Scott County’s bridges and overpasses

Under Tennessee law, bridges are inventoried and inspected by the TN Dept. of Transportation, regardless of whether they’re owned by the state or a local government. TDOT assesses these bridges on a regular basis. 

All bridges that are open to motor vehicles in Scott County are owned by one of five entities: the State of Tennessee, the County of Scott, the Town of Huntsville, the Town of Oneida, or the Town of Winfield.

There are a total of 108 bridges in Scott County. Of those, 71 are owned by the county, 25 are owned by the state, eight are owned by Oneida, three are owned by Huntsville, and one is owned by Winfield.

The oldest bridges in Scott County are those found on O&W Road that were originally built by the Oneida & Western Railroad in 1914. They include two one-lane, wooden-floored bridges over Pine Creek, and a one-lane, wooden-floored bridge over the Big South Fork River.

Bridges built before World War II

Only a few of Scott County’s bridges that remain in use today were built prior to World War II. They include: 

1.) Webb Creek bridge on Campground Road south of Robbins, built in 1940.

2.) Buffalo Creek bridge on Buffalo Road near Huntsville, built in 1940.

3.) Brimstone Creek bridge on Walker Road near Robbins. Built in 1940.

4.) Unnamed creek bridge on Black Creek Road near Robbins. Built in 1938.

5.) Railroad overpass on Niggs Creek Road near Oneida. Built in 1937.

6.) Phillips Creek bridge on Helenwood Main Street. Built in 1935.

7.) Roaring Paunch Creek bridge on Old Highway 27 in Winfield. Built in 1933.

8.) Buffalo Creek bridge on Smith Creek Road near Huntsville. Built in 1930.

9.) Paint Rock Creek bridge on Jeffers Road near Huntsville. Built in 1930.

10.) Unnamed creek bridge on U.S. Highway 27 near Elgin. Built in 1927.

11.) Webb Creek bridge on U.S. Highway 27 near Elgin. Built in 1925.

12.) Black Wolf Creek bridge on U.S. Highway 27 near Elgin. Built in 1925.

Several more bridges were built in the late 1940s. 

Recommended for replacement

TDOT’s bridge inspectors regularly recommend whether improvements or replacement are needed for bridges. 

These are the bridges that TDOT currently recommends be replaced, as of 2022: 

• Pine Creek bridge on O&W Road, which scored a 28 on its most recent inspection. The estimated cost is $998,000. Scott County has applied for federal funding to replace the bridge.

• Pine Creek bridge on O&W Road, which scored a 46.5 on its most recent inspection. The estimated cost is $737,000. The bridge is slated for replacement using TDOT funding, which will cover 77% of the cost.

• Big South Fork River bridge on O&W Road, which scored a a 48.3 on its most recent inspection. The estimated cost is $4,012,000. Scott County Commission voted to apply for federal funding to replace the bridge in 2023, but later rescinded that motion following feedback from the community.

• Rockhouse Creek bridge on Lower Rockhouse Road near Huntsville, which scored a 42 on its most recent inspection. The estimated cost is $610,000.

• The Pemberton Branch bridge on Newport Road at Brimstone, which scored a 21.9 on its most recent inspection. The estimated cost is $487,000. Scott County has applied for federal funding to replace the bridge.

• The Brimstone Creek bridge on Walker Road at Brimstone, which scored a 15.4 on its most recent inspection. The estimated cost is $620,000. Scott County has applied for federal funding to replace the bridge.

• The Stanley Creek bridge on Stanley Creek Road at Buffalo, which scored an 89.7 on its most recent inspection. The estimated cost is 478,000.

• The Niggs Creek bridge on Underpass Drive in the Town of Oneida, which scored a 46.5 on its most recent inspection. The estimated cost is $721,000.

• TDOT’s railroad overpass on Alberta Street in north Oneida, which scored a 71.0 on its most recent inspection. The estimated cost is $3,865,000.

• TDOT’s bridge over an unnamed branch on U.S. Highway 27 in Winfield, which scored a 61.0 on its most recent inspection. The estimated cost is 1,462,000.

Additionally, TDOT has recommended repair or replacement for several more bridges:

• The Webb Creek bridge on Campground Road at Coal Hill, which scored a 76.5 on its most recent inspection. TDOT recommends widening the bridge and repairing the deck, or replacing it. The estimated cost is $229,000.

