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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 1973 (SA 5217)

Fair

Over: ELK RIVER

5 M. E. KELSO., Lincoln, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 96

NFA 1979 (SA 5225)

Fair

Over: W F MULBERRY CREEK

2.5 M. N. MULBERRY., Lincoln, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 273

NFA A069

Fair

Over: CRAIGHEAD CREEK

7 M. NW. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

NFA A162

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.80 M. NE. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 130

NFA A165

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.5 M. NE. FAYETTEVILLE, Lincoln, TN

Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 180

NFA A189

Fair

Over: BUCKEYE CREEK

3 M. E. KELSO., Lincoln, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

NFA A370

Fair

Over: WALKER CREEK

9 M. S. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1917 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 240

NFA A513

Fair

Over: CHICKEN CREEK

13 M. W. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 70

NFA A527

Fair

Over: WYATT CREEK

7.5 M. W. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 70

NFA A712

Fair

Over: BAILEY BRANCH

4.2 M. N. MULBERRY., Lincoln, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

NFA 1024 (SA 5204)

Fair

Over: ELK RIVER

5 M. W. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1953 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 501

NFA 1033 (SA 5209)

Fair

Over: LEE'S CREEK

3 M. SE. FAYETTEVILLE., Lincoln, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,924

FAP 50

Fair

Over: BUCHANAN CREEK

2.8 M NW JCT SR273&SR50, Lincoln, TN

Built 1936 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,614

NFA 1251 (SA 5316)

Fair

Over: HINES CREEK

4 M. NW. LOUDON., Loudon, TN

Built 1915 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,151

NFA 2357 (SA 5324)

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

3.5 M. N. LENOIR CITY., Loudon, TN

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,032

NFA 2357 (SA 5324)

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

.6 M SE OFF US11, Loudon, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,011

NFA 2362

Fair

Over: MUDDY CREEK

2.25 N. NE. LENOIR CITY., Loudon, TN

Built 1920 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,680

NFA A482

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4.25 M. SE. LOUDON., Loudon, TN

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 70

FAU 1247 (SA 5320)

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

KINGSTON AVE-LENOIR CITY., Loudon, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 6,244

FAU 3714 731492B

Fair

Over: SOUTHERN RAILWAY

1.5 M E HALLS FERRY RD, Loudon, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,862

FAP 2

Fair

Over: BACON CREEK

.3 M E OF PHILADELPHIA, Loudon, TN

Built 1928 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,493

FAP 2

Fair

Over: PLEASANT RUN CREEK

.5 M SE OF PHILADELPHIA, Loudon, TN

Built 1928 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,493

NFA 2339

Fair

Over: STEEKEE CREEK

IN LOUDON, Loudon, TN

Built 1942 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 4,322

NFA 2087 (SA 5607)

Fair

Over: PEYTON CREEK

9 M SW RED BOILING SPRING, Macon, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 200

NFA 1089 (SA 5605)

Fair

Over: ADAMS CREEK

4 M S OF LAFAYETTE, Macon, TN

Built 1959 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 372

NFA 1444 (SA 5728)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

EAST OF CROCKETT CO LINE, Madison, TN

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,433

NFA 872 (SA 5733)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

3.4 MI SW JCT SR1&SR152, Madison, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,829

NFA A980 (SA 5710)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

W. OF JACKSON, Madison, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,294

NFA A980 (SA 5710)

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

W. OF JACKSON, Madison, TN

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,294

NFA B290 (SA 5725)

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CREEK

W. OF JACKSON, Madison, TN

Built 1983 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,530

NFA A004

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.8 MI NE JCT I40&SR138, Madison, TN

Built 1962 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

NFA A514

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

1.6 MI NW JCT SR5&SR18, Madison, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 550

NFA A529

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

IN THE CITY OF JACKSON, Madison, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,210

NFA 868 (SA 5723)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

4.3 MI NE JCT SR5&SR18, Madison, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,157

NFA 1399 (SA 5726)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

1.6 MI S JCT SR20&CROCKET, Madison, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 524

FAS 1

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.5 MI. WEST OF JACKSON, Madison, TN

Built 1958 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,836

FAP 5

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN JACKSON CITY LIMITS, Madison, TN

Built 1999 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 19,179

NFA 1423 (SA 5813)

Fair

Over: DANIEL CREEK

4.9 MI NW JCT SR27&283, Marion, TN

Built 1941 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 700

NFA A060

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.1 MI NW JCT SR27&SR283, Marion, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 670

NFA A081 (SA 5819)

Fair

Over: LOONEY'S BRANCH

0.7 MI N JCT SR27&SR283, Marion, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 690

NFA A094

Fair

Over: SMALL BRANCH

0.5 MI SE JCT SR28&SR108, Marion, TN

Built 1921 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 210

NFA A447

Fair

Over: POPLAR SPRING CREEK

NEAR SOUTH PITTSBURG, Marion, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 330

NFA 1407 (SA 5807)

Fair

Over: MOORE HOLLOW CREEK

5.8 MI NE JCT SR2&27, Marion, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 371

NFA 1977 (SA 5903)

Fair

Over: BARNES RD/PEE DEE BRANCH

.9 MI SE JCT SR129&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 266

NFA 1983 (SA 5904)

Fair

Over: PLEASANT VALLEY CREEK

1.9 MI SW JCT SR50&SR129, Marshall, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 348

NFA 1983 (SA 5901)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4.6 MI SW JCT SR129&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 85

NFA 1983 (SA 5901)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4 MI SW JCT SR129&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1925 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 85

NFA 1986 (SA 5906)

Fair

Over: GLOBE CREEK

2.6 MI SE JCT I65&SR373, Marshall, TN

Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 482

NFA 1990 (SA 5911)

Fair

Over: GOOSE CREEK

3.5 MI JCT I65&SR373, Marshall, TN

Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 520

NFA 1992 (SA 5915)

Fair

Over: BIG ROCK CREEK

3.6 MI NW JCT SR11&SR64, Marshall, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 406

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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.

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