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 1802 (SA 4313)

Fair

Over: LITTLE BLUE CREEK

3 MI. SE. WAVERLY, Humphreys, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 353

NFA 1818

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.5 M SW WAVERLY, Humphreys, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 624

NFA A195

Fair

Over: DOGWOOD BRANCH

5 M. E. MCEWEN NEAR SR-1, Humphreys, TN

Built 1976 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 260

NFA A099

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK BLUE CREEK

0.2 M. N. OF I40, Humphreys, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

NFA 909 (SA 4301)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4 M. W. OF SR 13., Humphreys, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 401

NFA 927 (SA 4305)

Fair

Over: INDIAN CREEK

LONG ST. IN-NEW JOHNSONVI, Humphreys, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,707

NFA 927 (SA 4305)

Fair

Over: HARMAN BRANCH

6 M. SE NEW JOHNSONVILLE, Humphreys, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 305

NFA 910 (SA 4308)

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

4 M. W. SR 13., Humphreys, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,239

FAS 230

Fair

Over: PUMPKIN CREEK

.6 M SE JCT SR13&SR230, Humphreys, TN

Built 1959 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,109

FAS 230

Fair

Over: WOODWARD BRANCH

.6 M N OF SPANN RD, Humphreys, TN

Built 1939 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,109

FAS 230

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.6 M S OF STEWART BR RD, Humphreys, TN

Built 1959 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,109

FAS 230

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.8 M S OF STEWART BR RD, Humphreys, TN

Built 1959 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,109

NFA 933 (SA 4314)

Fair

Over: WALLACE BRANCH

4 M. E. SR-13., Humphreys, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 332

FAS 231

Fair

Over: TRACE CREEK

.5 M N OF OLD STAGE RD, Humphreys, TN

Built 1952 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,222

FAP 1

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.8 MI E NEW JOHNSONVILLE, Humphreys, TN

Built 1959 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 8,019

FAP 1

Fair

Over: TRACE CREEK

3.4 MI E OF JOHNSONVILLE, Humphreys, TN

Built 1959 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 8,019

NFA A452

Fair

Over: TRACE CREEK

IN WAVERLY, Humphreys, TN

Built 1925 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,150

FAP 1

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.9 MI. E. OF WAVERLY, Humphreys, TN

Built 1925 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 7,746

FAP 13

Fair

Over: BRANCH

10.1 MI S OF WAVERLY, Humphreys, TN

Built 1949 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,230

FAP 13

Fair

Over: DRY BRANCH

6.7 MI N OF WAVERLY, Humphreys, TN

Built 1933 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,316

FAP 13

Fair

Over: DRY BRANCH

AT HOUSTON CO LINE, Humphreys, TN

Built 1933 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,476

SR-477

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

2MI WEST OF SR135, Jackson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,019

NFA 2244 (SA 4409)

Fair

Over: MORRISON CREEK

3MI EAST OF SR56, Jackson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 81

NFA A293

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW OF FLYNN CREEK

3.57 MI FROM SR53, Jackson, TN

Built 1985 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 180

NFA 2516 (SA 4527)

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

S OF I81 AT WHITE PINE, Jefferson, TN

Built 1918 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 414

NFA D585

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

3 M NE OF STRAWBRY PLNS., Jefferson, TN

Built 1936 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 500

NFA A145

Fair

Over: LOST CREEK

IN NEW MARKET-S OF US11E, Jefferson, TN

Built 1921 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,397

NFA A583

Fair

Over: LONG CREEK

S OF I81 NEAR I40 JCT., Jefferson, TN

Built 1981 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

FAU 3831

Fair

Over: MOSSY CREEK

IN JEFFERSON CITY, Jefferson, TN

Built 1988 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,187

NFA A137 (SA 4505)

Fair

Over: PIEDMONT BRANCH

.06 M NE OF SR 9, Jefferson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 940

NFA 1298 (SA 4512)

Fair

Over: PIEDMONT BRANCH

N OFF US70 - W OF JCT 140, Jefferson, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,645

NFA 1296 (SA 4509)

Fair

Over: PIEDMONT BRANCH

3 M NW OF US70-I40 JCT, Jefferson, TN

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 862

FAU 2716 (SA 4514)

Fair

Over: MOSSY CREEK

IN JEFFERSON CITY, Jefferson, TN

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,648

FAS 9

Fair

Over: TUCKAHOE CREEK

.3 M S OF WILLARDTOWN, Jefferson, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,293

FAS 66

Fair

Over: RIMMER CREEK

1.2 M SW OF DANDRIDGE, Jefferson, TN

Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,189

FAP 92

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

1.2 M NE BEN HENDERSON RD, Jefferson, TN

Built 1946 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,648

FAP 92

Fair

Over: DUMPLIN CREEK

1.7 M SE OF DANDRIDGE, Jefferson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 18,602

NFA A054

Fair

Over: DOE CREEK

W OFF SR67-N OF SR167, Johnson, TN

Built 1973 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

NFA A150

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

ATWOOD ST-S OF SR91-US421, Johnson, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

NFA A413

Fair

Over: ROAN CREEK

S OFF SR167-E OF SR67 JCT, Johnson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

NFA A601

Fair

Over: ROAN CREEK

.3 MI NE OF SR 34, Johnson, TN

Built 1995 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10

NFA 1394 (SA 4603)

Fair

Over: BIG DRY RUN CREEK

BIG DRY RUN RD NEAR LAKE, Johnson, TN

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 369

NFA 2613 (SA 4605)

Fair

Over: VAUGHT CREEK

SE OF CO. AIRPORT, Johnson, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 918

FAP 67

Fair

Over: DOE CREEK

.2 M SW OF LOYD RD, Johnson, TN

Built 1931 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,667

FAU 1124 (SA 4729)

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

RIVERSIDE DR-AT CITY LMTS, Knox, TN

Built 1925 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,110

NFA 2410 (SA 4721)

Fair

Over: STOCK CREEK

MARTIN MILL RD-E OF US129, Knox, TN

Built 1938 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,138

NFA 2422 (SA 4707)

Fair

Over: GRABLE CREEK

EVERETT RD-NEAR LOUDON CO, Knox, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,428

NFA 2430 (SA 4726)

Fair

Over: LEGG CREEK

MILLERTOWN PK-N OF US11W, Knox, TN

Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,243

NFA 2432 (SA 4715)

Fair

Over: BULL RUN CREEK

COPELAND RD ON CO LINE, Knox, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 360

NFA 2436 (SA 4736)

Fair

Over: HINES CREEK

HENDRON CHAPEL RD-E OF 71, Knox, TN

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,046

Showing 4,501-4,550 of 20,426 bridges

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