Bridge Condition Trends in Tennessee

Between 2015 and 2025, bridge conditions in Tennessee have improved. The share of bridges rated poor went from 4.7% to 4.4% — a change of -0.4 percentage points.

Condition Summary

YearTotalGoodFairPoorPoor %
201520,1069,9259,2309494.7%
202020,2358,62710,7278814.4%
202520,3748,62010,8678874.4%

Most Improved Counties in Tennessee

CountyPoor % (2015)Poor % (2025)Change
Union15.3%3.3%-12.0 pp
Overton10.3%3.8%-6.4 pp
Scott10.8%4.5%-6.3 pp
Moore5.8%0.0%-5.8 pp
Campbell9.2%3.6%-5.6 pp
Chester7.1%1.6%-5.5 pp
Hardin7.6%2.1%-5.5 pp
Cocke14.4%9.0%-5.4 pp
Claiborne8.4%3.1%-5.4 pp
Humphreys8.6%3.6%-5.0 pp

Counties Where Conditions Worsened

CountyPoor % (2015)Poor % (2025)Change
Cumberland5.2%16.7%+11.4 pp
Wilson0.0%7.7%+7.7 pp
Coffee3.7%9.7%+6.0 pp
Rhea1.0%6.0%+5.0 pp
Dyer3.5%8.2%+4.7 pp
Smith5.0%9.4%+4.4 pp
Hamilton2.5%6.0%+3.6 pp
Sumner0.5%4.0%+3.5 pp
Pickett0.0%3.3%+3.3 pp
Unicoi4.4%7.5%+3.1 pp

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