Bridge conditions in Putnam County, Tennessee

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

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

Putnam County tracks close to typical: 3 of its 167 inventoried bridges (1.8%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.

• 3 of the 167 bridges in Putnam County, Tennessee, are rated in poor condition (1.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of August 20, 2026.
• 15 bridges (9.0%) are rated good and 149 (89.2%) fair.
• The median Putnam County bridge was built in 1980.
• The busiest poor-rated bridge is Fas 135 over Dry Creek (built 1940), carrying about 2,958 vehicles a day.

Good 9.0% · Fair 89.2% · Poor 1.8% of 167 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.

Busiest bridges in the county

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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Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.