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

US 101

Good

Over: SIMDARS RD

19.8 E JCT SR 117, Clallam, WA

Built 1999 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 15,569

W MILL PLAIN BLVD

Good

Over: BN RR

1.1 N JCT I-5, Clark, WA

Built 1999 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 7,119

BROOKLYN ROAD

Good

Over: GARRARD CREEK

0.03 N WILDERNESS ROAD, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 2011 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 167

US 2

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2.0 E SNOHOMISH CO, King, WA

Built 1986 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 5,562

SR 18

Good

Over: 244TH AVE SE

1.2 E JCT SR 169, King, WA

Built 2006 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 16,302

EB SR 18 ON RAMP

Good

Over: TAYLOR CREEK

1.4 E JCT SR 169, King, WA

Built 2006 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 471

428TH AVE SE

Good

Over: MIDDLE FORK SNOQUALMIE R

2.1 MI E OF SR 202, King, WA

Built 1984 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 1,226

SR 142

Good

Over: BOWMAN CREEK

20.1 E JCT SR 14, Klickitat, WA

Built 2006 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 409

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: WEST FORK TILTON

NO DATA ENTERED, Lewis, WA

Built 2005 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: TACOMA CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Pend Oreille, WA

Built 1993 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 2

SR 16 S TO SPRAGUE

Good

Over: TERRAIN

0.37 W JCT I-5, Pierce, WA

Built 2010 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 5,861

PACIFIC HWY SW

Good

Over: SOUND TRANSIT RAILROAD

00.1 MI E GRAV LK, Pierce, WA

Built 1959 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 4,612

US 2

Good

Over: PILCHUCK R, MACHIAS RD

1.3 E JCT SR 9, Snohomish, WA

Built 1983 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 22,670

NB US 395

Good

Over: MARKET STREET

6.9 N JCT I-90, Spokane, WA

Built 2007 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 5,804

E-S RAMP

Good

Over: MARKET STREET

6.9 N JCT I-90, Spokane, WA

Built 2012 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 367

COURT STREET

Good

Over: CHEWELAH CREEK

0.08 W 2ND AVE, Stevens, WA

Built 2010 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 50

175 TH S.W.

Good

Over: OVERFLOW CHANNEL

0.6 m W of Moon Rd, Thurston, WA

Built 1997 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 77

US 12

Good

Over: MCNARY POOL

4.4 E JCT SR 124, Walla Walla, WA

Built 2004 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 14,240

NORTH FORK COPPEI

Good

Over: NORTH FORK COPPEI CREEK

3.872 SE COPPEI RD, Walla Walla, WA

Built 1997 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 22

E YAKIMA AVE

Good

Over: FAIR AVE

2.0 E JCT US 12, Yakima, WA

Built 1996 Load: 59.0 t ADT: 23,453

Chiwawa River Road

Good

Over: Chikamin Creek

Chiwawa River Road MP9.22, Chelan, WA

Built 2014 Load: 59.3 t ADT: 76

Stratford Rd

Good

Over: Crab Creek

.25 S of Hwy 28, Grant, WA

Built 2017 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 778

NE CARN. FARM RD

Good

Over: SLOUGH

0.2 MI W OF SR-203, King, WA

Built 1998 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 1,259

CHICO WAY NW

Good

Over: CHICO CREEK

0.8 N JCT KITSAP WAY, Kitsap, WA

Built 2009 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 5,362

NW STAVIS BAY ROAD

Good

Over: STAVIS CREEK

2.25 SW SEABECK, Kitsap, WA

Built 2011 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 711

DUNCAN SPRING/8020

Good

Over: REBEL FLAT CREEK

0.12 MI W ALMOTA, Whitman, WA

Built 1996 Load: 59.6 t ADT: 267

SR 202 WB

Good

Over: EVANS CREEK

2.4 E JCT SR 520, King, WA

Built 2006 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 14,868

NB SR 16

Good

Over: BURLEY-OLLALA RD

2.0 N PIERCE CO, Kitsap, WA

Built 2009 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 26,293

ROAD

Good

Over: CLE ELUM RIVER

NEAR CAMPGROUND ENTRANCE, Kittitas, WA

Built 2008 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 99

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: JEFFERSON CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Mason, WA

Built 1986 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 10

Rue Creek Road

Good

Over: West Fork Rue Creek

1.99 SE JCT SR 6, Pacific, WA

Built 2017 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 108

Tacoma Creek Rd

Good

Over: Tacoma Creek

7 miles w/o Hwy 20, Pend Oreille, WA

Built 2007 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 75

SR 509 N-N RAMP

Good

Over: TERRAIN

JCT I-705, Pierce, WA

Built 1996 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 6,673

FERRY LANDING

Good

Over: CORMORANT PASSAGE

0.1 NO STEILACOOM, Pierce, WA

Built 1998 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 515

7-MILE ROAD

Good

Over: COULEE CREEK

0.1 E COULEE-HITE, Spokane, WA

Built 2016 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 2,160

US 97

Good

Over: TOPPENISH CREEK

23.6 N KLICKITAT CO, Yakima, WA

Built 2002 Load: 59.9 t ADT: 3,984

US 12

Good

Over: WHETSTONE CREEK

13.0 E WALLA WAL CO, Columbia, WA

Built 2021 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 1,983

IRR BIA RTE 26

Good

Over: COOK CREEK

25.7 KM NE COPALIS X-ING, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 2002 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 605

120TH AVE NE

Good

Over: SOUND TRANSIT LIGHT RAIL

0.19 N NE 12TH ST, King, WA

Built 2017 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 5,298

I-5

Good

Over: PADDEN CREEK

7.6 N SKAGIT CO, Whatcom, WA

Built 2021 Load: 60.3 t ADT: 21,720

TECUMSEH RD.

Good

Over: CANAL - HIGHLINE PUMP

00.16 N PUMPHOUSE, Yakima, WA

Built 1958 Load: 60.6 t ADT: 182

GOULD CITY-MAYVIEW

Good

Over: SOUTH DEADMAN CREEK

2, Garfield, WA

Built 1984 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 200

SR 303

Good

Over: SILVERDALE WAY NW

8.6 N JCT SR 304, Kitsap, WA

Built 1982 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 34,905

ROAD #39

Good

Over: FALLS CREEK

5.4 MILES FROM SH #542, Whatcom, WA

Built 1996 Load: 60.8 t ADT: 20

ROAD

Good

Over: LOG CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Kittitas, WA

Built 1978 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 50

I-5

Good

Over: PADDEN CREEK

7.6 N SKAGIT CO, Whatcom, WA

Built 2021 Load: 60.9 t ADT: 21,720

NO DATA ENTERED

Good

Over: WOODS CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Lewis, WA

Built 2008 Load: 61.2 t ADT: 390

SOUTH POINT ROAD

Good

Over: SHINE CREEK

0.25 S. JCT. SR104, Jefferson, WA

Built 2005 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 1,215

364th Ave SE

Good

Over: Raging River

5.0 MI E OF ISSA-HO RD, King, WA

Built 2014 Load: 61.6 t ADT: 150

I-205 W-N RAMP

Good

Over: I-205 N-W RAMP

1.4 N JCT SR 14, Clark, WA

Built 2009 Load: 61.7 t ADT: 13,781

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