• The Buffalo Creek bridge on Buffalo Road, which scored a 52.4 on its most recent inspection. TDOT recommends widening the bridge and repairing the deck, or replacing it. The estimated cost is $140,000.

• The railroad overpass on Niggs Creek Road at High Point, which scored a 16.9 on its most recent inspection. TDOT. The bridge was condemned by TDOT earlier this year, and will be closed until it is replaced. The estimated cost is $463,000. It is slated for replacement using TDOT funds, which will cover 77% of the cost.

• The Brimstone Creek bridge on Lone Mountain Road at Brimstone, which scored a 33.2 on its most recent inspection. TDOT recommends widening the bridge and making deck repairs, or replacing it. The estimated cost is $211,000.

Complete list of Scott County’s bridges

1.) Mountain View Railroad Overpass: A two-lane, 136-ft.-long overpass of Norfolk-Southern Railroad on Mountain View Road near Robbins. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1960.

2.) Mountain View Road: A two-lane, 57-ft. bridge over Black Creek on Mountain View Road near Robbins. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1985.

3.) Pleasant Grove Road: A two-lane, 87-ft. bridge over an unnamed branch on Pleasant Grove Road near Winfield. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1948.

4.) Pleasant Grove Road: A two-lane, 48-ft. bridge over Roaring Paunch Creek on Pleasant Grove Road near Winfield. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1960.

5.) Pleasant Grove Road: A two-lane, 27-ft. bridge over an unnamed branch on Pleasant Grove Road near Winfield. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1960.

6.) Gum Fork Road: A two-lane, 38-ft. bridge over Gum Fork Creek on Gum Fork Road near Winfield. Owner: Scott County. Built in: 1986.

7.) Gum Fork Road: A two-lane, 56-ft. bridge over Gum Fork Creek on Gum Fork Road near Winfield. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1955. 

8.) Brimstone Road: A two-lane, 146-ft. bridge over Brimstone Creek on Brimstone Road near Robbins. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1987.

9.) Brimstone Road: A two-lane, 34-ft. bridge over Huntsville Branch on Brimstone Road near Robbins. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1993.

10.) Brimstone Road: A two-lane, 122-ft. bridge over Brimstone Creek on Brimstone Road near Robbins. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1981.

11.) Brimstone Road: A two-lane, 133-ft. bridge over Brimstone Creek on Brimstone Road near Robbins. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1985.

12.) Brimstone Road: A two-lane, 101-ft. bridge over Mill Creek on Brimstone Road near Robbins. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 2004.

13.) Norma Road: A two-lane, 79-ft. bridge over Montgomery Fork Creek on Norma Road near Fairview. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1975.

14.) Norma Road: A two-lane, 143-ft. bridge over Straight Fork Creek on Norma Road near Fairview. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1989.

15.) Low Gap Road: A two-lane, 271-ft. bridge over New River on Low Gap Road near Huntsville. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1975.

16.) Huntsville Hill Road: A two-lane, 91-ft. bridge over Paint Rock Creek on Huntsville Hill Road near the Paint Rock community. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1965.

17.) Pine Grove Road: A two-lane, 39-ft. bridge over an unnamed branch on Pine Grove Road in Winfield. Owned by: Town of Winfield. Built in: 1984.

18.) Campground Road: A two-lane, 58-ft. bridge over Webb Creek on Campground Road in the Coal Hill community. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1940.

19.) Nydeck Road: A two-lane, 121-ft. bridge over Black Wolf Creek on Nydeck Road in Glenmary. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1976.

20.) Nydeck Road: A two-lane, 43-ft. bridge over Black Wolf Creek on Nydeck Road in Glenmary. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1975.

21.) Buffalo Road: A two-lane, 32-ft. bridge over Buffalo Creek on Buffalo Road near Oneida. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1940.

22.) Buffalo Road: A two-lane, 27-ft. bridge over Buffalo Creek on Buffalo Road between Oneida and Huntsville. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1993.

23.) Buffalo Road: A two-lane, 23-ft. bridge over Brushy Branch on Buffalo Road near Fairview. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1965.

