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 2171 (SA 8901)

Fair

Over: HICKORY CREEK

.5 MI FROM SR 108, Warren, TN

Built 1935 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 576

NFA A932

Fair

Over: KIPLINGER CREEK

3.5 M NE OF MT. CARMEL, Washington, TN

Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 140

NFA D400

Fair

Over: SINKING CREEK

ON CO LINE-N OF I181@GRAY, Washington, TN

Built 1930 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 480

NFA 1066

Fair

Over: BROWN BRANCH

N OF SR353 IN TELFORD, Washington, TN

Built 1945 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 2,468

NFA A116

Fair

Over: TUCKER BRANCH

1.7 MI NW JCT SR 99&LEWIS, Wayne, TN

Built 1979 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 50

NFA A202

Fair

Over: LONG HOLLOW BRANCH

1.7 MI SE JCT SR15&SR99, Wayne, TN

Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 170

NFA 917 (SA 9104)

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

4.8 MI SE JCT SR15&HARDIN, Wayne, TN

Built 1985 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 77

NFA A277

Fair

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

JANES MILL RD., Weakley, TN

Built 1970 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 90

FAP 26

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.2 MI. W. OF SR-136 JCT., White, TN

Built 1951 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 5,488

NFA A273

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK OF FLAT CREEK

6.3 MI SW JCT SR11&SR16, Williamson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 110

FAP 6

Fair

Over: SPENCER CREEK

1.7 M NE JCT SR6&SR106, Williamson, TN

Built 1929 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 13,353

NFA 1050 (SA 9504)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.4 MI SOUTH OF GLADEVILL, Wilson, TN

Built 1935 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,212

ELKMONT CAMPGROUND

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

0.1 MILES FROM NPS ROUTE, Sevier, TN

Built 1965 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 100

FAP 1

Fair

Over: TENNESSEE RIVER

BENTON-HUMPHREYS CO LINE, Benton, TN

Built 1989 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 5,419

NFA A080

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF STINK. CREEK

BTWN I75&SR9-S OF JELLICO, Campbell, TN

Built 1930 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 100

NFA A261

Fair

Over: TRAIL FORK BIG CREEK

OFF SR 107-S OF DEL RIO, Cocke, TN

Built 1934 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 70

FAS 296

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

.39 MI.W.OF ALLARDT, Fentress, TN

Built 1938 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 4,289

NFA A199

Fair

Over: SAND CREEK

1.2 MI SW JCT SR5&SR77, Gibson, TN

Built 1972 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 560

FAP 76

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.9 MI.EAST OF GIBSON, Gibson, TN

Built 1930 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 3,867

NFA A618

Fair

Over: COPPERAS BRANCH

HARLOWE LN, Hickman, TN

Built 1994 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 10

FAP 402 (SR 40)

Fair

Over: CLOUD BRANCH

4.2 MI.E.OF BRADLEY CO., Polk, TN

Built 1929 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 6,975

FAU 4196

Fair

Over: DITCH

WEAVER RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1998 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 5,203

NFA 1270 (SA 0106)

Fair

Over: SULPHUR SPRING CREEK

1.7 M E OF SR116-SR330 JC, Anderson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 527

NFA 1937 (SA 1106)

Fair

Over: POND CREEK

3 M. S. SR12., Cheatham, TN

Built 1955 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 426

I24 EBL

Fair

Over: GARRISON FORK CREEK

NEAR BEECH GROVE, Coffee, TN

Built 1968 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 44,829

I24 WBL

Fair

Over: GARRISON FORK CREEK

NEAR BEECH GROVE, Coffee, TN

Built 1968 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 44,829

FAS 152

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.1 M E JCT SR 54&SR 152, Crockett, TN

Built 1991 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 1,661

FAU 5707

Fair

Over: SALE CREEK

1 MI WEST OF TENN RIVER, Hamilton, TN

Built 1996 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 829

NFA A260

Fair

Over: BUCK BRANCH

BUCK BRANCH RD, Hickman, TN

Built 1995 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 10

NFA A455

Fair

Over: MEADOW FORK BRANCH

1MI NORTH OF SR163, McMinn, TN

Built 1973 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 80

NFA 1863 (SA 6307)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.8 M S SR 76, Montgomery, TN

Built 1965 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 362

FAU 2231

Fair

Over: FRANKS BRANCH

GERMANTOWN RD - BARTLETT, Shelby, TN

Built 1956 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 8,054

FAU 4870

Fair

Over: DRAKES CREEK

3.2 MI NE JCT SR6&SR258, Sumner, TN

Built 1940 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 6,515

FAS 252 350345K

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

.6 M S JCT SR252&SR253, Williamson, TN

Built 1986 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 9,848

NFA A049

Fair

Over: BUCHANAN CREEK

0.75 M. NW. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1960 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 500

NFA A387

Fair

Over: OOSTANULA CREEK

6MI EAST OF US11, McMinn, TN

Built 1973 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 190

NFA A430

Fair

Over: DRY VALLEY CREEK

.06 MI EAST OF SR2, McMinn, TN

Built 1973 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 850

FAP 64

Fair

Over: SINKING CREEK

8 MI.W.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1959 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 5,259

LAUREL CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST PRONG LITTLE RIVER

5.7 MI TO CADES COVE, Blount, TN

Built 1948 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 4,436

LAUREL CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

2.7 MILES FROM NPS ROUTE, Blount, TN

Built 1948 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 4,436

LAUREL CREEK ROAD

Fair

Over: LAUREL CREEK

3.7 MILES SOUTH FROM NPS, Blount, TN

Built 1948 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 4,436

FAP 365 299360B

Fair

Over: ICG RR

0.12 MI.S. JCT. SH.5, Chester, TN

Built 1934 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 7,254

NFA A213

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.5 MI E OF GADSDEN, Crockett, TN

Built 2001 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 90

FAU 1

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.O M NE JCT SR251&SR1, Davidson, TN

Built 1926 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 16,784

NFA A282

Fair

Over: SINK CREEK

.56 MI WEST OF SR56, DeKalb, TN

Built 1950 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20

FAP 76

Fair

Over: LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER

.3 MI.NORTH OF SOMERVILLE, Fayette, TN

Built 1947 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 5,388

NFA A727

Fair

Over: DOG BRANCH

SOUTH OF SR50, Franklin, TN

Built 1965 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 170

VON KARMAN ROAD

Fair

Over: HYPERBALLISTICS RANGE

0.7 miles West of Base En, Franklin, TN

Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 150

NFA A062

Fair

Over: COOL SPRINGS BRANCH

1.1 MI NE JCT SR105&DYER, Gibson, TN

Built 2001 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20

FAU 1406

Fair

Over: STRINGERS BRANCH

IN CHATTANOOGA, Hamilton, TN

Built 1923 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20,371

Showing 2,801-2,850 of 20,426 bridges

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