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I40 over Big Sandy River

Henderson County, Tennessee · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

I40 over Big Sandy River in Henderson County, Tennessee, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1965 and reconstructed in 1989, making it 60 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 31,441 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 132 of the 207 inventoried bridges in Henderson County rated fair (63.8%); 12 (5.8%) are rated poor.
A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.

Component ratings


Structure	Continuous prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 639 ft
Location	1.4 Mi N of Dadds Creek
NBI structure number	39I00400019
Condition class	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Tennessee department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I40 over N. Fork Big Beaver Creek	1965	32,747	Fair
I40 over Little Beaver Creek	1965	32,747	Fair
I40 over Mid Fork Forked Deer Riv	1961	32,725	Fair
I40 over Mid Fork Forked Deer Riv	1961	32,725	Fair
I40 over Big Sandy River	1965	31,441	Fair
I40 over Dabbs Creek	1965	31,441	Fair