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

NFA A549

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

10MI FROM I40, Putnam, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 130

NFA 1144 (SA 7102)

Fair

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

2MI NORTH EAST OF I40, Putnam, TN

Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 157

NFA 2282 (SA 7202)

Fair

Over: SALE CREEK

3MI WEST OF US 27, Rhea, TN

Built 1959 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 2,353

FAU 4078

Fair

Over: LITTLE RICHLAND CREEK

0.30 MI W OF SR29, Rhea, TN

Built 2003 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 2,808

FAP 29

Fair

Over: LITTLE RICHLAND CREEK

IN DAYTON CITY LIMITS, Rhea, TN

Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 15,352

FAP 29

Fair

Over: LITTLE RICHLAND CREEK

IN DAYTON CITY LIMITS, Rhea, TN

Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 15,352

FAS 256

Fair

Over: CHAMBERS SPRINGS CREEK

.1 MI S KENNYS RD, Robertson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,495

NFA A486

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.1 MI W JCT SR11&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1950 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 30

NFA 1061 (SA 7528)

Fair

Over: STONES RIVER

3.9 MI NE JCT SR1&SR266, Rutherford, TN

Built 1969 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 2,276

NFA D839

Fair

Over: BUCKHEAD CREEK

WESTBROOK RD - BARTLETT, Shelby, TN

Built 1963 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 450

FAP 57

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.24 MI FR FAYETTE CO LN, Shelby, TN

Built 1930 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 14,335

FAP 25

Fair

Over: CUMBERLAND RIVER

IN CITY OF CARTHAGE, Smith, TN

Built 1990 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 9,646

FAP 80

Fair

Over: STONES BRANCH

4.8 MI.S.OF MACON CO., Smith, TN

Built 1956 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,728

NFA B727

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE, Sumner, TN

Built 1965 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 6,373

NFA B054

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.8 MI W JCT SR 6 & SR376, Sumner, TN

Built 1940 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 180

NFA 1478 (SA 8411)

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

1 MI N OF GILTEDGE, Tipton, TN

Built 1998 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 557

FAP 376

Fair

Over: EAST FORK BLEDSOE CREEK

NEAR HARTSVILLE, Trousdale, TN

Built 1940 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 4,385

NFA 2559

Fair

Over: SAMS CREEK

1.9 M SW JCT SR81&SR352, Unicoi, TN

Built 1933 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 480

FAU 3992

Fair

Over: SINKING CREEK

.6 M NW OF CARTER CO LN, Washington, TN

Built 1930 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 10,832

NFA A246

Fair

Over: QUINN BRANCH

3.2 MI SW JCT SR96&SR100, Williamson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 380

NFA A101

Fair

Over: BRANCH

0.1 MI WEST OF SR109, Wilson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 160

NFA A212

Fair

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.3 MI SOUTH OF SR24, Wilson, TN

Built 1955 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 60

FAP 26

Fair

Over: SINKING CREEK

IN CITY OF LEBANON, Wilson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 13,563

NFA A057

Fair

Over: CLEM CREEK

1 M. N. UNIONVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1950 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 30

NFA A053

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

3MI EAST OF SR145, Cannon, TN

Built 1949 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 10

FAS 173

Fair

Over: TIGER CREEK

AT TIGER VALLEY, Carter, TN

Built 1941 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 1,386

FAP 69

Fair

Over: BEECH RIVER

.73 MI.N.OF DECATURVILLE, Decatur, TN

Built 1930 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 6,438

FAP 15

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

IN SOMERVILLE, Fayette, TN

Built 1957 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 12,969

FAP 7

Fair

Over: LYNN CREEK

11.7 MI.N.OF PULASKI, Giles, TN

Built 1927 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 4,156

NFA A501

Fair

Over: BRADSHAW CREEK

.2 MI.E.OF FRANKENWING, Giles, TN

Built 1929 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 280

NFA 1236 (SA 3026)

Fair

Over: UNION TEMPLE CREEK

3.3 M NE OF SR93-SR351 JC, Greene, TN

Built 1922 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 416

FAS 172

Fair

Over: ROARING FORK CREEK

NORTH OF GREENEVILLE, Greene, TN

Built 1960 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 5,811

FAP 160

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

5 MI SW OF JCT SR32&SR160, Hamblen, TN

Built 1992 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 20,599

FAS 474

Fair

Over: NORFOLK SOU RWY

BTWN SR160 & SR34, Hamblen, TN

Built 2004 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 10,187

FAP 18

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

NEAR BOLIVAR TENN., Hardeman, TN

Built 1983 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 6,835

NFA A335

Fair

Over: BRANCH

BARK HINDMAN RD E SR 142, Hardin, TN

Built 1972 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 20

NFA A317

Fair

Over: FOURTH CREEK

W OFF SR332(NORTHSHORE DR, Knox, TN

Built 1962 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A102

Fair

Over: GINGERBREAD CREEK

8 M. N. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A116

Fair

Over: GIMLET CREEK

GROCE RD., Lincoln, TN

Built 1968 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 100

NFA A138

Fair

Over: NORRIS CREEK

8.5 M. N. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1940 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 60

NFA A448 (SA 5434)

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2MI WEST OF I75, McMinn, TN

Built 1935 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 600

NFA A274

Fair

Over: SINKHOLE CREEK

CAGEL RD-N OF TELLICO PLN, Monroe, TN

Built 1975 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 80

FAP 5

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

.8 MI.S.OF UNION CITY, Obion, TN

Built 1934 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 3,625

FAP 35

Fair

Over: W.FK.LITTLE PIGEON RIVER

IN SEVIERVILLE, Sevier, TN

Built 1933 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 15,031

FAP 66

Fair

Over: FRENCH BROAD RIVER

1.6 MI S JCT SR139, Sevier, TN

Built 1968 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 44,996

FAP 66

Fair

Over: FRENCH BROAD RIVER

SE OF I40-SR66 EXCHANGE, Sevier, TN

Built 1987 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 44,996

FAU 5089

Fair

Over: BRANCH

LEVI RD - MEMPHIS, Shelby, TN

Built 1958 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 9,213

FAP 3

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

1.7 MI.N.OF SHELBT CO., Tipton, TN

Built 1927 Load: 23.4 t ADT: 24,851

FAS 144

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: 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

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