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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

PARSON BRANCH ROAD

Fair

Over: PARSON BRANCH

0.2 MILES FROM U.S. ROUTE, Blount, TN

Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1

TREMONT ROAD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE PRONG LITTLE RIVE

1.5 MILES TO NPS ROUTE 15, Blount, TN

Built 1984 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 512

LITTLE RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE RIVER

11.3 MILES WEST FROM NPS, Sevier, TN

Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,415

RAMSEY CASCADES RO

Fair

Over: MIDDLE PRONG LPR

0.12 MILES EAST FROM NPS, Sevier, TN

Built 1983 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1

NFA A199

Fair

Over: DALE HOLLOW DAM SPILLWAY

3.5MI SE OF CELINA,TN., Clay, TN

Built 1943 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 136

NFA A317

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

4.5 MI S OF SR54, Crockett, TN

Built 1991 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 120

FAS 193

Fair

Over: BRANCH

5.2 M E JCT SR193&SR196, Fayette, TN

Built 1965 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 1,621

NFA 1540 (SA 2405)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.4 MI SW JCT SR18&SR57, Fayette, TN

Built 1968 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 163

NFA 1555 (SA 2417)

Fair

Over: BIG MUDDY CREEK

4.6 MI NE JCT SR59&SR222, Fayette, TN

Built 1962 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 351

NFA A023

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

1.7 MI S JCT I40&SR59, Fayette, TN

Built 1965 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 80

NFA A086

Fair

Over: BRANCH

ON BLALOCK ROAD, Fayette, TN

Built 2018 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 30

NFA A103

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4.9 MI NE JCT SR59&SR222, Fayette, TN

Built 1965 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 30

NFA A120

Fair

Over: ARMOUR CREEK

ARMOUR DR., Fayette, TN

Built 1996 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 290

NFA A191

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4.4 MI SW JCT SR18&SR57, Fayette, TN

Built 1965 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 20

NFA 1442

Fair

Over: WOLF RIVER OVERFLOW

5.5 MI SE JCT SR76&SR193, Fayette, TN

Built 1958 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 529

NFA A018

Fair

Over: LITTLE CYPRESS CR CANAL

4.0 MI SW JCT SR59&SR194, Fayette, TN

Built 1960 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 120

FAU 320 350030G

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

0.8 MI. W OF I-75 JCT., Hamilton, TN

Built 1936 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 14,517

NFA 1625 (SA 3515)

Fair

Over: HICKORY CREEK

2.5 MI S OF HAYWOOD CO., Hardeman, TN

Built 1949 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 245

NFA A236

Fair

Over: PORTERS CREEK

1 MI N OF MISS., Hardeman, TN

Built 1972 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 50

NFA A626

Fair

Over: PLEASENT RUN CREEK

1 MI N OF BOLIVAR, Hardeman, TN

Built 1972 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 1,000

NFA 866 (SA 3511)

Fair

Over: MCKINNIE CREEK

3 MI E OF FAYETTE CO., Hardeman, TN

Built 1956 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 668

FAP 66

Fair

Over: HOLSTON RIVER

1.69 M S OF ROGERSVILLE, Hawkins, TN

Built 1958 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 11,113

FAS 179

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

1 MI E TIPTON CO LI, Haywood, TN

Built 1959 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 838

NFA 1734 (SA 4027)

Fair

Over: BIRDS CREEK

3 MI. W. OF SR54, Henry, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 297

NFA A058

Fair

Over: BIRDS CREEK

4 MI. W. OF SR54, Henry, TN

Built 1979 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 100

NFA A122

Fair

Over: ROARING RIVER

.2MI NORTH OF SR136, Jackson, TN

Built 2011 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 90

FAS 135

Fair

Over: BLACKBURNS CREEK

NEAR PUTNAM COUNTY, Jackson, TN

Built 1987 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 401

FAP 92

Fair

Over: HOLSTON RIVER

ON GRAINGER CO LINE, Jefferson, TN

Built 1962 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 5,307

NFA 2613 (SA 4605)

Fair

Over: ROAN CREEK

E OFF SR167 AT AIRPORT, Johnson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 918

FAS 1

Fair

Over: BRANCH

6.41 MI.WEST OF JACKSON, Madison, TN

Built 1925 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 2,836

FAS 2

Fair

Over: BATTLE CREEK

5.5 MI.S. OF MONTEAGLE, Marion, TN

Built 1924 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 656

FAS 163

Fair

Over: OOSTANOULA CREEK

2.34 MI E OF SR-2 JCT., McMinn, TN

Built 1955 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 5,965

NFA 1530 (SA 6613)

Fair

Over: KILHAM CREEK

4.5 MI SE JCT SR22&SR157, Obion, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 630

NFA A032

Fair

Over: ROGERS CREEK

2.7 MI NE JCT SR21&SR183, Obion, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 70

NFA A069

Fair

Over: HAMBLIN BRANCH

4.5 MI NE JCT SR22&SR157, Obion, TN

Built 1975 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 160

NFA A094

Fair

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

5.3 MI NE JCT SR22&SR157, Obion, TN

Built 1965 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 50

FAU 5456

Fair

Over: HALL CREEK

CHESTER STREET, Shelby, TN

Built 1957 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 735

FAP 14

Fair

Over: HORN LAKE CREEK

0.5 MI N OF MISS LINE, Shelby, TN

Built 1928 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 12,139

NFA A039

Fair

Over: ROCKY FORK CREEK

NW OF ROCKY FORK, Unicoi, TN

Built 1990 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 30

NFA 1771 (SA 9112)

Fair

Over: BUFFALO RIVER

4.0 MI SE JCT SR48&LEWIS, Wayne, TN

Built 1983 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 132

NFA A211

Fair

Over: GREEN RIVER

2.2 MI S JCT SR13&SR15, Wayne, TN

Built 1978 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 430

I75

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

1.5 M E OF LAKE CITY, Anderson, TN

Built 1971 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 49,351

FAP 30

Fair

Over: SEQUATCHIE RIVER

IN PIKEVILLE CITY LIMITS, Bledsoe, TN

Built 2001 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,637

NFA 1714 (SA 0903)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.6 MI NE JCT SR104&SR220, Carroll, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 462

NFA 1675 (SA 1205)

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.1 MI WEST OF SR225, Chester, TN

Built 1955 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 198

FAP 100

Fair

Over: S. FK. FORKED DEER RIVER

1.72 MI.E. JCT. FAS 8164, Chester, TN

Built 1931 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 6,381

FAS 225

Fair

Over: MELTON BRANCH

SILERTON ROAD, Chester, TN

Built 1985 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,271

FAU 104 297393G

Fair

Over: ILLIONIS CENTRAL R.R.

0.6 M. E JCT SR104&SR211, Dyer, TN

Built 1936 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 4,628

NFA 1474 (SA 2414)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.5 MI NE JCT SR1&SR59, Fayette, TN

Built 2000 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 397

NFA A222

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.3 MI SW JCT SR193&SR194, Fayette, TN

Built 2004 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 130

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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