Total Bridges
8,808
Public highway bridges in Washington
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
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
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
AR
Arkansas
4.71% top marginal rate
WA
Washington
4.81% top marginal rate
IN
Indiana
4.94% top marginal rate
KS
Kansas
5.25% top marginal rate
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
PoorOver: NINE MILE CREEK
19.05 E SR 21, Ferry, WA
Built 1958 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 47
4TH ST
PoorOver: MILL CREEK
4TH AND MILL CR, Walla Walla, WA
Built 1908 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 2,624
NO DATA ENTERED
PoorOver: WEST BRANCH LECLERC CREE
NO DATA ENTERED, Pend Oreille, WA
Built 1954 Load: 3.5 t ADT: 5
STEVENS RD. -IRRIG
PoorOver: DRAIN
00.26 NO CHAMBERS, Yakima, WA
Built 1965 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 68
PEARL HILL RD
PoorOver: JORDAN CREEK
1.44 E JCT HILAND ORCH RD, Douglas, WA
Built 1953 Load: 4.2 t ADT: 72
FARM ACCESS
PoorOver: ROZA ID WASTEWAY NO 3
NR PARKER HEIGHTS, WA, Yakima, WA
Built 1955 Load: 4.4 t ADT: 10
All Bridges in Washington
SR 539
GoodOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
5.9 N JCT I-5, Whatcom, WA
Built 2008 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 19,199
SR 542
GoodOver: NOOKSACK TRIBUTARY
1.5 E JCT SR 9, Whatcom, WA
Built 2010 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 5,182
HANNEGAN RD
GoodOver: FOUR MILE CREEK
00.2 S BEARD RD., Whatcom, WA
Built 1954 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 9,411
I-82
GoodOver: COUNTY RD/OLD US 12
5.5 E JCT SR 22, Yakima, WA
Built 1978 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 12,118
US 12
GoodOver: NACHES RIVER
34.2 E LEWIS CO, Yakima, WA
Built 1996 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 2,557
NORTH FORK RD.
GoodOver: AHTANUM CREEK N. FORK
7.4 mile W of S Fork rd, Yakima, WA
Built 2018 Load: 50.9 t ADT: 225
SR 112
GoodOver: JANSEN CREEK
5.2 E MAKAH RES, Clallam, WA
Built 2016 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 865
SR 101
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
34.3 N JCT SR 113, Clallam, WA
Built 2023 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 4,013
BOWERS ROAD
GoodOver: WHISKEY CREEK
BOWERS RD, Kittitas, WA
Built 2006 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 511
COTTONWOOD CRK RD
GoodOver: COTTONWOOD CREEK
1.29 NW SR 2, Lincoln, WA
Built 1995 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 120
SOUTH FORK MILL CR
GoodOver: SOUTH FORK MILL CREEK
2.31 E JCT ALADDIN RD., Stevens, WA
Built 2020 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 64
SOUTH PASS RD
GoodOver: SAAR CREEK
01.3 SW KENDALL RD, Whatcom, WA
Built 2016 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 867
ROBERTS RD
GoodOver: ANDERSON CR
0.2 N of Goshen Road, Whatcom, WA
Built 2019 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 150
MC DANIEL LAKE RD
GoodOver: RATTLESNAKE CREEK
TO MC DANIEL LAKE, Yakima, WA
Built 1998 Load: 51.2 t ADT: 30
YOUNG STREET
GoodOver: PUGET SOUND & PACIFIC RR
0.1 MI N JCT MAIN ST, Grays Harbor, WA
Built 2002 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 1,100
OFF RAMP 4th AVE
GoodOver: SOUTH SPOKANE STREET
4th Ave S & Spokane St Vi, King, WA
Built 2010 Load: 51.5 t ADT: 24,000
SR 21
GoodOver: BNRR
0.2 N JCT US 395, Adams, WA
Built 1995 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 994
STEHEKIN VALLEY RO
GoodOver: BOULDER CREEK
1.75 Miles NW of Stehekin, Chelan, WA
Built 1994 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 50
NB I-5
GoodOver: NE 117TH,SALMON CK, PATH
4.1 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA
Built 2005 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 39,603
MCKNIGHT ROAD
GoodOver: WILDCAT CREEK
00.1 SE JCT SR8, Grays Harbor, WA
Built 1991 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 29
US 101
GoodOver: NOLAN CREEK
18.8 N GRAYS HBR CO, Jefferson, WA
