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

FAP 68

Fair

Over: GRASSY COVE CREEK

5.5 MI.N. OF RHEA CO., Cumberland, TN

Built 1951 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,482

FAU 4902

Fair

Over: OVERALL CREEK

IN NASHVILLE, Davidson, TN

Built 1949 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,651

FAS 171

Fair

Over: STONES RIVER

3.1 MI. NE. SR 1, Davidson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 13,504

NFA A356

Fair

Over: EAST PINEY RIVER

1 M. N. I40., Dickson, TN

Built 1938 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 40

NFA 1442 (SA 2405)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

5.3 MI SE JCT SR76&SR193, Fayette, TN

Built 1957 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 529

NFA 1442 (SA 2405)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

5.2 MI SE JCT SR76&SR193, Fayette, TN

Built 1957 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 529

NFA 860 (SA 2714)

Fair

Over: RUTHERFORD FK. OBION RIV

4.1 MI NW JCT SR43&SR77, Gibson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 923

NFA 1592 (SA 2702)

Fair

Over: BRANCH BUCK CREEK

2.1 MI S JCT SR104&SR188, Gibson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 124

NFA A248

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

4.1 MI NW JCT SR43&WEAKLY, Gibson, TN

Built 2007 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 20

NFA A619

Fair

Over: JENKINS CREEK

4 M SW OF PROSPECT, Giles, TN

Built 1934 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 50

NFA 936 (SA 2812)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

8.5 M. NW. PULASKI., Giles, TN

Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 683

FAU 319 841992C

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

0.84 MI. E OF SR-153 JCT., Hamilton, TN

Built 1936 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 27,012

NFA 1754 (SA 3609)

Fair

Over: MIDDLETON CREEK

FELLOWSHIP RD, Hardin, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 120

NFA A133

Fair

Over: RICHARDSON CREEK

W OF SR66 AT HANCOCK CO L, Hawkins, TN

Built 1940 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 170

FAS 347

Fair

Over: HOLSTON RIVER

.97 M E OF TUNNEL HILL RD, Hawkins, TN

Built 1972 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,147

FAS 87

Fair

Over: LAGOON CREEK

.1 MI S OF SR19, Haywood, TN

Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 294

FAS 200

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

1 M SW OF HENSN &CHES CL, Henderson, TN

Built 1964 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 496

NFA A352

Fair

Over: DUCK RIVER

0.5 M NW OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN

Built 1962 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 50

FAS 147

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK CANE CREEK

6.2 MI.E.OF TENN.RIVER, Houston, TN

Built 1984 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 826

NFA 910 (SA 4308)

Fair

Over: TRACE CREEK

0.5 M.E.SR13-IN WAVERLY, Humphreys, TN

Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 8,736

FAP 13

Fair

Over: DRY BRANCH

5.8 MI N OF WAVERLY, Humphreys, TN

Built 1933 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,316

NFA A182

Fair

Over: BLACKBURN FORK CREEK

4 MI S OF PUTNAM CO LINE, Jackson, TN

Built 1986 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 80

FAS 53

Fair

Over: FLYNN CREEK

1.5 MI.S.OF FLYNN'S LICK, Jackson, TN

Built 1935 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 516

FAP 85

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1.2 MI.E.OF HIGHLAND, Jackson, TN

Built 1962 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,242

NFA A172 (SA 4509)

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

ON US 11E ROW-NEW MARKET, Jefferson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,460

NFA A789

Fair

Over: BRANCH

WALPINE LN-N OF SR62, Knox, TN

Built 1965 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 300

NFA A010

Fair

Over: SECOND CREEK

UNDER I40-I275 JCT, Knox, TN

Built 1981 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 70

FAP 34

Fair

Over: CLIFTS CREEK

NEAR KNOXVILLE, Knox, TN

Built 1942 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 17,282

FAS 79

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

WEST OF COTTONWOOD GROVE, Lake, TN

Built 1987 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 764

NFA 1493 (SA 4923)

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

5 MI. W. OF HALLS, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 543

NFA 822 (SA 4929)

Fair

Over: HALLS CREEK

W. OF CROCKETT, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1958 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 683

FAP 19

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.24 MI FR HAYWOOD CO LN, Lauderdale, TN

Built 1928 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,199

NFA 5694

Fair

Over: SHOAL CREEK

.84 MI.N.OF LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrence, TN

Built 1929 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 5,083

NFA A290

Fair

Over: TROTTERS BRANCH

3 M. W. FLINTVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 40

NFA A860

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN THE CITY OF JACKSON, Madison, TN

Built 1974 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 2,990

FAS 271

Fair

Over: EAST FORK ROCK CREEK

.7 M S JCT SR11&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1955 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 880

FAP 11

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

3 M NE JCT SR50&SR11, Marshall, TN

Built 1929 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 8,055

FAP 50

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.5 M SE JCT SR271&SR50, Marshall, TN

Built 1935 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,800

NFA A226

Fair

Over: LONG TOM BRANCH

2 M. NE. CULLEOKA., Maury, TN

Built 1938 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 540

NFA A571

Fair

Over: THOMAS PETTY BRANCH

3.5 M. W. SPRING HILL, Maury, TN

Built 1984 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 120

I65

Fair

Over: RUTHERFORD CREEK

1 M S OF WILLIAMSON CO LN, Maury, TN

Built 1961 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 60,646

I65

Fair

Over: RUTHERFORD CREEK

1 M S OF WILLIAMSON CO LN, Maury, TN

Built 1961 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 60,646

FAP 57

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.2 MI.E.OF MICHIE, McNairy, TN

Built 1948 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,482

FAS 360

Fair

Over: TELLICO RIVER

.5 MI.N.OF E0006, Monroe, TN

Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,095

NFA 1888 (SA 6317)

Fair

Over: MCADOO CREEK

11 M. SE. CLARKSVILLE., Montgomery, TN

Built 1987 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 968

NFA 1524 (SA 6605)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.8 MI NE JCT SR183&SR211, Obion, TN

Built 1965 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 476

FAP 22

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

NEAR UNION CITY, Obion, TN

Built 1988 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 5,733

FAP 22

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

NEAR UNION CITY, Obion, TN

Built 1988 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 5,733

FAP 22

Fair

Over: HARRIS FORK CREEK

5 M S OF OBION RIVER, Obion, TN

Built 2000 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 4,336

NFA 1788 (SA 6803)

Fair

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

8 M. N. FLATWOODS., Perry, TN

Built 1968 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 298

Showing 3,801-3,850 of 20,426 bridges

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