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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 A313

Fair

Over: BRANCH OF DOLAN CREEK

3.9 MI SE JCT SR43&SR54, Gibson, TN

Built 2000 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 70

NFA A358

Fair

Over: ADAMS BRANCH

4.9 MI NW JCT SR43&SR77, Gibson, TN

Built 1995 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 70

NFA A361 (SA 2732)

Fair

Over: BR THOMPSON LEVEE CREEK

3.2 MI NE JCT SR5&SR54, Gibson, TN

Built 1972 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 370

NFA A994

Fair

Over: BRANCH

{.0 MI SW JCT SR104&SR188, Gibson, TN

Built 1998 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 70

NFA 835 (SA 2718)

Fair

Over: GRASS CREEK

4.4 MI NE JCT SR105&DYER, Gibson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 226

NFSR 31

Fair

Over: PAINT CREEK

PAINT CREEK CAMPING, Greene, TN

Built 1934 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 90

NFA B102 (SA 3512)

Fair

Over: OAK DANE CREEK

3 MI S OF SR15, Hardeman, TN

Built 1965 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 760

NFA A083

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.5 MI S OF MADISON CO, Hardeman, TN

Built 1999 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 30

NFA 2709

Fair

Over: GRAYS CREEK

1 MI S OF SR138, Hardeman, TN

Built 1962 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 387

NFA A111

Fair

Over: HAYES BRANCH

1 MI S OF US64, Hardeman, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 110

NFA A119

Fair

Over: FISH BRANCH

0.5 MI W OF MCNAIRY CO., Hardeman, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 110

NFA A135

Fair

Over: MAGBEE BRANCH

8 MI NE OF MIDDLETON, Hardeman, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 30

NFA A136

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN CREEK

0.5 MI W OF SR18, Hardeman, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 160

NFA A149

Fair

Over: LEE CREEK

1 MI W OF MCNAIRY CO., Hardeman, TN

Built 1946 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 140

NFA A167

Fair

Over: BEARMAN CREEK

1.5 MI N OF ALCORN CO., Hardeman, TN

Built 1960 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 120

NFA 2711

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.3 MI W OF MIDDLETON, Hardeman, TN

Built 1968 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 372

NFA A243

Fair

Over: SAULSBURY CREEK

1.5 MI S OF SAULSBURY, Hardeman, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 20

NFA A251

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

2.5 MI N OF BENTON CO., Hardeman, TN

Built 1960 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50

NFA A252

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

2.7 MI N OF SR57, Hardeman, TN

Built 1965 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 70

NFA A338

Fair

Over: WADE CREEK

1 MI W OF MCNAIRY CO., Hardeman, TN

Built 1960 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 50

NFA A626

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

1 MI N OF BOLIVAR, Hardeman, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,000

NFA A539

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.5 MI S OF SR125, Hardeman, TN

Built 1965 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 60

NFA 5560 (SA 3505)

Fair

Over: CUB CREEK

2.5 MI W OF SR125, Hardeman, TN

Built 1958 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 350

NFA 5560 (SA 3505)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

2.5 MI W OF SR125, Hardeman, TN

Built 1940 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 350

NFA A157

Fair

Over: DABBS CREEK (NTSP)

NATCHEZ TRACE STATE PARK, Henderson, TN

Built 1996 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 190

NFA A261

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

2 MI W OF SR114, Henderson, TN

Built 1978 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 110

NFA A218

Fair

Over: RABBIT CREEK

4 MI. N. OF SR140, Henry, TN

Built 1955 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 30

FAP 30 731574H

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

IN ATHENS CITY LIMITS, McMinn, TN

Built 1936 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 14,350

NFA 1861

Fair

Over: BUDDS CREEK

3 MI SE PALMYRA, Montgomery, TN

Built 1983 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 648

NFA A071

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

4.3 MI E JCT SR22&SR157, Obion, TN

Built 1965 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 175

Fair

Over: BR. OF NONCONNAH CREEK

1 MI. W OF SR-385 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1948 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 5,595

FAS 175

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.65 MI. W OF SR-385 JCT., Shelby, TN

Built 1948 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 5,595

FAS 76

Fair

Over: RED RIVER

2.7 M SW JCT SR76&SR109, Sumner, TN

Built 1952 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 3,407

FAP 3

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

IN COVINGTON, Tipton, TN

Built 1922 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 13,935

FAP 30

Fair

Over: ROCKY RIVER

AT WARREN VAN BUREN CO LI, Warren, TN

Built 1968 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,285

FAS 89

Fair

Over: BRANCH

NEAR MARTIN TN, Weakley, TN

Built 1950 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 506

NFA A031

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

E OFF SR116 IN BRICEVILLE, Anderson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 530

NFA A122

Fair

Over: FALL CREEK

5 M. NW. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 120

NFA A139

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.4 MI SW JCT SR76&SR124, Carroll, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 260

FAS 1

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.6 MI.NE.OF HUNTINGDON, Carroll, TN

Built 1928 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 7,953

FAP 22

Fair

Over: CROOKED CREEK

2.4 MI.NW.OF HUNTINGTON, Carroll, TN

Built 1991 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 9,535

NFA 1937 (SA 1106)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.5 M. S. SR12., Cheatham, TN

Built 1940 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 426

NFA A013

Fair

Over: HALF PONE CREEK

1 M. NE. SR12., Cheatham, TN

Built 1950 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 200

FAS 249

Fair

Over: SAMS CREEK

3.2 MI.S.OF LILLAMAY, Cheatham, TN

Built 1964 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 2,788

FAS 125

Fair

Over: LITTLE PINEY CREEK

0.1 M NE HARDEMAN CO, Chester, TN

Built 1971 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 237

NFA A329

Fair

Over: KISE CREEK

1.9 MI E OF HARDEMAN CO., Chester, TN

Built 1990 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 10

FAP 22

Fair

Over: DITCH

3.70 MI.N. MCNAIRY CO.LN., Chester, TN

Built 1958 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,887

NFA 2124 (SA 1620)

Fair

Over: MUD CREEK

.1 MI FROM TEALL RD, Coffee, TN

Built 1965 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 303

FAP 76

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK FORKED DEER

2.8 MI.E.OF GADSDEN, Crockett, TN

Built 1930 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,796

FAP 68

Fair

Over: SPRING BRANCH

7 MI.SE.OF HOMESTEAD, Cumberland, TN

Built 1952 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,482

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