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
FAP 125
FairOver: CRYSTAL SPRING BRANCH
IN MIDDLETON, Hardeman, TN
Built 1948 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 4,763
NFA 902 (SA 4020)
FairOver: BRANCH
2 MI SOUTH OF SR 76, Henry, TN
Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 513
NFA A663
FairOver: CROWSON CREEK
4.2 M. NW. LAWRENCEBURG., Lawrence, TN
Built 1975 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 290
NFA A455
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1MI WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN
Built 1975 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 100
NFA 1853
FairOver: LOUISE CREEK
3 MI SE CUNNINGHAM, Montgomery, TN
Built 1963 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 482
NFA A423
FairOver: BAGGETT BRANCH
4.5 M. SW. CUNNINGHAM., Montgomery, TN
Built 1988 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 50
NFA A098
FairOver: BRANCH
4.4 MI W JCT SR5&KY LINE, Obion, TN
Built 1970 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 220
NFA A120
FairOver: CANE CREEK
3.2 MI NW JCT SR5&SR22, Obion, TN
Built 1975 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 120
NFA A139
FairOver: N FORK HOOSIER CREEK
1.4 MI NW JCT SR5&SR22, Obion, TN
Built 1975 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 190
NFA A279
FairOver: DEER CREEK
4.7 MI E JCT SR3&SR21, Obion, TN
Built 1970 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 170
NFA A590
FairOver: BRANCH
IN THE CITY OF TROY, Obion, TN
Built 2004 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 350
NEWFOUND GAP ROAD
FairOver: WEST PRONG LITTLE PIGEON
13.0 MILES NORTHWEST FROM, Sevier, TN
Built 1937 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 10,764
FAP 1
FairOver: FLETCHER CREEK
MEMPHIS 1.5 MI.E.OF I-240, Shelby, TN
Built 1926 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 36,466
NFA 1085 (SA 8007)
FairOver: WILBURN CREEK
4.8 MI NW JCT SR80&SR85, Smith, TN
Built 1955 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 187
FAS 120
FairOver: SCOTT BRANCH
.55 MI.S. OF KY., Stewart, TN
Built 1939 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 571
NFA C519
FairOver: BRANCH
JUST NW OF US11W-SR37 JCT, Sullivan, TN
Built 1915 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 100
FAU 3921 731094W
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
IN BRISTOL, Sullivan, TN
Built 1996 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,211
NFA A491
FairOver: GRANNY LEWIS CREEK
1.6 M NE JCT SR36&SR81, Unicoi, TN
Built 1951 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,430
NFA A241
FairOver: BRANCH
N OFF US11E-BTWN SR81&75, Washington, TN
Built 1925 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 130
NFA A312
FairOver: LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK
1.3 MI NW JCT SR 13&SR227, Wayne, TN
Built 1988 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 120
FAS 106
FairOver: BRANCH
1 M N JCT SR247&SR106, Williamson, TN
Built 1948 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 7,043
NFA A116
FairOver: BEE CREEK
.5 MI FROM CUMBERLAND CO., Bledsoe, TN
Built 1988 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 10
FAU 4617
FairOver: SOUTH MOUSE CREEK
IN CITY OF CLEVELAND, Bradley, TN
Built 1960 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 6,306
NFA A249
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
E OF SR67-N OF SR36 JCT., Carter, TN
Built 1960 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 250
FAS 196
FairOver: OVERFLOW
.6 MI S OF GALLAWAY, Fayette, TN
Built 1952 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 2,044
NFA A800
FairOver: LEATHERWOOD CREEK
3.3 MI.E.OF PULASKI, Giles, TN
Built 1930 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 60
NFA A771
FairOver: UGLY CREEK
UGLY RD SE CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN
Built 1987 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 20
NFA 1829 (SA 6005)
FairOver: CATHEYS CREEK
9 M. NW. MT. PLEASANT., Maury, TN
Built 1949 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 311
FAS 304
FairOver: DRAKE BRANCH
.5 MI.S.OF WATTS BAR RES., Meigs, TN
Built 1979 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 966
NFSR 217
FairOver: SUGAR COVE BR.
SUGAR COVE BRANCH, Monroe, TN
Built 1935 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 50
NFA A236
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
3.75 M. N. ST. BETHLEHEM., Montgomery, TN
Built 1965 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 9,811
NFA 2261 (SA 0606)
FairOver: HARRIS CREEK
1.5 MI NORTH OF I75, Bradley, TN
Built 1950 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 1,070
NFSR 39
FairOver: LITTLE STONY CREEK
0.3 MILES FROM US321, Carter, TN
Built 1934 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 51
FAP 12
FairOver: HALF PONE CREEK
2.2 MI.S.OF MONTGOMERY CO, Cheatham, TN
Built 1955 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 4,778
NFA A297
FairOver: BRANCH
3.0 MI SE JCT SR100&SR125, Chester, TN
Built 1983 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 80
NFA A009
FairOver: PIGEON RIVER
BTWN I40-SR73 JCT & US25, Cocke, TN
Built 1984 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 430
NFA 853 (SA 2713)
FairOver: RUTHERFORD FK. OBION RIV
3.3 MI N JCT SR43&SR77, Gibson, TN
Built 1980 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 928
FAS 348
FairOver: LICK CREEK
1.1 M SW OF COCKE CO LN, Greene, TN
Built 1987 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 626
NFA A177
FairOver: SMITH FORK CREEK
BIRGE PATTERSON N SR 203, Hardin, TN
Built 1986 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 20
NFA A787
FairOver: ROBERTSON CREEK
SW OF SR66-SR113 JCT, Hawkins, TN
Built 1940 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 150
NFA 5563 (SA 5104)
FairOver: BUFFALO RIVER
7 M. S. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN
Built 1967 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 159
NFA 1888 (SA 6317)
FairOver: LITTLE MCADOO CREEK
5 M SE OF CLARKSVILLE, Montgomery, TN
Built 1960 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 1,350
NFA A157
FairOver: PHILLIPS CREEK
W OF US27 AT HELENWOOD, Scott, TN
Built 1975 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 110
NFA A008
FairOver: NONCONNAH CREEK
QUINN RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN
Built 1960 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 800
NFA 974 (SA 9404)
FairOver: BURNS BRANCH
5.5 MI NW JCT SR246&MAURY, Williamson, TN
Built 1941 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 1,447
NFA A141
FairOver: BULL PEN CREEK
2MI WEST OF PLEASANT VIEW, Cannon, TN
Built 1920 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 80
NFA A329
FairOver: WILMOUTH CREEK
NEAR GASSAWAY, Cannon, TN
Built 1965 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 20
FAP 20
FairOver: BUCKNER CREEK
IN PARSONS CITY LIMITS, Decatur, TN
Built 1932 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 7,452
FAP 35
FairOver: NOLICHUCKY RIVER
2.1 M COCKE-GREENE CO LN, Greene, TN
Built 1967 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 3,548
NFA P020
FairOver: BRANCH (FPSP)
IN FORT PILLOW STATE PK, Lauderdale, TN
Built 1978 Load: 18.0 t ADT: 60
Showing 2,851-2,900 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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