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

WOLLOCHET DR NW

Unknown

Over: SR 16

2.9 N JCT SR 16 AR, Pierce, WA

Built 1972 ADT: 80,083

SOUTH TACOMA WAY

Unknown

Over: RAMP

12.4 N THURSTON CO, Pierce, WA

Built 1974 ADT: 19,198

SR 512

Unknown

Over: MERIDIAN ST

1.3 E JCT SR 161, Pierce, WA

Built 1974 ADT: 30,818

SR 512

Unknown

Over: SR 167

0.7 N JCT SR 161, Pierce, WA

Built 1975 ADT: 28,675

SR 16

Unknown

Over: N-W RAMP

JCT SR 302, Pierce, WA

Built 1977 ADT: 11,807

SR 16

Unknown

Over: N-W RAMP

JCT SR 302, Pierce, WA

Built 1977 ADT: 11,807

144TH ST NW

Unknown

Over: SR 16

1.2 N JCT SR 302, Pierce, WA

Built 1977 ADT: 52,260

154TH ST NW

Unknown

Over: SR 16

2.0 N JCT SR 302, Pierce, WA

Built 1977 ADT: 52,260

SR 302 SPUR

Unknown

Over: SR 16

2.3 N JCT SR 302, Pierce, WA

Built 1977 ADT: 52,260

SR 16

Unknown

Over: SR 163/PEARL ST

JCT SR 16, Pierce, WA

Built 1983 ADT: 19,372

JACKSON AVE

Unknown

Over: SR 16

1.1 N JCT SR 163, Pierce, WA

Built 1984 ADT: 71,504

BURNHAM DR NW

Unknown

Over: SR 16

5.7 N JCT SR 16 AR, Pierce, WA

Built 1984 ADT: 60,989

I-705 N-W RAMP

Unknown

Over: 15TH ST-PLRR, I-705

0.3 N JCT I-5, Pierce, WA

Built 1987 ADT: 25,711

I-705 NB

Unknown

Over: I-705 NB, RAMP, STREETS+

0.3 N JCT I-5, Pierce, WA

Built 1988 ADT: 19,848

I-705 SB, S-S RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-705 SB, RAMP, STREETS+

0.5 N JCT I-5, Pierce, WA

Built 1988 ADT: 112,010

SR 167

Unknown

Over: S-E RAMP

0.7 N JCT SR 512, Pierce, WA

Built 1987 ADT: 14,869

SR 167

Unknown

Over: W-S RAMP

JCT SR 167, Pierce, WA

Built 1988 ADT: 21,095

SR 512

Unknown

Over: SR 167

0.7 N JCT SR 161, Pierce, WA

Built 1987 ADT: 28,675

74TH - 72ND ST

Unknown

Over: S-W RAMP

2.1 N JCT SR 512, Pierce, WA

Built 1988 ADT: 12,211

TACOMA RAIL

Unknown

Over: SR 7

9.5 N JCT SR 702, Pierce, WA

Built 1989 ADT: 23,885

SOUTH 19TH ST

Unknown

Over: SR 16

2.6 N JCT I-5, Pierce, WA

Built 1992 ADT: 104,927

SR 509

Unknown

Over: RIVER, RR, PORTLAND AVE

0.7 N JCT I-705, Pierce, WA

Built 1996 ADT: 22,211

SR 509

Unknown

Over: I-705, BNRR, DOCK STREET

JCT SR 509 & I-705, Pierce, WA

Built 1996 ADT: 19,069

CENTER DRIVE

Unknown

Over: I-5

2.5 N THURSTON CO, Pierce, WA

Built 1997 ADT: 124,570

CENTER DR-FT LEWIS

Unknown

Over: TRUCK RAMP

2.8 N THURSTON CO, Pierce, WA

Built 1997 ADT: 502

PORT OF TACOMA RD

Unknown

Over: SR 509

2.4 N JCT I-705, Pierce, WA

Built 2001 ADT: 24,685

38TH ST

Unknown

Over: I-5

4.3 N JCT SR 512, Pierce, WA

Built 2001 ADT: 131,030

PED PATH

Unknown

Over: I-5

4.1 N JCT SR 512, Pierce, WA

Built 2001 ADT: 131,030

24TH ST

Unknown

Over: SR 16

3.0 N JCT SR 163, Pierce, WA

Built 2003 ADT: 69,617

24TH ST E

Unknown

Over: SR 167, SOATON CK

2.6 N JCT SR 410, Pierce, WA

Built 2004 ADT: 91,109

SB SR16 RMP CENTER

Unknown

Over: SR 16, RAMP

1.9 N JCT I-5, Pierce, WA

Built 2006 ADT: 104,927

SR 16

Unknown

Over: SR 163/PEARL ST

JCT SR 16, Pierce, WA

Built 2006 ADT: 19,372

THOMPSON/YAKIMA AV

Unknown

Over: I-5

0.9 N JCT SR 16, Pierce, WA

Built 2007 ADT: 160,950

DELIN STREET

Unknown

Over: I-5

1.0 N JCT SR 16, Pierce, WA

Built 2007 ADT: 160,950

N-N RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-5

JCT I-5/SR 16, Pierce, WA

Built 2011 ADT: 131,030

N-E RAMP

Unknown

Over: CENTER STREET

SR 16 / SPRAGUE AVE, Pierce, WA

Built 2011 ADT: 35,271

SPRAGUE AVE

Unknown

Over: SR 16

.37 N JCT I-5, Pierce, WA

Built 2010 ADT: 88,681

S-S RAMP

Unknown

Over: SR 16 EB/SB, I-5 RAMPS

JCT I-5, Pierce, WA

Built 2013 ADT: 44,341

PACIFIC AVE

Unknown

Over: I-5

1.4 N JCT SR 16, Pierce, WA

Built 2016 ADT: 145,152

MCKINLEY WAY

Unknown

Over: I-5

0.2 N JCT I-705, Pierce, WA

Built 2018 ADT: 145,152

I-5

Unknown

Over: I-705, SR 7, RAMPS, RR

JCT I-5, Pierce, WA

Built 2016 ADT: 14,255

N-N RAMP TO SR 167

Unknown

Over: RAMP TO I-5 NB

0.1 N JCT SR 167, Pierce, WA

Built 2016 ADT: 9,411

I-5

Unknown

Over: PUYALLUP R/RR/SR 167

0.2 N JCT SR 167, Pierce, WA

Built 2017 ADT: 23,016

I-5 NB

Unknown

Over: SR 16 EB/SB, E/S-N RAMP

JCT I-5, Pierce, WA

Built 2017 ADT: 44,341

SR 16 HOV LANES

Unknown

Over: S TACOMA WAY

0.1 N JCT I-5, Pierce, WA

Built 2018 ADT: 8,743

I-5 NB HOV LANE

Unknown

Over: I-5 SB, SR 16 W/NB, RMPS

0.1 N JCT I-5, Pierce, WA

Built 2019 ADT: 65,515

I-5 SB

Unknown

Over: SR 16 EB/SB, HOV RAMPS

JCT I-5 & SR 16, Pierce, WA

Built 2019 ADT: 44,341

BERKELEY AVE

Unknown

Over: I-5

7.7 N THURSTON CO, Pierce, WA

Built 2020 ADT: 121,246

THORNE RD

Unknown

Over: I-5

8.5 N THURSTON CO, Pierce, WA

Built 2020 ADT: 125,225

I-5

Unknown

Over: PUYALLUP RIVER/RR/SR 167

0.2 N JCT SR 167, Pierce, WA

Built 2021 ADT: 23,016

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