Putnam County Bridge Report Card

Putnam County scores 67 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D67 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Putnam County, West Virginia

Putnam County has 135 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 20 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 14.8% is at or below the 17.8% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 34,380 daily vehicle crossings.

135Total Bridges

20Poor (14.8%)

72Fair (53.3%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

14.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 17.8% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

34,380daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.7% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Putnam County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 67/100 (D). The county has 135 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 20 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 34,380 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	14.8%	29.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.8% of measured traffic	2.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.7%	1.5
Average age vs national baseline	10	36 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,228,925 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	14.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	17.8%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.7%
Average Bridge Age	36 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	34,380 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeWv 25 over Armour Creek — 13,400 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCounty Route 15 over Five & Twentymile Creek — built in 1914 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Putnam County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Putnam County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Park Road over Buffalo Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	50	1980
Wv 25 over Armour Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	13,400	1935
Wv 34 over Hurricane Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,600	1970
CR 33 over Csx Railroad	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,300	1961
Wv 62 over Guano Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,100	1939
County RT 50 over Charley Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,000	1976
County Route 46 over Crooked Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	950	1975
County Route 50 over Branch Of Charley Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	600	1976
CR 27 over Manila Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	550	1939
CR 19 over Hurricane Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	500	1950

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.