Bridge conditions in Lake County, Tennessee
30 inventoried bridges · 1 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Lake County tracks close to typical: 1 of its 30 inventoried bridges (3.3%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 1 of the 30 bridges in Lake County, Tennessee, are rated in poor condition (3.3%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 12 bridges (40.0%) are rated good and 17 (56.7%) fair.
- The median Lake County bridge was built in 1997.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Nfa A200 over Slough of Reelfoot Lake (built 1983), carrying about 60 vehicles a day.
Good 40.0% · Fair 56.7% · Poor 3.3% of 30 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 A200 over Slough of Reelfoot Lake | 1983 | 60 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fap 78 over Slough | 1997 | 4,437 | Good |
| Fap 78 over Overflow | 1982 | 3,574 | Fair |
| Fap 78 over Slough | 1997 | 2,974 | Good |
| Fap 78 over Slough | 1997 | 2,974 | Fair |
| Fap 78 over Slough | 1993 | 2,974 | Good |
| Fap 21 over Reelfoot Lake Spillway | 1930 | 2,448 | Fair |
| Fas 21 over Reelfoot Lake Spillway | 2011 | 2,448 | Good |
| Nfa 0828 over Branch | 2014 | 1,335 | Fair |
| SR 78 over Branch | 2014 | 1,090 | Good |
| Nfa 828 (sa 4802) over Running Reelfoot Bayou | 1990 | 1,059 | 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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