Poor Condition Bridges in Tennessee
887 bridges rated Poor condition in Tennessee. FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
Bridges Rated Poor Condition
A bridge is rated Poor when one or more of its major components (deck, superstructure, or substructure) has a condition rating of 4 or below on the FHWA 0-9 scale. Poor condition does not mean imminent danger of collapse, but indicates significant deterioration requiring priority maintenance or replacement. There are 887 such bridges in Tennessee.
| Bridge | State | Condition | Year Built | ADT | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRANCH | Tennessee | 1972 | 1,820 | 15.5 m | |
| I40 | Tennessee | 1969 | 1,788 | 65.2 m | |
| POPLAR CREEK | Tennessee | 1951 | 1,786 | 26.1 m | |
| NORTH FORK ROCK CREEK | Tennessee | 1972 | 1,780 | 24.9 m | |
| BRANCH | Tennessee | 1941 | 1,770 | 8.2 m | |
| BRANCH | Tennessee | 1940 | 1,690 | 18.6 m | |
| POPLAR SPRINGS BRANCH | Tennessee | 1940 | 1,690 | 7.6 m | |
| SURGOINSVILLE CREEK | Tennessee | 1923 | 1,688 | 12.2 m | |
| BRANCH | Tennessee | 1978 | 1,678 | 17.7 m | |
| DUCK RIVER | Tennessee | 1950 | 1,650 | 9.6 m | |
| MUDDY CREEK | Tennessee | 1946 | 1,648 | 66.0 m | |
| EAST FORK STONES RIVER | Tennessee | 1920 | 1,631 | 61.9 m | |
| LOCKE CREEK | Tennessee | 1920 | 1,631 | 20.6 m | |
| MUSTER GROUND CREEK | Tennessee | 1928 | 1,617 | 24.4 m | |
| CHARLIE CREEK | Tennessee | 1975 | 1,563 | 8.8 m | |
| CARR BRANCH | Tennessee | 1941 | 1,514 | 8.4 m | |
| ROUND LICK CREEK | Tennessee | 1948 | 1,512 | 34.7 m | |
| BUFFALO RIVER | Tennessee | 1958 | 1,475 | 211.5 m | |
| LEWIS CREEK | Tennessee | 1960 | 1,462 | 9.6 m | |
| BEAVERDAM CREEK OVERFLOW | Tennessee | 1996 | 1,450 | 14.6 m | |
| BUCK CREEK | Tennessee | 1960 | 1,438 | 26.5 m | |
| WOLF RIVER | Tennessee | 1940 | 1,438 | 48.5 m | |
| DOE CREEK | Tennessee | 1945 | 1,413 | 43.7 m | |
| BULLARD CREEK | Tennessee | 1949 | 1,388 | 26.2 m | |
| OBION R. DRAINAGE CANEL | Tennessee | 1928 | 1,380 | 61.0 m | |
| OVERFLOW | Tennessee | 1928 | 1,380 | 61.0 m | |
| OVERFLOW | Tennessee | 1928 | 1,380 | 356.3 m | |
| COSBY CREEK | Tennessee | 1984 | 1,370 | 10.1 m | |
| SMITH FORK CREEK | Tennessee | 1948 | 1,370 | 69.6 m | |
| LITTLE SALT LICK CREEK | Tennessee | 1964 | 1,352 | 6.7 m | |
| BIG MCADOO CREEK | Tennessee | 1959 | 1,350 | 52.1 m | |
| BRANCH | Tennessee | 1970 | 1,304 | 7.9 m | |
| BRANCH | Tennessee | 1977 | 1,302 | 10.2 m | |
| CEDAR BRANCH | Tennessee | 1969 | 1,289 | 30.2 m | |
| W BEAVER CREEK CANAL | Tennessee | 1958 | 1,288 | 28.3 m | |
| SPRING BRANCH | Tennessee | 1955 | 1,260 | 7.0 m | |
| BRANCH | Tennessee | 1918 | 1,257 | 8.2 m | |
| WILLIAMS CREEK | Tennessee | 1940 | 1,235 | 14.6 m | |
| GALLAGHER CREEK | Tennessee | 1930 | 1,214 | 6.7 m | |
| WILLIAMS CREEK | Tennessee | 1973 | 1,213 | 8.7 m | |
| BRANCH | Tennessee | 1935 | 1,212 | 19.5 m | |
| BRANCH | Tennessee | 2002 | 1,188 | 6.8 m | |
| LONG CREEK | Tennessee | 1962 | 1,178 | 34.7 m | |
| CANEY CREEK | Tennessee | 1990 | 1,154 | 20.4 m | |
| BIG CREEK | Tennessee | 1941 | 1,147 | 26.2 m | |
| BRANCH | Tennessee | 1960 | 1,130 | 6.7 m | |
| EARTHMAN FORK CREEK | Tennessee | 1940 | 1,115 | 13.7 m | |
| HURRICANE CREEK | Tennessee | 1975 | 1,093 | 11.6 m | |
| SEQUATCHIE RIVER | Tennessee | 1925 | 1,090 | 45.1 m | |
| LONG CREEK | Tennessee | 1965 | 1,066 | 6.3 m |
About Poor Condition Bridge Ratings
FHWA rates bridge components on a 0-9 scale. A rating of 4 or below on any major component (deck, superstructure, substructure) classifies the bridge as Poor condition. The bridge remains open to traffic but requires priority attention. Bridges rated 0-2 are immediately closed.