State profile · Below median Poor share

Washington bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Washington, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

8,808
Public bridges
42.4%
Good condition
4.8%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

8,808

Public highway bridges in Washington

Good Condition

42.4%

3,734 bridges rated 7-9

-7.6pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

4.8%

424 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-2.2pp vs national avg 7.0%

Washington vs national bridge condition

Washington - Good condition share 42.4%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Washington - Poor-condition share 16.0%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Washington49.9%44.4%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Washington (FHWA NBI)

Counties (39)

Adams 190 Asotin 29 Benton 173 Chelan 154 Clallam 152 Clark 228 Columbia 86 Cowlitz 167 Douglas 40 Ferry 54 Franklin 138 Garfield 54 Grant 314 Grays Harbor 365 Island 8 Jefferson 100 King 1364 Kitsap 119 Kittitas 311 Klickitat 91 Lewis 422 Lincoln 181 Mason 139 Okanogan 163 Pacific 120 Pend Oreille 72 Pierce 502 San Juan 13 Skagit 256 Skamania 120 Snohomish 516 Spokane 360 Stevens 81 Thurston 216 Wahkiakum 36 Walla Walla 200 Whatcom 358 Whitman 351 Yakima 565

Washington vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Washington on the same metric.

CA

California

4.60% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$27,040

AR

Arkansas

4.71% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,544
Selected

WA

Washington

4.81% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,808

IN

Indiana

4.94% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$18,630

KS

Kansas

5.25% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$23,867

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Washington

Six lowest-condition bridges in Washington, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

SILVER CK RD 00670

Poor

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

19.05 E SR 21, Ferry, WA

Built 1958 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 47

4TH ST

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

4TH AND MILL CR, Walla Walla, WA

Built 1908 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 2,624

NO DATA ENTERED

Poor

Over: WEST BRANCH LECLERC CREE

NO DATA ENTERED, Pend Oreille, WA

Built 1954 Load: 3.5 t ADT: 5

STEVENS RD. -IRRIG

Poor

Over: DRAIN

00.26 NO CHAMBERS, Yakima, WA

Built 1965 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 68

PEARL HILL RD

Poor

Over: JORDAN CREEK

1.44 E JCT HILAND ORCH RD, Douglas, WA

Built 1953 Load: 4.2 t ADT: 72

FARM ACCESS

Poor

Over: ROZA ID WASTEWAY NO 3

NR PARKER HEIGHTS, WA, Yakima, WA

Built 1955 Load: 4.4 t ADT: 10

All Bridges in Washington

FAUCHER ROAD

Good

Over: ROZA CANAL

0.53 MI. S. OF MIERAS RD., Yakima, WA

Built 2001 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 390

US 395 (SB ONLY)

Good

Over: LIND COULEE

15.6 N JCT SR 26, Adams, WA

Built 1956 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 4,441

HESS ROAD

Good

Over: CHANDLER CANAL

00.10 S OIEH, Benton, WA

Built 1952 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 127

ENTIAT RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: ENTIAT RIVER

03.9W JCT SR 97, Chelan, WA

Built 1974 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,274

Elwha River Road

Good

Over: ELWHA RIVER

00.86 SE JCT SR112, Clallam, WA

Built 2009 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 747

NE 119TH AVENUE

Good

Over: LA LONDE CREEK

0.1 MI E SALMON CREEK AVE, Clark, WA

Built 2003 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 6,839

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: P-E-41-2-H

0.85EJCT R 507, Franklin, WA

Built 1956 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 30

SR 17

Good

Over: CANAL

8.3 N JCT SR 170, Grant, WA

Built 1954 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 8,845

FRENCHMAN HILLS RD

Good

Over: WEST CANAL

Frenchmen .2 E of Adams, Grant, WA

Built 1987 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 557

MAPLE STREET

Good

Over: WILSON CREEK

.1 MI E OF FOURTH, Grant, WA

Built 1979 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 30

SR 109

Good

Over: CONNER CREEK

0.8 N JCT SR 115, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1955 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,687

I-405

Good

Over: NORTHUP WAY

0.1 N JCT SR 520, King, WA

Built 1954 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 65,986

N.E. DOGWOOD ST.

Good

Over: E.FK. ISSAQUAH CK.

