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

RAGON/2200

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.03 MI E SR 195, Whitman, WA

Built 2004 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 50

LESTER ROAD

Good

Over: SNIPES CANAL

00.01 N SNIPES CANL, Yakima, WA

Built 1958 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 580

BRANCH RD.

Good

Over: DRAIN

00.47 E RUPPLE ROAD, Yakima, WA

Built 1968 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 901

STEPHENSON RD.

Good

Over: AGENCY CREEK

0.21 S. OF W. STEPHENSON, Yakima, WA

Built 1998 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 525

NORTH FORK RD.

Good

Over: AHTANUM CREEK, N. FORK

9.50 NW AHTANUM RD., Yakima, WA

Built 2000 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 158

BOOKER RD

Good

Over: WASTEWAY

01.49 MI N SR26, Adams, WA

Built 1985 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,481

MCMANAMON RD

Good

Over: Lower Crab Creek

00.06 MI NW SOLBECK RD, Adams, WA

Built 2001 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,024

VALLEY VIEW ROAD

Good

Over: CID CANAL

00.35 NE SR-12, Benton, WA

Built 1967 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 288

CEDAR BRAE ROAD

Good

Over: NASON CREEK

00.15W SR207, Chelan, WA

Built 1986 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,945

5 TH STREET

Good

Over: PATAHA CREEK

0.1 S SR12 ON 5TH, Garfield, WA

Built 1977 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 75

BASELINE WEST

Good

Over: LAT. BLK 73

Baseline .1 East of V NW, Grant, WA

Built 1987 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 650

US 101

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

43.2 N JCT SR 109, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1956 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 1,153

SE OAK ROAD

Good

Over: BURLEY CREEK

3.5 N PIERCE COUNTY, Kitsap, WA

Built 1991 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 47

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: COLD CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Kittitas, WA

Built 2010 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 2

SR 20

Good

Over: RUBY CREEK

9.8 E JCT SR 31, Pend Oreille, WA

Built 1985 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 886

70TH AVE E

Good

Over: HYLEBOS CREEK

1.0 N JCT SR 99, Pierce, WA

Built 1962 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 15,300

LYONS FERRY RD

Good

Over: DRY HOLLOW

7.267 N SR 124, Walla Walla, WA

Built 1988 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 335

PLAZA WAY

Good

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

00.057 N BRADEN RD, Walla Walla, WA

Built 1982 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 3,145

TALBOTT RD

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

0.223N LW DRY CREEK, Walla Walla, WA

Built 1997 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 17

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK TRIB.

.51 MILES FROM RD. #11, Whatcom, WA

Built 2003 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 50

BEACON/7140

Good

Over: ALKALI FLAT CREEK

4.09 MI SE CAMP, Whitman, WA

Built 1980 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 25

OLD RIVER ROAD

Good

Over: NACHES RIVER

00.57 W SR 410, Yakima, WA

Built 1973 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 299

MCDONALD RD.

Good

Over: WIP Canal

.37 W of Harrah Drain Rd, Yakima, WA

Built 2006 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 108

SR 971

Good

Over: FIRST CREEK

9.1 N JCT US 97 ALT, Chelan, WA

Built 1999 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,679

US 101

Good

Over: BARNES CREEK

23.8 N JCT SR 113, Clallam, WA

Built 1986 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 2,898

HOKO OZETTE ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE HOKO RIVER

0.72 S JCT SR112, Clallam, WA

Built 1968 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 419

SR 504

Good

Over: N FK TOUTLE RIVER

0.1 E JCT SR 504 SP, Cowlitz, WA

Built 1989 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 710

MAINTENANCE ROAD

Good

Over: Potholes Canal

Ringold Wasteway, Franklin, WA

Built 1952 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 15

SR 127

Good

Over: DEADMAN CREEK

9.1 N JCT US 12, Garfield, WA

Built 1969 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 905

BELL PLAIN RD

Good

Over: SOUTH DEADMAN CREEK

9.0 N JCT SR 12, Garfield, WA

Built 1980 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 80

MAINTENANCE ROAD

Good

Over: WEST CANAL

DRY COULEE SIPHON 1 OUTLE, Grant, WA

Built 1946 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 5

MAINTENANCE ROAD

Good

Over: WEST CANAL

Dry Coulee Siphon 2 Outle, Grant, WA

Built 1946 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 5

SR 18

Good

Over: SOOS CR

6.7 E JCT SR 164, King, WA

Built 1959 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 25,223

I-5 S-W, N-W RAMPS

Good

Over: AIRPORT WAY

4.1 N JCT SR 900, King, WA

Built 1967 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 12,879

SR 167

Good

Over: 4TH AVE N

1.1 N JCT SR 516, King, WA

Built 1967 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 59,986

SR 167

Good

Over: 4TH AVE N

1.1 N JCT SR 516, King, WA

Built 1967 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 59,986

I-90

Good

Over: S FK SNOQUALMIE RIVER

6.4 E JCT SR 202, King, WA

Built 1971 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 18,493

OAKESDALE AVE SW

Good

Over: SPRINGBROOK CREEK

0.5 M. WEST OF LIND AVE., King, WA

Built 1998 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 7,866

S 277TH ST

Good

Over: UNION PACIFIC RR

0.5 MI EAST OF SR-167, King, WA

Built 2003 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 26,000

US 12

Good

Over: KLICKITAT CREEK

4.0 E JCT SR 122, Lewis, WA

Built 1937 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 6,490

OAKVILLE ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH RIVER

2.2 SW GRAYS H CO, Pacific, WA

Built 1992 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 100

I-5

Good

Over: S M ST

0.5 N JCT SR 16, Pierce, WA

Built 1959 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 131,030

SR 512

Good

Over: 15TH AVE SW

1.1 E JCT SR 161, Pierce, WA

Built 1973 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 43,016

YOMAN RD AI

Good

Over: BALCH PASSAGE

0.1 NE VILLA BEACH, Pierce, WA

Built 1984 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 505

I-405

Good

Over: 9TH AVE SE

0.4 N JCT SR 527, Snohomish, WA

Built 1968 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 45,734

SR 20

Good

Over: SKAGIT R

9.6 E SKAGIT CO, Whatcom, WA

Built 1960 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 1,502

SR 539

Good

Over: NOOKSACK R OVERFLOW

1.5 N JCT SR 544, Whatcom, WA

Built 2009 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 16,600

NORTHWOOD RD

Good

Over: FISH TRAP CR

00.2 S E BOUNDARY, Whatcom, WA

Built 1950 Load: 29.9 t ADT: 300

RAINY CREEK

Good

Over: RAINY CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Chelan, WA

Built 1960 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Good

Over: W FK MILLER RIVER

3.8 MI S OF 6410/OLD HWY, King, WA

Built 1961 Load: 30.0 t ADT: 44

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