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 48
FairOver: MOSS SPRING BRANCH
IN CENTERVILLE CITY LIMIT, Hickman, TN
Built 1931 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 3,038
NFA 1791 (SA 4204)
FairOver: WELLS CREEK
1.4 M S OF ERIN, Houston, TN
Built 1965 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 523
NFA 933 (SA 4314)
FairOver: BRANCH
4 M. E. SR 13, Humphreys, TN
Built 1965 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 332
NFA 1150 (SA 4412)
FairOver: BRANCH
2MI SOUTHWEST OF SR56, Jackson, TN
Built 1957 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 566
FAS 262
FairOver: WARTRACE CREEK
2.9 MI.N.W.OF SR085, Jackson, TN
Built 1954 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 523
FAP 53
FairOver: ROARING RIVER
3 MI. N. OF GAINSBORO, Jackson, TN
Built 1972 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 3,137
NFA 2451 (SA 4504)
FairOver: SEEHORN CREEK
3 M NW OF SR363-US25W JCT, Jefferson, TN
Built 1943 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 831
NFA A499
FairOver: SINKING FORK
N OF WHITE PINE-S OF I81, Jefferson, TN
Built 1984 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 110
FAS 9
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
IN OAK GROVE, Jefferson, TN
Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 7,782
FAP 34
FairOver: ROAN CREEK
.4 M NE OF CENTER VIEW, Johnson, TN
Built 1956 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 5,206
NFA D714
FairOver: TUCKAHOE CREEK
RUSSELL RD-S OF I40 AT CO, Knox, TN
Built 1945 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 150
FAS 87
FairOver: BRANCH
.9 M S OF PETERS RD, Lauderdale, TN
Built 1925 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 278
NFA 1971 (SA 5208)
FairOver: BUGGER HOLLOW BRANCH
5.2 M. SE. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN
Built 1935 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 2,197
NFA 1029 (SA 5205)
FairOver: BRANCH
6.5 M. E. TAFT., Lincoln, TN
Built 1977 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 1,462
NFA A307
FairOver: MOORE BRANCH
3.9 MI NE JCT SR5&SR197, Madison, TN
Built 1965 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 390
FAS 270
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
.5 M W OF BEDFORD CO LN, Marshall, TN
Built 1970 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 2,719
NFA 1914 (SA 6017)
FairOver: SILVER CREEK
6 M. NE. CULLEOKA., Maury, TN
Built 1955 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 352
FAU 3201
FairOver: DUCK RIVER
IN COLUMBIA CITY LIMITS, Maury, TN
Built 1973 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 3,674
FAP 99
FairOver: FLAT CREEK
2.25 MI.E. JCT. I-65, Maury, TN
Built 1968 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 6,102
NFA 1198 (SA 5418)
FairOver: LITTLE CHESTUEE CREEK
EAST OF US411, McMinn, TN
Built 1940 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 738
NFA A020
FairOver: CLEARWATER BRANCH
0.25 MI N OF SR305, McMinn, TN
Built 1973 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 20
FAP 33
FairOver: CHESTUEE CREEK
END OF ENGLEWOOD CITY LIM, McMinn, TN
Built 1997 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 4,787
FAP 58
FairOver: AGENCY CREEK
@ BIG SPRING POST OFFICE, Meigs, TN
Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 4,515
FAP 58
FairOver: BRANCH
1 MILE NORTH OF NEBO BR., Meigs, TN
Built 1930 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 2,496
NFA 1861
FairOver: BUDD'S CREEK
3 MI SE PALMYRA, Montgomery, TN
Built 1981 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 648
NFA A412
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
5 M. S. CUNNINGHAM., Montgomery, TN
Built 1982 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 170
FAS 328
FairOver: MUDDY CREEK
3.46 MI.N.OF ROANE CO., Morgan, TN
Built 1931 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 814
FAS 214
FairOver: DEER CREEK
1.3 MI.NE.OF CHAMBERS, Obion, TN
Built 1926 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 1,848
FAS 214
FairOver: HICKS BRANCH
NORTHEAST OF CHAMBERS, Obion, TN
Built 1926 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 1,608
NFA 1534 (SA 6615)
FairOver: CUB BRANCH
4.9 MI NW JCT SR5&SR22, Obion, TN
Built 1970 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 518
NFA A618
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
2.7 MI NW JCT SR183&SR211, Obion, TN
Built 1960 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40
NFA A678
FairOver: ZION CREEK
5.5 MI NE JCT SR78&DYER, Obion, TN
Built 1975 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 90
NFA A731
FairOver: SOUTH FORK HARRIS FK CR
IN THE CITY OF SO FULTON, Obion, TN
Built 1965 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 1,460
FAP 111
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
1 MI SO. OF LIVINGSTON, Overton, TN
Built 1987 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 21,140
NFA A501 (SA 7115)
FairOver: CANE CREEK
1 MI SOUTH OF I40, Putnam, TN
Built 1940 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 370
FAP 29
FairOver: BRANCH
IN DAYTON CITY LIMITS, Rhea, TN
Built 1960 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 21,072
FAU 5383
FairOver: BROYLES BRANCH
IN DAYTON CITY LIMITS, Rhea, TN
Built 1960 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 3,927
NFA A864
FairOver: BRANCH
.1 M 3RAVE EAST SR11, Robertson, TN
Built 1965 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 754
NFA A056 841826K
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
S OF WINFIELD-W OFF US 27, Scott, TN
Built 1975 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 50
I40-LL
FairOver: I-40 W.B. / WOLF RIVER
1 MI W OF SR 14 JCT, Shelby, TN
Built 1976 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 101,149
FAU 2820
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
N. MCLEAN BLVD, Shelby, TN
Built 1950 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 6,200
NFA B676
FairOver: MAD BRANCH
N OF SR126 IN KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN
Built 1969 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 1,470
FAP 1
FairOver: BOOZEY CREEK
5.69 MI.EAST OF KINGSPORT, Sullivan, TN
Built 1959 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 13,801
NFA A435
FairOver: LIBERTY BRANCH
3.1 MI NW JCT SR25&SR174, Sumner, TN
Built 1970 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 400
FAS 173
FairOver: BRANCH
1.8 M SW OF CARTER CO LN, Unicoi, TN
Built 1955 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 1,232
FAP 81
FairOver: BRANCH
4.53 MI FROM NC/TN ST LN, Unicoi, TN
Built 1999 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 4,379
NFA A131
FairOver: WOODS GAP BRANCH
E OF SR61-N OF LUTTRELL, Union, TN
Built 1983 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 40
FAP 33
FairOver: SUCKSTONE CR
.6 M NE OF KNOX CO LN, Union, TN
Built 1967 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 14,065
NFA 1137 (SA 8915)
FairOver: LT FORK DRY BRANCH
1 MI EAST OF SR 56, Warren, TN
Built 1940 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 124
NFA 2187 (SA 8912)
FairOver: MOUNTAIN CREEK
3MI SOUTH OF DEKALB CO., Warren, TN
Built 1955 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 539
Showing 3,151-3,200 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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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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