0.1 MI W OF I-90, King, WA

Built 1996 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 1,200

FREMONT AVE N

Good

Over: ACCESS RD, PARKING

3400 Fremont Ave N, King, WA

Built 2009 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 34,000

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: THETIS CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Kittitas, WA

Built 1983 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 100

Jennings Road

Good

Over: Bear Creek

0.07 S JCT SR 141, Klickitat, WA

Built 2001 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 89

IRR VALLEY AV E

Good

Over: WAPATO CREEK

2.2 E JCT SR 5, Pierce, WA

Built 1994 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 18,700

CASCADE AVE

Good

Over: HAMILTON CREEK

0.3 M S SR 14, Skamania, WA

Built 1980 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 402

MAKI ROAD

Good

Over: MIDDLE VALLEY CREEK

0.1 E MID. VAL. RD, Wahkiakum, WA

Built 1967 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 51

KLEMGARD/9480

Good

Over: UNION FLAT CREEK

0.12 MI SW WAWAWAI-PULLMN, Whitman, WA

Built 1973 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 407

WHITE SWAN RD.,W.

Good

Over: SIMCOE CREEK, W. FORK

0.14 E HAWK RD, Yakima, WA

Built 1966 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 480

PIONEER ROAD

Good

Over: SVID CANAL

00.60 N KING TULL, Benton, WA

Built 1961 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 220

KING TULL ROAD

Good

Over: SVID CANAL

00.20 E CROSBY ROAD, Benton, WA

Built 1955 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,050

NE HAZEL DELL AVE

Good

Over: BURLINGTON NORTHERN RR

0.01S INT NE 59 ST, Clark, WA

Built 1996 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 2,841

WIEST RD

Good

Over: ABERNATHY CREEK

0.01 N ABERNATHY RD (3.2), Cowlitz, WA

Built 1993 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 15

US 2

Good

Over: DRY WASH

0.7 E JCT US 97 ALT, Douglas, WA

Built 1974 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 25,688

GEORGE SOUTH ROAD

Good

Over: WEST CANAL BLK 78

Q SW 1.3 South of 3, Grant, WA

Built 1993 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 831

M Road SE

Good

Over: WW RCD BLK 42

M SE 0.1 S of 5.5 SE, Grant, WA

Built 1996 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,184

ARTIC ROAD

Good

Over: SALMON CREEK

1.9 E JCT US 101, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1982 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 66

WALKER ROAD

Good

Over: HANSEN CREEK

0.8 S JCT SR 101, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1989 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 235

US 101

Good

Over: DOSEWALLIPS OVERFLOW

21.3 S JCT SR 104, Jefferson, WA

Built 1959 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,222

US 101

Good

Over: DOSEWALLIPS OVERFLOW

21.4 S JCT SR 104, Jefferson, WA

Built 1959 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 3,222

SILVERDALE WAY

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.1 N JCT SR 303, Kitsap, WA

Built 2006 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 15,355

SR 142

Good

Over: SNYDER CREEK

13.4 E JCT SR 14, Klickitat, WA

Built 1950 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 518

US 101

Good

Over: COLUMBIA R MEGLER

OREGON LINE, Pacific, WA

Built 1965 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 6,800

EAST L STREET

Good

Over: EAST 25TH STREET

0.1 N JCT I-5, Pierce, WA

Built 2007 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,521

SR 20

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

8.6 E JCT SR 9, Skagit, WA

Built 1966 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 7,222

SR 20

Good

Over: THORNTON CREEK

0.6 E SKAGIT CO, Whatcom, WA

Built 1980 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,971

WARNER/1100

Good

Over: WILLOW CREEK

5.73 MI NE SR 27, Whitman, WA

Built 1981 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 389

COYOTE/4230

Good

Over: PLEASANT VALLEY CREEK

00.14 W SR 23, Whitman, WA

Built 1998 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 20

COWICHE CANYON RD

Good

Over: COWICHE CREEK

01.15 W COW CAN LN, Yakima, WA

Built 1979 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 208

DAZET ROAD

Good

Over: WIDE HOLLOW CREEK

00.20 S WIDE HOLLOW, Yakima, WA

Built 1970 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 1,859

ROAD

Good

Over: LAKE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Chelan, WA

Built 1960 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50

US 101

Good

Over: LAKE CRESCENT

25.8 N JCT SR 113, Clallam, WA

Built 1949 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,898

SR 504

Good

Over: CREEK

6.4 E JCT SR 504 SP, Cowlitz, WA

Built 1991 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 648

US 101

Good

Over: PRAIRIE CR

41.7 N JCT SR 109, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1954 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,444

US 101

Good

Over: OYSTER BED CREEK

20.7 S JCT SR 104, Jefferson, WA

Built 1952 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,121

ROAD

Good

Over: FOSS RIVER

5.7 MI S OF HWY 2/68 JCT, King, WA

Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 156

SE 261ST STREET

Good

Over: LITTLE SOOS CREEK

0.5 MI N OF SR-18, King, WA

Built 2006 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 350

MEADOWS/TOATS RD

Good

Over: TOATS COULEE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Okanogan, WA

Built 1949 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 153

Showing 5,251-5,300 of 8,808 bridges

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