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 A987

Fair

Over: STONEY CREEK

S OF SR91-NE PART OF CO., Carter, TN

Built 1974 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 10

NFA A135

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

.6 M E OF SR160-.2 M N 35, Cocke, TN

Built 1965 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 190

NFA 5557 (SA 1614)

Fair

Over: NOAH FORK CREEK

1 MI FROM SR 2, Coffee, TN

Built 1950 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 441

NFA 2732

Fair

Over: WHITES CREEK

5.7 MI.S.OF DECATURVILLE, Decatur, TN

Built 1939 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 273

NFA 2479 (SA 2908)

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

NORTH OF SR131, Grainger, TN

Built 1930 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 989

NFA A664

Fair

Over: PAINT CREEK

1.2 M N OF SR70 AT ST LI, Greene, TN

Built 1996 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 20

NFA A824

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

2.1 M S OF US321-SR70 JCT, Greene, TN

Built 1920 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 220

NFA A022

Fair

Over: BRANCH

8 M NW OF ALTAMONT, Grundy, TN

Built 1935 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 60

NFA A761

Fair

Over: SULPHUR FORK CR

DEPRIEST LN IN HICKMAN CO, Hickman, TN

Built 1994 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 10

NFA 1289 (SA 4722)

Fair

Over: BIG FLAT CREEK

SW OF SR61-331 JCT-, Knox, TN

Built 1940 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 508

NFA A263

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.6 MI. E. OF SR3, Lauderdale, TN

Built 2004 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 140

NFA 936 (SA 5017)

Fair

Over: BEELER FORK BRANCH

3.3 M. NE. LAWRENCEBURG., Lawrence, TN

Built 1950 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 1,215

NFA A442

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 M. NE. TAFT., Lincoln, TN

Built 1978 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 70

NFA A711

Fair

Over: NORRIS CREEK

7.5 M. NW. MULBERRY., Lincoln, TN

Built 1940 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 40

FAS 246

Fair

Over: CARTER CREEK

1.3 M S WILLIAMSON CO LN, Maury, TN

Built 1955 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 4,217

NFA 1189 (SA 6105)

Fair

Over: GOODFIELD CREEK

EAST OF TENN RIVER, Meigs, TN

Built 1967 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 874

NFA A037

Fair

Over: OLD SR-33 / OCOEE RIVER

.52 MILE WEST OF BENTON, Polk, TN

Built 1946 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 8,437

NFA C039

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

DONNELL RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1971 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 170

NFA A231

Fair

Over: NELSON CREEK

2.1 MI SW JCT SR11&SR96, Williamson, TN

Built 1930 Load: 18.9 t ADT: 300

WATTENDORF MEM HWY

Fair

Over: BRADLEY CREEK

0.75 MILES SOUTH OF I-24., Coffee, TN

Built 1950 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 8,251

ETF BRIDGE

Fair

Over: EQUIPMENT

335 feet North OF S. FOUR, Franklin, TN

Built 1960 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 10

WATTENDORF MEM HWY

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.8 miles West of Base En, Franklin, TN

Built 1950 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 4,325

GATLINBURG SPUR

Fair

Over: DUDLEY CREEK

0.0 MILES NORTH OF GATLIN, Sevier, TN

Built 1969 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 8,684

NATCHEZ TRACE PARK

Fair

Over: DAVIS HOLLOW ROAD

10.1 MILES FROM TN ROUTE, Williamson, TN

Built 1989 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 215

NFA 1988 (SA 0202)

Fair

Over: SINKING CREEK

8 M. SW. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1977 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 687

I75

Fair

Over: HIWASSEE RIVER

BRADLEY-MCMINN CO.LINE, Bradley, TN

Built 1968 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 48,545

COUNTY ROAD 2688

Fair

Over: WATAUGA RIVER

WILBUR RESERVOIR, Carter, TN

Built 1942 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 841

FAP 76

Fair

Over: ABANDONED RAILROAD

IN BELLS TN, Crockett, TN

Built 1930 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 4,112

FAS 250

Fair

Over: HARPETH RIVER

DICKSON-CHEATHAM CO. LINE, Dickson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,102

FAP 15

Fair

Over: TENNESSEE RIVER

IN SAVANNAH, Hardin, TN

Built 1980 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 13,265

FAS 344

Fair

Over: HOLSTON RIVER

MELINDA FERRY RD, Hawkins, TN

Built 1985 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,894

FAS 139

Fair

Over: DUMPLIN CREEK

NEAR JEFFERSON CO. LN., Sevier, TN

Built 1973 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,754

FAP 14 297767K

Fair

Over: CNIC RR & NONCONNAH CR

0.5 MI S OF I-55 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1964 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 48,162

FAP 54

Fair

Over: HATCHIE RIVER

TIPTON-HAYWOOD CO.LINE, Tipton, TN

Built 1952 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,521

NFA A056 (SA 8610)

Fair

Over: GRANNY LEWIS CREEK

NEAR TEMPLE HILL SCHOOL, Unicoi, TN

Built 1978 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 250

FAP 6

Fair

Over: WEST HARPETH RIVER

.2 M SW JCT SR6&SR248, Williamson, TN

Built 1928 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 20,189

NFA A157

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF BUCK CREEK

2.5 MI N OF ALAMO, Crockett, TN

Built 1999 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 120

FAU 11

Fair

Over: BROWN CREEK

1.0 M N W JCT I440&SR11, Davidson, TN

Built 1929 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 19,487

NFA 1103 (SA 2622)

Fair

Over: DICK CREEK

SOUTH OF SR50, Franklin, TN

Built 1940 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 390

FAP 76 299188H

Fair

Over: WEST TENNESSEE RR

ON MILAN ARSENAL PROPERTY, Gibson, TN

Built 1930 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 4,681

FAP 29

Fair

Over: BIG SODDY CREEK

0.2 MI. S OF SR-111 JCT., Hamilton, TN

Built 1991 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 27,648

FAP 58

Fair

Over: WOLFTEVER CREEK

IN HARRISON BAY ST.PRK., Hamilton, TN

Built 1930 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 16,461

FAP 58

Fair

Over: WOLFTEVER CREEK

IN HARRISON BAY ST. PARK, Hamilton, TN

Built 1983 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 16,461

NFA 1648 (SA 3909)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1 MI E OF MADISON CO., Henderson, TN

Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 335

FAS 201

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1 M NE JCT (SR210&SR104), Henderson, TN

Built 1954 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 540

NFA A286

Fair

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

1.5 M. S. OF I40., Humphreys, TN

Built 1967 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 50

NFA 1150 (SA 4412)

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH

3MI SOUTHWEST OF SR56, Jackson, TN

Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 358

FAS 135

Fair

Over: KEELING BRANCH

1.3 MI.N.OF WHITLEYVILLE, Jackson, TN

Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 342

NFA A070

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

6 MI. W. OF RIPLEY, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1992 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 260

NFA A183

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.7 MI SW JCT SR1&SR152, Madison, TN

Built 1989 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 40

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