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 A085

Fair

Over: MOORESBURG CREEK

.47 M E OF SR31, Hawkins, TN

Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 7,510

FAP 1 LF LN

Fair

Over: POOR VALLEY CREEK

3.5 M E OF GRAINGER CO LN, Hawkins, TN

Built 1984 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 7,794

FAP 1

Fair

Over: HORD CREEK

1.2 M SE OF CHURCH HILL, Hawkins, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 15,422

FAP 31

Fair

Over: POOR VALLEY CREEK

.9 M W OF MOORESBURG, Hawkins, TN

Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,295

FAP 34

Fair

Over: SOU RWYS & WHITE HORN CR

IN BULLS GAP, Hawkins, TN

Built 1990 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 8,114

FAP 66

Fair

Over: WALKER CREEK

1. M SE OF WHITE HORN, Hawkins, TN

Built 1925 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,183

FAP 66

Fair

Over: WHITEHORN SHORT CREEK

1.2 M S OF GREENE CO LN, Hawkins, TN

Built 1925 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,979

FAP 70

Fair

Over: NOSE CREEK

2.4 M S OF ROGERSVILLE, Hawkins, TN

Built 1926 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,679

FAP 70

Fair

Over: BRANCH

E. OF JCT WITH SR 94, Hawkins, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,679

NFA A012

Fair

Over: LAGOON CREEK

2.3 MI S JCT SR19&SR180, Haywood, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

FAS 1

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1.1 MI E JCT SR76, Haywood, TN

Built 1925 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,411

NFA 1693 (SA 3919)

Fair

Over: N. FK. FORKED DEER RIVER

0.6 MI N OF SR200, Henderson, TN

Built 1972 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 145

NFA A011

Fair

Over: GURLEY CREEK

1 MI E OF MADISON CO., Henderson, TN

Built 1978 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 110

NFA A630

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

1.5 MI N OF US40, Henderson, TN

Built 1976 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 330

NFA A194

Fair

Over: GREASY CREEK

.1 MI N OF CHESTER CO LN, Henderson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

NFA A282

Fair

Over: PINEY CREEK

0.5 MI S OF SR104, Henderson, TN

Built 1978 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 320

NFA A285

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

1 MI E OF SR104, Henderson, TN

Built 1976 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10

NFA A442 (SA 3918)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 MI E OF CHESTER CO., Henderson, TN

Built 1973 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 110

NFA 882 (SA 3908)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

.1 MI N OF CHESTER CO LN, Henderson, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 364

FAP 20

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

1.1 MI N OF SR114, Henderson, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 6,134

FAP 22

Fair

Over: POORHOUSE CREEK

1.9 MI S OF SR20, Henderson, TN

Built 1949 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 7,993

FAS 104

Fair

Over: M. FK. FORKED DEER RIVER

1 MI S OF UNION CROSS RD, Henderson, TN

Built 1984 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,870

NFA A386

Fair

Over: TURKEY PEN BRANCH

4 MI NE OF SR76, Henry, TN

Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 70

NFA A507

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

3 MI. E. OF SR77, Henry, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

NFA A512

Fair

Over: GUINS CREEK

1 MI N. OF CARROLL CO., Henry, TN

Built 1995 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

NFA A556

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK OBION RIVER

3 MI. S. OF SR54, Henry, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 260

NFA A584

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK OBION RIVER

0.1 MI. S. OF PARIS, Henry, TN

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 430

FAS 119

Fair

Over: CYPRESS CREEK

.2 MI.S.OF KENTUCKY LINE, Henry, TN

Built 1943 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,290

NFA 1833 (SA 4103)

Fair

Over: SULFUR FORK CREEK

6 M NE OF PLEASANTVILLE, Hickman, TN

Built 1974 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 133

NFA 1839 (SA 4121)

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

1 M NORTH OF PRIMM SPRING, Hickman, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 66

NFA A366

Fair

Over: PINEY RIVER

6.5 M N OF NUNNELLY, Hickman, TN

Built 1977 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

NFA A096

Fair

Over: BARREN FORK LICK CREEK

2 MI. N. PRIMM SPRINGS, Hickman, TN

Built 1981 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

NFA A096

Fair

Over: LICK CREEK

2 M. N. PRIMM SPRINGS, Hickman, TN

Built 1979 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

NFA B001

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK MILL CREEK

2.8 M W OF SR 100, Hickman, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 290

NFA A155

Fair

Over: HASSELL CREEK

2 M W OF PRIMM SPRINGS, Hickman, TN

Built 1973 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 70

NFA A279

Fair

Over: PINEY FORK

9 M SOUTH OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10

NFA A272

Fair

Over: SWAN CREEK

5.5 M SOUTH CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN

Built 1981 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

NFA A320

Fair

Over: BEAVER DAM CREEK

8 M W OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

NFA A385

Fair

Over: PINEY RIVER

4 M WEST OF NUNNELLY, Hickman, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 200

NFA A447

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

PARKER BRIDGE ROAD, Hickman, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

NFA A592

Fair

Over: COW HOLLOW CREEK

J.T. WRIGHT RD, Hickman, TN

Built 1985 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10

NFA A615

Fair

Over: LITTLE PINEY FORK

ROBINSON RD, Hickman, TN

Built 1985 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

FAP 48

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

2.1 MI.S.OF CENTERVILLE, Hickman, TN

Built 1931 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,623

FAP 50

Fair

Over: DUCK RIVER

.7 MI.SE.OF SHADY GROVE, Hickman, TN

Built 1951 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,848

NFA 1783 (SA 4204)

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH

4 M S OF TENN RIDGE, Houston, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 153

NFA 910 (SA 4201)

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

.5 M S OF MCKINNON, Houston, TN

Built 1967 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 224

NFA 910 (SA 4201)

Fair

Over: WHITEOAK CREEK

4 M S OF STEWART, Houston, TN

Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 224

NFA 1794

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK BLUE CREEK

5 M.W. SR 13 NEAR I40, Humphreys, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 321

NFA 1794

Fair

Over: JACKS BRANCH

6 MI W SR13 .5 MI N I40, Humphreys, TN

Built 1954 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 321

NFA 1798 (SA 4315)

Fair

Over: BAPTIST BRANCH

2 M. NE SR230., Humphreys, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 278

Showing 4,451-4,500 of 20,426 bridges

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