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

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 A209

Fair

Over: BLACKLEY CREEK

W OF SR81-SR75 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1940 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 120

FAP 81

Fair

Over: NOLICHUCKY RIVER

1.9 M NW OF UNICOI CO LN, Washington, TN

Built 1976 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 4,903

NFA 2038 (SA 9515)

Fair

Over: DRY FORK CREEK

2 MI WEST OF SMITH CO, Wilson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 561

NFA A276

Fair

Over: EAVENS BRANCH

0.7 MI WEST OF DEKALB CO., Wilson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 110

GATLINBURG BYPASS

Fair

Over: WEST PRONG LPR

0.1 MILES NORTH FROM NPS, Sevier, TN

Built 1965 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,630

CAMPBELL LEAD ROAD

Fair

Over: GATLINBURG BYPASS

1.8 MILES SOUTH FROM NPS, Sevier, TN

Built 1969 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 2,630

SB GATLINBURG SPUR

Fair

Over: NORTON CREEK

1.2 MILES NORTH FROM NPS, Sevier, TN

Built 1958 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 4,342

FAS 63

Fair

Over: POWELL RIVER

8 MILES FROM TAZEWELL, Claiborne, TN

Built 1978 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 368

NFA A118

Fair

Over: RICE CREEK

4 MI E OF FRIENDSHIP, Crockett, TN

Built 1960 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 10

FAS 24

Fair

Over: MEADOW CREEK

1.3 MI.NW.OF CROSSVILLE, Cumberland, TN

Built 1997 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 7,324

I440

Fair

Over: L3-SN165-RL /L2-SN162 16

I440-I65 LOOP@MELROSE I/C, Davidson, TN

Built 1985 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 96,254

NFA A406

Fair

Over: WAGNER CREEK

.1 MI EAST OF SR16, Franklin, TN

Built 1985 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 1,260

NFA A406

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

EAST OF SR1, Grainger, TN

Built 1970 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 80

FAP 34 RL

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

NEAR MOSHEIM, Greene, TN

Built 1980 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 15,074

NFA D836

Fair

Over: POSSUM CREEK

.3 MI EAST OF US 27, Hamilton, TN

Built 1955 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 150

FAS 138

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

IN MERCER, Madison, TN

Built 1949 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 866

FAP 58

Fair

Over: TENNESSEE RIVER

1.5 S.W.OF KINGSTON, Roane, TN

Built 2004 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 10,295

NFA 1240 (SA 7613)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

E OF US27 NEAR WINFIELD, Scott, TN

Built 1948 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 831

FAS 205

Fair

Over: CASPER CREEK

3.76 MI. E OF SR-3 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1943 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 5,140

FAU 2837

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

MITCHELL RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1950 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 5,393

NFA A349

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

0.1 MI S OF SR59, Tipton, TN

Built 1975 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 50

NFA A885

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

.1 M N OF COVINGTON, Tipton, TN

Built 1994 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 620

FAS 287

Fair

Over: CANEY BRANCH

4 MI.S.OF CINRERTOWN, Warren, TN

Built 1959 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 1,238

NFA 2138 (SA 8920)

Fair

Over: COLLINS RIVER

1.4MI EAST OF SR56, Warren, TN

Built 1938 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 570

FAP 52

Fair

Over: CUMBERLAND RIVER

.3 MI FROM SR53, Clay, TN

Built 1988 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 6,000

NFA A013

Fair

Over: W. FORK HICKORY CREEK

3 MI FROM SR 55, Coffee, TN

Built 1965 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 40

FAS 114

Fair

Over: TENNESSEE RIVER

2.25 MI S SR69 INTER., Hardin, TN

Built 1997 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 2,725

NFA A804

Fair

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

CUDE CEMETRY ROAD, Hickman, TN

Built 2010 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 30

FAS 138

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

IN MERCER, Madison, TN

Built 1949 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 866

FAS 272

Fair

Over: COLLINS CREEK

1.1 M S JCT SR106&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1955 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 1,805

NFA 971 (SA 6313)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

6 MI N CUNNINGHAM, Montgomery, TN

Built 1963 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 2,364

FAP 111

Fair

Over: WOLF RIVER

2 M SOUTH OF KY. STATE LN, Pickett, TN

Built 1988 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 4,728

NFA 2830

Fair

Over: BRANCH

WINCHESTER RD - SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1969 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 37,592

I40 RL EXIT RP

Fair

Over: WOLF RIVER HARBOR

AT I40/MS RV BRIDGE, Shelby, TN

Built 1973 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 35,551

FAU 2806 297486B

Fair

Over: CNIC RAILROAD

N WATKINS ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1953 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 9,385

NFA 2599 (SA 8215)

Fair

Over: BOONE LAKE

DEVAULT BR RD, Sullivan, TN

Built 1952 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 1,927

NFA 2061

Fair

Over: RED RIVER

3.5 MI W JCT SR76&SR109, Sumner, TN

Built 1960 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 910

NFA A143

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

3 M NE OF CLINTON, Anderson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 270

NFA 2004 (SA 0219)

Fair

Over: BOBO CREEK

3 M. W. RAUS., Bedford, TN

Built 1950 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 424

FAP 64

Fair

Over: FLATT CREEK

.3 MI.W.OF SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1959 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 7,256

NFA 1757 (SA 0317)

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

3.8 MI NE JCT SR69A&HENRY, Benton, TN

Built 1958 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 168

NFA 1155 (SA 0409)

Fair

Over: MILL BRANCH

3MI EAST OF US 127, Bledsoe, TN

Built 1997 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 263

FAP 28

Fair

Over: CANNON CREEK

.4 MI.SW.OF COLLEGE, Bledsoe, TN

Built 1951 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 4,141

NFA A554

Fair

Over: REED CREEK

1.5 M. E. WALLAND., Blount, TN

Built 2003 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 280

FAS 9

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

2.1 M OF CSX RR, Campbell, TN

Built 1930 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 981

FAP 53

Fair

Over: MCMAHAN CREEK

4.9 MI.N.OF COFFEE CO., Cannon, TN

Built 1934 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 3,790

FAP 53

Fair

Over: BRANCH

5.2 MI.N.OF COFFEE CO.LI., Cannon, TN

Built 1934 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 3,790

NFA A408

Fair

Over: COSBY CREEK

N OF SR32-SE OF COSBY, Cocke, TN

Built 1983 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 150

NFA A428

Fair

Over: INDIAN CAMP CREEK

1 M E OF CO LN-N OF SR 73, Cocke, TN

Built 1975 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 10

FAS 339

Fair

Over: COSBY CREEK

1.1 M OF GREEN MTN, Cocke, TN

Built 1955 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 2,276

Showing 3,201-3,250 of 20,426 bridges

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