Built 2004 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,183
I-5 SB HOV
GoodOver: KLICKITAT DR
JCT I-405, King, WA
Built 1996 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 6,574
SR 3
GoodOver: CHICO WAY NW
6.3 N JCT SR 304, Kitsap, WA
Built 1971 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 27,574
Grapeview Loop Rd
GoodOver: MCLANE COVE
2.45 E JCT SR 3, Mason, WA
Built 2008 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 835
MILL CREEK ROAD
GoodOver: MILL CREEK
10.8 SE JCT 6 & 101, Pacific, WA
Built 1995 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 84
SR 509
GoodOver: MILWAUKEE WAY
1.6 N JCT I-705, Pierce, WA
Built 1996 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 29,150
SR 16
GoodOver: 6TH AVE
3.5 N JCT I-5, Pierce, WA
Built 2006 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 36,070
ORTING KAPOWSIN HW
GoodOver: PUYALLUP RIVER
0.7 S JCT SR 162, Pierce, WA
Built 1997 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 9,200
39TH AVE SE
GoodOver: WILLOWS POND OVERFLOW
.05 MI W JCT 5TH AVE, Pierce, WA
Built 2005 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 17,100
PIONEER HWY
GoodOver: BIG DITCH
0.23 E JCT MILLTOWN ROAD, Skagit, WA
Built 1987 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 9,442
88TH STREET NE
GoodOver: QUILCEDA CR
1.6 N JCT SR 528, Snohomish, WA
Built 1996 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 27,672
US 2
GoodOver: EBEY ISLAND
0.7 E JCT I-5, Snohomish, WA
Built 2001 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 39,701
US 2
GoodOver: BARCLAY CREEK
25.0 E JCT SR 203, Snohomish, WA
Built 2003 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 5,659
Everett Avenue
GoodOver: BNSF RR
Inter Terminal & Everett, Snohomish, WA
Built 2003 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 967
SUMMIT LAKE ROAD
GoodOver: KENNEDY CREEK
0.2 m East of SR8, Thurston, WA
Built 1985 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 671
SR 124
GoodOver: COUNTY RD
27.5 E JCT US 12, Walla Walla, WA
Built 1962 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 1,471
US 195
GoodOver: OLD RAILROAD GRADE
0.5 N JCT SR 23, Whitman, WA
Built 1958 Load: 51.7 t ADT: 4,027
NO DATA ENTERED
GoodOver: TRIB TO LAKE CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Clallam, WA
Built 2008 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 50
LA CENTER ROAD
GoodOver: EAST FORK LEWIS RIVER
O.1 S CITY OF LA CENTER, Clark, WA
Built 2001 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 10,980
SE MAY VALLEY RD
GoodOver: ISSAQUAH CREEK
0.4 MI W OF ISS-HOBART RD, King, WA
Built 2009 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 4,279
OCR 3586
GoodOver: LITTLE NESPELEM RIVER
2.4 E. INDIAN AGCY., Okanogan, WA
Built 2017 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 42
NO DATA ENTERED
GoodOver: PANTHER CREEK
5.8 MILES N OF HWY 14 (MP, Skamania, WA
Built 1988 Load: 51.8 t ADT: 10
LEISLE ROAD
GoodOver: EAST LOW CANAL
01.06 MI E FOX RD., Adams, WA
Built 2015 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 206
COUNTY ROAD 2090
GoodOver: JOSEPH CREEK
3.5 MILES N ORE LN, Asotin, WA
Built 1983 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 32
LAKESIDE BLVD E
GoodOver: KENT LAKES
23900 LAKESIDE BLVD E, King, WA
Built 1985 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 570
NE ORSETH ROAD
GoodOver: GROVERS CREEK
0.1 W JCT MILLER BAY RD, Kitsap, WA
Built 2015 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 57
SR 522
GoodOver: W MAIN ST (164TH ST SE)
9.1 E JCT SR 9, Snohomish, WA
Built 2012 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 15,235
SR 530
GoodOver: SCHOOLYARD CREEK
4.8 E JCT SR 9, Snohomish, WA
Built 2019 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 5,784
DEEP CREEK ROAD
GoodOver: DEEP CREEK
0.6 S. EUCLID ROAD, Spokane, WA
Built 2007 Load: 52.2 t ADT: 15
COUNTY ROAD 1100
GoodOver: ASOTIN CREEK
JCT LICK CREEK ROAD, Asotin, WA
Built 1992 Load: 52.5 t ADT: 12
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