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

FAS 129

Fair

Over: W. FK. MULBERRY CREEK

LOWER LF. SECTOR OF CO., Moore, TN

Built 1960 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 495

NFA A104

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

2 M S OF SR62-SR298 JCT, Morgan, TN

Built 1970 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 80

FAP 29

Fair

Over: BITTER CREEK

6 MI.N.OF ROANE CO., Morgan, TN

Built 1929 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 4,038

NFA 2122

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW (GWMA)

IN WATERFOWL MNGMT AREA, Obion, TN

Built 1989 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 242

FAP 22

Fair

Over: BRANCH

15 MI.W.OF UNION CITY, Obion, TN

Built 1955 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,491

FAP 52

Fair

Over: WEST FORK OBEY RIVER

2.9 MI W OF PICKETT CO, Overton, TN

Built 1941 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 894

FAP 84

Fair

Over: COLLINS CREEK

2.3 MI.S.OF LIVINGSTON, Overton, TN

Built 1953 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 4,577

FAP 85

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

IN LIVINGSTON, Overton, TN

Built 1974 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 13,338

FAS 136

Fair

Over: BUFFALO BRANCH

3.4MI.S.STANDING STONE, Overton, TN

Built 1984 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 485

FAS 438

Fair

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

0.15 MI. E. OF SR-13, Perry, TN

Built 1975 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,134

NFA A113

Fair

Over: HOLBERT CREEK

.23 M FROM SR 28, Pickett, TN

Built 1987 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 10

FAP 62

Fair

Over: OFFICE BRANCH

1.9 MI. E. OF MONTEREY, Putnam, TN

Built 1953 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 3,421

NFA 2294 (SA 7217)

Fair

Over: RECTOR CREEK

5 MI EAST OF US 27, Rhea, TN

Built 1938 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 823

FAS 443

Fair

Over: BRUSH CREEK

3MI SOUTH OF SR 30, Rhea, TN

Built 1954 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 274

NFA A732

Fair

Over: BRANCH

JUST S OFF SR72-E OF 322, Roane, TN

Built 1983 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 190

FAP 61

Fair

Over: CARDIFF CREEK

2.86 MI.W.OF HARRIMAN, Roane, TN

Built 1947 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 13,820

NFA A400

Fair

Over: CALEBS CREEK

3.2 MI NW JCT SR49&SR257, Robertson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 150

NFA A193

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.3 MI NW JCT SR10&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1983 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 3,055

NFA 1424 (SA 7518)

Fair

Over: BIG SPRINGS CREEK

5.5 MI NW JCT I24&COFFEE, Rutherford, TN

Built 1958 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,077

FAP 1

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.3 M NW JCT SR1&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1953 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 27,437

NFA A660

Fair

Over: NEW RIVER

ON SWINGING BRIDGE RD, Scott, TN

Built 2001 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 50

FAS 456

Fair

Over: WEST CREEK

3 MI NW JCT SR63, Scott, TN

Built 1956 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 3,201

FAP 29

Fair

Over: BLACK WOLF CREEK

1.9 MI SW JCT SR52, Scott, TN

Built 1925 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,993

NFA A469

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

JUST SE OF SEVIERVILLE, Sevier, TN

Built 1976 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,100

FAP 35

Fair

Over: REGAN BRANCH

SO. OF SR 71, Sevier, TN

Built 1964 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 16,884

NFA J186

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

BROWN AVE, Shelby, TN

Built 1957 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 200

NFA B576

Fair

Over: BRANCH

LOEB ST IN MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1959 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 730

NFA B577

Fair

Over: BRANCH

GRAHAM ST IN MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1940 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 540

NFA C765

Fair

Over: BRANCH

WAVERLY FARMS RD, Shelby, TN

Built 1950 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 2,500

FAU 2813

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

WINCHESTER RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1965 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 34,598

NFA 1089 (SA 8020)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.6 MI SW JCT SR80&MACON, Smith, TN

Built 1955 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 167

FAS 44

Fair

Over: BRANCH

10 MI.EAST OF SR-37, Sullivan, TN

Built 1950 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 2,401

FAP 1

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

.7 M NW JCT SR34&SR358, Sullivan, TN

Built 1963 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 18,897

FAS 75

Fair

Over: BOWMAN BRANCH

5 MI.NE.OF WASHINGTON CO., Sullivan, TN

Built 1938 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 4,635

NFA 2059 (SA 8336)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 MI SW JCT SR6&SR52, Sumner, TN

Built 1950 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 705

NFA A423

Fair

Over: LIGGETT BRANCH

4.5 MI NE JCT SR174&SR258, Sumner, TN

Built 1987 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 230

NFA A451

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.3 MI SE JCT SR25&SR76, Sumner, TN

Built 1960 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 160

NFA A969

Fair

Over: MADISON CREEK

E. OF GOODLETTSVILLE, Sumner, TN

Built 1980 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 840

FAU 861 (SA 8301)

Fair

Over: MADISON CREEK

2.9 MI NW JCT SR6&SR258, Sumner, TN

Built 1965 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 9,256

NFA 1073

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.6 MI SW JCT SR6&SR376, Sumner, TN

Built 1915 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 651

FAP 25

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.6 M SE JCT SR25&SR41, Sumner, TN

Built 1990 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 3,266

FAS 41

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.5 M N JCT SR41&SR25, Sumner, TN

Built 1947 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 5,780

NFA A250

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

1 MI N OF SHELBY CO., Tipton, TN

Built 1984 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 540

FAP 3

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.61 MI.S.OF BRIGHTON, Tipton, TN

Built 1933 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 16,419

FAP 10

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4.5 MI SW OF HARTSVILLE, Trousdale, TN

Built 1952 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 7,110

NFA A130

Fair

Over: MARTIN CREEK

IN ERWIN, Unicoi, TN

Built 1969 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 600

NFA 1351 (SA 8604)

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

BTWN ERWIN & UNICOI, Unicoi, TN

Built 1976 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,607

FAS 107

Fair

Over: ROCKY CREEK

.3 M NE JCT SR107&SR395, Unicoi, TN

Built 1928 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 4,155

FAS 107

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

2.5 M NE JCT SR107&SR395, Unicoi, TN

Built 1928 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 4,155

NFA A100

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK

N OF SR170-W OF SR33 JCT, Union, TN

Built 1984 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 40

Showing 3,601-3,650 of 20,426 bridges

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