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 A008
FairOver: STANDIFER BRANCH
0.7 MI E JCT SR2&SR150, Marion, TN
Built 1940 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 110
NFA 1127
FairOver: POPLAR SPRINGS BRANCH
IN SOUTH PITTSBURG, Marion, TN
Built 1928 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,612
FAS 272
FairOver: BRANCH
1.1 M E JCT SR129&SR272, Marshall, TN
Built 1952 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 428
FAP 85
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
4.1 MI W OF LIVINGSTON, Overton, TN
Built 1931 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,656
FAS 141
FairOver: CUMBERLAND RIVER
AT HARTSVILLE CITY LIMITS, Trousdale, TN
Built 1981 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 5,129
FAP 22
FairOver: MORRIS BRANCH
IN GLEASON CITY LIMITS, Weakley, TN
Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 6,181
FAS 9
FairOver: BRANCH
1 MI.S.CLINTON CITY LIMIT, Anderson, TN
Built 1927 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 10,956
FAS 269
FairOver: WARTRACE CREEK
IN WARTRACE CITY LIMITS, Bedford, TN
Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 1,615
FAS 391
FairOver: BRANCH
IN CAMDEN, Benton, TN
Built 1950 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 5,637
NFA 1134 (SA 0405)
FairOver: MCREYNOLDS BRANCH
1MI EAST OF US127, Bledsoe, TN
Built 1952 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 484
NFA B095
FairOver: BROWN CREEK
JCT-SR129&SR411-MARYVILLE, Blount, TN
Built 1950 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 3,843
NFA A165
FairOver: BRANCH
IN LAFOLLETTE-N OFF SR 9, Campbell, TN
Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 680
FAS 297
FairOver: DOUGLAS BRANCH
.7 M FR SOUTHERN RR, Campbell, TN
Built 1958 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 1,149
NFA 1280 (SA 0710)
FairOver: BRANCH
W OF I75-JUST N OF SR63, Campbell, TN
Built 1993 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 119
FAS 90
FairOver: TACKETT CREEK
1.8 M S OF CLAIBORNE CO, Campbell, TN
Built 1965 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 737
NFA A074 (SA 0920)
FairOver: OVERFLOW
4.4 MI NW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN
Built 1989 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 170
FAS 190
FairOver: BRANCH
3.2 MI NW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN
Built 1953 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 446
FAS 190
FairOver: OVERFLOW
3.3 MI NW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN
Built 1953 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 446
FAS 190
FairOver: OVERFLOW
3.4 MI NW JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN
Built 1953 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 446
FAS 225
FairOver: WOODVILLE CREEK
0.81 MI N OF MCNAIRY CO, Chester, TN
Built 1955 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 282
NFA A167
FairOver: BRANCH OF CYPRESS CREEK
1.4 MI S OF SR152, Crockett, TN
Built 1985 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 60
NFA A235
FairOver: LITTLE MARROW BONE CREEK
2 M. W. GERMANTOWN, Davidson, TN
Built 1940 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 740
NFA C600
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK CREEK
OVERBROOK DR@ GLEN LEVEN., Davidson, TN
Built 1965 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 430
FAP 100
FairOver: BRANCH
6.7 MI.SW.OF DECATURVILLE, Decatur, TN
Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 3,081
FAP 100
FairOver: BRANCH
6.2 MI.SW.OF DECATURVILLE, Decatur, TN
Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 3,081
FAS 141
FairOver: WOLF CREEK
1 MI.W.OF CENTER HILL DAM, DeKalb, TN
Built 1946 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 386
NFA 1502 (SA 2317)
FairOver: DOAKVILLE CREEK
3 MI W OF GIBSON CO., Dyer, TN
Built 1960 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 323
NFA A651
FairOver: DITCH
0.5 MI E OF SR20, Dyer, TN
Built 1979 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 70
NFA A297
FairOver: CHILDER CREEK
EAST OF SR127, Franklin, TN
Built 1980 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40
FAS 152
FairOver: DRY BRANCH
2.6 MI.EAST OF MEDINA, Gibson, TN
Built 1991 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 2,540
FAP 7
FairOver: BRANCH
8.9 MI.NORTH OF PULASKI, Giles, TN
Built 1927 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 3,300
FAU 5313
FairOver: BRANCH
.13 MI.E.OF PULASKI, Giles, TN
Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 3,653
FAP 1
FairOver: BUCK HOLLOW BRANCH
IN TATE SPRINGS, Grainger, TN
Built 1942 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 5,584
FAP 34 LL
FairOver: LICK CREEK
NEAR MOSHEIM, Greene, TN
Built 1980 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 15,074
NFA A510
FairOver: SMALL BRANCH
.1 M EAST OF SR 56, Grundy, TN
Built 1945 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 20
I81 730393A
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
.2/M.FROM JEFFERSON CO.LN, Hamblen, TN
Built 1967 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 49,004
FAP 34
FairOver: CANEY FORK CREEK
.9 M SE OF HANKINS CO LN, Hamblen, TN
Built 1927 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 5,966
NFA D781
FairOver: SALE CREEK
.2 MI WEST OF US 27, Hamilton, TN
Built 1955 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 230
NFA A195
FairOver: GREASY ROCK CREEK
IN WEST SNEEDVILLE, Hancock, TN
Built 1984 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 770
NFA 1742
FairOver: LEFT FORK WHITES CREEK
WHITES CREEK RD, Hardin, TN
Built 1977 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 83
FAP 69
FairOver: BEVINS BRANCH
8.3 MI.SE.OF SAVANNAH, Hardin, TN
Built 1935 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 2,930
FAP 69
FairOver: HOWARD BRANCH
6.8 MI.SE.OF SAVANNAH, Hardin, TN
Built 1935 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 2,930
NFA A854
FairOver: WAR CREEK
3.9 M W OF SR66-SR113 JCT, Hawkins, TN
Built 1954 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 170
I40
FairOver: BRANCH
1 M S OF SR019, Haywood, TN
Built 1961 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 34,490
NFA 3064
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
0.1 MI. N. OF PARIS, Henry, TN
Built 1963 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 1,959
FAP 54
FairOver: MORMON BRANCH
1.1 MILE N.OF PURYEAR, Henry, TN
Built 1937 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 4,966
FAS 114
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
1 MI.NORTH OF CARROLL CO., Henry, TN
Built 1953 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 727
FAS 140
FairOver: BRANCH
1.2 MILE EAST OF PURYEAR, Henry, TN
Built 1948 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 1,005
NFA 1833 (SA 4103)
FairOver: SULPHUR FORK CREEK
5 M EAST OF PLEASANTVILLE, Hickman, TN
Built 1965 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 133
NFA 944 (SA 4113)
FairOver: LITTLE SPRING CREEK
3 M EAST OF PINEWOOD, Hickman, TN
Built 1950 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 982
Showing 3,101-3,150 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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