24.) Airport Road: A two-lane, 320-ft. bridge over U.S. Highway 27 on Airport Road in Helenwood. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 2011.

25.) Niggs Creek Road: A two-lane, 99-ft. bridge over the Norfolk-Southern Railroad on Niggs Creek Road in Oneida. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1937. The bridge has been condemned by TDOT and closed to motorized vehicles. It is slated for replacement.

26.) Williams Creek Road: A two-lane, 23-ft. bridge over the North Fork of Pine Creek on Williams Creek Road near Oneida. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1987.

27.) Grave Hill Road: A two-lane, 27-ft. bridge over Puncheoncamp Creek on Grave Hill Road near Oneida. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 2021.

28.) Verdun Road: A two-lane, 85-ft. bridge over Pine Creek on Verdun Road in Oneida. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1981.

29.) O&W Road: A two-lane, 52-ft. bridge over Pine Creek on O&W Road near Oneida. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1984.

30.) O&W Road: A two-lane, 56-ft. bridge over Thomas Creek on O&W Road near Oneida. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1984.

31.) O&W Road: A two-lane, 61-ft. bridge over Pine Creek on O&W Road near Oneida. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1994.

32.) O&W Road: A one-lane, 97-ft. bridge over Pine Creek on O&W Road near Oneida. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1914. This bridge is slated for replacement using federal funding.

33.) O&W Road: A one-lane, 63-ft. bridge over Pine Creek on O&W Road near Oneida. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1914. This bridge is slated for replacement using state funding.

34.) O&W Road: A one-lane, 344-ft. bridge over the Big South Fork River on O&W Road near Oneida. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1914.

35.) Bear Creek Road: A two-lane, 38-ft. bridge over an unnamed branch on Bear Creek Road near Oneida.  Owned by: Town of Oneida. Built in: 2000.

36.) Poplar Lane: A two-lane, 168-ft. bridge over Norfolk-Southern Railroad on Poplar Lane in Oneida. Owned by: Town of Oneida. Built in: 1975.

37.) Old Highway 27: A two-lane, 36-ft. bridge over Roaring Paunch Creek on Old Highway 27 North in Winfield. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1933.

38.) Jellico Creek Road: A two-lane, 36-ft. bridge over Jellico Creek on Jellico Creek Road near Winfield. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1981.

39.) Jerry Cotton Road: A two-lane, 26-ft. bridge over Phillips Creek on Jerry Cotton Road near Oneida. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1983.

40.) Tate Lane: A two-lane, 45-ft. bridge over Jones Branch on Tate Lane near Winfield. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1948.

41.) West Hills Road: A two-lane, 61-ft. bridge over Paint Rock Creek on West Hills Road in Huntsville. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1975.

42.) Glen Allen Road: A two-lane, 87-ft. bridge over Buffalo Creek on Glen Allen Road near Fairview. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1996.

43.) Smith Creek Road: A two-lane, 93-ft. bridge over Buffalo Creek on Smith Creek Road between Oneida and Huntsville. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1930.

44.) Smith Creek Road: A one-lane, 90-ft. bridge over Smith Creek on Smith Creek Road between Oneida and Huntsville. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 2021.

45.) Smith Creek Road: A two-lane, 96-ft. bridge over Marcum Creek on Smith Creek Road between Oneida and Huntsville. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1984.

46.) Sugar Grove Road: A two-lane, 61-ft. bridge over Buffalo Creek on Sugar Grove Road near Fairview. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1986.

47.) Sugar Grove Road: A two-lane, 54-ft. bridge over Rock House Fork Creek on Sugar Grove Road near Fairview. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1988.

48.) Tunnel Hill Road: A two-lane, 72-ft. bridge over Stanley Creek on Tunnel Hill Road near Oneida. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1975.

49.) Lower Rockhouse Road: A one-lane, 51-ft. bridge over Rockhouse Creek on Lower Rockhouse Road near Fairview. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1970.

50.) Copperhead Lane: A one-lane, 23-ft. bridge over Rockhouse Creek on Copperhead Lane near Fairview. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1998.

51.) Angel Valley Road: A one-lane, 53-ft. bridge over Jellico Creek on Angel Valley Road near Winfield. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 2022.

