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

SE SUMMIT LANDSBUR

Good

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.5 MI N OF SR169, King, WA

Built 2022 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 1,200

I-90 WB

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

6.2 E JCT SR 906, Kittitas, WA

Built 2016 Load: 55.1 t ADT: 17,475

GROWLERS GULCH RD

Good

Over: ARKANSAS CREEK

0.27 W PH 10 (MP 2.83), Cowlitz, WA

Built 1953 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 134

US 12

Good

Over: GULCH

3.6 E JCT SR 123, Lewis, WA

Built 1997 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 1,729

Bolling Road

Good

Over: Gosnell Creek

0.23 S JCT Cloquallum rd, Mason, WA

Built 2003 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 36

KOPACHUCK DR NW

Good

Over: HENDERSON BAY INLET

5.5 W JCT SR 16, Pierce, WA

Built 2000 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 2,275

Elliott Road

Good

Over: Elliott Creek

1.5 E JCT SR9, Snohomish, WA

Built 2013 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 2,476

Havana Street

Good

Over: BNSF Rail Road

North 1000 Havana, Spokane, WA

Built 2012 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 6,335

WILKENSEN ROAD

Good

Over: CENTRALIA CANAL

.3 m N of NorPacif Rd, Thurston, WA

Built 1986 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 5,357

US 12

Good

Over: DRY CREEK

9.2 E JCT SR 125 SPUR, Walla Walla, WA

Built 2003 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 4,414

US 12

Good

Over: COPPEI CREEK

21.3 E JCT SR 125 SPUR, Walla Walla, WA

Built 2005 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 3,450

SR 9

Good

Over: BLACK SLOUGH

9.7 N SKAGIT CO, Whatcom, WA

Built 1952 Load: 55.3 t ADT: 3,307

Veterans Dr.

Good

Over: GREEN RIVER

2.0 MI E OF I-5, King, WA

Built 2006 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 5,200

288 ST S

Good

Over: LACAMAS CREEK

2.6 E JCT SR507, Pierce, WA

Built 2015 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 1,025

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: CANYON CREEK

MP 1.1 SINCE 1990, Whatcom, WA

Built 2007 Load: 55.4 t ADT: 50

S NE

Good

Over: Dry Coulee

S NE 1.0 S of 39 NE, Grant, WA

Built 2005 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 91

US 101

Good

Over: STEAMBOAT CREEK

7.8 N GRAYS HBR CO, Jefferson, WA

Built 2021 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 1,165

CARTER RD.

Good

Over: SWAMP CREEK

0.2 N. KING CO. LINE, Snohomish, WA

Built 2013 Load: 55.7 t ADT: 3,021

"39" Road NE

Good

Over: Field Runoff

39 NE .01 E of R NE, Grant, WA

Built 2010 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 49

SR 202

Good

Over: PATTERSON CRK EAST TRIB

12.0 E JCT SR 520, King, WA

Built 2020 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 12,172

NELSON SIDING ROAD

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

01.45 SE of I-90, Kittitas, WA

Built 2012 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 800

Vantage Hwy

Good

Over: Cascade Canal

MP 5.25 Vantage Hwy, Kittitas, WA

Built 2023 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 3,979

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: MOUSE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Skamania, WA

Built 2006 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 129

I-90

Good

Over: UPRR

4.4 E JCT US 2, Spokane, WA

Built 2001 Load: 56.1 t ADT: 50,328

US 2

Good

Over: DRY FALLS DAM

2.1 E DOUGLAS CO, Grant, WA

Built 1984 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 1,935

WB SR 18 TO 304TH

Good

Over: SOOSETTE CREEK

4.7 E JCT SR 164, King, WA

Built 1997 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 3,745

E-S RAMP

Good

Over: BUILDING, PARKING LOT

0.2 W JCT I-90, King, WA

Built 2003 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 4,000

SR 18

Good

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

1.4 E JCT SR 169, King, WA

Built 2006 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 16,302

SR 202

Good

Over: EVANS CREEK

1.7 E JCT SR 520, King, WA

Built 2007 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 29,749

SR 202

Good

Over: DETENTION VAULT

2.0 E JCT SR 520, King, WA

Built 2007 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 14,868

SR 509

Good

Over: DES MOINES CK/MEM TRAIL

0.8 N JCT SR 516, King, WA

Built 2007 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 18,248

SR 21

Good

Over: LAKE CR

6.4 N JCT SR 28, Lincoln, WA

Built 1969 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 245

SNOHOMISH MNRO RD

Good

Over: PILCHUCK RIVER

0.8 S JCT SR 2, Snohomish, WA

Built 1999 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 4,458

311 TH AV SE

Good

Over: SKYKOMISH SLOUGH

0.5 S JCT SR2, Snohomish, WA

Built 2006 Load: 56.2 t ADT: 2,263

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: DUNGENESS RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Clallam, WA

Built 1993 Load: 56.3 t ADT: 50

4700 ROAD

Good

Over: W. FORK WILLAME CREEK

NEAR SKATE CREEK, Lewis, WA

Built 2000 Load: 56.3 t ADT: 40

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: NINE MILE CREEK

15.3 MILES NORTH OF HWY 1, Skamania, WA

Built 1988 Load: 56.3 t ADT: 10

WISHKAH ROAD

Good

Over: WISHKAH RIVER

08.20 N. ABERDEEN, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1994 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 1,167

ALGER CAIN LAKE RD

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

0.34 E JCT OLD HWY 99, Skagit, WA

Built 1992 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 4,286

US 12

Good

Over: NINE MILE HILL ROAD

10.3 E JCT US 730 SPUR, Walla Walla, WA

Built 2023 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 3,889

US 12

Good

Over: NINE MILE HILL ROAD

10.3 E JCT US 730 SPUR, Walla Walla, WA

Built 2023 Load: 56.4 t ADT: 3,889

SR 502

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

3.7 E JCT I-5, Clark, WA

Built 2015 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 23,865

GRIST MILL RD

Good

Over: CEDAR CREEK

0.5N OF CEDAR CK RD, Clark, WA

Built 1994 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 102

EAST QUILCENE ROAD

Good

Over: DONOVAN CREEK

0.77 E. JCT. CENTER RD, Jefferson, WA

Built 2006 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 513

292ND AVE SE

Good

Over: PATTERSON CREEK

.03 MI S OF SR-202, King, WA

Built 2012 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 7,269

SEABECK HIGHWAY

Good

Over: SEABECK CREEK

400 FT SW of LARSON LANE, Kitsap, WA

Built 2020 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 3,657

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: LITTLE WHITE SALMON 1

NO DATA ENTERED, Skamania, WA

Built 1984 Load: 56.7 t ADT: 5

Maintenance Road

Good

Over: East Low Canal

Weber Branch Siphon, Grant, WA

Built 1950 Load: 56.8 t ADT: 1

East Low Canal

Good

Over: East Low Canal

Weber Coulee Siphon Outle, Grant, WA

Built 1950 Load: 56.8 t ADT: 1

NE 88th Street

Good

Over: FIFTH PLAIN CREEK

0.5 MI E. OF NE WARD ST, Clark, WA

Built 2016 Load: 57.0 t ADT: 839

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