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

FAS 127

Unknown

Over: SR 127

SR127/I-24 @ HILLSBORO, Coffee, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 44,002

NFA 1105 (SA 1606)

Unknown

Over: NFA 1105

3 MI S OF HILLSBORO, Coffee, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 44,002

NFA 1408 (SA 1607)

Unknown

Over: NFA 1408

2.36 MI W OF GRUNDY CO., Coffee, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 44,002

NFA 2125 (SA 1608)

Unknown

Over: NFA 2125

1.4 MI W OF GRUNDY CO LN, Coffee, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 44,002

FAP 55

Unknown

Over: SR 55 / S. ATLANTIC ST

IN CITY OF TULLAHOMA, Coffee, TN

Built 1941 ADT: 760

FAU 269

Unknown

Over: SR 269

IN TULLAHOMA, Coffee, TN

Built 1993 ADT: 4,008

FAP 20

Unknown

Over: SR 20 / SR 76

2.3 MI SE JCT SR20&SR88, Crockett, TN

Built 1991 ADT: 4,112

FAP 20

Unknown

Over: SR 20 / SR 76

6 M SE OF ALAMO, Crockett, TN

Built 1991 ADT: 3,582

FAS 88

Unknown

Over: SR 88 / SR 20

1.1 M SE JCT SR 20&SR 76, Crockett, TN

Built 1991 ADT: 15,061

NFA A078

Unknown

Over: REYNOLDS RD / SR 20

.9 MI W JCT SR152&SR188, Crockett, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 12,706

FAP 20

Unknown

Over: SR 189 / SR 20

4 MI NW JCT SR20 & SR152, Crockett, TN

Built 1993 ADT: 11,451

FAS 188

Unknown

Over: SR 188 / SR 20

1.8 MI SE JCT SR20&SR152, Crockett, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 12,706

FAP 20 RAMP A

Unknown

Over: SR 20 RAMP A / SR 20

1.1 M N JCT SR 20 & SR 54, Crockett, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 12,706

FAS 54

Unknown

Over: SR 54 / SR 20

0.7 M SE JCT SR54&SR188, Crockett, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 12,706

NFA A450

Unknown

Over: NFA A450 RAMP A / SR 20

2.3 M SE JCT SR 20&SR 54, Crockett, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 13,208

FAS 88

Unknown

Over: SR 88 / SR 20

2.4 MI NW JCT SR20&SR76, Crockett, TN

Built 1994 ADT: 14,935

I40 EBL

Unknown

Over: I40 EBL

NEAR PUTNAM CO. LN., Cumberland, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 2,882

I40 WBL

Unknown

Over: I40 WBL

NEAR PUTNAM CO. LN., Cumberland, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 2,882

NFA A001

Unknown

Over: NFA A001

NEAR MONTEREY TENN., Cumberland, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 36,293

NFA A009

Unknown

Over: NFA A009- JIM GARRETT RD

NEAR MONTEREY TENN., Cumberland, TN

Built 1964 ADT: 36,293

NFA A073

Unknown

Over: NFA A073

NEAR MONTEREY TENN., Cumberland, TN

Built 1965 ADT: 35,960

NFA 1170 (SA 1816)

Unknown

Over: I40

1.8 MI FROM SR 28, Cumberland, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 431

NFA 1170 (SA 1816)

Unknown

Over: I40

1.8 MI FROM SR 28, Cumberland, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 431

FAP 28

Unknown

Over: SR 28

IN CROSSVILLE, Cumberland, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 35,960

FAS 298

Unknown

Over: SR 298

NEAR CROSSVILLE TENN., Cumberland, TN

Built 2015 ADT: 37,495

NFA A454

Unknown

Over: NFA A454

NEAR CROSSVILLE TENN., Cumberland, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 40,545

FAS 101

Unknown

Over: SR 101

EXIT NO. 322 - CROSSVILLE, Cumberland, TN

Built 2009 ADT: 40,545

I40 EBL

Unknown

Over: I40 EBL

IN CRAB ORCHARD, Cumberland, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 120

I40 WBL

Unknown

Over: I40 WBL

IN CRAB ORCHARD, Cumberland, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 120

I40 EBL

Unknown

Over: I40 EBL

IN CRAB ORCHARD, Cumberland, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 120

I40 EBL

Unknown

Over: I40 WBL

IN CRAB ORCHARD, Cumberland, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 120

I40 EBL

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR CROSSVILLE TENN., Cumberland, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 3,154

I40 WBL

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR CROSSVILLE TN, Cumberland, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 3,154

NFA 884 (SA 1809)

Unknown

Over: NFA 884

IN CRAB ORCHARD TENN., Cumberland, TN

Built 2006 ADT: 30,660

I40

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR CROSSVILLE TN, Cumberland, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 2,039

I40

Unknown

Over: I40

NEAR CROSSVILLE TENN., Cumberland, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 2,039

I40 EBL

Unknown

Over: I40 EBL

.1 MI FROM SR 1, Cumberland, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 120

I40 WBL

Unknown

Over: I40 WBL

.1 MI FROM SR 1, Cumberland, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 120

NFA 2287

Unknown

Over: MT. VERNON RD OVER I-40

NEAR MT ROOSVELT ST PK, Cumberland, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 29,862

FAS 299

Unknown

Over: SR 299

NEAR MT. ROOSVELT ST. PK., Cumberland, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 29,862

NFA 1174

Unknown

Over: NFA 1174 / EBL I40

PLATEAU RD / I-40 EB, Cumberland, TN

Built 2005 ADT: 36,293

NFA 1174

Unknown

Over: NFA 1174 / WBL I40

PLATEAU RD / I-40 WB, Cumberland, TN

Built 2005 ADT: 35,960

NFA A251

Unknown

Over: NFA A251/EBL I-40

NEAR CROSSVILLE TENN., Cumberland, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 30,660

NFA A251

Unknown

Over: NFA A251 / WBL I40

NEAR CROSSVILLE TENN., Cumberland, TN

Built 1966 ADT: 30,660

FAU 5343

Unknown

Over: DEMONBREUN ST/11TH&CSX R

DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 2005 ADT: 11,500

FAU 3253

Unknown

Over: TRINITY LN / ELLINGTON P

NEAR NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 46,596

FAU 6

Unknown

Over: SR 6 RL / HART LANE

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1977 ADT: 12,479

FAU 6

Unknown

Over: SR 6 LL / HART LANE

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1970 ADT: 6,420

FAU 6

Unknown

Over: SR 6 RL / BROADMOOR DRIV

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1977 ADT: 5,564

FAU 6

Unknown

Over: SR 6 LL / BROADMOOR DRIV

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1977 ADT: 10,414

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