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 1999 (SA 5918)
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
.5 MI NW JCT SR99&SR272, Marshall, TN
Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,008
NFA 2002 (SA 5919)
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
2.3 MI NE JCT SR99&SR272, Marshall, TN
Built 1973 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 721
NFA A049
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
3.2 MI NW JCT SR11&SR270, Marshall, TN
Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 190
NFA A077
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
2 MI NE JCT SR11&SR270, Marshall, TN
Built 1938 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 200
NFA A077
FairOver: BRANCH
2.7 MI NE JCT SR11&SR270, Marshall, TN
Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 200
NFA A115
FairOver: RICH CREEK
2.5 MI S JCT SR11&SR270, Marshall, TN
Built 1969 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40
NFA A142
FairOver: SNAKE CREEK
1.1 MI NE JCT SR11&SR64, Marshall, TN
Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 820
NFA A166
FairOver: BRANCH
1 MI SE JCT SR50&SR271, Marshall, TN
Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 115
NFA A173
FairOver: MIDDLE CANE CREEK
1.3 MI NE JCT SR50&SR129, Marshall, TN
Built 1971 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20
NFA A185
FairOver: PLEASANT VALLEY CREEK
2.4 MI SW JCT SR50&SR129, Marshall, TN
Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10
NFA A195
FairOver: PLEASANT VALLEY CREEK
1.7 MI SW JCT SR50&SR129, Marshall, TN
Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 280
NFA A214
FairOver: COFFEY BRANCH
1.6 MI SW JCT SR129&SR272, Marshall, TN
Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 250
NFA A214
FairOver: COFFEY BRANCH
1.3 MI SW JCT SR129&SR272, Marshall, TN
Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 250
NFA A214
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
1.1 MI SW JCT SR129&SR272, Marshall, TN
Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 250
NFA A231
FairOver: SANDERS CREEK
4.4 MI NE JCT SR11&SR129, Marshall, TN
Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50
NFA A284
FairOver: ROBERTSON FORK CREEK
.2 MI SE JCT SR129&I65, Marshall, TN
Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 70
NFA A291
FairOver: SNAKE CREEK
2.3 MI SW JCT SR50&SR271, Marshall, TN
Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 650
NFA A298
FairOver: ROBERTSON FORK CREEK
.6 MI SW JCT I65 & SR 129, Marshall, TN
Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 140
NFA A009
FairOver: MOORESVILLE CREEK
2 MI SW JCT I65&SR373, Marshall, TN
Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 200
NFA A314
FairOver: GLOBE CREEK
2.4 MI NW JCT I65&SR373, Marshall, TN
Built 1974 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40
NFA A330
FairOver: EAST FORK GLOBE CREEK
.2 MI W JCT I65&SR373, Marshall, TN
Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 260
NFA A349
FairOver: LOYD BRANCH
IN CITY OF LEWISBURG, Marshall, TN
Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 370
FAU 4575
FairOver: LOYD BRANCH
MANOR CIR IN LEWISBURG, Marshall, TN
Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 429
FAS 272
FairOver: BRANCH
5 M S OF SR99, Marshall, TN
Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,583
NFA 1039 (SA 5909)
FairOver: CANE CREEK
.8 MI SE JCT SR50&SR129, Marshall, TN
Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 181
NFA A373
FairOver: BRANCH
5TH AVE N IN LEWISBURG, Marshall, TN
Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,298
FAU 3448
FairOver: BIG ROCK CREEK
IN LEWISBURG CITY LIMITS, Marshall, TN
Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 728
NFA A614
FairOver: BRANCH
.3 M W JCT SR11&OLD LK RD, Marshall, TN
Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 730
NFA A614
FairOver: BRANCH
2 M W JCT SR11&OLD LK RD, Marshall, TN
Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 730
NFA 1432 (SA 5921)
FairOver: SPRING CREEK
1.2 MI SE JCT SR11&SR99, Marshall, TN
Built 1949 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,373
FAS 129
FairOver: BRANCH
3.8 M E JCT SR11&SR129, Marshall, TN
Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 962
FAS 129
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
.2 M S JCT SR272&SR129, Marshall, TN
Built 1951 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 962
NFA A612 (SA 5907)
FairOver: TROY FORK CREEK
1.9 MI NW JCT SR129&SR272, Marshall, TN
Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 510
FAS 272
FairOver: RICHLAND CREEK
3.2 M NE JCT SR129&SR272, Marshall, TN
Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 428
FAU 3439
FairOver: BIG ROCK CREEK
1.5 M SE JCT SR11&SR50, Marshall, TN
Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,582
FAP 11
FairOver: EAST ROCK CREEK
.1 M SW JCT SR64&SR11, Marshall, TN
Built 1926 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 8,055
FAP 50
FairOver: CAPPS BRANCH
.9 M E JCT SR11&SR50, Marshall, TN
Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 8,437
FAP 50
FairOver: LAZY BRANCH
3.1 M SE JCT SR271&SR50, Marshall, TN
Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,800
FAS 373
FairOver: FRY BRANCH
1.2 M S OF MAURY CO LINE, Marshall, TN
Built 1939 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,930
FAS 130
FairOver: SAUNDERS BRANCH
0.81 M NE SR 50, Marshall, TN
Built 1949 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,117
FAS 130
FairOver: SORRELS BRANCH
2.1 M N LINCOLN CO LINE, Marshall, TN
Built 1949 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,117
NFA 970 (SA 6015)
FairOver: LYTLE CREEK
1 M. E. SR7 IN COLUMBIA., Maury, TN
Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,289
NFA 1893 (SA 6011)
FairOver: FOUNTAIN CREEK
1 M. SW. CULLEOKA., Maury, TN
Built 1967 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 158
NFA 1903 (SA 6018)
FairOver: BRANCH
5 M. NE. COLUMBIA., Maury, TN
Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 260
NFA 1905
FairOver: ROBERTS BEND BRANCH
6 M. E. WILLIAMSPORT., Maury, TN
Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 228
NFA 1912 (SA 6012)
FairOver: JOHNSON BRANCH
0.2 M. SW. CULLEOKA., Maury, TN
Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,068
NFA 1926 (SA 6019)
FairOver: BEECH CREEK
0.1 M. W. SANTA FE., Maury, TN
Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 571
NFA A008
FairOver: GREENLICK CREEK
5 M. W. COLUMBIA., Maury, TN
Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 190
NFA A020
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
4.5 M. NE. WILLIAMSPORT., Maury, TN
Built 1938 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 70
NFA A020
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
3.7 M. NE. WILLIAMSPORT., Maury, TN
Built 1938 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 70
Showing 4,701-4,750 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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How to look up bridge condition data for bridges on your route.
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