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

Beeville Road

Good

Over: DRY BED CREEK

4 Miles N of Matlock, Mason, WA

Built 1984 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 16

ORTELL ROAD

Good

Over: EIGHTMILE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Okanogan, WA

Built 1955 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 25

FALLS CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: FALLS CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Okanogan, WA

Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 25

PARPALA ROAD

Good

Over: DELL CREEK

1.3 SW JCT 4 & 401, Pacific, WA

Built 1972 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 740

96 ST E

Good

Over: PUYALLUP RIVER

0.66 E JCT SR 162, Pierce, WA

Built 1985 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,000

ROAD

Good

Over: N FK RAPID RIVER

5.0 MI E OF 65/6530 JCT, Snohomish, WA

Built 1969 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6

SWEDE HEAVEN RD

Good

Over: SEGELSON CREEK

1.7 NW JCT SR 530, Snohomish, WA

Built 1981 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 629

GIBSON RD.

Good

Over: SWAMP CREEK

1.0 W JCT I-5, Snohomish, WA

Built 1995 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 9,000

CHENEY-SPANGLE RD

Good

Over: COLUMBIA PLATEAU TRAIL

0.9 SE PSH NO 904, Spokane, WA

Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,963

PARK ROAD

Good

Over: LATAH CREEK

ENTRANCE OFF MED.LN, Spokane, WA

Built 1992 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 450

US 12

Good

Over: 9TH AVE

0.9 E JCT SR 125 SPUR, Walla Walla, WA

Built 1972 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 13,009

SR 127

Good

Over: REBEL FLAT CR

12.7 E JCT SR 127, Whitman, WA

Built 1977 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3,082

CLEAR LAKE ROAD

Good

Over: CLEAR CREEK

AT CLEAR CR. SPILLWAY, Yakima, WA

Built 1964 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100

SR 21

Good

Over: DRY RUN

10.0 N JCT I-90, Adams, WA

Built 1965 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 175

RALSTON-BENGE RD

Good

Over: DRY WASH

00.65 MI E SR261, Adams, WA

Built 1956 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 62

DEAL RD

Good

Over: FARRIER COULEE

00.22 MI N KOCH RD, Adams, WA

Built 1989 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 133

HINZERLING ROAD

Good

Over: ROZA CANAL

00.45 N HANKS ROAD, Benton, WA

Built 1979 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 153

US 97

Good

Over: PESHASTIN CREEK

17.0 N KITTITAS CO, Chelan, WA

Built 1956 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 6,648

1 SE RD

Good

Over: ROCKY COULEE DRAIN

1 SE 0.8 West of M SE, Grant, WA

Built 2000 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 292

248 TH AVE SE

Good

Over: NEWAUKUM CREEK

0.2 MI N OF SR-164, King, WA

Built 1939 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 394

SR 142

Good

Over: LITTLE KLICKITAT RIVER

33.5 E JCT SR 14, Klickitat, WA

Built 1982 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 2,068

RIVERWAY ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE SPOKANE RIVER

1.0 N CHATTAROY, Spokane, WA

Built 1984 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 109

CROWN CAMP ROAD

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

MP 0.57 CROWN CAMP RD., Wahkiakum, WA

Built 2007 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 63

FERRY RAMP

Good

Over: COLUMBIA R/SR 409

0.0 S SR 409, Wahkiakum, WA

Built 2010 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 200

SATUS LONGHOUSE RD

Good

Over: SATUS CREEK

00.25 N OF SR 22, Yakima, WA

Built 2003 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 92

SR 26

Good

Over: NEDWICKES ARROYO

1.5 E JCT SR 21, Adams, WA

Built 1960 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,448

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: PASCO PUMP LATERAL

00.63E JCT R -1105, Franklin, WA

Built 1954 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 36

P RD NE

Good

Over: ROCKY COULEE

P NE 0.6 N of 6 NE, Grant, WA

Built 1974 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 160

GEISSLER ROAD

Good

Over: GEISSLER CREEK

1.0 W JCT 95190, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 2022 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 300

PRIVATE DRIVE

Good

Over: LITTLE BEAR CREEK

0.4 N JCT SR 522, King, WA

Built 2006 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 6

140TH AVE NE

Good

Over: KELSEY CREEK

140 NE & BELL-RED RD, King, WA

Built 1972 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 13,668

NORTH FORK RD SE

Good

Over: SUNDAY CREEK

17.4 MI N OF I-90, King, WA

Built 2010 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 70

OLD STREYFELLER RD

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

5.51 SE FAS C220, Lincoln, WA

Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10

COFFEEPOT LAKE RD

Good

Over: LAKE CREEK

12.97 N SR 21, Lincoln, WA

Built 1930 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 110

WILLIAMS ROAD 4072

Good

Over: CORBETT CREEK

3.44 SE FAS N221, Lincoln, WA

Built 1920 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50

WHEATDALE ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE

2.00 NE SR 28, Lincoln, WA

Built 1900 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 15

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: PAUPAC CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Pend Oreille, WA

Built 2018 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50

I-5

Good

Over: COLONY RD

8.8 N JCT SR 11, Skagit, WA

Built 1963 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 23,247

342nd DR NE

Good

Over: S.F. Stillaguamish River

12.0 E JCT SR 92, Snohomish, WA

Built 2009 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 44

HENRY ROAD

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

.09 E JCT ALADDIN RD., Stevens, WA

Built 1974 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 35

SR 9

Good

Over: OVERFLOW CHANNEL

0.1 N JCT SR 542, Whatcom, WA

Built 1945 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,984

GUSKE/6120

Good

Over: UNION FLAT CREEK

0.19 MI S UNION FLAT CRK, Whitman, WA

Built 1975 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1

LNG JN MORASH/6020

Good

Over: UNION FLAT CREEK

0.08 MI SW UNION FLAT CRK, Whitman, WA

Built 1988 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 38

11TH STREET

Good

Over: PINE CREEK

0.10 N BROADWAY ST, Whitman, WA

Built 1992 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 50

DONALD WAPATO RD.

Good

Over: YAKIMA RIVER

.284 SW I-82, Yakima, WA

Built 2004 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 5,000

COUNTY ROAD

Good

Over: ESQUATZEL CANAL

0.69 S OF SAGEMOOR, Franklin, WA

Built 1952 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 796

NORTH DEADMAN

Good

Over: N. DEADMAN CREEK

16.5 N JCT SR 12, Garfield, WA

Built 1959 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 175

COUNTY LINE ROAD

Good

Over: MF WILDCAT CREEK

0.3 N JCT 79740, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 2023 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 152

I-90

Good

Over: UMPTANUM RD

2.2 E JCT US 97, Kittitas, WA

Built 1967 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 15,014

Regal St

Good

Over: MERCER CREEK

120 FT. N GREEN PARKS DR., Kittitas, WA

Built 2006 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 729

Showing 5,501-5,550 of 8,808 bridges

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