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 1999 (SA 5918)

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

.5 MI NW JCT SR99&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,008

NFA 2002 (SA 5919)

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

2.3 MI NE JCT SR99&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1973 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 721

NFA A049

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

3.2 MI NW JCT SR11&SR270, Marshall, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 190

NFA A077

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2 MI NE JCT SR11&SR270, Marshall, TN

Built 1938 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 200

NFA A077

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.7 MI NE JCT SR11&SR270, Marshall, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 200

NFA A115

Fair

Over: RICH CREEK

2.5 MI S JCT SR11&SR270, Marshall, TN

Built 1969 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

NFA A142

Fair

Over: SNAKE CREEK

1.1 MI NE JCT SR11&SR64, Marshall, TN

Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 820

NFA A166

Fair

Over: BRANCH

1 MI SE JCT SR50&SR271, Marshall, TN

Built 1948 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 115

NFA A173

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CANE CREEK

1.3 MI NE JCT SR50&SR129, Marshall, TN

Built 1971 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

NFA A185

Fair

Over: PLEASANT VALLEY CREEK

2.4 MI SW JCT SR50&SR129, Marshall, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 10

NFA A195

Fair

Over: PLEASANT VALLEY CREEK

1.7 MI SW JCT SR50&SR129, Marshall, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 280

NFA A214

Fair

Over: COFFEY BRANCH

1.6 MI SW JCT SR129&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 250

NFA A214

Fair

Over: COFFEY BRANCH

1.3 MI SW JCT SR129&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 250

NFA A214

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

1.1 MI SW JCT SR129&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 250

NFA A231

Fair

Over: SANDERS CREEK

4.4 MI NE JCT SR11&SR129, Marshall, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 50

NFA A284

Fair

Over: ROBERTSON FORK CREEK

.2 MI SE JCT SR129&I65, Marshall, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 70

NFA A291

Fair

Over: SNAKE CREEK

2.3 MI SW JCT SR50&SR271, Marshall, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 650

NFA A298

Fair

Over: ROBERTSON FORK CREEK

.6 MI SW JCT I65 & SR 129, Marshall, TN

Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 140

NFA A009

Fair

Over: MOORESVILLE CREEK

2 MI SW JCT I65&SR373, Marshall, TN

Built 1963 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 200

NFA A314

Fair

Over: GLOBE CREEK

2.4 MI NW JCT I65&SR373, Marshall, TN

Built 1974 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 40

NFA A330

Fair

Over: EAST FORK GLOBE CREEK

.2 MI W JCT I65&SR373, Marshall, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 260

NFA A349

Fair

Over: LOYD BRANCH

IN CITY OF LEWISBURG, Marshall, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 370

FAU 4575

Fair

Over: LOYD BRANCH

MANOR CIR IN LEWISBURG, Marshall, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 429

FAS 272

Fair

Over: BRANCH

5 M S OF SR99, Marshall, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,583

NFA 1039 (SA 5909)

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

.8 MI SE JCT SR50&SR129, Marshall, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 181

NFA A373

Fair

Over: BRANCH

5TH AVE N IN LEWISBURG, Marshall, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,298

FAU 3448

Fair

Over: BIG ROCK CREEK

IN LEWISBURG CITY LIMITS, Marshall, TN

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 728

NFA A614

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.3 M W JCT SR11&OLD LK RD, Marshall, TN

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 730

NFA A614

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2 M W JCT SR11&OLD LK RD, Marshall, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 730

NFA 1432 (SA 5921)

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.2 MI SE JCT SR11&SR99, Marshall, TN

Built 1949 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,373

FAS 129

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3.8 M E JCT SR11&SR129, Marshall, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 962

FAS 129

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

.2 M S JCT SR272&SR129, Marshall, TN

Built 1951 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 962

NFA A612 (SA 5907)

Fair

Over: TROY FORK CREEK

1.9 MI NW JCT SR129&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 510

FAS 272

Fair

Over: RICHLAND CREEK

3.2 M NE JCT SR129&SR272, Marshall, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 428

FAU 3439

Fair

Over: BIG ROCK CREEK

1.5 M SE JCT SR11&SR50, Marshall, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,582

FAP 11

Fair

Over: EAST ROCK CREEK

.1 M SW JCT SR64&SR11, Marshall, TN

Built 1926 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 8,055

FAP 50

Fair

Over: CAPPS BRANCH

.9 M E JCT SR11&SR50, Marshall, TN

Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 8,437

FAP 50

Fair

Over: LAZY BRANCH

3.1 M SE JCT SR271&SR50, Marshall, TN

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,800

FAS 373

Fair

Over: FRY BRANCH

1.2 M S OF MAURY CO LINE, Marshall, TN

Built 1939 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,930

FAS 130

Fair

Over: SAUNDERS BRANCH

0.81 M NE SR 50, Marshall, TN

Built 1949 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,117

FAS 130

Fair

Over: SORRELS BRANCH

2.1 M N LINCOLN CO LINE, Marshall, TN

Built 1949 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,117

NFA 970 (SA 6015)

Fair

Over: LYTLE CREEK

1 M. E. SR7 IN COLUMBIA., Maury, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,289

NFA 1893 (SA 6011)

Fair

Over: FOUNTAIN CREEK

1 M. SW. CULLEOKA., Maury, TN

Built 1967 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 158

NFA 1903 (SA 6018)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

5 M. NE. COLUMBIA., Maury, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 260

NFA 1905

Fair

Over: ROBERTS BEND BRANCH

6 M. E. WILLIAMSPORT., Maury, TN

Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 228

NFA 1912 (SA 6012)

Fair

Over: JOHNSON BRANCH

0.2 M. SW. CULLEOKA., Maury, TN

Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,068

NFA 1926 (SA 6019)

Fair

Over: BEECH CREEK

0.1 M. W. SANTA FE., Maury, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 571

NFA A008

Fair

Over: GREENLICK CREEK

5 M. W. COLUMBIA., Maury, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 190

NFA A020

Fair

Over: TURKEY CREEK

4.5 M. NE. WILLIAMSPORT., Maury, TN

Built 1938 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 70

NFA A020

Fair

Over: 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

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