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

SR 6

Good

Over: FERN CREEK

16.8 E JCT US 101, Pacific, WA

Built 1962 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 1,561

DOYLE ROAD

Good

Over: NORTH FORK WILLAPA RIVER

0.07 N JCT SR 6, Pacific, WA

Built 1994 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 49

SR 167

Good

Over: STEWART RD SE

3.6 N JCT SR 410, Pierce, WA

Built 1977 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 42,516

SR 162

Good

Over: CARBON RIVER

10.8 E JCT SR 410, Pierce, WA

Built 1992 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 8,532

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: ALEC CREEK

16.3 MILES NE OF JCT. FS, Skamania, WA

Built 1969 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 99

SR 9

Good

Over: RR & CITY STREETS

2.8 N JCT SR 531, Snohomish, WA

Built 1961 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 12,237

US 2

Good

Over: STREAM

25.2 E JCT SR 203, Snohomish, WA

Built 1986 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 5,659

MARSH RD

Good

Over: MARSHLAND FLOODWAY

1.4 W JCT SR 9, Snohomish, WA

Built 1994 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 9,049

SAUK PRAIRIE RD

Good

Over: SAUK RIVER

0.7 NE JCT SR 530, Snohomish, WA

Built 2008 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 801

PARKING ACCESS

Good

Over: LITTLE SPOKANE RIVER

RIVERSIDE PARK, Spokane, WA

Built 1989 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 25

MEADOWS ROAD

Good

Over: OVERFLOW CHANNEL

0.1 m SW of Prather Rd, Thurston, WA

Built 1995 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 12

HUNTER POINT RD NW

Good

Over: UNAMED CREEK

0.25 m W of Steamboat Rd, Thurston, WA

Built 2018 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 387

JONES ROAD

Good

Over: SALMON CREEK

0.47 m S of 93rd Ave SW, Thurston, WA

Built 2020 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 659

COLVILLE ST

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

COLVILLE AND MILL CR, Walla Walla, WA

Built 1920 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 5,139

SR 542

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.6 E JCT SR 9, Whatcom, WA

Built 1948 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 9,002

US 195

Good

Over: JOHN WAYNE TRAIL

0.7 N JCT SR 271, Whitman, WA

Built 1975 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 4,476

SR 823

Good

Over: NACHES RIVER

0.3 N JCT US 12, Yakima, WA

Built 1999 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 5,230

SR 823

Good

Over: WCRR

0.4 N JCT I-82, Yakima, WA

Built 1999 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 17,558

S. FK. TIETON RD.

Good

Over: BEAR CREEK

TO CONRAD MEADOW, Yakima, WA

Built 1969 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 50

BATUM RD

Good

Over: YORK COULEE

00.60 MI N ROSENOFF, Adams, WA

Built 1979 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 91

BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: CID CANAL

00.02 E HARRINGTON, Benton, WA

Built 1970 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 80

WHISKEY CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: WHISKEY CREEK

1.6 MI S JCT 91060, Columbia, WA

Built 2003 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 100

12 TH STREET

Good

Over: PATAHA CREEK

0.1 S US12 ON 12TH, Garfield, WA

Built 1980 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 200

J RD SW

Good

Over: IRRIGATION LATERAL

J SW 0.7 North of 10 SW, Grant, WA

Built 1964 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 65

US 101

Good

Over: BOULDER CREEK

46.3 N JCT SR 109, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1947 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,153

WISHKAH ROAD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

8.4 N Wishkah School, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 2012 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 129

SR 116

Good

Over: KILISUT HARBOR

4.6 E JCT SR 19, Jefferson, WA

Built 2020 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,805

CLEARWATER ROAD

Good

Over: QUEETS RIVER

0.6N JCT SR101, Jefferson, WA

Built 1988 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 156

405 NE RAMP

Good

Over: NE RAMP OVER PED PATH

5.7 N JCT SR 900, King, WA

Built 2021 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 35,432

SE LAKE DOROTHY RD

Good

Over: SLIDE DEPRESSION

3.0 MI N OF I-90, King, WA

Built 2011 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 99

Spokane Street

Good

Over: Spokane Street

E Marginal and Spokane St, King, WA

Built 2012 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 10,000

SE 62ND STREET

Good

Over: ISSAQUAH CREEK

0.3 MI N OF I-90, King, WA

Built 2019 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 5,500

I-90

Good

Over: AVALANCHE RELIEF

3.3 E JCT SR 906, Kittitas, WA

Built 2016 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 17,475

I-90

Good

Over: AVALANCHE RELIEF

3.3 E JCT SR 906, Kittitas, WA

Built 2016 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 17,475

US 97

Good

Over: SWAUK CREEK

10.1 N JCT SR 970, Kittitas, WA

Built 2021 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 5,697

ROAD

Good

Over: HUCKLEBERRY CREEK

0.1 MI SW OF 73/7305 JCT, Pierce, WA

Built 2011 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 40

TACOMA AV E

Good

Over: WHITE RIVER

1.4 N JCT SR410, Pierce, WA

Built 1999 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 6,972

FINNEY CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: FINNEY CREEK

4.6 W CONC SAUK VALLEY RD, Skagit, WA

Built 1952 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 41

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: EAST CANYON CREEK

21.2 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF, Skamania, WA

Built 2010 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 5

Barstow Bridge Roa

Good

Over: Kettle River

00.02 W JCT PierreLk rd, Stevens, WA

Built 2011 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 708

LOWDEN GARDENA RD

Good

Over: WALLA WALLA RIVER

0.32 S SR 12, Walla Walla, WA

Built 2010 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 375

WINONA SOUTH/6000

Good

Over: REBEL FLAT CREEK

0.17 MI S ENDICOTT, Whitman, WA

Built 1970 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 165

SOUTH ENDICTT/6140

Good

Over: REBEL FLAT CREEK

0.21 MI SW ENDICOTT, Whitman, WA

Built 1964 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 300

BIG ALKALI / 7005

Good

Over: ALKALI FLAT CREEK

7.44 MI NE LITTLE GSE DAM, Whitman, WA

Built 2011 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 128

KILE/3630

Good

Over: Thorn Creek

0.02 MI N Thorn Creek, Whitman, WA

Built 1988 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 25

SUNSET/3360

Good

Over: THORN CREEK

12.27 MI NE PNE CTY-MALDN, Whitman, WA

Built 2019 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 70

Nile Road

Good

Over: Nile Creek

1.75 SE SR-410, Yakima, WA

Built 2009 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 600

Forney Road

Good

Over: Cowiche Creek

0.02 E of Danner Road, Yakima, WA

Built 2019 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 1,034

GRAY RD

Good

Over: COW CREEK

00.42 MI S SR26, Adams, WA

Built 1995 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 33

ERICKSON ROAD

Good

Over: CID CANAL

00.50 E NINE CANYON, Benton, WA

Built 1982 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 80

Showing 6,351-6,400 of 8,808 bridges

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