Madison County Bridge Report Card

Madison County scores 78 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C78 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Madison County, Tennessee

Madison County has 418 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 17 rated poor and 27 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.1% is at or below the 4.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 41,666 daily vehicle crossings.

418Total Bridges

17Poor (4.1%)

267Fair (63.9%)

27Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

41,666daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

27bridges are rated scour-critical, or 6.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Madison County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 78/100 (C). The county has 418 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 17 in poor condition and 27 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 41,666 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	4.1%	8.1
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.4% of measured traffic	1.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	6.5%	12.9
Average age vs national baseline	10	42 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	2,900,063 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	4.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	6.5%
Average Bridge Age	42 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	41,666 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeFap 5 over Bear Creek — 18,146 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeNfa A980 (sa 5710) over Overflow — built in 1922 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Madison County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Madison County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Fap 5 over Bear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	18,146	1928
Nfa A336 over Bear Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	220	1982
Fau 3043 over Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,794	1930
Nfa A980 (sa 5710) over Overflow	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,294	1922
Nfa A980 (sa 5710) over Overflow	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,294	1922
Nfa A980 (sa 5710) over Overflow	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,294	1922
Fas 152 over I40	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,127	1960
Nfa 872 (sa 5733) over Middle Fork Forked Deer	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,829	1970
Nfa A603 over Anderson Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	810	1977
Nfa A087 over Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	580	2005

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.