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
NFA 872 (SA 5733)
FairOver: DUFFY'S CREEK
3.1 MI W JCT SR1&SR152, Madison, TN
Built 1951 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 1,341
NFA A500
FairOver: CONCORD CREEK
2.9 MI NE JCT SR16&SR269, Rutherford, TN
Built 1950 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 40
NFA A904 (SA 9005)
FairOver: LITTLE LIMESTONE CREEK
BTWN LIMESTONE & SR353, Washington, TN
Built 1920 Load: 9.4 t ADT: 350
NFA 2517 (SA 3005)
FairOver: MUD CREEK
2.5 M NE OF SR70-SR351 JC, Greene, TN
Built 1950 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 861
NFA A175
FairOver: HILLS CREEK
CENTER HILL AREA, Warren, TN
Built 1945 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 540
NFA A175
FairOver: DRY CREEK
CENTER HILL AREA, Warren, TN
Built 1945 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 540
NFA 1397
FairOver: SHOP SPRINGS BRANCH
0.4 MI EAST OF SR266, Wilson, TN
Built 1970 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 273
NFA A303
FairOver: LOCKE CREEK
NORTH OF CULPEPPER, Cannon, TN
Built 1960 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 20
NFA A358
FairOver: LITTLE PIGEON RIVER
.5 M N OF US321-PITTMAN C, Sevier, TN
Built 1970 Load: 9.9 t ADT: 150
NFA A290
FairOver: ASHLAND BRANCH
8 M. SW. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN
Built 1965 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 160
NFA A956
FairOver: BR MID FORK FORKED DEER
4.4 MI NW JCT SR54&CROCK., Gibson, TN
Built 1969 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 10
NFA A756
FairOver: HALEY CREEK
BARNHILL LN - HICKMAN CO, Hickman, TN
Built 1994 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 10
NFA A321
FairOver: BRANCH
1.9 MI NE JCT SR5&SR197, Madison, TN
Built 1965 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 330
NFA A327
FairOver: MURFREES FORK CREEK
4.5 MI SW JCT SR6&SR248, Williamson, TN
Built 1950 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 50
FAS 116
FairOver: ELI BRANCH
1.20 MI.CAMPBELL CO. LINE, Anderson, TN
Built 1977 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 226
FAS 116
FairOver: PATTERSON BRANCH
NEAR LAUREL GROVE, Anderson, TN
Built 1977 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 226
FAU 4881
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
BELLEMEAD BLVD-WEST END, Davidson, TN
Built 1992 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 2,706
NFA E359
FairOver: MACKEY BRANCH
2 MI EAST OF I75, Hamilton, TN
Built 1981 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 5,889
FAS 46
FairOver: GUICES CREEK
.2 M S JCT SR13&SR46, Houston, TN
Built 1964 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 429
NFA A301
FairOver: LITTLE SALT LICK CREEK
1 MI E OF SR 56, Macon, TN
Built 1980 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 80
NFA A300
FairOver: N.FORK PRYOR COVE BRANCH
IN THE CITY OF JASPER, Marion, TN
Built 1936 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 950
NFA A067
FairOver: SWEETWATER CREEK
JONES RD-W OFF US11, Monroe, TN
Built 1965 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 310
NFA A496
FairOver: LOUISE CREEK
2 M S OF SR 13, Montgomery, TN
Built 1984 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 100
NFA 1176 (SA 6704)
FairOver: WEST FORK OBEY RIVER
.8 M WEST OF SR 85, Overton, TN
Built 1940 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 80
NFA A121 (SA 8425)
FairOver: BRANCH
0.1 MI E OF SR59, Tipton, TN
Built 1969 Load: 10.4 t ADT: 990
NFA A187
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
4 MI W OF SR76, Crockett, TN
Built 1991 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 120
NFA A355
FairOver: PISGAH BRANCH
CHILDERS RD WEST SR 142, Hardin, TN
Built 1973 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 140
NFA A223
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
4 M. NW I40&HICKMAN CO LN, Humphreys, TN
Built 1988 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 20
NFA A364
FairOver: SPRING BRANCH
2 M. E. CUNNINGHAM., Montgomery, TN
Built 1950 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 640
NFA A027
FairOver: BRANCH
2 MI N OF SR59, Tipton, TN
Built 1972 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 70
NFA 1417 (SA 8414)
FairOver: OVERFLOW
0.3 MI N OF BRIGHTON, Tipton, TN
Built 1983 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 2,526
NFA 1114 (SA 8907)
FairOver: BRANCH
.23 MI FROM DICK HALL RD, Warren, TN
Built 1973 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 770
PARSON BRANCH ROAD
FairOver: FORGE CREEK
7.9 MILES FROM U.S. ROUTE, Blount, TN
Built 1982 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 100
NFA 1185 (SA 0610)
FairOver: SOUTH MOUSE CREEK
.1MI EAST OF I75, Bradley, TN
Built 1939 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 694
NFA A919
FairOver: STONEY CREEK
E OF SR91-NE OF ELIZABETH, Carter, TN
Built 1980 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 230
NFA B023
FairOver: STONEY CREEK
E OFF SR91-N OF ELIZBETON, Carter, TN
Built 1986 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 20
NFA A652
FairOver: WEAKLEY CREEK
10 M NW OF PULASKI, Giles, TN
Built 1946 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 30
NFA 1697 (SA 3913)
FairOver: SCARCE CREEK
2.5 MI S OF US40, Henderson, TN
Built 1966 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 394
NFA B001
FairOver: MILL CREEK
2.8 M W OF SR 100, Hickman, TN
Built 1991 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 290
NFA 944 (SA 4113)
FairOver: PINEY RIVER
3 M NORTH OF NUNNELLY, Hickman, TN
Built 1950 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 982
I24
FairOver: RED RIVER
9.12 MI. S. KENTUCKY STLN, Montgomery, TN
Built 1972 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 88,998
FAP 14
FairOver: WEST BEAVER CREEK
.4 M FM SHELBY-TIPTON CL, Shelby, TN
Built 1955 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 7,621
NFA A055
FairOver: SOUTH INDIAN CREEK
N OF ERNESTVILLE NEAR R36, Unicoi, TN
Built 1978 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 590
NFA A483
FairOver: RICE CREEK
FARMER ROAD, Unicoi, TN
Built 1990 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 10
NFA 1270 (SA 0106)
FairOver: POPLAR CREEK
JUST E OF SR116-SR330 JCT, Anderson, TN
Built 1960 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 111
FAS 32
FairOver: COSBY CREEK
NEAR SR 9, Cocke, TN
Built 1931 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 2,520
FAS 340
FairOver: HALE BRANCH
.3 M SE OF GREENE CO LN, Hamblen, TN
Built 1941 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 1,770
NFA E189
FairOver: ELDRIDGE CREEK
.3 MI EAST OF TENN RIVER, Hamilton, TN
Built 1938 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 100
NFA 1754 (SA 3609)
FairOver: BRANCH
FELLOWSHIP RD, Hardin, TN
Built 1960 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 120
NFA A097
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
4.3 MI E JCT SR76&SR179, Haywood, TN
Built 1998 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 20
Showing 2,451-2,500 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.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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