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

FAP 99

Fair

Over: EAST FORK GREENLICK CREE

3.34 MI.E. JCT. FAS 6253, Maury, TN

Built 1941 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 6,849

NFA B470

Fair

Over: COLLINS BRANCH

NEAR MEIGS COUNTY LINE, McMinn, TN

Built 1956 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 30

FAS 225

Fair

Over: KISE CREEK

2.8 MI.E.OF HARDEMAN CO., McNairy, TN

Built 1951 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 248

FAS 199

Fair

Over: HUGGINS CREEK

NEAR CHESTER COUNTY LINE, McNairy, TN

Built 1955 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 1,688

NFA 1202 (SA 6205)

Fair

Over: TELLICO RIVER

W OF SR360-BALLPLAY RD, Monroe, TN

Built 1967 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 570

FAS 216

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

.3 MILE EAST OF RIVES, Obion, TN

Built 1986 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 1,010

FAP 13

Fair

Over: KING BRANCH

IN LOBELVILLE CITY LIMITS, Perry, TN

Built 1931 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 2,911

FAS 313

Fair

Over: OLD FORT CREEK

1.4 MILE WEST OF SR033, Polk, TN

Built 1952 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 1,104

FAS 30

Fair

Over: GREASY CREEK

3 MILES WEST OF ARCHVILLE, Polk, TN

Built 1936 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 354

FAS 303

Fair

Over: SALE CREEK

2MI. N. OF GRAYSVILLE, Rhea, TN

Built 1960 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 1,677

NFA 1046 (SA 7533)

Fair

Over: CRIPPLE CREEK

4.2 MI SE JCT SR96&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1958 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 465

FAS 99

Fair

Over: REED CREEK

.9 M W CANNON CO LINE, Rutherford, TN

Built 1956 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 664

FAS 416

Fair

Over: WEBB CREEK

N OF US321 AT PITTMAN CNT, Sevier, TN

Built 1955 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 676

FAU 1450 (SA 7901)

Fair

Over: JOHN'S CREEK LATERAL A

HOLMES RD -SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 2005 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 11,227

NFA 1468 (SA 7925)

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

MUDVILLE RD-SHELBY CO, Shelby, TN

Built 1951 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 2,107

FAU 2821

Fair

Over: WOLF RIVER

N. HOLLYWOOD ST - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 21,144

NFA 5466

Fair

Over: NONCONNAH CREEK

NONCONNAH BLVD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1971 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 9,485

I40-RL

Fair

Over: I-40 E.B. / WOLF RIVER

0.2 MI S OF I40-SR300 JCT, Shelby, TN

Built 1976 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 103,151

I40 LL ENT RP

Fair

Over: WOLF RIVER HARBOR

AT I40/MS RV BRIDGE, Shelby, TN

Built 1973 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 35,551

NFA 945 (SA 8106)

Fair

Over: DYERS CREEK

0.12 MI.NORTH OF SR 76, Stewart, TN

Built 1948 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 1,381

FAP 76

Fair

Over: CUMBERLAND RIVER OVERFLO

0.76 MI N. OF DOVER, Stewart, TN

Built 1987 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 10,317

NFA A388 (SA 8410)

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK CANAL

1.3 MI S OF BURLISON, Tipton, TN

Built 1965 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 1,130

NFA A426 (SA 8607)

Fair

Over: NORTH INDIAN CREEK

S OF SR 36 AT ERNESTVILLE, Unicoi, TN

Built 1974 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 60

NFA 1276 (SA 8712)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.8 M NE OF SHARPS CHAPEL, Union, TN

Built 1940 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 827

NFA 1353 (SA 9002)

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

1.5 M SE OF SR67-SR81 JCT, Washington, TN

Built 1950 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 743

FAS 190

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.4 MI.NE.OF PALMERSVILLE, Weakley, TN

Built 1952 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 305

FAS 190

Fair

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

2 MILES NORTH OF SR054, Weakley, TN

Built 1959 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 435

FAS 118

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

.1 MI.N.OF LATHAM, Weakley, TN

Built 1954 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 727

FAS 118

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

.1 MI.N.OF N.FRK.OBION RV, Weakley, TN

Built 1954 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 727

NFA 1913

Fair

Over: TURNER CREEK

3.5 MI SE JCT SR106&SR247, Williamson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 901

NFA A437

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN CITY OF BRENTWOOD, Williamson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 1,030

NEWFOUND GAP ROAD

Fair

Over: COLE CREEK

7.4 MILES SOUTH OF SUGARL, Sevier, TN

Built 1937 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 2,364

SPUR CROSSOVER ROA

Fair

Over: WEST PRONG LPR

0.8 MILES NORTH FROM NPS, Sevier, TN

Built 1961 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 4,342

NFA A216

Fair

Over: BRAWLEY'S FORK CREEK

7MI SOUTH OF SR1, Cannon, TN

Built 1940 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 30

FAP 408 (SR 155)

Fair

Over: CUMBERLAND RIVER

3 M NE I40, Davidson, TN

Built 1985 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 42,389

NFA A044

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH - COW CR.

2.9 MI SW JCT SR5&SR77, Gibson, TN

Built 1997 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 100

FAS 114

Fair

Over: PANTHER CREEK

1.36 MI.NO.OF CARROLL CO., Henry, TN

Built 1953 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 727

NFA 1842

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

4.5 M. NE. HOHENWALD., Lewis, TN

Built 1958 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 376

NFA 1444 (SA 5728)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

5.0 MI SW JCT SR5&SR43, Madison, TN

Built 1956 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 5,433

NFA 872 (SA 5733)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.8 MI SW JCT SR1&SR152, Madison, TN

Built 1983 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 1,829

NFA 1880 (SA 6320)

Fair

Over: PASSENGER CREEK

11 M. E. CLARKSVILLE., Montgomery, TN

Built 1940 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 338

FAU 5515

Fair

Over: ROCK SPRINGS BRANCH

3.1 MI NW JCT I24&SR102, Rutherford, TN

Built 1965 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 8,337

FAS 41

Fair

Over: HONEY RUN CREEK

1.5 M NE JCT SR41&SR76, Sumner, TN

Built 1941 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 8,067

NFA 859 (SA 9211)

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

0.2 MI W OF GLEASON, Weakley, TN

Built 1960 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 1,086

FAS 190

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN GLEASON CITY LIMITS, Weakley, TN

Built 1960 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 2,022

FAP 96

Fair

Over: ARRINGTON CREEK

2.2 M NW JCT SR96&SR11, Williamson, TN

Built 1942 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 8,970

FAS 265

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK SPRING CREEK

2.2 M W JCT SR265&SR26, Wilson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 1,963

I75

Fair

Over: COVE CREEK

5.8 FROM ANDERSON CO. LI., Campbell, TN

Built 1967 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 30,123

FAS 251

Fair

Over: POND CREEK

.5 MI.W. OF DAVIDSON CO., Cheatham, TN

Built 1957 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 2,680

NFA A185

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF CYPRESS CREEK

0.7 MI W OF SR76, Crockett, TN

Built 1960 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 160

Showing 3,301-3,350 of 20,426 bridges

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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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