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

NFA A173

Fair

Over: STRAIGHT CREEK

4.2 M. NE. WARTRACE, Bedford, TN

Built 1950 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 90

NFA A367

Fair

Over: SOUTH MOUSE CREEK

IN CITY OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN

Built 1960 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 260

NFA A035

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

1.7 MI NORTH OF SR100, Chester, TN

Built 1975 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 850

NFA 1540 (SA 2405)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

3.4 MI SE JCT SR57&SR76, Fayette, TN

Built 1968 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 499

FAS 222

Fair

Over: LITTLE LAUREL CREEK

4.5 MI.SO.OF HAYWOOD CO., Fayette, TN

Built 1958 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 687

NFA 1596 (SA 2721)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.1 MI E JCT SR5&SR77, Gibson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 409

NFA 1731

Fair

Over: LITTLE JOHN BRANCH

CENTER HILL RD, Hardin, TN

Built 1975 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 148

NFA A066 (SA 4307)

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

DRY CR. RD., Humphreys, TN

Built 1988 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 200

NFA 1076 (SA 4601)

Fair

Over: ROAN CREEK

DOE CR RD S OFF SR167, Johnson, TN

Built 1949 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 550

NFA A020

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK GOOSE CREEK

ON FUQUA HOLLOW LANE, Macon, TN

Built 1950 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 10

NFA A040

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.1 MI E OF GARLAND, Tipton, TN

Built 1970 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 40

NFA A413

Fair

Over: CARSON CREEK

N OF US11E AT GREENE CO., Washington, TN

Built 1930 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 240

OLD BROWNSVILLE RD

Fair

Over: UNNAMED DITCH

QUARTER TRACT LOGGING RD, Haywood, TN

Built 1993 Load: 12.7 t

WEAR COVE GAP ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.1 MILES NORTH FROM NPS, Sevier, TN

Built 1951 Load: 12.7 t ADT: 100

FAS 77

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.5 MI.S.OF HENRY CO., Carroll, TN

Built 1959 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 979

NFA 1676

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.1 MI WEST OF MCNAIRY CO, Chester, TN

Built 1970 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 90

NFA 1201 (SA 1804)

Fair

Over: BASSES CREEK

5 MI SOUTH OF SR28, Cumberland, TN

Built 1940 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 2,122

NFA A140

Fair

Over: HOWELL CREEK

3.2 MI SE JCT SR15&SR76, Fayette, TN

Built 2008 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 20

I40

Fair

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

5.1 MI.W.OF HICKMAN CO., Humphreys, TN

Built 1964 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 35,368

I40

Fair

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

5.1 MI.W.OF HICKMAN CO., Humphreys, TN

Built 1964 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 35,368

FAS 9

Fair

Over: DUMPLIN CREEK

.1 M S OF ERNIE WILSON RD, Jefferson, TN

Built 1930 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 3,293

FAS 224

Fair

Over: WHITE OAK CREEK

1.8 MI.SOUTH OF ENVILLE, McNairy, TN

Built 1963 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 512

NFSR 375A

Fair

Over: OCOEE RIVER

NATIONAL FOREST, Polk, TN

Built 1997 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 500

NFA 2164 (SA 7703)

Fair

Over: SEQUATCHIE RIVER

2 MI SOUTH OF SR28, Sequatchie, TN

Built 1983 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 384

NFA 1472 (SA 8403)

Fair

Over: ROYSTER CREEK

4.8 MI W OF SR3, Tipton, TN

Built 1970 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 1,027

NFA A238

Fair

Over: HINDS CREEK

3 MI W OF PAULETTE, Union, TN

Built 1970 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 150

NFA A635

Fair

Over: DOE RIVER

N OF SR37-E OF SR173 JCT, Carter, TN

Built 1978 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 180

NFA 1686 (SA 1213)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.5 MI SE JCT SR100&SR200, Chester, TN

Built 1990 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 296

NFA A253

Fair

Over: JACKS CREEK

0.1 MI SW JCT SR22A&SR100, Chester, TN

Built 1976 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 1,760

NFA A119

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF GREGG CREEK

3.3 MI SW JCT SR15&HARDEM, Fayette, TN

Built 1999 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 40

NFA 1540 (SA 2405)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.5 MI SW JCT SR57&SR76, Fayette, TN

Built 1963 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 499

NFA 1211 (SA 2504)

Fair

Over: N. PRONG CLEAR FK CREEK

6 MI EAST OF US127, Fentress, TN

Built 1964 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 660

NFA B200

Fair

Over: CROSS CREEK

.6 MI WEST OF SR 56, Franklin, TN

Built 1955 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 20

NFA A266

Fair

Over: BRADFORD CREEK

0.9 MI NE JCT SR43&SR105, Gibson, TN

Built 1969 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 80

NFA 1742

Fair

Over: WHITES CREEK

WHITES CREEK RD, Hardin, TN

Built 1970 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 83

NFA 904 (SA 4022)

Fair

Over: HOLLY FORK CREEK

2 MI. E. OF SR76, Henry, TN

Built 1984 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 1,569

NFA 1630 (SA 5720)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.7 MI NE JCT SR18&HARDEM, Madison, TN

Built 1970 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 646

NFA 1657 (SA 5501)

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

4 MI N OF MISSISSIPPI, McNairy, TN

Built 1972 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 211

NFA A013

Fair

Over: SAUNDERS FORK CREEK

OFF SR145 S OF AUBURNTOWN, Cannon, TN

Built 1965 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 20

NFA A292

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

SOUTH OF AUBURNTOWN, Cannon, TN

Built 2006 Load: 13.5 t ADT: 20

NFA 1679

Fair

Over: JACKS CREEK

2.8 MI SOUTH OF SR100, Chester, TN

Built 1960 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 929

NFA A004

Fair

Over: CLOVER CREEK

1.3 MI NW JCT SR100&SR125, Chester, TN

Built 1965 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 70

NFA A113 (SA 1219)

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

3.2 MI SW JCT SR22A&SR100, Chester, TN

Built 1993 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 250

NFA A385

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4.3 MI E JCT SR20&SR104, Dyer, TN

Built 1980 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

NFA A077

Fair

Over: SMART CREEK

1.5 MI NE JCT SR59&SR222, Fayette, TN

Built 2000 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 40

NFA A314

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

2.3 MI SE JCT SR43&SR54, Gibson, TN

Built 1991 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 160

NFA A096

Fair

Over: TRIGG BRANCH

8 M W OF LYNNVILLE, Giles, TN

Built 1958 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 170

NFA A102

Fair

Over: OLIVE BRANCH

1 MI N OF SR114, Henderson, TN

Built 1955 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 80

NFA A100

Fair

Over: TATUM CREEK

5 M S DICKSON CO LN, Hickman, TN

Built 1991 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 60

NFA A135

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1 MI. W. OF SR 3, Lauderdale, TN

Built 2006 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 70

Showing 2,551-2,600 of 20,426 bridges

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