Total Bridges
20,426
Public highway bridges in Tennessee
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
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)
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
09
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
47
Tennessee
3.97% top marginal rate
24
Maryland
4.27% top marginal rate
08
Colorado
4.32% top marginal rate
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 DeficientOver: EMORY RIVER
FROZEN HEAD STATE PARK, Morgan, TN
Built 1975 Load: 1.0 t ADT: 150
NFA B485
PoorOver: PAW PAW CREEK
S OFF I40 ON LOUDON CO LN, Roane, TN
Built 1934 Load: 1.3 t ADT: 330
NFA A153
Structurally DeficientOver: DADDY'S CREEK (CWMA)
.1MI FROM MORGAN CO. LINE, Cumberland, TN
Built 1950 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 25
NFA A317 347891F
PoorOver: CSX RAILROAD
3.4 MI SW JCT SR30&SR33, Polk, TN
Built 1913 Load: 1.6 t ADT: 40
NFA A191
PoorOver: BYRAMS FORK CREEK
1 M W OF SR170 AT UNION C, Anderson, TN
Built 1970 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 70
NFA A463
PoorOver: HILL CREEK
WITHIN 1M SE OF WOODBURY, Cannon, TN
Built 1950 Load: 1.9 t ADT: 170
All Bridges in Tennessee
I26 LT LN
UnknownOver: I26 LT LN
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1975 ADT: 5,587
I26 RT LN
UnknownOver: I26 RT LN
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1975 ADT: 1,230
I26 LT LN
UnknownOver: I26 LT LN
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1975 ADT: 1,230
I26 RT LN
UnknownOver: I26 RT LN
NW OF I26 - SR 91 JCT, Washington, TN
Built 1975 ADT: 680
I26 LT LN
UnknownOver: I26 LT LN
NW OF I26 & SR 91 JCT, Washington, TN
Built 1975 ADT: 680
I26 RT LN
UnknownOver: I26 RT LN / SR 91
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1976 ADT: 5,823
I26 LF LN
UnknownOver: I26 LT LN / SR 91
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1976 ADT: 5,823
I26 RT LN
UnknownOver: I26 RT LN
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1977 ADT: 8,783
I26 LT LN
UnknownOver: I26 LT LN
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1977 ADT: 8,783
I26 RT LN
UnknownOver: I26 RT LN
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1978 ADT: 2,687
I26 LT LN
UnknownOver: I26 LT LN
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1978 ADT: 2,687
NFA B490
UnknownOver: NFA B490
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1977 ADT: 43,857
I26 RT LN
UnknownOver: I26 RT LN / SR 67
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1977 ADT: 24,080
I26
UnknownOver: I26 / SR 67
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1977 ADT: 24,080
I26
UnknownOver: NFA C270
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1982 ADT: 20,070
NFA B859
UnknownOver: NFA B859
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1982 ADT: 23,569
I81
UnknownOver: I81 / SR 93
NEAR LEWIS TENN., Washington, TN
Built 1974 ADT: 3,581
I81
UnknownOver: I81 / SR 93
NEAR LEWIS TENN., Washington, TN
Built 1974 ADT: 4,381
NFA A164
UnknownOver: NFA A164 / I81
AT I81, Washington, TN