52.) Deck Jeffers Road: A two-lane, 32-ft. bridge over an unnamed branch on Deck Jeffers Road near Huntsville. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1983.

53.) Helenwood Main Street: A two-lane, 35-ft. bridge over Phillips Creek on Helenwood Main Street in Helenwood. Owned by: Town of Huntsville. Built in: 1935.

54.) Virgil Cecil Road: A one-lane, 32-ft. bridge over Phillips Creek on Virgil Cecil Road in Helenwood. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1975.

55.) Litton Covered Bridge Road: A two-lane, 32-ft. bridge over Cane Creek on Litton Covered Bridge Road in Huntsville. Owned by: Town of Huntsville. Built in: 1950.

56.) Hunter Street: A two-lane, 33-ft. bridge over an unnamed branch on Hunter Street near Huntsville. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1983.

57.) Bradshaw Lane: A two-lane, 40-ft. bridge over Phillips Creek on Phillips Creek near Huntsville. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1994.

58.) Black Creek Road: A two-lane, 29-ft. bridge over an unnamed branch on Black Creek Road near Robbins. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1938.

59.) Gib Griffith Road: A one-lane, 107-ft. bridge over Brimstone Creek on Gib Griffith Road near Robbins. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1950.

60.) Newport Road: A one-lane, 36-ft. bridge over Pemberton Branch on Newport Road near Robbins. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1975. This bridge is slated for replacement using federal funding.

61.) Wolf Creek Road: A one-lane, 31-ft. bridge over Black Wolf Creek on Wolf Creek Road near Glenmary. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1975.

62.) Walker Road: A one-lane, 52-ft. bridge over Brimstone Creek on Walker Road near Robbins. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1940. This bridge is slated for replacement using federal funding.

63.) Honey Creek Road: A two-lane, 265-ft. bridge over Clear Fork River on Honey Creek Road near Robbins. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 2006. 

64.) Lone Mountain Road: A one-lane, 40-ft. bridge over Brimstone Creek on Lone Mountain Road near Robbins. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1970. 

65.) Lone Mountain Road: A two-lane, 30-ft. bridge over Indian Creek on Lone Mountain Road near Robbins. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1975. 

66.) Smokey Creek Road: A two-lane, 201-ft. bridge over New River on Smokey Creek Road at Smokey Junction. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1975.

67.) Smokey Creek Road: A two-lane, 41-ft. bridge over Bowling Branch on Smokey Creek Road near Smokey Junction. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 2018.

68.) Smokey Creek Road: A two-lane, 52-ft. bridge over Smokey Creek on Smokey Creek Road near Smokey Junction. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1994.

69.) Straight Fork Church Road: A one-lane, 51-ft. bridge over Straight Fork Creek on Straight Fork Church Road near Fairview. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1976.

70.) Cordell Road: A two-lane, 190-ft. bridge over Buffalo Creek on Cordell Road near Winona. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1994.

71.) Cordell Road: A two-lane, 236-ft. bridge over New River on Cordell Road near Winona. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1975.

72.) River Road: A two-lane, 200-ft. bridge over New River on River Road near Winona. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1997.

73.) River Road: A two-lane, 29-ft. bridge over Cane Creek on River Road near Huntsville. Owned by: Town of Huntsville. Built in: 1950.

74.) River Road: A one-lane, 290-ft. bridge over New River on River Road near Huntsville. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1975.

75.) Anderson Hollow Road: A two-lane, 22-ft. bridge over an unnamed branch on Anderson Hollow Road near Fairview. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1983.

76.) Lays Road: A two-lane, 85-ft. bridge over Straight Fork Creek on Lays Road near Fairview. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 2019.

77.) Ben Smith Road: A two-lane, 33-ft. bridge over Black Creek on Ben Smith Road near Robbins. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1992.

78.) Stanley Creek Road: A two-lane, 44-ft. bridge over Stanley Creek on Stanley Creek Road between Oneida and Huntsville. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1965.

79.) Hartco Drive: A two-lane, 58-ft. bridge over Pine Creek on Hartco Drive in Oneida. Owned by: Town of Oneida. Built in: 1988.

80.) Hartco Drive: A two-lane, 37-ft. bridge over Pine Creek on Hartco Drive in Oneida. Owned by: Town of Oneida. Built in: 1950.

