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%.

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.

All Bridges in Washington

SCHMID ROAD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

SCHMID ROAD MP 0.5, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 2010 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 91

SR 203

Good

Over: SLOUGH

1.8 N JCT SR 202, King, WA

Built 1986 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 7,622

SR 18 RAMP

Good

Over: HOLDER CR & HOBART RD

4.6 E JCT SR 169, King, WA

Built 1996 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 912

ISSAQUAH-HOBART RD

Good

Over: HOLDER CREEK

4.6 E JCT SR 169, King, WA

Built 1996 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 8,691

SR 18

Good

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

1.6 E JCT SR 169, King, WA

Built 2005 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 16,302

S 373RD ST

Good

Over: HYLEBOS CREEK

0.25 MI E OF SR-99, King, WA

Built 2007 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 900

HUNTER ROAD SW

Good

Over: HUGE CREEK

0.09 WEST OF GLENWOOD RD, Kitsap, WA

Built 2012 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 884

ROAD

Good

Over: GALE CREEK

KACHESS CAMPGROUND, Kittitas, WA

Built 1948 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 50

DOUGLAS ROAD 4110

Good

Over: CORBETT CREEK

2.35 SW SR 174, Lincoln, WA

Built 1992 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 65

SR 162

Good

Over: S PRAIRIE CR

13.1 E JCT SR 410, Pierce, WA

Built 1969 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 8,532

BEAVER POND DR N

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

AT JCT PARKVEIW LN, Skagit, WA

Built 2002 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 300

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: TROUT CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Skamania, WA

Built 2004 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 70

US 2 RAMP

Good

Over: HEWITT AVENUE

4.4 N JCT SR 526, Snohomish, WA

Built 2006 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 24,682

TOTEM BEACH RD

Good

Over: MISSION CREEK

5.4 MI W JCT I-5, Snohomish, WA

Built 1989 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,224

RUSSELL RD

Good

Over: PILCHUCK RIVER

3.1 S JCT SR92, Snohomish, WA

Built 1996 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 773

188 SW

Good

Over: OVERFLOW CHANNEL

2nd Bridge E of Casino, Thurston, WA

Built 2002 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,114

REEDER ROAD N

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

.13 m N of Maytown Rd, Thurston, WA

Built 2021 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 10

SR 542

Good

Over: BOULDER CR

5.5 E JCT SR 547, Whatcom, WA

Built 2007 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 1,903

SR 410

Good

Over: AMERICAN RIVER

14.3 E PIERCE CO, Yakima, WA

Built 1989 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 709

S. FIRST ST

Good

Over: SNIPES MTN LATERAL CANAL

0.01 S SW CRESCENT, Yakima, WA

Built 1997 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 2,670

Meyers Rd N

Good

Over: Yakima River Branch

0.28 N Fraley Rd, Yakima, WA

Built 2017 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 7,050

LAMOINE RD

Good

Over: DOUGLAS CREEK DRAINAGE

23.26N 23E, Douglas, WA

Built 1995 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 300

FORREST ROAD

Good

Over: GARRARD CREEK

O.1 MI S OF GARRARD CR RD, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 2009 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 38

TINKHAM ROAD

Good

Over: S.FK. SNOQUALMIE

I90 EAST EXIT 42, King, WA

Built 1972 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 120

FIR STREET

Good

Over: OLEQUA CREEK

0.02 W SR 603, Lewis, WA

Built 2018 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 1,199

SOUTH FORK COPPEI

Good

Over: NORTH FORK COPPEI CREEK

0.008 W COPPEI RD, Walla Walla, WA

Built 1997 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 71

POMONA RD.,E.

Good

Over: ROZA CANAL

0.30 W. OF SR 821, Yakima, WA

Built 1996 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 160

MEYERS RD., N.

Good

Over: YAKIMA RIVER

00.59 N FRALEY ROAD, Yakima, WA

Built 2017 Load: 50.2 t ADT: 6,750

US 101

Good

Over: SIEBERT CREEK

9.9 E JCT SR 117, Clallam, WA

Built 2021 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 10,039

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: SHERMAN CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Ferry, WA

Built 2000 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 2

S 218TH STREET

Good

Over: GARRISON CREEK

0.25 MI E of SR 167, King, WA

Built 2019 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 3,000

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: BENHAM CREEK

16 MILES SOUTH OF HWY 12, Lewis, WA

Built 2012 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 650

CORBETT DRAW ROAD

Good

Over: CORBETT CREEK

0.46 MI N SR 2, Lincoln, WA

Built 2004 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 50

ELOCHOMAN VALLEY R

Good

Over: DUCK CREEK

5.4 N JCT SR 4, Wahkiakum, WA

Built 1980 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 560

MILL CREEK RD

Good

Over: BLUE CREEK

0.05 S OF BLUE CREEK RD, Walla Walla, WA

Built 2019 Load: 50.5 t ADT: 843

MAINTENANCE ROAD

Good

Over: WEST CANAL

Dry Coulee Siphon 2 Inlet, Grant, WA

Built 1946 Load: 50.7 t ADT: 5

SR 112

Good

Over: CLALLAM RIVER

18.5 E MAKAH RES, Clallam, WA

Built 1970 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 1,752

W LAKE PLEASANT RD

Good

Over: LAKE CREEK

00.38 N JCT US101, Clallam, WA

Built 1993 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 293

BURROWS ROAD

Good

Over: JESSIE SLOUGH

0.8 W JCT SR 109, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1987 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 130

ROAD

Good

Over: TWIN CAMPS CREEK

6.3 MI W OF TACOMA PASS, King, WA

Built 1966 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 14

SR 505

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

10.6 E JCT I-5, Lewis, WA

Built 1962 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 647

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lewis, WA

Built 2007 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 99

TELEGRAPH ROAD

Good

Over: COON CREEK

3.0 SW TOLEDO, Lewis, WA

Built 1954 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 102

FAIRFAX FOREST RD

Good

Over: POCH CREEK

5.1 SE JCT SR 165, Pierce, WA

Built 1996 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 300

ORVILLE RD E

Good

Over: PUYALLUP RIVER

3.4 S JCT SR 162, Pierce, WA

Built 1998 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 5,225

FARM TO MARKET RD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.1 N SR 20, Skagit, WA

Built 1999 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 3,124

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: PELVY CREEK

FROM CHELATCHIE PRAIRIE T, Skamania, WA

Built 1982 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 10

23RD DR SE

Good

Over: WETLAND

0.2 E JCT SR 527, Snohomish, WA

Built 2003 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 144

US 101 SB

Good

Over: DESCHUTES PARKWAY

5.8 E JCT SR 8, Thurston, WA

Built 1987 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 30,207

SR 539

Good

Over: TEN MILE CREEK

5.8 N JCT I-5, Whatcom, WA

Built 2008 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 19,199

Showing 7,701-7,750 of 8,808 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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