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 A316

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF HATCHIE RIVER

5 MI. W. OF HAYWOOD CO., Lauderdale, TN

Built 1970 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

FAP 48

Fair

Over: SWEETWATER BRANCH

4.9 MI.E.OF PERRY COUNTY, Lewis, TN

Built 1933 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 615

NFA A445

Fair

Over: BURNEY CREEK

3 M. S. PALMYRA, Montgomery, TN

Built 1973 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 110

NFA 1536 (SA 6619)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

5.8 MI SE JCT SR3&SR21, Obion, TN

Built 2002 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 266

NFA A372

Fair

Over: WOLF CREEK

4.5 M SW OF US70 AT CO LN, Roane, TN

Built 1934 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 70

NFA 1479 (SA 8426)

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

2 MI N OF SR59, Tipton, TN

Built 1970 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 423

NFA A407

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

BOOKER LANE, Union, TN

Built 1970 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 150

NFA A320

Fair

Over: POWDER MILL BRANCH

1MI NORTH OF SR1, Warren, TN

Built 1960 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

NFA 2571

Fair

Over: LOYD BRANCH

1.1 MI W JCT SR67 & SR81, Washington, TN

Built 1950 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 463

NFA A365

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.8 MI NE JCT SR69&ALA.LN, Wayne, TN

Built 1975 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 20

FAS 106

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.8 M N JCT SR106&SR248, Williamson, TN

Built 1948 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 11,342

FAS 196

Fair

Over: LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER

1.32 MI S OF GALLAWAY, Fayette, TN

Built 1951 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 2,044

FAS 196

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

.4 MI S OF GALLAWAY, Fayette, TN

Built 1952 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 2,044

FAS 196

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

0.3 MI SOUTH OF GALLAWAY, Fayette, TN

Built 1952 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 2,044

NFA 902 (SA 4020)

Fair

Over: WEST SANDY CREEK

4 MI NORTH OF SR 69, Henry, TN

Built 1942 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 844

NFA 2613 (SA 4605)

Fair

Over: VAUGHT CREEK

SE OF SR167 NEAR AIRPORT, Johnson, TN

Built 1928 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 918

NFA A340

Fair

Over: DECATUR CREEK

.3 MI EAST OF DECATUR, Meigs, TN

Built 1960 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 20

I24

Fair

Over: RED RIVER

1.0 M SE SR237, Montgomery, TN

Built 1972 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 88,998

FAS 67

Fair

Over: LITTLE CHEROKEE CREEK

2.4 M NE JCT SR67&SR81, Washington, TN

Built 1956 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 2,901

NFA A233

Fair

Over: EAST FORK STONES RIVER

.1 MI SOUTH OF SR1, Cannon, TN

Built 1968 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 4,610

NFA 1521 (SA 2717)

Fair

Over: COOL SPRINGS BRANCH

2.7 MI E JCT SR105&DYER, Gibson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 264

NFA A510

Fair

Over: NELSON CREEK

NEAR SR209 JCT., Lauderdale, TN

Built 1975 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 260

NFA 1046 (SA 7533)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.3 MI S JCT SR96&CANNON, Rutherford, TN

Built 1947 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 564

FAS 2

Fair

Over: BRANCH

5.5 M SE JCT SR102&SR99, Rutherford, TN

Built 1935 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 4,585

NFA 2419 (SA 8710)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

E OF SR33-S OF NORRIS LK, Union, TN

Built 1935 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 284

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Fair

Over: CARTER ROAD

6.3 MILES TO TN ROUTE 46, Williamson, TN

Built 1989 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 215

NFA A254

Fair

Over: LITTLE WHITE OAK CREEK

1.4 MI NE JCT SR22A&SR224, Chester, TN

Built 1965 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 10

I440

Fair

Over: L4-SN167-RL/L3-SN164&165

I440-I65 LOOP@MELROSE I/C, Davidson, TN

Built 1985 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 96,254

FAS 230

Fair

Over: DUCK RIVER

1.2 MI.SE.OF LITTLELOT, Hickman, TN

Built 1956 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 731

NFA A152

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1 MI NW OF HALLS TN, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1985 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 40

I75

Fair

Over: TENNESSEE RIVER

3 M SE OF CITY OF LOUDON, Loudon, TN

Built 1977 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 52,785

I75

Fair

Over: TENNESSEE RIVER

3 M SE OF CITY OF LOUDON, Loudon, TN

Built 1977 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 52,785

Perimeter Road

Fair

Over: Poplar Creek

1.69 km N. of SR 58, Roane, TN

Built 1998 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 760

FAP 3 297491X

Fair

Over: CNIC RAILROAD

0.45 MI. NORTH OF SR-300, Shelby, TN

Built 1934 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 37,359

LBL ROAD 202

Fair

Over: PRYOR CREEK

LBL, Stewart, TN

Built 1982 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 100

NFA 1784 (SA 9109)

Fair

Over: GOOBER CREEK

3.9 MI NE JCT SR15&SR114, Wayne, TN

Built 1930 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 372

NFA B041

Fair

Over: EAST FORK POPLAR CREEK

0.3 M SE OF SR62-SR95 JCT, Anderson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 1,220

NFA A133

Fair

Over: JONES CREEK

2.8 M S JCT SR197&SR200, Chester, TN

Built 1990 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 170

NFA A193

Fair

Over: ENGLISH CREEK

MCFALL RD SOUTH SR 203, Hardin, TN

Built 1960 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 60

NFA 2222 (SA 7101)

Fair

Over: BUFFALO VALLEY BRANCH

.2 MI SOUTH OF I40, Putnam, TN

Built 1940 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 121

NFA A135

Fair

Over: ROCKHOUSE CREEK

2 MI. NE OF FAIRVIEW, Scott, TN

Built 1970 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 30

FAU 4049 (SA 7905)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

SHELDON RD. -COLLIERVILLE, Shelby, TN

Built 1962 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 7,042

I75

Fair

Over: CLINCH RIVER

4.0 M E OF LAKE CITY, Anderson, TN

Built 1969 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 49,351

FAS 170 347531H

Fair

Over: CLINCH RIVER & CSX RR

AT OAK RIDGE CITY LIMIT, Anderson, TN

Built 1958 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 15,981

NFA 2609 (SA 1007)

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

S OF SR67-NEAR JOHNSON CT, Carter, TN

Built 1960 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 1,798

FAP 33

Fair

Over: BIG SYCAMORE CREEK

.5 MILE EAST OF SR032, Claiborne, TN

Built 1942 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 1,316

NFA A021

Fair

Over: EARTHMAN FORK CREEK

BEAR HOLLOW RD @ US431., Davidson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 330

I440

Fair

Over: L4-SN167-RL/L3-SN164&165

I440-I65 LOOP@MELROSE I/C, Davidson, TN

Built 1985 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 96,254

NFA B100

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.4 MI SE JCT SR43&SR54, Gibson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 10

FAP 7

Fair

Over: BUCHANAN CREEK

4.9 MI.NW.OF ELKTON, Giles, TN

Built 1921 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 4,416

Showing 2,601-2,650 of 20,426 bridges

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