Total Bridges
20,426
Public highway bridges in Tennessee
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
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
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
CT
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
TN
Tennessee
3.97% top marginal rate
MD
Maryland
4.27% top marginal rate
CO
Colorado
4.32% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: 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
PoorOver: 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
NFA A100
FairOver: FALL CREEK
.1 MI N OF SR170, Union, TN
Built 1984 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 40
NFA A136 (SA 8714)
FairOver: LITTLE CREEK
S OF SR131-2 M E OF LUTTR, Union, TN
Built 1983 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 180
NFA 0A612
FairOver: DOG BRANCH
0.5 MI N OF SR288, Warren, TN
Built 1925 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,228
NFA 0A612
FairOver: OWEN BRANCH
2 MI SE OF CENTERTOWN, Warren, TN
Built 1924 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,228
NFA 1355 (SA 9003)
FairOver: BRANCH
S OF SR67-JUST W OF CITY, Washington, TN
Built 1960 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 635
NFA 1355 (SA 9003)
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
S OF SR67-S OF JOHNSON C., Washington, TN
Built 1960 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 635
FAS 67
FairOver: LITTLE CHEROKEE CREEK
4.2 M NE JCT SR67&SR81, Washington, TN
Built 1956 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 5,618
NFA 1765 (SA 9107)
FairOver: BLACKWELL BRANCH
5.3 MI NE JCT SR13&SR227, Wayne, TN
Built 1950 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 346
NFA 1776 (SA 9101)
FairOver: TALLY BRANCH
2.3 MI NW JCT SR69&ALA.LN, Wayne, TN
Built 1970 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 115
NFA 1782 (SA 9105)
FairOver: HOG CREEK
4.0 MI SW JCT SR13&SR15, Wayne, TN
Built 1960 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 401
NFA A187
FairOver: LITTLE FORTY-EIGHT CREEK
3.1 MI NW JCT SR15&LAW.CO, Wayne, TN
Built 1983 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 90
NFA 1605 (SA 9222)
FairOver: NORTH FORK OBION RIVER
2.2 MI W OF SR89, Weakley, TN
Built 1988 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 118
NFA A665
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
2 MI S OF SR22, Weakley, TN
Built 1975 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 20
FAS 54
FairOver: BRANCH
SOUTH OF DRESDEN, Weakley, TN
Built 1963 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 2,067
NFA 1919 (SA 9421)
FairOver: EAST FORK CREEK
3.6 MI W JCT SR46&SR96, Williamson, TN
Built 1984 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 279
NFA 1930 (SA 9413)
FairOver: MCCRORY'S BRANCH
3.7 MI NW JCT SR11&SR16, Williamson, TN
Built 1997 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 785
NFA A081
FairOver: BRANCH
1.6 M NE JCT SR6&SR106, Williamson, TN
Built 1983 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 570
NFA A183
FairOver: BRANCH
1.5 MI NE JCT SR96&SR252, Williamson, TN
Built 1970 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 470
NFA A608
FairOver: CARTWRIGHT CREEK
0.9 MI E JCT SR46&SR106, Williamson, TN
Built 1965 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 270
FAS 46
FairOver: PINEWOOD BRANCH
4 MI. SW. LEIPERS FORK, Williamson, TN
Built 1993 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,737
FAP 106
FairOver: CARTWRIGHT CREEK
.1 M N JCT SR106&SR46, Williamson, TN
Built 1938 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 18,784
NFA A195
FairOver: CLENDENON BRANCH
1.5 MI WEST OF SMITH CO, Wilson, TN
Built 1950 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 120
NFA A495
FairOver: BRANCH
3.3 NW JCT I40&SR109, Wilson, TN
Built 1950 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 900
FAP 401 (SR 24)
FairOver: BRANCH
1 M E JCT SR24&SR171, Wilson, TN
Built 1932 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 19,355
FAP 401 (SR 24)
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
3.3 M NE JCT SR24&SR10, Wilson, TN
Built 1931 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 6,450
FAP 26
FairOver: THORN CREEK
1.3 M W JCT SR26&SR267, Wilson, TN
Built 1956 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 9,181
NFA 911 (SA 0311)
FairOver: RUSHING CREEK
1.4 MI E JCT SR69&HENRY C, Benton, TN
Built 1970 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 714
FAS 9
FairOver: HICKORY CREEK
IN RICH MT., Campbell, TN
Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 981
NFA 1336 (SA 1302)
FairOver: DAVIS CREEK
S OFF SR63 AT SPEEDWELL, Claiborne, TN
Built 1959 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 876
NFA A055
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
BTWN US25E & RR-NEAR SR9, Cocke, TN
Built 1960 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 2,690
NFA A212
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
S OFF SR158-E OF SR340 JC, Cocke, TN
Built 1945 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 160
NFA A123
FairOver: W. FORK HICKORY CREEK
2 MI FROM SR 55, Coffee, TN
Built 1965 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 170
NFA A406
FairOver: OVERFLOW
2.1 MI FROM SR 2, Coffee, TN
Built 1970 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 150
NFA A234
FairOver: DADDY'S CREEK
CITY OF CRAB ORCHARD, Cumberland, TN
Built 1976 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 559
NFA A155
FairOver: ROARING FORK CREEK
3.5 M NW OF US11E-SR70 JC, Greene, TN
Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 260
NFA A309
FairOver: LICK CREEK
4 M SW OF JEAROLDSTOWN, Greene, TN
Built 1923 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 130
NFA A309
FairOver: LICK CREEK
3.5 M E OF I81-SR172 EXIT, Greene, TN
Built 1996 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 120
NFA 1434
FairOver: DODSON CREEK
E OF SR66 NEAR STEAM PLT., Hawkins, TN
Built 1945 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 781
NFA 2323 (SA 5404)
FairOver: SHOALS CREEK
WEST 0F I75, McMinn, TN
Built 1975 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 142
NFA A039
FairOver: S FK LITTLE SEWEE CREEK
5MI WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN
Built 1970 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 140
FAS 129
FairOver: PRICE BRANCH
.1 M W JCT SR50&SR129, Moore, TN
Built 1949 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 989
NFA A235
FairOver: MINNEWAUGA CREEK
3.1 MI SE JCT SR33&SR313, Polk, TN
Built 1930 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 40
NFA A174
FairOver: SOUTH FORK RED RIVER
2.4 MI NW JCT SR25&SR41, Robertson, TN
Built 1965 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 940
FAS 8
FairOver: SEQUATCHIE RIVER
.3 MI.S.OF DUNLAP, Sequatchie, TN
Built 1950 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,697
NFA A852
FairOver: ROARING FORK CREEK
IN GATLINBURG, Sevier, TN
Built 1970 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 150
NFA H520
FairOver: TEN MILE CREEK
OLD GETWELL RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1964 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,800
FAP 3
FairOver: LOOSAHATCHIE RIVER
1.21 M FM FITE RD, Shelby, TN
Built 1956 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 28,110
FAP 10
FairOver: BIG GOOSE CREEK
IN HARTSVILLE, Trousdale, TN
Built 1949 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 8,717
NFA A129
FairOver: MARTIN CREEK
.02MI S. DRY BRANCH ROAD, Unicoi, TN
Built 1996 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 220
FAS 287
FairOver: W. FORK HICKORY CREEK
.24 MI.SE.OF MORRISON, Warren, TN
Built 1953 Load: 22.5 t ADT: 1,363
Showing 3,651-3,700 of 20,426 bridges
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