUST SE OF I26-SR 75 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 210

NFA A085

Unknown

Over: BUFFALO RIDGE RD (A085)

BUFFALO RIDGE RD, Washington, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 59,948

I26 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 RT LN

SE OF I26 - SR 75 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 330

I26 LT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 LT LN

SE OF I26 - SR 75 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 330

NFA A311

Unknown

Over: NFA A311 FROG LEVEL RD

FROG LEVEL RD, Washington, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 59,948

I26 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 RT LN

NW OF I26 - SR 354 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 468

I26 LT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 LT LN

NW OF I26 - SR 354 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 468

I26 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 RT LN

NORTHWEST OF JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 14,871

I26 LT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 LT LN

NORTHWEST OF JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 14,361

FAU 4237

Unknown

Over: FAU 4237

IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN

Built 1980 ADT: 60,503

FAU 3964

Unknown

Over: FAU 3964

IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 60,503

I26

Unknown

Over: I26

IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 25,581

I26 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 RT LN

IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 2,053

I26 LT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 LT LN

IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 2,053

I26 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 RT LN

IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 22,971

I26 LT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 LT LN

IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 22,299

FAU 4521

Unknown

Over: FAU 4521 - PRINCETON RD

JUST SE OF I26-SR 34 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 55,938

I26 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 RT LN

SE OF I26 - SR 34 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 8,632

I26 LT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 LT LN

SE OF I26 - SR 34 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 8,632

I26 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 RT LN

IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 1,110

I26 LT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 LT LN

SE OF I26 - SR 34 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 1,110

I26 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 RT LN

SE OF I26 - SR 34 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 3,430

I26 LT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 LT LN

SE OF I26 - SR 34 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 3,430

I26 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 RT LN

IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 5,542

I26 LT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 LT LN

IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 4,946

I26 RT LN

Unknown

Over: I26 RT LN

IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN

Built 1975 ADT: 5,114

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