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 2171 (SA 8901)
FairOver: HICKORY CREEK
.5 MI FROM SR 108, Warren, TN
Built 1935 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 576
NFA A932
FairOver: KIPLINGER CREEK
3.5 M NE OF MT. CARMEL, Washington, TN
Built 1950 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 140
NFA D400
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
ON CO LINE-N OF I181@GRAY, Washington, TN
Built 1930 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 480
NFA 1066
FairOver: BROWN BRANCH
N OF SR353 IN TELFORD, Washington, TN
Built 1945 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 2,468
NFA A116
FairOver: TUCKER BRANCH
1.7 MI NW JCT SR 99&LEWIS, Wayne, TN
Built 1979 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 50
NFA A202
FairOver: LONG HOLLOW BRANCH
1.7 MI SE JCT SR15&SR99, Wayne, TN
Built 1960 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 170
NFA 917 (SA 9104)
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
4.8 MI SE JCT SR15&HARDIN, Wayne, TN
Built 1985 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 77
NFA A277
FairOver: THOMPSON CREEK
JANES MILL RD., Weakley, TN
Built 1970 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 90
FAP 26
FairOver: BRANCH
0.2 MI. W. OF SR-136 JCT., White, TN
Built 1951 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 5,488
NFA A273
FairOver: NORTH FORK OF FLAT CREEK
6.3 MI SW JCT SR11&SR16, Williamson, TN
Built 1940 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 110
FAP 6
FairOver: SPENCER CREEK
1.7 M NE JCT SR6&SR106, Williamson, TN
Built 1929 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 13,353
NFA 1050 (SA 9504)
FairOver: BRANCH
0.4 MI SOUTH OF GLADEVILL, Wilson, TN
Built 1935 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,212
ELKMONT CAMPGROUND
FairOver: LITTLE RIVER
0.1 MILES FROM NPS ROUTE, Sevier, TN
Built 1965 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 100
FAP 1
FairOver: TENNESSEE RIVER
BENTON-HUMPHREYS CO LINE, Benton, TN
Built 1989 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 5,419
NFA A080
FairOver: BRANCH OF STINK. CREEK
BTWN I75&SR9-S OF JELLICO, Campbell, TN
Built 1930 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 100
NFA A261
FairOver: TRAIL FORK BIG CREEK
OFF SR 107-S OF DEL RIO, Cocke, TN
Built 1934 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 70
FAS 296
FairOver: CROOKED CREEK
.39 MI.W.OF ALLARDT, Fentress, TN
Built 1938 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 4,289
NFA A199
FairOver: SAND CREEK
1.2 MI SW JCT SR5&SR77, Gibson, TN
Built 1972 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 560
FAP 76
FairOver: BRANCH
1.9 MI.EAST OF GIBSON, Gibson, TN
Built 1930 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 3,867
NFA A618
FairOver: COPPERAS BRANCH
HARLOWE LN, Hickman, TN
Built 1994 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 10
FAP 402 (SR 40)
FairOver: CLOUD BRANCH
4.2 MI.E.OF BRADLEY CO., Polk, TN
Built 1929 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 6,975
FAU 4196
FairOver: DITCH
WEAVER RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1998 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 5,203
NFA 1270 (SA 0106)
FairOver: 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)
FairOver: POND CREEK
3 M. S. SR12., Cheatham, TN
Built 1955 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 426
I24 EBL
FairOver: GARRISON FORK CREEK
NEAR BEECH GROVE, Coffee, TN
Built 1968 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 44,829
I24 WBL
FairOver: GARRISON FORK CREEK
NEAR BEECH GROVE, Coffee, TN
Built 1968 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 44,829
FAS 152
FairOver: BRANCH
1.1 M E JCT SR 54&SR 152, Crockett, TN
Built 1991 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 1,661
FAU 5707
FairOver: SALE CREEK
1 MI WEST OF TENN RIVER, Hamilton, TN
Built 1996 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 829
NFA A260
FairOver: BUCK BRANCH
BUCK BRANCH RD, Hickman, TN
Built 1995 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 10
NFA A455
FairOver: MEADOW FORK BRANCH
1MI NORTH OF SR163, McMinn, TN
Built 1973 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 80
NFA 1863 (SA 6307)
FairOver: BRANCH
1.8 M S SR 76, Montgomery, TN
Built 1965 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 362
FAU 2231
FairOver: FRANKS BRANCH
GERMANTOWN RD - BARTLETT, Shelby, TN
Built 1956 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 8,054
FAU 4870
FairOver: DRAKES CREEK
3.2 MI NE JCT SR6&SR258, Sumner, TN
Built 1940 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 6,515
FAS 252 350345K
FairOver: CSX RAILROAD
.6 M S JCT SR252&SR253, Williamson, TN
Built 1986 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 9,848
NFA A049
FairOver: BUCHANAN CREEK
0.75 M. NW. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN
Built 1960 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 500
NFA A387
FairOver: OOSTANULA CREEK
6MI EAST OF US11, McMinn, TN
Built 1973 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 190
NFA A430
FairOver: DRY VALLEY CREEK
.06 MI EAST OF SR2, McMinn, TN
Built 1973 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 850
FAP 64
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
8 MI.W.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN
Built 1959 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 5,259
LAUREL CREEK ROAD
FairOver: WEST PRONG LITTLE RIVER
5.7 MI TO CADES COVE, Blount, TN
Built 1948 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 4,436
LAUREL CREEK ROAD
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
2.7 MILES FROM NPS ROUTE, Blount, TN
Built 1948 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 4,436
LAUREL CREEK ROAD
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
3.7 MILES SOUTH FROM NPS, Blount, TN
Built 1948 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 4,436
FAP 365 299360B
FairOver: ICG RR
0.12 MI.S. JCT. SH.5, Chester, TN
Built 1934 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 7,254
NFA A213
FairOver: BRANCH
3.5 MI E OF GADSDEN, Crockett, TN
Built 2001 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 90
FAU 1
FairOver: BRANCH
1.O M NE JCT SR251&SR1, Davidson, TN
Built 1926 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 16,784
NFA A282
FairOver: SINK CREEK
.56 MI WEST OF SR56, DeKalb, TN
Built 1950 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20
FAP 76
FairOver: LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER
.3 MI.NORTH OF SOMERVILLE, Fayette, TN
Built 1947 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 5,388
NFA A727
FairOver: DOG BRANCH
SOUTH OF SR50, Franklin, TN
Built 1965 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 170
VON KARMAN ROAD
FairOver: HYPERBALLISTICS RANGE
0.7 miles West of Base En, Franklin, TN
Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 150
NFA A062
FairOver: COOL SPRINGS BRANCH
1.1 MI NE JCT SR105&DYER, Gibson, TN
Built 2001 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20
FAU 1406
FairOver: STRINGERS BRANCH
IN CHATTANOOGA, Hamilton, TN
Built 1923 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20,371
Showing 2,801-2,850 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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