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Bridge conditions in Overton County, Tennessee

78 inventoried bridges · 3 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory

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

Overton County tracks close to typical: 3 of its 78 inventoried bridges (3.8%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

3 of the 78 bridges in Overton County, Tennessee, are rated in poor condition (3.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
17 bridges (21.8%) are rated good and 58 (74.4%) fair.
The median Overton County bridge was built in 1984.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Nfa 1205 (sa 6706) over R0ARING River (built 1973), carrying about 564 vehicles a day.

Good 21.8% · Fair 74.4% · Poor 3.8% of 78 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 1205 (sa 6706) over R0ARING River	1973	564	Poor
Nfa 1207 (sa 6714) over Nettle Carrier Branch	1970	383	Poor
Nfa A255 over Big Laurel Creek	1903	30	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
Fap 111 over Collins Branch	1973	24,407	Fair
Fap 111 over Town Creek	1987	21,140	Fair
Fap 111 over Branch	1988	16,383	Fair
Fap 111 over Roaring River	1987	16,383	Fair
Fap 111 over Carr Creek	1988	16,383	Fair
Fap 111 over Spring Creek	1987	15,763	Fair
Fap 85 over Town Creek	1974	13,338	Fair
Fap 111 over Branch	1965	5,714	Fair
Fap 84 over Branch	1940	4,577	Fair
Fap 84 over Copeland Creek	1948	4,577	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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