81.) Jeffers Road: A two-lane, 108-ft. bridge over Paint Rock Creek on Jeffers Road near Huntsville. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 1930.

82.) Jeffers Road: A two-lane, 200-ft. bridge over Buffalo Creek on Jeffers Road near Huntsville. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 2006.

83.) Underpass Drive: A two-lane, 33-ft. bridge over Niggs Creek on Underpass Road in Oneida. Owned by: Town of Oneida. Built in: 1924.

84.) Sharpe Road: A two-lane, 342-ft. bridge over New River on Swinging Bridge Road near Norma. Owned by: Scott County. Built in: 2001.

85.) Scott Highway: A two-lane, 43-ft. bridge over Webb Creek on U.S. Highway 27 near Glenmary. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1925.

86.) Scott Highway: A two-lane, 155-ft. bridge over Black Wolf Creek on U.S. Highway 27 near Glenmary. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1925.

87.) Scott Highway: A two-lane, 23-ft. bridge over an unnamed branch on U.S. Highway 27 near Elgin. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1927.

88.) Scott Highway: A two-lane, 22-ft. bridge over Buttram Branch on U.S. Highway 27 near Huntsville. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1990.

89.) Scott Highway: A two-lane, 409-ft. bridge over New River on U.S. Highway 27 near Huntsville. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1990.

89.) Scott Highway: A five-lane, 22-ft. bridge over Sulphur Creek on U.S. Highway 27 in Helenwood. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1992.

90.) Scott Highway: A five-lane, 22-ft. bridge over Cherry Fork Creek on U.S. Highway 27 in Helenwood. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1995.

91.) Scott Highway: A five-lane, 497-ft. bridge over Norfolk-Southern Railroad on Alberta Street in Oneida. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1996.

92.) Scott Highway: A five-lane, 22-ft. bridge over Niggs Creek on Alberta Street in Oneida. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1997.

93.) Scott Highway: A three-lane, 49-ft. bridge over Pine Creek on Alberta Street in Oneida. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1986.

94.) Scott Highway: A three-lane, 220-ft. bridge over Norfolk-Southern Railroad on Alberta Street in Oneida. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1959.

95.) Scott Highway: A two-lane, 86-ft. bridge over an unnamed branch on U.S. Highway 27 in Winfield. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1959.

96.) Scott Highway: A two-lane, 173-ft. bridge over Roaring Paunch Creek on U.S. Highway 27 in Winfield. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1959.

97.) Scott Highway: A two-lane, 32-ft. bridge over an unnamed branch on U.S. Highway 27 in Winfield. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1959.

98.) Rugby Pike: A two-lane, 170-ft. bridge over Norfolk-Southern Railroad on S.R. 52 in Elgin. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 2000.

99.) Highway 63: A five-lane, 57-ft. bridge over Flat Creek on Baker Highway in Huntsville. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 2001.

100.) Highway 63: A two-lane, 519-ft. bridge over Paint Rock Creek and the Tennessee Railroad on Baker Highway near Huntsville. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1983.

101.) Highway 63: A two-lane, 608-ft. bridge over Buffalo Creek on Baker Highway near Huntsville. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1983.

102.) Highway 63: A two-lane, 22-ft. bridge over an unnamed bridge on Baker Highway near Fairview. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1955.

103.) Highway 63: A two-lane, 22-ft. bridge over an unnamed bridge on Baker Highway near Fairview. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1976.

104.) Industrial Lane: A two-lane, 25-ft. bridge over Pine Creek on Industrial Lane in Oneida. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1970.

105.) Paint Rock Road: A two-lane, 23-ft. bridge over West Creek on Paint Rock Road near Huntsville. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1956.

106.) Paint Rock Road: A two-lane, 39-ft. bridge over Allen Creek on Paint Rock Road near Oneida. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1953.

107.) Paint Rock Road: A two-lane, 68-ft. bridge over Stanley Creek on Paint Rock Road near Huntsville. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1960.

108.) Paint Rock Road: A two-lane, 328-ft. bridge over Pine Creek and Norfolk-Southern Railroad on Paint Rock Road in Oneida. Owned by: State of Tennessee. Built in: 1982.