Putnam County, TN

167 public highway bridges

Putnam County Bridge Snapshot

Putnam County, Tennessee contains 167 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 43.7% are rated “Good,” 26.3% “Fair,” 1.8% “Poor,” and 1.8% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in TN are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

167

Total Bridges

43.7%

Good

1.8%

Poor

1.8%

Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good

43.7% (73)

Fair

26.3% (44)

Poor

1.8% (3)

SD

1.8% (3)

All Bridges (167)

Sort:

FAS 135

Over: FALLING WATER RIVER

FALLING WATER RIVER DAM, Putnam, TN

Built 1987 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 534

NFA A501 (SA 7115)

Over: CANE CREEK

1 MI SOUTH OF I40, Putnam, TN

Built 1940 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 370

FAP 62

Over: OFFICE BRANCH

1.9 MI. E. OF MONTEREY, Putnam, TN

Built 1953 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 3,421

NFA A010

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

2.2 MI FROM I40, Putnam, TN

Built 1950 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 60

NFA A549

Over: CANE CREEK

10MI FROM I40, Putnam, TN

Built 1970 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 130

NFA 1144 (SA 7102)

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

2MI NORTH EAST OF I40, Putnam, TN

Built 1960 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 157

NFA 2230 (SA 7104)

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

1MI FROM SMITH CO LINE, Putnam, TN

Built 1960 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 150

NFA A114

Over: BRINDLEY BRANCH

5 MI N OF BUFFALO VALLEY, Putnam, TN

Built 2004 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 20

NFA A183

Over: LITTLE CREEK

2MI FROM SR24, Putnam, TN

Built 1940 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 3,731

NFA 1120 (SA 7107)

Over: CANE CREEK

5MI SOUTH OF I40, Putnam, TN

Built 1958 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 2,542

FAS 84

Over: MILL CREEK

4 MI.N.OF WHITE CO. LINE, Putnam, TN

Built 1999 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 189

FAS 96

Over: BRANCH

2.1 MI FROM SR 24, Putnam, TN

Built 1987 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 285

NFA A707

Over: FALLING WATER RIVER

.5MI SOUTH OF I40, Putnam, TN

Built 1975 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 1,360

FAS 96

Over: BRANCH

2.3 MI FROM SR 24, Putnam, TN

Built 1987 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 285

NFA B240

Over: MAXWELL BRANCH

.2 MI FROM I40, Putnam, TN

Built 1940 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 90

NFA A028

Over: BRANCH OF BIG HOLLOW BR

3MI FROM I 40, Putnam, TN

Built 1940 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 30

NFA B226

Over: FALLING WATER RIVER

.3 MI NORTH OF I40, Putnam, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 10

I40

Over: STAMPS HOLLOW CREEK

IN CITY OF MONTEREY, Putnam, TN

Built 1963 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 36,293

FAP 401 (SR 24)

Over: SPRING CREEK

3.1 MI.W.OF COOKEVILLE, Putnam, TN

Built 1928 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 6,586

NFA 2230 (SA 7104)

Over: MARTIN CREEK

ON JACKSON&PUTNAM CO LINE, Putnam, TN

Built 1973 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 92

FAS 141 348975E

Over: NASHVILLE & EASTERN RR

.8 MI W OF SR56, Putnam, TN

Built 1969 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 1,055

NFA A269

Over: MILL CREEK

1MI FROM JACKSON CO LINE, Putnam, TN

Built 1984 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 250

NFA A763

Over: RECTOR CREEK

2MI FROM JACKSON CO LINE, Putnam, TN

Built 1986 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 370

I40

Over: MAXWELL BRANCH

0.5 MI W OF SR56, Putnam, TN

Built 1961 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 51,443

FAP 401 (SR 24)

Over: FALLING WATER RIVER

1 MI FM I40, Putnam, TN

Built 2000 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2,845

FAS 96

Over: BUFFALO VALLEY CREEK

IN BUFFALO VALLEY, Putnam, TN

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 722

FAS 96

Over: INDIAN CREEK

IN BUFFALO VALLEY, Putnam, TN

Built 1938 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 713

FAU 1016 (SA 7123)

Over: BURTONS BRANCH

JCT. SR 42 & SR 111, Putnam, TN

Built 1979 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,881

NFA A059

Over: MARTIN CREEK

ON JACKSON-PUTMAN CO LN, Putnam, TN

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 60

FAS 290

Over: BLACKBURN FORK

1 MI FROM JACKSON CO LINE, Putnam, TN

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,294

NFA A409

Over: BRANCH

.5MI SOUTH OF I40, Putnam, TN

Built 1982 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 390

NFA A734

Over: FALLING WATER RIVER

1MI FROM SR111, Putnam, TN

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 780

FAU 4404

Over: BRANCH

IN COOKVILLE, Putnam, TN

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,403

I40

Over: INDIAN CREEK

0.9 MI FM SMITH PUTNAM CL, Putnam, TN

Built 1959 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 44,898

I40

Over: CANE CREEK

3.8 MI W OF SR42, Putnam, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 53,413

I40

Over: CANE CREEK

3.8 MI W OF SR42, Putnam, TN

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 53,413

FAP 401 349021L

Over: NASHVILLE & EASTERN RR

IN COOKEVILLE CITY LIMITS, Putnam, TN

Built 1936 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,206

FAS 84

Over: LONG HOLLOW BRANCH

1.6 M.N.OF WHITE CO.LINE, Putnam, TN

Built 1999 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 198

FAS 136

Over: PIGEON ROOST CREEK

.2 MI FROM SR111, Putnam, TN

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,656

FAU 4558

Over: SHORT CREEK

LOWE AVE, Putnam, TN

Built 1984 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 8,857

NFA A030

Over: BIG INDIAN CREEK

3MI SOUTH OF SR24, Putnam, TN

Built 1986 Load: 54.1 t ADT: 30

NFA 2216 (SA 7108)

Over: TOWN CREEK

ON WHITE&PUTNAM CO LINE, Putnam, TN

Built 1960 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,693

NFA 1165 (SA 7110)

Over: BRANCH

2MI SOUTH OF I40, Putnam, TN

Built 1998 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 2,751

FAS 96

Over: BATES BRANCH

1.3MI.N.OF BUFFALO VALLEY, Putnam, TN

Built 1938 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 713

NFA A481

Over: HUDGENS CREEK

2 MI FROM SR 42, Putnam, TN

Built 1978 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 360

NFA A067

Over: MARTIN CREEK

ON JACKSON&PUTNAM CO LINE, Putnam, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 70

NFA A225

Over: EAST BLACKBURN FORK

2MI FROM JACKSON CO LINE, Putnam, TN

Built 1984 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 160

NFA A763

Over: WEST BLACKBURN FORK

2MI NORTH OF SR 24, Putnam, TN

Built 1986 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 370

FAS 84

Over: CALFKILLER RIVER

3.5 M SO OF SR 24, Putnam, TN

Built 1999 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 189

NFA B841

Over: SPRING CREEK

.5MI FROM OVERTON CO LINE, Putnam, TN

Built 2008 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 130

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Reviewed byPlainbridges Editorial, Plain Bridges Editorial Team · June 6, 2026