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 B233

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN CITY OF CHATTANOOGA, Hamilton, TN

Built 1925 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 230

NFA B889

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

IN CITY OF EAST RIDGE, Hamilton, TN

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,520

NFA E073

Fair

Over: WOLFTEVER CREEK

.2 MI SOUTH OF I75, Hamilton, TN

Built 1915 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 240

FAU 3580

Fair

Over: BRANCH

NEAR LEE HWY JCT., Hamilton, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 24,904

FAU 2

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

0.82 MI.E OF MARION CO., Hamilton, TN

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,282

FAS 317

Fair

Over: POE BRANCH

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

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 17,997

FAU 8

Fair

Over: SHOAL CREEK

2.44 MI. N OF SR-27 JCT., Hamilton, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 12,868

FAU 58 350112N

Fair

Over: CSX RAILROAD

1.0 MI. S OF I-24 JCT., Hamilton, TN

Built 1920 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 11,642

FAP 31

Fair

Over: STONEY FORK CREEK

3.70 MI.N. JCT. FAS 2349, Hancock, TN

Built 1959 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,675

FAP 33

Fair

Over: GREASY ROCK CREEK

11.73 MI.W. CLAIBORNE CO., Hancock, TN

Built 1936 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,055

NFA 1611 (SA 3502)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

SAULSBURY MISSI STATE LI, Hardeman, TN

Built 1983 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 265

NFA A066

Fair

Over: PUGH CREEK

3.5 MI NW OF CHICKASAW PK, Hardeman, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 170

NFA A183

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.5 MI E OF BOLIVAR, Hardeman, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

FAS 125

Fair

Over: GAYLOR CREEK

2.2 MI.SW.OF SILERTON, Hardeman, TN

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 237

FAP 18

Fair

Over: MAY CREEK

4.2 MI.E.OF FAYETTE CO., Hardeman, TN

Built 1964 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,366

FAP 18

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN HICKORY VALLEY TN., Hardeman, TN

Built 1931 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,530

FAP 57 732063B

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

IN POCAHONTAS, Hardeman, TN

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,737

FAP 57

Fair

Over: HATCHIE RIVER

EAST OF POCAHONTAS, Hardeman, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,737

FAP 125

Fair

Over: N.COLONEL CREEK

1.85 MI.S.OF MIDDLETON, Hardeman, TN

Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,763

FAS 125

Fair

Over: BRANCH

S. OF CHICKASAW PARK, Hardeman, TN

Built 1991 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 237

FAS 138

Fair

Over: DRY BRANCH

.2 MI.S.OF CLOVERPORT, Hardeman, TN

Built 1985 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 709

NFA A081 (SA 3610)

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

HURRICANE CHURCH RD, Hardin, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 110

NFA A100

Fair

Over: MILES CREEK

ALLEN RD NEAR SALTILLO, Hardin, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

NFA A144

Fair

Over: SHORT CREEK

HASSELL RD N SR 128, Hardin, TN

Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

NFA A155

Fair

Over: SMITH FORK

SMITH FORK RD N SR 15, Hardin, TN

Built 1978 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

NFA A167

Fair

Over: BOONE CREEK

KELLY RD S SR 15, Hardin, TN

Built 1993 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 90

NFA A194

Fair

Over: CHOATE CREEK

OLD CO. HOME RD S SR203, Hardin, TN

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 320

NFA A240 (SA 3624)

Fair

Over: HOLLAND CREEK

WALNUT GROVE RD SW SR 69, Hardin, TN

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 320

NFA A259

Fair

Over: HOLLAND CREEK

FOX HOLLOW RD SW SR 69, Hardin, TN

Built 1992 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 140

NFA A293

Fair

Over: BRANCH

SUNSET CIR RD W SR 128, Hardin, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 60

NFA A307

Fair

Over: HORSE CREEK

OLD GILLIS MILL RD SR 203, Hardin, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 130

NFA A446

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

OLD HIGHWAY 64 N SR 15, Hardin, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10

NFA A187

Fair

Over: GERMANY BRANCH

BUD WILKERSON RD N SR 203, Hardin, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

SR 128

Fair

Over: TENN. RIVER & PLANT ROAD

PICKWICK DAM, Hardin, TN

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 6,357

FAS 346

Fair

Over: ALEXANDER CREEK

N. OF SR1-W. OF MT CARMEL, Hawkins, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,682

FAS 346 730147P

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

NEAR MOUNT CARMEL, Hawkins, TN

Built 1980 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,153

FAS 346

Fair

Over: STONY POINT CREEK

.4 M S OF PHIPPS BEND RD, Hawkins, TN

Built 1923 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,688

NFA 2602 (SA 3716)

Fair

Over: POSSUM CREEK

0.8 M S OF ST LINE, Hawkins, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 312

NFA A043 (SA 3728)

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

1.5 M NW OF US11W-SR66 JC, Hawkins, TN

Built 1974 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 140

NFA A107

Fair

Over: WAR CREEK

E OF SR70 AT EIDSON, Hawkins, TN

Built 1990 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 60

NFA A143

Fair

Over: BYRD CREEK

NE OF SR66 AT HANCOCK CO, Hawkins, TN

Built 1973 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

NFA A163

Fair

Over: BYRD CREEK

N OF SR66 AT HANCOCK CO L, Hawkins, TN

Built 1973 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10

NFA A225

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

6.5 M NE OF SR70-SR94 JCT, Hawkins, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 60

NFA A355

Fair

Over: BRADLEY CREEK

.5 M E OF US11W-SR346 JCT, Hawkins, TN

Built 1925 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 80

NFA A355

Fair

Over: RENFROE CREEK

1 M E OF US11W-SR346 JCT., Hawkins, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 80

NFA A355

Fair

Over: RENFROE CREEK

3.5 M W OF CHURCH HILL, Hawkins, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 80

NFA A358

Fair

Over: RENFROE CREEK

3.5 M W OF CHURCH HILL, Hawkins, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 190

NFA A674

Fair

Over: GRASSY CREEK

2.7 M NE OF VAN HILL, Hawkins, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 190

NFA A714 (SA 3727)

Fair

Over: HONEYCUTT CREEK

1.5 M NW OF SR66-SR70 JCT, Hawkins, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,600

NFA B162

Fair

Over: BYRD CREEK

E OF SR66 AT HANCOCK CO L, Hawkins, TN

Built 1974 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

Showing 4,401-4,450 of 20,426 bridges

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