Total Bridges
20,426
Public highway bridges in Tennessee
State profile · Below national median SD
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
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)
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
09
Connecticut
3.95% top marginal rate
47
Tennessee
3.97% top marginal rate
24
Maryland
4.27% top marginal rate
08
Colorado
4.32% top marginal rate
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 DeficientOver: 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
Structurally DeficientOver: 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 A549
FairOver: CANE CREEK
10MI FROM I40, Putnam, TN
Built 1970 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 130
NFA 1144 (SA 7102)
FairOver: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK
2MI NORTH EAST OF I40, Putnam, TN
Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 157
NFA 2282 (SA 7202)
FairOver: SALE CREEK
3MI WEST OF US 27, Rhea, TN
Built 1959 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 2,353
FAU 4078
FairOver: LITTLE RICHLAND CREEK
0.30 MI W OF SR29, Rhea, TN
Built 2003 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 2,808
FAP 29
FairOver: LITTLE RICHLAND CREEK
IN DAYTON CITY LIMITS, Rhea, TN
Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 15,352
FAP 29
FairOver: LITTLE RICHLAND CREEK
IN DAYTON CITY LIMITS, Rhea, TN
Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 15,352
FAS 256
FairOver: CHAMBERS SPRINGS CREEK
.1 MI S KENNYS RD, Robertson, TN
Built 1970 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,495
NFA A486
FairOver: BRANCH
0.1 MI W JCT SR11&SR269, Rutherford, TN
Built 1950 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 30
NFA 1061 (SA 7528)
FairOver: STONES RIVER
3.9 MI NE JCT SR1&SR266, Rutherford, TN
Built 1969 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 2,276
NFA D839
FairOver: BUCKHEAD CREEK
WESTBROOK RD - BARTLETT, Shelby, TN
Built 1963 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 450
FAP 57
FairOver: BRANCH
0.24 MI FR FAYETTE CO LN, Shelby, TN
Built 1930 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 14,335
FAP 25
FairOver: CUMBERLAND RIVER
IN CITY OF CARTHAGE, Smith, TN
Built 1990 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 9,646
FAP 80
FairOver: STONES BRANCH
4.8 MI.S.OF MACON CO., Smith, TN
Built 1956 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,728
NFA B727
FairOver: BRANCH
IN CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE, Sumner, TN
Built 1965 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 6,373
NFA B054
FairOver: BRANCH
2.8 MI W JCT SR 6 & SR376, Sumner, TN
Built 1940 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 180
NFA 1478 (SA 8411)
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
1 MI N OF GILTEDGE, Tipton, TN
Built 1998 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 557
FAP 376
FairOver: EAST FORK BLEDSOE CREEK
NEAR HARTSVILLE, Trousdale, TN
Built 1940 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 4,385
NFA 2559
FairOver: SAMS CREEK
1.9 M SW JCT SR81&SR352, Unicoi, TN
Built 1933 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 480
FAU 3992
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
.6 M NW OF CARTER CO LN, Washington, TN
Built 1930 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 10,832
NFA A246
FairOver: QUINN BRANCH
3.2 MI SW JCT SR96&SR100, Williamson, TN
Built 1940 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 380
NFA A101
FairOver: BRANCH
0.1 MI WEST OF SR109, Wilson, TN
Built 1940 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 160
NFA A212
FairOver: CEDAR CREEK
0.3 MI SOUTH OF SR24, Wilson, TN
Built 1955 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 60
FAP 26
FairOver: SINKING CREEK
IN CITY OF LEBANON, Wilson, TN
Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 13,563
NFA A057
FairOver: CLEM CREEK
1 M. N. UNIONVILLE., Bedford, TN
Built 1950 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 30
NFA A053
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
3MI EAST OF SR145, Cannon, TN
Built 1949 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 10
FAS 173
FairOver: TIGER CREEK
AT TIGER VALLEY, Carter, TN
Built 1941 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,386
FAP 69
FairOver: BEECH RIVER
.73 MI.N.OF DECATURVILLE, Decatur, TN
Built 1930 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 6,438
FAP 15
FairOver: TOWN CREEK
IN SOMERVILLE, Fayette, TN
Built 1957 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 12,969
FAP 7
FairOver: LYNN CREEK
11.7 MI.N.OF PULASKI, Giles, TN
Built 1927 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 4,156
NFA A501
FairOver: BRADSHAW CREEK
.2 MI.E.OF FRANKENWING, Giles, TN
Built 1929 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 280
NFA 1236 (SA 3026)
FairOver: UNION TEMPLE CREEK
3.3 M NE OF SR93-SR351 JC, Greene, TN
Built 1922 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 416
FAS 172
FairOver: ROARING FORK CREEK
NORTH OF GREENEVILLE, Greene, TN
Built 1960 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 5,811
FAP 160
FairOver: SOUTHERN RAILWAY
5 MI SW OF JCT SR32&SR160, Hamblen, TN
Built 1992 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 20,599
FAS 474
FairOver: NORFOLK SOU RWY
BTWN SR160 & SR34, Hamblen, TN
Built 2004 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 10,187
FAP 18
FairOver: OVERFLOW
NEAR BOLIVAR TENN., Hardeman, TN
Built 1983 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 6,835
NFA A335
FairOver: BRANCH
BARK HINDMAN RD E SR 142, Hardin, TN
Built 1972 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 20
NFA A317
FairOver: FOURTH CREEK
W OFF SR332(NORTHSHORE DR, Knox, TN
Built 1962 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 100
NFA A102
FairOver: GINGERBREAD CREEK
8 M. N. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN
Built 1970 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 100
NFA A116
FairOver: GIMLET CREEK
GROCE RD., Lincoln, TN
Built 1968 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 100
NFA A138
FairOver: NORRIS CREEK
8.5 M. N. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN
Built 1940 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 60
NFA A448 (SA 5434)
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
2MI WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN
Built 1935 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 600
NFA A274
FairOver: SINKHOLE CREEK
CAGEL RD-N OF TELLICO PLN, Monroe, TN
Built 1975 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 80
FAP 5
FairOver: OVERFLOW
.8 MI.S.OF UNION CITY, Obion, TN
Built 1934 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 3,625
FAP 35
FairOver: W.FK.LITTLE PIGEON RIVER
IN SEVIERVILLE, Sevier, TN
Built 1933 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 15,031
FAP 66
FairOver: FRENCH BROAD RIVER
1.6 MI S JCT SR139, Sevier, TN
Built 1968 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 44,996
FAP 66
FairOver: FRENCH BROAD RIVER
SE OF I40-SR66 EXCHANGE, Sevier, TN
Built 1987 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 44,996
FAU 5089
FairOver: BRANCH
LEVI RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN
Built 1958 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 9,213
FAP 3
FairOver: BIG CREEK
1.7 MI.N.OF SHELBT CO., Tipton, TN
Built 1927 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 24,851
FAS 144
FairOver: N FORK BULL RUN CREEK
1.6 M SE JCT SR144&SR33, Union, TN
Built 1952 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 3,217
NFA A174
FairOver: BYBEE BRANCH
2MI NORTH OF SR1BYPASS, Warren, TN
Built 1935 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 370
Showing 3,851-3,900 of 20,426 bridges
Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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