Sevier County Bridge Report Card

Sevier County scores 95 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

A95 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Sevier County, Tennessee

Sevier County has 273 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 5 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 1.8% is at or below the 4.4% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 27,030 daily vehicle crossings.

273Total Bridges

5Poor (1.8%)

118Fair (43.2%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

1.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 4.4% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

27,030daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.4% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Sevier County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 95/100 (A). The county has 273 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 5 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 27,030 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	1.8%	3.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.1% of measured traffic	0.8
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.4%	0.7
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.2
Traffic-data completeness	5	2,556,297 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	1.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	4.4%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.4%
Average Bridge Age	48 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	27,030 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeNewfound Gap Road over Two Mile Branch — 9,800 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeNfa A324 over East Fork — built in 1875 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Sevier County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Sevier County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Newfound Gap Road over Two Mile Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	9,800	1920
Nfa B006 over W Prg Little Pigeon Rive	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	7,870	1913
Spur Crossover Roa over West Prong Lpr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,342	1958
SB Gatlinburg Spur over Norton Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,342	1958
Fas 416 over Laurel Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	676	1950
Nfa 1286 (sa 7821) over Bird Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	5,400	1959
I40 over Hickman Road	High traffic	Good	84,952	1972
I40 over Hickman Road	High traffic	Good	84,952	1972
I40 over Tuckahoe Branch	High traffic	Fair	84,952	1975
I40 over Tuckahoe Branch	High traffic	Fair	84,952	1975

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.