Scott County Bridge Report Card

Scott County scores 89 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

B89 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Scott County, Tennessee

Scott County has 111 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 0 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 4.5% is above the 4.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 919 daily vehicle crossings.

111Total Bridges

5Poor (4.5%)

80Fair (72.1%)

0Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

4.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

919daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

0bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.0% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Scott County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 89/100 (B). The county has 111 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 0 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 919 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	4.5%	9.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.4% of measured traffic	0.3
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.0%	0.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	52 years vs 48 nationally	1.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	212,104 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	4.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.0%
Average Bridge Age	52 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	919 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeNfa 2400 841834c over Southern Railway — 769 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeNfa A040 over Pine Creek — built in 1914 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Scott County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Scott County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Nfa 2400 841834c over Southern Railway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	769	1937
Nfa A209 over Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	60	1938
Nfa A278 over Indian Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	1975
Nfa A249 over Brimstone Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	30	1940
Nfa A040 over Pine Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1914
Fap 29 over Sulphur Creek	High traffic	Fair	12,876	1992
Fap 29 over Cherry Fork Creek	High traffic	Fair	12,876	1995
Nfa A583 over Nigs Creek	High traffic	Fair	12,550	1924
Fap 29 over Pine Creek	High traffic	Fair	12,179	1986
Fap 29 over Sou Rwy & Nfa A168	High traffic	Fair	12,179	1996

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.