LOWER HARMONY RD
Carrying LOWER HARMONY RD over HIGHLOG BRANCH
2 MI DUE E OF ROCK EAGLE, Putnam, Georgia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
LOWER HARMONY RD in Putnam, Georgia sits above 95% of rated Georgia bridges on inventory load rating (100 t), while its 1994 build year is earlier than 26% of Putnam's recorded-year cohort (58 bridges).
LOWER HARMONY RD in Putnam, Georgia is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1994, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure GA:000000023750290
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy load
- CAT-GOOD Good
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: LOWER HARMONY RD
The LOWER HARMONY RD bridge in Putnam, Georgia carries LOWER HARMONY RD over HIGHLOG BRANCH. It was built in 1994, making it 32 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 4 sections, stretching 11.0 meters (36 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,320 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Georgia bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How LOWER HARMONY RD compares
Age against the county: built in 1994, earlier than 15 of Putnam's 58 bridges with a recorded construction year (26%), against a county median build year of 1978. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Georgia bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (15,056 of 15,069 rated).
LOWER HARMONY RD vs every rated Georgia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
100 Top 5% higher than 95% of 15,056 bridges
rated Georgia bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Putnam inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 58 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1994
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 11.0 m (36 ft) 0
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,320 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000023750290
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether LOWER HARMONY RD is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare LOWER HARMONY RD against other structures in Putnam and across Georgia. Georgia bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for LOWER HARMONY RD?
LOWER HARMONY RD in Putnam, Georgia on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is LOWER HARMONY RD inspected?
LOWER HARMONY RD's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 1,320 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. LOWER HARMONY RD is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for LOWER HARMONY RD?
LOWER HARMONY RD has an NBI inventory load rating of 99.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining LOWER HARMONY RD?
LOWER HARMONY RD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is LOWER HARMONY RD and does age affect safety?
LOWER HARMONY RD was built in 1994, making it 32 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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