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Bridge conditions in Putnam County, Florida

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

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

Putnam County tracks close to typical: 2 of its 73 inventoried bridges (2.7%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

2 of the 73 bridges in Putnam County, Florida, are rated in poor condition (2.7%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
33 bridges (45.2%) are rated good and 38 (52.1%) fair.
The median Putnam County bridge was built in 1981.
The busiest poor-rated bridge is Orange Springs Rd over Little Orange Creek (built 1993), carrying about 31 vehicles a day.

Good 45.2% · Fair 52.1% · Poor 2.7% of 73 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
Orange Springs Rd over Little Orange Creek	1993	31	Poor
Fort Gates Ferry over St. Johns River	1960	11	Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
US 17 (SR 15) over St Johns River	1977	35,000	Fair
US-17 (SR-15) over Satsuma Creek	1952	19,972	Fair
SR-207 over Orange Mills Canal	2001	18,200	Good
SR-207 over Dog Branch	2001	18,200	Fair
SR-20 over Sweetwater Creek	2000	11,964	Fair
US-17 (SR-15) over Pinetree Branch	1993	10,600	Good
US-17 (SR-15) over Rubble Creek	1993	10,600	Good
SR-100 over Stripper Swamp	2007	10,500	Good
SR-100 over Badd Branch	2022	10,500	Good
SR-100 over Little Rice Creek	2011	9,800	Good

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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