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 A316
FairOver: BRANCH OF HATCHIE RIVER
5 MI. W. OF HAYWOOD CO., Lauderdale, TN
Built 1970 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10
FAP 48
FairOver: SWEETWATER BRANCH
4.9 MI.E.OF PERRY COUNTY, Lewis, TN
Built 1933 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 615
NFA A445
FairOver: BURNEY CREEK
3 M. S. PALMYRA, Montgomery, TN
Built 1973 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 110
NFA 1536 (SA 6619)
FairOver: OVERFLOW
5.8 MI SE JCT SR3&SR21, Obion, TN
Built 2002 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 266
NFA A372
FairOver: 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)
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
2 MI N OF SR59, Tipton, TN
Built 1970 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 423
NFA A407
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
BOOKER LANE, Union, TN
Built 1970 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 150
NFA A320
FairOver: POWDER MILL BRANCH
1MI NORTH OF SR1, Warren, TN
Built 1960 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10
NFA 2571
FairOver: LOYD BRANCH
1.1 MI W JCT SR67 & SR81, Washington, TN
Built 1950 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 463
NFA A365
FairOver: BRANCH
2.8 MI NE JCT SR69&ALA.LN, Wayne, TN
Built 1975 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 20
FAS 106
FairOver: BRANCH
.8 M N JCT SR106&SR248, Williamson, TN
Built 1948 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 11,342
FAS 196
FairOver: LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER
1.32 MI S OF GALLAWAY, Fayette, TN
Built 1951 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 2,044
FAS 196
FairOver: OVERFLOW
.4 MI S OF GALLAWAY, Fayette, TN
Built 1952 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 2,044
FAS 196
FairOver: OVERFLOW
0.3 MI SOUTH OF GALLAWAY, Fayette, TN
Built 1952 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 2,044
NFA 902 (SA 4020)
FairOver: WEST SANDY CREEK
4 MI NORTH OF SR 69, Henry, TN
Built 1942 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 844
NFA 2613 (SA 4605)
FairOver: VAUGHT CREEK
SE OF SR167 NEAR AIRPORT, Johnson, TN
Built 1928 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 918
NFA A340
FairOver: DECATUR CREEK
.3 MI EAST OF DECATUR, Meigs, TN
Built 1960 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 20
I24
FairOver: RED RIVER
1.0 M SE SR237, Montgomery, TN
Built 1972 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 88,998
FAS 67
FairOver: LITTLE CHEROKEE CREEK
2.4 M NE JCT SR67&SR81, Washington, TN
Built 1956 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 2,901
NFA A233
FairOver: EAST FORK STONES RIVER
.1 MI SOUTH OF SR1, Cannon, TN
Built 1968 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 4,610
NFA 1521 (SA 2717)
FairOver: COOL SPRINGS BRANCH
2.7 MI E JCT SR105&DYER, Gibson, TN
Built 1960 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 264
NFA A510
FairOver: NELSON CREEK
NEAR SR209 JCT., Lauderdale, TN
Built 1975 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 260
NFA 1046 (SA 7533)
FairOver: BRANCH
2.3 MI S JCT SR96&CANNON, Rutherford, TN
Built 1947 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 564
FAS 2
FairOver: BRANCH
5.5 M SE JCT SR102&SR99, Rutherford, TN
Built 1935 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 4,585
NFA 2419 (SA 8710)
FairOver: BRANCH
E OF SR33-S OF NORRIS LK, Union, TN
Built 1935 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 284
NATCHEZ TRACE PARK
FairOver: CARTER ROAD
6.3 MILES TO TN ROUTE 46, Williamson, TN
Built 1989 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 215
NFA A254
FairOver: LITTLE WHITE OAK CREEK
1.4 MI NE JCT SR22A&SR224, Chester, TN
Built 1965 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 10
I440
FairOver: 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
FairOver: DUCK RIVER
1.2 MI.SE.OF LITTLELOT, Hickman, TN
Built 1956 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 731
NFA A152
FairOver: BRANCH
1 MI NW OF HALLS TN, Lauderdale, TN
Built 1985 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 40
I75
FairOver: TENNESSEE RIVER
3 M SE OF CITY OF LOUDON, Loudon, TN
Built 1977 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 52,785
I75
FairOver: TENNESSEE RIVER
3 M SE OF CITY OF LOUDON, Loudon, TN
Built 1977 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 52,785
Perimeter Road
FairOver: Poplar Creek
1.69 km N. of SR 58, Roane, TN
Built 1998 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 760
FAP 3 297491X
FairOver: CNIC RAILROAD
0.45 MI. NORTH OF SR-300, Shelby, TN
Built 1934 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 37,359
LBL ROAD 202
FairOver: PRYOR CREEK
LBL, Stewart, TN
Built 1982 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 100
NFA 1784 (SA 9109)
FairOver: GOOBER CREEK
3.9 MI NE JCT SR15&SR114, Wayne, TN
Built 1930 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 372
NFA B041
FairOver: 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
FairOver: JONES CREEK
2.8 M S JCT SR197&SR200, Chester, TN
Built 1990 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 170
NFA A193
FairOver: ENGLISH CREEK
MCFALL RD SOUTH SR 203, Hardin, TN
Built 1960 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 60
NFA 2222 (SA 7101)
FairOver: BUFFALO VALLEY BRANCH
.2 MI SOUTH OF I40, Putnam, TN
Built 1940 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 121
NFA A135
FairOver: ROCKHOUSE CREEK
2 MI. NE OF FAIRVIEW, Scott, TN
Built 1970 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 30
FAU 4049 (SA 7905)
FairOver: BRANCH
SHELDON RD. -COLLIERVILLE, Shelby, TN
Built 1962 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 7,042
I75
FairOver: CLINCH RIVER
4.0 M E OF LAKE CITY, Anderson, TN
Built 1969 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 49,351
FAS 170 347531H
FairOver: CLINCH RIVER & CSX RR
AT OAK RIDGE CITY LIMIT, Anderson, TN
Built 1958 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 15,981
NFA 2609 (SA 1007)
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
S OF SR67-NEAR JOHNSON CT, Carter, TN
Built 1960 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 1,798
FAP 33
FairOver: BIG SYCAMORE CREEK
.5 MILE EAST OF SR032, Claiborne, TN
Built 1942 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 1,316
NFA A021
FairOver: EARTHMAN FORK CREEK
BEAR HOLLOW RD @ US431., Davidson, TN
Built 1950 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 330
I440
FairOver: 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
FairOver: BRANCH
3.4 MI SE JCT SR43&SR54, Gibson, TN
Built 1960 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 10
FAP 7
FairOver: 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
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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