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 2425 (SA 0703)
FairOver: COVE CREEK
W OF I75-N OF CARYVILLE, Campbell, TN
Built 1926 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 438
NFA 2425 (SA 0703)
FairOver: COVE CREEK
W OF I75-N OF CARYVILLE, Campbell, TN
Built 1922 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 438
NFA A080
FairOver: STINKING CREEK
BTWN I75-SR9-S OF JELLICO, Campbell, TN
Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100
NFA A090
FairOver: TERRY CREEK
W OFF SR297-2 M N OF SR63, Campbell, TN
Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30
NFA A303
FairOver: DOSSETT CREEK
S OF SR63-E OF LAFOLLETTE, Campbell, TN
Built 1981 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 80
NFA A324
FairOver: JAKES BRANCH
OFF SR63 ON SCOTT CO LN, Campbell, TN
Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50
NFA 1278 (SA 0705)
FairOver: CUCKLE CREEK
4.2 M NE OF SR9-175 JCT, Campbell, TN
Built 1922 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,904
NFA 1280 (SA 0710)
FairOver: BRANCH
7.5 M SW OF JELLICO-SR9, Campbell, TN
Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 840
FAS 9
FairOver: NO BUSINESS CREEK
1.9 M SE OF SR90, Campbell, TN
Built 1929 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 763
FAS 9
FairOver: LAUREL CREEK
2.7 M SE OF RICH MT, Campbell, TN
Built 1926 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 763
FAP 9
FairOver: HUNTERS BRANCH
IN LAFOLLETTE, Campbell, TN
Built 1947 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 27,039
FAP 9
FairOver: BRANCH
1 M NW OF LAFOLLETTE, Campbell, TN
Built 1947 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 27,039
NFA A008
FairOver: SANDERS FORK CREEK
OFF SR145 S OF AUBURNTOWN, Cannon, TN
Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20
NFA A028
FairOver: SAUNDERS FORK CREEK
.03 MI EAST OF SR145, Cannon, TN
Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20
NFA A228
FairOver: HOLLIS CREEK
5MI SOUTH OF SR1, Cannon, TN
Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30
NFA A395
FairOver: SMITH BRANCH
COMMUNITY OF BURT, Cannon, TN
Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50
FAS 145
FairOver: MCKNIGHT BRANCH
2 MI.S.OF AUBURNTOWN, Cannon, TN
Built 1952 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 945
NFA 812 (SA 0902)
FairOver: RUTHERFORD FK OBION RIVE
3.5 MI NW JCT SR1&SR104, Carroll, TN
Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 510
NFA 812 (SA 0902)
FairOver: BRANCH
4.9 MI NW JCT SR1&SR104, Carroll, TN
Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 510
NFA 1707 (SA 0917)
FairOver: BIG SANDY R. DR. CANAL
2.9 MI SE JCT SR1&SR114, Carroll, TN
Built 1989 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 849
NFA 1709 (SA 0936)
FairOver: CHERRY CREEK
2.1 MI NE JCT SR1&SR114, Carroll, TN
Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 464
NFA A059 (SA 0925)
FairOver: HALLEY CREEK
2.8 MI NE JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN
Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 150
NFA A126
FairOver: BRANCH
6.3 MI N JCT SR76&SR105, Carroll, TN
Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100
NFA A543
FairOver: PAVED DITCH
IN HUNTINGTON, Carroll, TN
Built 1988 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 710
NFA A552
FairOver: PAVED DITCH
IN HUNTINGTON, Carroll, TN
Built 1988 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 420
FAS 114
FairOver: ALLEN CREEK
3 MI N OF HOLLOW ROCK, Carroll, TN
Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 809
FAS 423
FairOver: OVERFLOW
3.8 MI SW JCT SR77&HENRY, Carroll, TN
Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 265
FAP 1
FairOver: OVERFLOW
6.7 MI.S.OF HUNTINGDON, Carroll, TN
Built 1928 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,139
FAP 1
FairOver: BRANCH
4.5 MI.S. OF HUNTINGDON, Carroll, TN
Built 1928 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,139
FAS 1
FairOver: BRANCH
IN HUNTINGTON, Carroll, TN
Built 1922 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 7,730
FAP 1
FairOver: BRANCH
1.5 MI.N.OF HOLLOW ROCK, Carroll, TN
Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,231
FAP 76
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
0.2 MI SW JCT SR76&SR124, Carroll, TN
Built 1951 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 9,400
FAU 124
FairOver: BRANCH
IN MCKENIZE, Carroll, TN
Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 6,732
NFA 1427 (SA 1002)
FairOver: TIGER CREEK
S OF SR37-1 MI E OF SR173, Carter, TN
Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 638
NFA 1427 (SA 1002)
FairOver: TIGER CREEK
S OF SR37-E OF SR173 JCT, Carter, TN
Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 638
NFA 2611 (SA 1018)
FairOver: STONEY CREEK
NE OF ELIZABETHTON-S OF91, Carter, TN
Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 807
NFA A253
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
.3MI SE OF SR359, Carter, TN
Built 1915 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,450
NFA A062
FairOver: SLAGLE BRANCH
NW OF ELIZABETHTON, Carter, TN
Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 400
NFA A229
FairOver: BUFFALO CREEK
.3 MI S JCT SR67 & SR359, Carter, TN
Built 1990 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 310
NFA 4261
FairOver: DOE RIVER
IN HAMPTON, Carter, TN
Built 1915 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 800
NFA A702
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
N OF SR37-E OF ROAN MTN., Carter, TN
Built 1989 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 710
NFA 1387
FairOver: BUCK CREEK
N OF SR37-E OF ROAN MTN., Carter, TN
Built 1942 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 275
NFA A799
FairOver: TRIVETT BRANCH
S OF SR159 AT STATE LINE, Carter, TN
Built 1983 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 70
NFA A800
FairOver: TRIVETT BRANCH
S OF SR159 W OF ST LINE, Carter, TN
Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20
NFA A906
FairOver: STONY CREEK
NE OF ELIZABETHTON, Carter, TN
Built 1984 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 80
FAU 06022
FairOver: GAP CREEK
2.5 M W OF THREE MTS, Carter, TN
Built 1958 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,849
FAS 173
FairOver: MCKINNEY BRANCH
1.5 M N OF STONE MTS, Carter, TN
Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,386
NFA 1429 (SA 1004)
FairOver: ELK RIVER
S OF SR159-NEAR STATE LN, Carter, TN
Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 276
NFA 1429 (SA 1004)
FairOver: ELK RIVER
S OF SR159-NEAR STATE LN, Carter, TN
Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 276
NFA 1392
FairOver: BRANCH
N. OF ELIZABETHON, Carter, TN
Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 716
Showing 4,051-4,100 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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