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Bridge conditions in Carter County, Tennessee

194 inventoried bridges · 27 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Carter County has 27 bridges rated poor out of 194 inventoried, a 13.9% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.

27 of the 194 bridges in Carter County, Tennessee, are rated in poor condition (13.9%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
81 bridges (41.8%) are rated good and 86 (44.3%) fair.
The median Carter County bridge was built in 1984.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Fap 67 over Powder Branch (built 1986), carrying about 24,080 vehicles a day.

Good 41.8% · Fair 44.3% · Poor 13.9% of 194 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
Fap 67 over Powder Branch	1986	24,080	Poor
Fap 67 over Doe River	1929	22,653	Poor
Fap 67 over Laurel Creek	1929	7,310	Poor
Fau 06022 over Gap Creek	1948	2,752	Poor
Nfa A746 over Laurel Fork Creek	1941	2,460	Poor
Fap 159 over Elk River	2012	2,132	Poor
Nfa 1077 (sa 1011) over Sulpher Creek	1955	1,005	Poor
Nfa A299 over Doe River	1980	980	Poor
Nfa 1385 (sa 1012) over Watauga River	1941	888	Poor
Nfa 2680 (sa 1001) over Doe River	1984	689	Poor
Nfa 1429 (sa 1004) over Elk River	1957	276	Poor
Nfa 1429 (sa 1004) over Elk River	1957	276	Poor
Nfa A656 over Doe River	1983	270	Poor
Nfa A373 over Doe River	1946	270	Poor
Nfa A988 over Stony Creek	1965	240	Poor
Nfa A919 over Stoney Creek	1960	230	Poor
Nfa A972 over Stoney Creek	1984	210	Poor
Nfa A985 over Stoney Creek	1978	170	Poor
Nfa A752 over Laurel Fork Creek	1975	150	Poor
Nfa A642 over George Creek	1950	100	Poor
Nfa A906 over Stoney Creek	1960	80	Poor
Nfa A634 over RR Grade Rd / Doe River	1889	50	Poor
Nfa A767 over Laurel Fork Creek	1979	20	Poor
Nfa A961 over Stoney Creek	1965	20	Poor
Nfa C102 over Little Doe Creek	1975	20	Poor
Nfa A618 over Tiger Creek	1970	10	Poor
Nfa A716 over Heaton Branch	1960	10	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Fau 67 841452G over Pedestrian Walkway	1984	27,889	Fair
Fau 67 over US-321 / Happy Valley Rd	1986	24,080	Fair
Fau 67 over US-321 / Happy Valley Rd	1986	24,080	Good
Fau 67 over US-321 / Sparks Rd	1986	24,080	Good
Fau 67 over US-321 / Sparks Rd	1986	24,080	Good
Fau 67 over SR-359 & Buffalo Creek	1986	24,080	Fair
Fau 67 over SR-359 & Buffalo Creek	1986	24,080	Fair
Fap 67 over Powder Branch	1986	24,080	Poor
I26 over I-26 EB / S. Roane St.	1986	23,569	Good
I26 Lt Ln over I-26 WB / S. Roane St.	1986	23,569	Good

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

Every bridge in Carter County → - all 194, busiest first, each with its own condition record.

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