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

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 1587 (SA 2703)

Fair

Over: BUCK CREEK

4.9 MI SE JCT SR104&SR188, Gibson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 172

NFA A722

Fair

Over: CAIN CREEK

4.8 MI N JCT SR5&SR152, Gibson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 790

NFA 966 (SA 2817)

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

14 M. NW. PULASKI., Giles, TN

Built 1984 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 739

FAS 245

Fair

Over: YOKLEY CREEK

2.6 MI.NW.OF CAMPBELLSVIL, Giles, TN

Built 1959 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 711

FAU 8

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

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

Built 1930 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 20,510

NFA 1625 (SA 3515)

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

3.5 MI E OF WHITEVILLE, Hardeman, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 245

FAS 1

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.2 M S OF THOMAS RD, Haywood, TN

Built 1925 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 4,572

NFA A714

Fair

Over: BAILEY FORK CREEK

1 MI. E. OF PARIS, Henry, TN

Built 1991 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,350

FAP 72

Fair

Over: POND CREEK

4.48 MI.FROM LOUDON CITY, Loudon, TN

Built 1942 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,014

FAS 1

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.2 MI WEST OF JACKSON, Madison, TN

Built 1959 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 7,620

FAP 5

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FK.FORKED DEER RI

4.95 MI.N.OF JACKSON, Madison, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30,652

FAP 6

Fair

Over: DUCK RIVER

IN COLUMBIA TN, Maury, TN

Built 1992 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 29,934

NFSR 62

Fair

Over: SHEEDS CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Polk, TN

Built 1989 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 25

FAP 30

Fair

Over: TENNESSEE RIVER

BORDERS MEIGS CO, Rhea, TN

Built 1996 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 4,174

FAS 269

Fair

Over: W. FORK STONES RIVER

1.9 MI W JCT SR10&SR269, Rutherford, TN

Built 1985 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 1,568

FAP 1

Fair

Over: SCOTTS CREEK

3.5 M E OF SR177, Shelby, TN

Built 1929 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 17,719

FAS 59

Fair

Over: BRANCH

BOUNDRY-WEST GILT EDGE, Tipton, TN

Built 1992 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 851

FAU 286

Fair

Over: BIG HICKORY CREEK

CITY LMTS OF MCMINNVILLE, Warren, TN

Built 2010 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,698

NFA 2630 (SA 9009)

Fair

Over: ONION CREEK

E. OF SR353, Washington, TN

Built 1955 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 442

NFA A472

Fair

Over: DOLAND BRANCH

1.8 MI E OF SR54, Weakley, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 40

FAS 190

Fair

Over: MAYO BRANCH

1.3 MI.NW.OF PALMERSVILLE, Weakley, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 305

NFA 2401

Fair

Over: BULL RUN CREEK

E OF ATOMIC ENERGY COMMIS, Anderson, TN

Built 1952 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 964

NFA A136

Fair

Over: HINDS CREEK

1.5 M S OF I75-SR61 JCT., Anderson, TN

Built 1931 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,820

NFA A940

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN OAK RIDGE, Anderson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 430

NFA B030

Fair

Over: EAST FORK POPLAR CREEK

.7 M SE OF SR62-SR95 JCT, Anderson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,950

NFA E400

Fair

Over: EAST FORK OF POPLAR CREE

MONTERY RD, Anderson, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 190

FAU 3729

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN CITY OF OAK RIDGE, Anderson, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,315

NFA B158

Fair

Over: EAST FORK OF POPLAR CREE

NEAR OAK RIDGE, Anderson, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 180

NFA 1297 (SA 0117)

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

0.6 M NE OF ANDERSONVILLE, Anderson, TN

Built 1979 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,188

FAS 61

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.25 MI.NE.OF NORRIS, Anderson, TN

Built 1947 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 7,250

FAS 61

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

2.13 MI.W.OF UNION CO., Anderson, TN

Built 1947 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 980

FAS 71

Fair

Over: HINDS CREEK

0.89 MI.N. JCT. FAS 2557, Anderson, TN

Built 1934 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,966

FAS 71

Fair

Over: BUFFALO CREEK

ENTER NORRIS CITY LIMITS, Anderson, TN

Built 1934 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 7,627

FAS 71

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.61 MI.N.NORRIS CITY LTS, Anderson, TN

Built 1934 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,591

FAP 95

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4 MI.OAK RIDGE CITY LTS., Anderson, TN

Built 1946 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 19,523

FAS 116

Fair

Over: STALLION BRANCH

0.31 MI.MORGAN CO. LINE, Anderson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 226

FAS 116

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

9.24 MI. JCT. FAS 2613, Anderson, TN

Built 1977 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,083

NFA 1993 (SA 0217)

Fair

Over: FLAT CREEK

5.5 M. SW. RAUS., Bedford, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 747

NFA 2008 (SA 0220)

Fair

Over: MOUNT MORIAH BRANCH

4.5 M. NE. SHELBYVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 498

FAU 3471

Fair

Over: HOLLAND BRANCH

IN SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1962 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,297

NFA A115

Fair

Over: CLEM CREEK

1 M. W. UNIONVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 120

NFA A164

Fair

Over: BUTLER CREEK

4 M. NE. SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1977 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 250

NFA A187

Fair

Over: GARRISON FORK CREEK

1 M. S. WARTRACE., Bedford, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 120

NFA A195 (SA 0205)

Fair

Over: SIMS SPRINGS

9 M. W. SHELBYVILLE, Bedford, TN

Built 1998 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 720

NFA A310

Fair

Over: CASCADE BRANCH

0.5 M. SE. NORMANDY., Bedford, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 280

NFA A374 (SA 0205)

Fair

Over: SINKING CREEK

6 M. S. UNIONVILLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1972 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 250

NFA A396

Fair

Over: COOPS CREEK

5 M. SW. BELL BUCKLE., Bedford, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 180

FAS 269

Fair

Over: BELL BUCKLE CREEK

.3 M S JCT SR82&SR269, Bedford, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,906

NFA 1038 (SA 0221)

Fair

Over: CAVE BRANCH

2 M. W. NORMANDY., Bedford, TN

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,160

NFA 2004 (SA 0219)

Fair

Over: BOBO CREEK

3.2 M. W. RAUS., Bedford, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 424

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