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Bridge conditions in Benton County, Tennessee

147 inventoried bridges · 2 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Benton County tracks close to typical: 2 of its 147 inventoried bridges (1.4%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

2 of the 147 bridges in Benton County, Tennessee, are rated in poor condition (1.4%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
49 bridges (33.3%) are rated good and 96 (65.3%) fair.
The median Benton County bridge was built in 1983.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Nfa 1751 (sa 0314) over Charlie Creek (built 1975), carrying about 1,563 vehicles a day.

Good 33.3% · Fair 65.3% · Poor 1.4% of 147 bridges

Bridges rated poor

Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Nfa 1751 (sa 0314) over Charlie Creek	1975	1,563	Poor
Nfa A183 over Beaverdam Creek	2004	120	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I40 over Tennessee River	1992	35,649	Fair
I40 over Branch	1965	34,722	Good
I40 over Branch	1965	34,722	Fair
Fap 69 over Cane Creek	1972	10,748	Good
Fas 391 over Cane Creek	1950	10,072	Good
Fap 69 350896T over CSX Railroad	1972	8,682	Fair
Fap 69 over Cypress Creek	1926	6,331	Fair
Fap 69 over Middle Brook Creek	1972	6,331	Fair
Fap 69 over Cane Creek	1926	6,331	Good
Fap 69 over Little Birdsong Creek	1926	6,003	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.

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