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 A122

Fair

Over: KINGS BRANCH

0.1 M. W. SR50- N. LINDEN, Perry, TN

Built 1968 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 120

NFA A125

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK LICK CREEK

5 M. NW. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1984 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 160

NFA A131

Fair

Over: TAYLOR BRANCH

2 M. N. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 80

NFA A152

Fair

Over: SHORT CREEK

GLAD DEN RD - PERRY CO, Perry, TN

Built 1995 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 70

NFA A157

Fair

Over: COTTON BRANCH

COTTON BRANCH RD, Perry, TN

Built 1996 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 30

NFA A213

Fair

Over: BEE CREEK

13 M. NW. FLATWOODS., Perry, TN

Built 1945 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 160

NFA A228

Fair

Over: WHITWELL BRANCH

14.S M. SW. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 180

FAS 438

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

3.5 M NE JCT SR20&SR50, Perry, TN

Built 1971 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 566

FAS 128

Fair

Over: WHITEOAK CREEK

1.7 MI. N. OF WAYNE CO., Perry, TN

Built 1951 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 465

NFA 923 (SA 6805)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

6.5 M. NW. LINDEN., Perry, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,193

FAP 13

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.6 MI. N. OF LINDEN, Perry, TN

Built 1934 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,859

FAP 13

Fair

Over: BRANCH

IN LOBELVILLE CITY LIMITS, Perry, TN

Built 1956 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,670

FAP 13

Fair

Over: PLAINER BRANCH

BETWEEN LINDEN CITY LIMIT, Perry, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,499

FAP 20

Fair

Over: BRANCH

5.9 MI. W. OF LINDEN, Perry, TN

Built 1930 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,228

FAP 20

Fair

Over: BRANCH

5.1 MI. W. OF LINDEN, Perry, TN

Built 1929 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,228

FAP 20

Fair

Over: BRANCH

4.6 MI. W. OF LINDEN, Perry, TN

Built 1929 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,228

FAP 20

Fair

Over: HUGH HOLLOW BRANCH

10.1 MI. E. OF LINDEN, Perry, TN

Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,105

NFA 2324 (SA 6910)

Fair

Over: PILES BRANCH

EAST OF SR 28, Pickett, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 190

NFA 886 (SA 6911)

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

2.9 MI N OF SR28, Pickett, TN

Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 252

NFA 886 (SA 6911)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

SO. OF KENTUCK ST. LINE, Pickett, TN

Built 1957 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 252

FAP 30

Fair

Over: HIWASSEE RIVER

1.1 MILE SW.OF DELANO, Polk, TN

Built 2001 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 6,407

FAP 30

Fair

Over: HIWASSEE RIVER

1.1 MILE SW.OF DELANO, Polk, TN

Built 2001 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 6,407

FAP 33

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.7 MI.N.OF GEORGIA LINE, Polk, TN

Built 1926 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,373

NFA 2230 (SA 7104)

Fair

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

1MI FROM SMITH CO LINE, Putnam, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 150

NFA A114

Fair

Over: BRINDLEY BRANCH

5 MI N OF BUFFALO VALLEY, Putnam, TN

Built 2004 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

NFA A183

Fair

Over: LITTLE CREEK

2MI FROM SR24, Putnam, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,731

NFA 1120 (SA 7107)

Fair

Over: CANE CREEK

5MI SOUTH OF I40, Putnam, TN

Built 1958 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,542

FAS 84

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

4 MI.N.OF WHITE CO. LINE, Putnam, TN

Built 1999 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 189

FAS 96

Fair

Over: BRANCH

2.1 MI FROM SR 24, Putnam, TN

Built 1987 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 285

NFA 2180 (SA 7214)

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW

3 MI WEST OF US 29, Rhea, TN

Built 1982 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 617

NFA A111

Fair

Over: BROYLES BRANCH

.1 MI EAST OF US 27, Rhea, TN

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,280

FAS 302

Fair

Over: TOWN CREEK

SPRING CITY LIMITS, Rhea, TN

Built 1942 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,799

FAP 29

Fair

Over: BRANCH

.7 MILE N.OF SPRING CITY, Rhea, TN

Built 1931 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 5,821

NFA 2374 (SA 7317)

Fair

Over: POPLAR CREEK

.8 M S OF SR 327, Roane, TN

Built 1970 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 572

NFA B082

Fair

Over: CARDIFF CREEK

JUST SW OF US29-SR382 JCT, Roane, TN

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 150

NFA A321

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

S OFF I40-2.8 M W OF CO L, Roane, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 110

NFA A714

Fair

Over: STAMP CREEK

2.7 M W OF SR72-SR322 JCT, Roane, TN

Built 1979 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 90

FAU 3698

Fair

Over: BLACK CREEK

.9 M SW JCT SR1&SR61, Roane, TN

Built 1917 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,580

NFA 1958 (SA 7409)

Fair

Over: CALEBS CREEK

1.8 MI SW JCT SR49&SR257, Robertson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 339

NFA A085

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK RED RIVER

.6 MI E JCT SR65&KY ST LN, Robertson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 190

NFA A132

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK RED RIVER

4.3 MI NW JCT I65&SR25, Robertson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 290

NFA A143

Fair

Over: SUMMERS BRANCH

4.2 MI NW JCT I65&SR52, Robertson, TN

Built 1922 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 160

NFA A167

Fair

Over: RED RIVER

1.9 MI SW JCT SR41&SR52, Robertson, TN

Built 1935 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

NFA A367

Fair

Over: HOLLIS CREEK

2.9 MI SE JCT I24&SR49, Robertson, TN

Built 1955 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 220

NFA A476

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

4.5 MI NW JCT SR11&SR49, Robertson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 370

NFA 1014 (SA 7419)

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH

2.7 MI N JCT SR11&SR257, Robertson, TN

Built 1965 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 940

NFA 1963 (SA 7413)

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

3 MI N JCT SR25&SR161, Robertson, TN

Built 1978 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 315

NFA 1958 (SA 7409)

Fair

Over: BRANCH

3 MI N JCT I24&SR49, Robertson, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 339

FAS 256

Fair

Over: SULPHUR FORK CREEK

3 MI.N.OF E0004, Robertson, TN

Built 1961 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 1,495

NFA 1934 (SA 7505)

Fair

Over: WINDROW BRANCH

3.7 MI SE JCT SR96&SR102, Rutherford, TN

Built 1950 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 808

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