Cocke County Bridge Report Card

Cocke County scores 71 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C71 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Cocke County, Tennessee

Cocke County has 189 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 17 rated poor and 4 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.0% is above the 4.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 104,147 daily vehicle crossings.

189Total Bridges

17Poor (9.0%)

137Fair (72.5%)

4Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.0%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

104,147daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

4bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.1% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Cocke County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 71/100 (C). The county has 189 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 17 in poor condition and 4 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 104,147 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	9.0%	18.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	9.1% of measured traffic	6.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.1%	4.2
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,145,885 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	9.0%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.1%
Average Bridge Age	48 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	104,147 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI40 over Golf Course RD (a526) — 29,828 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeNfa A495 over Clear Creek — built in 1918 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Cocke County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Cocke County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
I40 over Pigeon River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	29,828	1966
Nfa A909 over Nolichuky River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	112	1924
I40 over Golf Course RD (a526)	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	29,828	1970
I40 over Nfa 1242	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	29,058	1970
Fap 9 over Pigeon River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,209	1936
Fas 160 over Nolichucky River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,011	1948
Nfa A495 over Clear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,010	1918
Nfa A407 over Cosby Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,370	1984
Nfa 2574 over Gulf Fork Big Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	586	1978
Nfa 2515 (sa 1501) over Indian Camp Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	494	1999

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.