Built 1974 ADT: 53,763
I81
UnknownOver: I81 RT LN
AT SULLIVAN CO LINE, Washington, TN
Built 1974 ADT: 170
I81
UnknownOver: I81 LF LN
AT SULLIVAN CO LINE, Washington, TN
Built 1974 ADT: 170
FAP 34
UnknownOver: SR 34 / SR 81
NEAR JONESBORO TENN., Washington, TN
Built 1959 ADT: 2,997
FAP 34
UnknownOver: SR 34 / SR 81
NEAR JONESBORO TENN., Washington, TN
Built 1959 ADT: 2,997
FAP 34
UnknownOver: SR 381
1.5 M NE OF I181, Washington, TN
Built 1992 ADT: 23,906
FAP 36
UnknownOver: SR 381
.5 MI NE OF I181, Washington, TN
Built 1992 ADT: 15,050
FAU 3960
UnknownOver: SR 67
IN JOHNSON CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1987 ADT: 24,080
NFA E500
UnknownOver: NT PARKWAY / NFA A283
.3 MI E JCT SR 13 &SR 203, Wayne, TN
Built 1954 ADT: 133
NFA E500 (SA 9106)
UnknownOver: NFA E500 / NFA 912
3.9 TO SR 13, Wayne, TN
Built 1954 ADT: 2,341
NFA E500
UnknownOver: NT PARKWAY/NFA A257 (NPS
5 MI NE JCT SR13 & SR 203, Wayne, TN
Built 1950 ADT: 250
NFA E500
UnknownOver: NT PARKWAY/NFA A222 (NPS
6.6 MI NE JCT SR13&SR203, Wayne, TN
Built 1950 ADT: 70
NFA E500
UnknownOver: N T PARKWAY / NFA A535
2.8 MI SW JCT NTP & SR 15, Wayne, TN
Built 1950 ADT: 30
NFA E500
UnknownOver: N T PARKWAY / NFA A239
1.5 MI S JCT NTP & SR 15, Wayne, TN
Built 1950 ADT: 20
NFA E500
UnknownOver: NATCHEZ TRACE PKY / SR 1
NATCHEZ TRACE PKWY, Wayne, TN
Built 1954 ADT: 2,253
FAP 15
UnknownOver: SR15 / SR13
IN WAYNESBORO, Wayne, TN
Built 1999 ADT: 3,650
NFA E500
UnknownOver: NATCHEZ TRACE PKY/SR 15
NATCHEZ TRACE PKWY, Wayne, TN
Built 1960 ADT: 4,962
FAP 216
UnknownOver: SR 022
SR 216, Weakley, TN
Built 1994 ADT: 7,661
NFA 104
UnknownOver: SR-43 / TRAVIS RD.
IN THE CITY OF MARTIN, Weakley, TN
Built 1985 ADT: 180
NFA 104
UnknownOver: SR-43 / TRAVIS RD.
IN THE CITY OF MARTIN, Weakley, TN
Built 1985 ADT: 180
NFA A582
UnknownOver: NFA A582 / SR 22
INSIDE MARTIN CITY LIMITS, Weakley, TN
Built 1987 ADT: 6,466
FAP 22
UnknownOver: SR 22
NEAR MARTIN, Weakley, TN
Built 1987 ADT: 6,466
NFA A926
UnknownOver: NFA A926
NEAR MARTIN, Weakley, TN
Built 1987 ADT: 6,466
FAP 22
UnknownOver: SR-22 / N. LINDELL ST.
NEAR MARTIN, Weakley, TN
Built 1987 ADT: 4,298
FAP 22
UnknownOver: SR-22 / N. LINDELL ST.
NEAR MARTIN, Weakley, TN
Built 1987 ADT: 3,857
SR 22
UnknownOver: SR 22
NEAR THE CITY OF MARTIN, Weakley, TN
Built 1989 ADT: 9,356
NFA A008
UnknownOver: GARDNER RD. / SR 22
3 MI W OF JCT SR43, Weakley, TN
Built 1987 ADT: 9,356
NFA A786
UnknownOver: HAZELWOOD RD. / SR-22
IN THE CITY OF MARTIN, Weakley, TN
Built 1991 ADT: 9,356
NFA A786
UnknownOver: TERRELL EXT. / SR-22
NEAR MARTIN, Weakley, TN
Built 1991 ADT: 9,356
FAP 43
UnknownOver: SKYHAWK PKWY / SR-22
IN THE CITY OF MARTIN, Weakley, TN
Built 1987 ADT: 5,269
FAP 43
UnknownOver: SKYHAWK PKWY / SR-22
IN THE CITY OF MARTIN, Weakley, TN
Built 1987 ADT: 4,656
FAP 22
UnknownOver: RAMP O FROM SR 22
TRAVIS RD, Weakley, TN
Built 1994 ADT: 180
Showing 2,151-2,200 of 20,426 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | FHWA National Bridge Inventory, public U.S. government datasets |