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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

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 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)

Tennessee38.000587486536766%46.607265250171345%GoodFairPoorStructurally Deficient
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
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

09

Connecticut

3.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,277
Selected

47

Tennessee

3.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$20,426

24

Maryland

4.27% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,527

08

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 composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.

NFA A253

Structurally Deficient

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

Structurally Deficient

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 A490

Fair

Over: BRANCH

OLD SR29 - N OF WARTBURG, Morgan, TN

Built 1928 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 130

NFA 1528 (SA 6616)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.6 MI NE JCT SR21&SR184, Obion, TN

Built 1975 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 608

NFA A045

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.2 MI SW JCT SR3&SR184, Obion, TN

Built 1970 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 670

NFA A141

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.3 MI NW JCT SR3&SR21, Obion, TN

Built 1970 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 180

NFA A145 (SA 6615)

Fair

Over: NORTH REELFOOT CREEK

2.8 MI NW JCT SR3&SR21, Obion, TN

Built 1970 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 80

NFA A253

Fair

Over: WALNUT GROVE BRANCH

3.6 MI SE JCT SR43&SR215, Obion, TN

Built 1970 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 90

NFA A550

Fair

Over: GRASS CREEK

3.1 MI NW JCT SR5&SR89, Obion, TN

Built 2002 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40

NFA A567

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.8 MI NW JCT SR5&SR89, Obion, TN

Built 1975 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40

NFA A580

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4.8 MI NE JCT SR105&SR211, Obion, TN

Built 1975 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 60

NFA A664

Fair

Over: CLOVER CREEK

4.3 MI SW JCT SR3&SR183, Obion, TN

Built 2014 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 30

NFA A676

Fair

Over: CLOVERDALE CREEK

7.2 MI NW JCT SR3&DYER, Obion, TN

Built 1975 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 30

FAU 1146 (SA7113)

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

2MI NORTH OF I40, Putnam, TN

Built 1940 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,827

NFA 2398 (SA 7610)

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

3.5 MI. E OF ONEIDA, Scott, TN

Built 1940 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 113

RAMSEY CASCADES RO

Fair

Over: MIDDLE PRONG LPR

0.1 MILES EAST FROM NPS R, Sevier, TN

Built 1983 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1

NFA H517 663406P

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

FARRISVIEW RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,170

FAP 80

Fair

Over: PEYTON'S CREEK

3.83 MI.NORTHOF CARTHAGE, Smith, TN

Built 1953 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,728

NFA A849

Fair

Over: SHARPS CREEK

S OFF 421-E SIDE OF LAKE, Sullivan, TN

Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 50

FAS 126

Fair

Over: AKARD CREEK

3.33 MI.W.OF BRISTOL, Sullivan, TN

Built 1948 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 6,205

FAS 259

Fair

Over: GRACE CREEK

3 M E JCT SR259&SR41, Sumner, TN

Built 1964 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,465

FAS 174

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.9 M NE JCT SR174&I65, Sumner, TN

Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 6,190

NFA 1357 (SA 9007)

Fair

Over: NOLICHUCKY RIVER

N OF SR107-4 M W OF SR81, Washington, TN

Built 1987 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 402

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Fair

Over: BENDING CHESTNUT ROAD

4.3 MILES TO TN ROUTE 46, Williamson, TN

Built 1989 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 215

NFA 2029

Fair

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

0.1 MI SOUTH OF I40, Wilson, TN

Built 1928 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 136

NFA 2375 (SA 0105)

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

N OF SR61 IN OLIVER SPRIN, Anderson, TN

Built 1982 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 723

FAS 170

Fair

Over: BYRAMS FORK CREEK

2.0 W FROM SR71, Anderson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 1,673

FAS 297

Fair

Over: LITTLE ELK RIVER

IN JELLICO MT, Campbell, TN

Built 1945 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 1,009

NFA A299

Fair

Over: LITTLE SUGAR CREEK

4.2 MI SE JCT SR100&SR125, Chester, TN

Built 1995 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 20

FAP 5

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

IN JACKSON CITY LIMITS, Madison, TN

Built 1929 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 44,043

FAS 135

Fair

Over: FALLING WATER RIVER

FALLING WATER RIVER DAM, Putnam, TN

Built 1987 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 534

FAP 14

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

1.2 M N OF SR175, Shelby, TN

Built 1929 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 18,011

NFA 2008 (SA 0220)

Fair

Over: BUTLER CREEK

4 M. NE. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 498

NFA A052

Fair

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

0.1 M. SW. RAUS., Bedford, TN

Built 1960 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 260

FAU 4167

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

.1 M. E. SR 33 - ROCKFORD, Blount, TN

Built 1965 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 4,855

NFA A863

Fair

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

14.5 M. SW. MARYVILLE., Blount, TN

Built 1915 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 350

NFA 1280 (SA 0710)

Fair

Over: SINKING CREEK

5.2 M S OF I75-SR9-JELLIC, Campbell, TN

Built 1960 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 840

FAP 9

Fair

Over: COVE LAKE

E. OF I75, Campbell, TN

Built 1968 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 32,569

NFA A188

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF CYPRESS CREEK

4.5 MI W OF SR76, Crockett, TN

Built 1960 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 250

NFA A100

Fair

Over: LEWIS CREEK

0.3 MI E OF DYERSBURG, Dyer, TN

Built 1965 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 150

NFA A241

Fair

Over: ALDRIDGE CREEK

1 MI S OF OBION, Dyer, TN

Built 2014 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 30

NFA A398

Fair

Over: PARKER DITCH

2 MI S OF SR 104, Dyer, TN

Built 2011 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 10

NFA B145

Fair

Over: CAIN CREEK

0.5 MI SW JCT SR20&OLD SR, Dyer, TN

Built 1981 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 70

NFA A623

Fair

Over: SLOUGH CREEK

4 MI S OF SR 20, Dyer, TN

Built 2012 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 40

NFA A687

Fair

Over: LEWIS CREEK

2 MI N OF DYERSBURG, Dyer, TN

Built 2011 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 10

FAP 52

Fair

Over: CLEAR FORK RIVER

MORGAN COUNTY LINE, Fentress, TN

Built 1999 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 1,417

NFA A025

Fair

Over: HAMS CREEK

10.5 M NW OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1962 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 40

FAP 160

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

.1 M SE OF COCKE CO LN, Hamblen, TN

Built 1958 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 3,842

FAP 160

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

S OF US11E AT AIRPORT, Hamblen, TN

Built 1986 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 10,952

NFA A010

Fair

Over: BEASON CREEK

MARCUS SEAY RD IN CRUMP, Hardin, TN

Built 1960 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 100

NFA 2545 (SA 3710)

Fair

Over: CHEROKEE LAKE-BEECH CR.

4.5 M N OF SR70 AT GREENE, Hawkins, TN

Built 1965 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 292

NFA 2602 (SA 3717)

Fair

Over: FISHER CREEK

5.5 M NE OF US11W-SR70 JC, Hawkins, TN

Built 1977 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 685

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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