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.

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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.