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

I-24W

Unknown

Over: OLD HICKORY BLVD.

S. OF GOODLETTSVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1976 ADT: 3,635

I-24 EB

Unknown

Over: BRICK CHURCH LN.

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 1,480

I24

Unknown

Over: I24 LL / BRICK CHURCH LN

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 1,480

I24

Unknown

Over: I24 RL / BRILEY PARKWAY

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 46,651

I24

Unknown

Over: I24 LL / BRILEY PARKWAY

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 53,917

I-24E

Unknown

Over: EWING DR.

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 11,221

I-24W

Unknown

Over: EWING DR.

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 11,221

I24

Unknown

Over: I24 RL / BRICK CHURCH PK

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 14,416

I24

Unknown

Over: I24 LL / BRICK CHURCH PK

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1972 ADT: 14,416

FAU 5975

Unknown

Over: HICKORY HOLLOW PKWY/ I24

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1979 ADT: 150,156

I440

Unknown

Over: I440-RMP-G-STR-A/SR1-RMP

I440-I24 LOOP IN NSAHVILL, Davidson, TN

Built 1985 ADT: 29,173

I24

Unknown

Over: I24-RMP-C-STR-B/ I24- SR

I440-I24-LOOP - C6, Davidson, TN

Built 1985 ADT: 29,173

I24

Unknown

Over: I24-RMP-F-STR-C/LAFAYETT

I440-I24 LOOP IN NSAHVILL, Davidson, TN

Built 1985 ADT: 29,173

I65

Unknown

Over: I-65N / I-24E

I-65 / I-24 NASHVILLE-C2, Davidson, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 113,584

I-24 WB RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-24 EB

I24 / I65 INTERCHANGE -C2, Davidson, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 113,584

I65

Unknown

Over: I65 RAMP STR 45 / I24-WB

I65 / I24 INTERCHANGE -C2, Davidson, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 113,584

I24

Unknown

Over: I24 / NORTH FIRST ST

I24 / NORTH 1ST STREET, Davidson, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 7,831

I24

Unknown

Over: I24 / SPRING STREET

I24 / SPRING STREET, Davidson, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 23,470

I24

Unknown

Over: I24 / CSX RR @ OLDHAM ST

I24 / CSX RR & OLDHAM ST, Davidson, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 220

I24

Unknown

Over: I24 / MAIN STREET

I24 / MAIN STREET, Davidson, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 17,296

I24

Unknown

Over: I24 / WOODLAND STREET

I24 / WOODLAND ST., Davidson, TN

Built 1961 ADT: 7,540

FAU 3245

Unknown

Over: SHELBY AVENUE / I24

SHELBY ST / I24, Davidson, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 131,664

I24

Unknown

Over: I24 RL / CUMBERLAND RIVE

I24-I40 INTERCHANGE - C8, Davidson, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 1,700

I24

Unknown

Over: I24 LL / CUMBERLAND RIVE

I24-I40 INTERCHANGE - C8, Davidson, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 1,700

I-24 EB

Unknown

Over: HERMITAGE AVE.

I24-I40 INTERCHANGE - C8, Davidson, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 8,464

FAU 24

Unknown

Over: HERMITAGE AVE RL / I24

I24-I40 INTERCHANGE - C8, Davidson, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 133,050

HERMITAGE AVE.

Unknown

Over: I-24

I24-I40 INTERCHANGE - C8, Davidson, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 133,050

I65

Unknown

Over: I65 RAMP B / I24 RAMP C

I 24-I65 INTERCHANGE-C1, Davidson, TN

Built 2000 ADT: 29,943

I-24 RAMP TO I-40E

Unknown

Over: SR-1 RAMP TO I-40W

I24-I40 INTERCHANGE - C7, Davidson, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 29,173

RAMP B / RAMP C

Unknown

Over: RAMP B / RAMP C

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 2021 ADT: 150,156

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / MCCRORY LANE

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 5,119

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / SR 1

NEAR NASHVILLE TENN., Davidson, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 4,645

I-40 EB

Unknown

Over: SAWYER BROWN RD.

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 5,063

I40

Unknown

Over: I40-II/SAWYER BROWN RD

SAWYER BROWN RD-DAVIDSON, Davidson, TN

Built 1959 ADT: 5,063

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / OLD HICKORY BLV

DAVIDSON CO.-WEST, Davidson, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 11,906

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / DAVIDSON RD.

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 3,945

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / CHARLOTTE AVE

NEAR NASHVILLE TENN., Davidson, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 11,699

I40

Unknown

Over: I-40 / ANNEX AVE.

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 7,867

I-40

Unknown

Over: AMERICAN RD.

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 2,262

I-40 EB

Unknown

Over: WESTBORO DR.

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1962 ADT: 100

FAP 408 (SR 155)

Unknown

Over: WHITE BRIDGE ROAD / I40

NEAR NASHVILLE TN, Davidson, TN

Built 2010 ADT: 97,513

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / MORROW RD

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 3,750

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / 51ST AVE N

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1963 ADT: 8,468

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / 46TH AVE N

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 200

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / 40TH AVE N

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 3,536

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 RL / CLIFTON AVE

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 3,395

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 LL / CLIFTON AVE

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 3,395

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / 28TH AVE NORTH

I40 @ 28TH. AVE. N., Davidson, TN

Built 1967 ADT: 12,821

I40

Unknown

Over: I40 / JEFFERSON ST- CSXR

I40 INNERLOOP @ NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1960 ADT: 10,525

FAU 3295

Unknown

Over: D.B. TODD BLVD / I40

NEAR NASHVILLE TENN., Davidson, TN

Built 1969 ADT: 95,652

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