Cumberland County Bridge Report Card

Cumberland County scores 40 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F40 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Cumberland County, Tennessee

Cumberland County has 138 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 23 rated poor and 4 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 16.7% is above the 4.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 254,223 daily vehicle crossings.

138Total Bridges

23Poor (16.7%)

71Fair (51.4%)

4Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

16.7%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

254,223daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

4bridges are rated scour-critical, or 2.9% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Cumberland County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 40/100 (F). The county has 138 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 23 in poor condition and 4 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 254,223 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	16.7%	33.3
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	24.1% of measured traffic	18.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	2.9%	5.8
Average age vs national baseline	10	54 years vs 48 nationally	2.4
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,055,004 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	16.7%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	2.9%
Average Bridge Age	54 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	254,223 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI40 over SR 24 — 36,293 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeNfa A400 over Obed River — built in 1926 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Cumberland County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Cumberland County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
I40 over SR 24	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	36,293	1963
I40 over SR 24	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	36,293	1963
I40 Ebl over Drowning Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35,960	1966
I40 Wbl over Drowning Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	35,960	1966
I40 Wbl over Nfa A244	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30,660	1966
Fap 28 over Obed River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	21,423	1972
Fap 28 over Byrds Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,148	1961
Fap 28 over Three Mile Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,148	1962
Fap 1 over Obed River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,135	1959
Fau 24 over Obed River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,324	1929

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.