Event Brief
Heavy I-40 delays in Putnam County due to bridge work
Filed: Jul 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: I-40 traffic crawls through Putnam County as multi-year bridge repairs and emergency maintenance slow lanes.
WHO: Motorists traveling on I-40 through Putnam and Cumberland counties
WHAT: Major traffic congestion and heavy delays on I-40 due to dual construction projects and bridge repairs
WHEN: Jul 29, 2026 at 2:31 PM ET
WHERE: Putnam County, Tennessee (I-40 between Mile Marker 304 and Mile Marker 306)
WHY: A multi-year bridge repair project between Mile Marker 304 and Mile Marker 306, plus additional emergency road maintenance, is choking traffic down to a crawl.
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