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
S BERMUDA RD
UnknownOver: I-82
4.8 E JCT I-182, Benton, WA
Built 1983 ADT: 13,971
REATA RD
UnknownOver: I-82
4.3 E JCT I-182, Benton, WA
Built 1983 ADT: 13,971
S-E RAMP
UnknownOver: I-182
1.0 E JCT SR 240, Benton, WA
Built 1984 ADT: 73,719
I-182 S-E RAMP
UnknownOver: SR 240 W-W RAMP
4.0 E JCT SR 224, Benton, WA
Built 1984 ADT: 14,569
SR 240 RAMP
UnknownOver: I-182 RAMP
1.0 E JCT SR 240, Benton, WA
Built 1984 ADT: 8,397
I-182 W-W RAMP
UnknownOver: GEO. WASHINGTON WAY
1.0 E JCT SR 240, Benton, WA
Built 1984 ADT: 31,051
SR 240 W-W RAMP
UnknownOver: I-182
1.0 E JCT SR 240, Benton, WA
Built 1984 ADT: 73,719
I-82
UnknownOver: SR 397/LOCUST GROVE RD
JCT I-82, Benton, WA
Built 1984 ADT: 2,415
I-82
UnknownOver: SR 397/LOCUST GROVE RD
JCT I-82, Benton, WA
Built 1984 ADT: 2,415
US 395
UnknownOver: I-82
10.3 E JCT I-182, Benton, WA
Built 1984 ADT: 16,248
KID CANAL AQUEDUCT
UnknownOver: I-82
7.1 E JCT I-182, Benton, WA
Built 1985 ADT: 13,971
CLODFELTER ROAD
UnknownOver: I-82
7.2 E JCT I-182, Benton, WA
Built 1984 ADT: 16,248
CHRISTENSEN ROAD
UnknownOver: I-82
9.9 E JCT I-182, Benton, WA
Built 1984 ADT: 16,248
W GIBBON RD
UnknownOver: I-82
6.2 E JCT SR 22, Benton, WA
Built 1986 ADT: 22,135
W YAKITAT RD NW
UnknownOver: I-82
11.3 E JCT SR 22, Benton, WA
Built 1987 ADT: 22,215
SB US 395
UnknownOver: SR 240 E-N RAMP
JCT US 395, Benton, WA
Built 2009 ADT: 11,420
EDISON ST
UnknownOver: SR 240
4.4 E JCT I-182, Benton, WA
Built 1996 ADT: 32,411
UPRR
UnknownOver: SR 397
15.6 N JCT I-82, Benton, WA
Built 1960 ADT: 9,137
BNRR
UnknownOver: SR 397
17.7 N JCT I-82, Benton, WA
Built 1960 ADT: 18,849
GN RY
UnknownOver: US ROUTE 2
1.7 E JCT SR 207, Chelan, WA
Built 1928 ADT: 4,955
BNRR
UnknownOver: US ROUTE 2
6.8 E KING CO, Chelan, WA
Built 1935 ADT: 4,584
US 2
UnknownOver: US 2 RAMP
14.4 E JCT US 97, Chelan, WA
Built 1952 ADT: 13,831
GN RY
UnknownOver: US ROUTE 2
2.8 E JCT US 97, Chelan, WA
Built 1958 ADT: 16,683
PEDESTRIANS
UnknownOver: US 2
10.7 E JCT US 97, Chelan, WA
Built 1965 ADT: 23,449
US 2
UnknownOver: US 97 ALT, EUCLID AVE
JCT US 2, Chelan, WA
Built 1979 ADT: 8,230
US 2
UnknownOver: US 97 ALT, EUCLID AVE
JCT US 2, Chelan, WA
Built 1979 ADT: 8,230
US 2
UnknownOver: US 97
21.0 N KITTITAS CO, Chelan, WA
Built 2008 ADT: 8,163
PED TRAIL
UnknownOver: S WENATCHEE AVE
0.2 N DOUGLAS CO, Chelan, WA
Built 2013 ADT: 5,900
SR 285
UnknownOver: S WENATCHEE AVE
0.2 N DOUGLAS CO, Chelan, WA
Built 1973 ADT: 20,103
GOODWIN ROAD
UnknownOver: WENATCHEE R / BNRR / US2
5.6 E JCT US 97, Chelan, WA
Built 2022 ADT: 18,103
SR 117 NB
UnknownOver: US 101
3.6 N JCT SR 112, Clallam, WA
Built 1956 ADT: 10,506
PINE ST/BLACK DIAM
UnknownOver: US 101
0.4 E JCT SR 117, Clallam, WA
Built 1998 ADT: 10,897
RIVER RD
UnknownOver: US 101
16.8 E JCT SR 117, Clallam, WA
Built 1999 ADT: 14,550
7TH AVE
UnknownOver: US 101
17.5 E JCT SR 117, Clallam, WA
Built 1999 ADT: 18,278
3RD AVE
UnknownOver: US 101
18.0 E JCT SR 117, Clallam, WA
Built 1999 ADT: 10,630
SEQUIM AVE
UnknownOver: US 101
18.2 E JCT SR 117, Clallam, WA
Built 1999 ADT: 10,630
8th Street
UnknownOver: Tumwater Crk & SR117
1.0 N JCT US 101, Clallam, WA
Built 2008 ADT: 4,786
I-5
UnknownOver: I-205 SB
6.3 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA
Built 1959 ADT: 27,175
I-5
UnknownOver: I-205 SB
6.3 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA
Built 1959 ADT: 27,175
I-5
UnknownOver: NE 179TH ST
2.0 N JCT I-205, Clark, WA
Built 1961 ADT: 8,143
SHOREWOOD DR
UnknownOver: SR 14
3.0 E JCT I-5, Clark, WA
Built 1963 ADT: 55,507
SR 14
UnknownOver: E-6TH RAMP
6.1 E JCT I-205, Clark, WA
Built 1965 ADT: 8,210
SW 6TH AVE
UnknownOver: SR 14
6.3 E JCT I-205, Clark, WA
Built 1965 ADT: 28,335
I-5
UnknownOver: NE 179TH ST
2.0 N JCT I-205, Clark, WA
Built 1966 ADT: 8,143
NE 199TH ST
UnknownOver: I-5
3.1 N JCT I-205, Clark, WA
Built 1968 ADT: 114,267
CARTY RD
UnknownOver: I-5
0.9 N JCT SR 502, Clark, WA
Built 1968 ADT: 107,156
LIESER RD
UnknownOver: SR 14
4.4 E JCT I-5, Clark, WA
Built 1969 ADT: 53,184
NE 119TH ST
UnknownOver: I-205
4.7 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA
Built 1972 ADT: 74,105
NE 134TH ST
UnknownOver: I-205
5.8 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA
Built 1972 ADT: 48,312
NE ANDRESEN RD
UnknownOver: I-205
2.6 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA
Built 1972 ADT: 85,247
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