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

I-90

Fair

Over: 4TH AVE NW & TRAIL

1.0 E JCT SR 900, King, WA

Built 1971 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 30,913

CASCADE DRIVE

Fair

Over: MOFFETT CREEK

00.1 S BPA LINES, Skamania, WA

Built 1970 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 83

EVERGREEN DRIVE

Fair

Over: HAMILTON CR-GREENLEAF SL

00.1 UPSTREAM SR 14, Skamania, WA

Built 1924 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 299

W 5TH AVENUE

Fair

Over: BNRR

5TH AVENUE, Thurston, WA

Built 1958 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 16,790

WEIKEL ROAD

Fair

Over: COWICHE CREEK

00.10 N ZIMMERMAN, Yakima, WA

Built 1950 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 393

MEYERS RD.,N.

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

00.04 N FRALEY ROAD, Yakima, WA

Built 1958 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 6,903

FARM ACCESS

Fair

Over: Potholes East Canal

Potholes East Canal Later, Franklin, WA

Built 1952 Load: 10.8 t ADT: 10

CLINE RD

Fair

Over: ARKANSAS CREEK

0.57 N DELAMETER RD (0.89, Cowlitz, WA

Built 1959 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 115

OVERLAKE ST

Fair

Over: DUCK LAKE

0.1 W DUCK LAKE DR, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1970 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 352

ROSS ROAD

Fair

Over: TURBINE CANAL

00.45 SE MORRISON R, Kittitas, WA

Built 1975 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 90

GROE RD E

Fair

Over: LITTLE MASHEL RIVER

.3 E SCOTT TURNER, Pierce, WA

Built 1976 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 40

WELLS ROAD

Fair

Over: SANDERS CREEK

1.0 N NEALEY ROAD, Spokane, WA

Built 1953 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 282

3RD AVE

Fair

Over: GARRISON CR

0.053 S of MALCOLM ST, Walla Walla, WA

Built 1926 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 2,125

GOOSEBERRY SPUR

Fair

Over: HALE PASSAGE

2. SW OF CAGEY RD., Whatcom, WA

Built 1950 Load: 10.9 t ADT: 1,300

PRESTON FALL CITY

Fair

Over: RAGING RIVER

2.0 MI NE OF 1-90, King, WA

Built 1962 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 9,212

ROOSEVELT FERRY RD

Fair

Over: BURLINGTON NORTHERN R.R.

0.34 JCT SR 14, Klickitat, WA

Built 1966 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 178

86TH ST SE

Fair

Over: PILCHUCK RIVER

0.7 SE JCT SR 2, Snohomish, WA

Built 1924 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 421

DANAHER/4450

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

3.08 MI SE BLACKWELL, Whitman, WA

Built 1977 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 347

PINECTY-MALDN/3000

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

2.04 MI NE SR 23, Whitman, WA

Built 1965 Load: 11.0 t ADT: 430

ADAMS STREET

Fair

Over: ESQUATZEL COULEE

0.0 E JCT N 2ND AV, Franklin, WA

Built 1966 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 431

FARM ACCESS

Fair

Over: West Canal

West Canal W26C Lateral, Grant, WA

Built 2004 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 20

FARM FIELD ACCESS

Fair

Over: ROCKY COULEE DRAIN WASTE

NR MOSES LAKE, WA, Grant, WA

Built 1948 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 5

W NORTH BEND WAY

Fair

Over: S FORK SNOQUALMIE RIVER

3.2 MI E OF I-90, King, WA

Built 1941 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 6,500

SUNNYSIDE ROAD

Fair

Over: WHITE SALMON RIVER

1.38 NE JCT SR 141, Klickitat, WA

Built 1972 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 292

LAST CHANCE RD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

02.15 N FROG HOLLOW, Walla Walla, WA

Built 1977 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 681

SUMAS AVE

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CR

0.15 N FRONT ST, Whatcom, WA

Built 1970 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 926

TIETON RESERVOIRRD

Fair

Over: TIETON RIVER

00.10 S SR 12, Yakima, WA

Built 1958 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 809

OLD GOLDENDALE RD.

Fair

Over: TOPPENISH CREEK

00.73 S MARIONDRAIN, Yakima, WA

Built 1948 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 140

NE 68TH ST

Fair

Over: MATNEY CREEK

0.4E OF NE217 AVE, Clark, WA

Built 1938 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 807

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: POTHOLES EAST CANAL

0.11 E JCT 903, Franklin, WA

Built 1954 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 943

U PEOH POINT ROAD

Fair

Over: HILINE CANAL

01.64 W MARKOVICH R, Kittitas, WA

Built 1988 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 701

BAKER LK RD

Fair

Over: ROCKY CR

0.52 N SKAGIT LINE, Whatcom, WA

Built 1956 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 917

DUFFY ROAD

Fair

Over: SULPHER CREEK WASTEWAY

00.11 NW SR 241, Yakima, WA

Built 1970 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 141

MEYERS RD.

Fair

Over: WANITY SLOUGH

00.09 S CHAMBERS RD, Yakima, WA

Built 1965 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 16

WILLIAMS CREEK RD

Fair

Over: WILLIAMS CREEK

1.3 W JCT CR 9641, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1973 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 146

MCGRAW ST

Fair

Over: RAVINE

McGRAW ST & 3RD AVE N, King, WA

Built 1935 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 3,000

E INTERLAKEN BLVD

Fair

Over: 26TH AVE E

26TH AVE E & INTERLAKEN, King, WA

Built 1912 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 200

PIPELINE ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE KLICKITAT RIVER

0.2 NW JCT SR 142, Klickitat, WA

Built 1965 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 1,200

SR 548

Fair

Over: DAKOTA CREEK

11.5 W JCT I-5, Whatcom, WA

Built 1930 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 7,586

SR 20

Fair

Over: DECEPTION PASS

25.4 E JCT SR 525, Island, WA

Built 1935 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 18,339

SR 14

Fair

Over: BN RR

18.7 E CLARK CO, Skamania, WA

Built 1978 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 4,851

SR 14

Fair

Over: ROCK CR

22.1 E CLARK CO, Skamania, WA

Built 1938 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 6,378

I-90

Fair

Over: CITY STREETS

0.8 E JCT US 195, Spokane, WA

Built 1967 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 97,890

APP/GOLF CRS. 1020

Fair

Over: HANGMAN CREEK

1.70 MI SE FARMINGTON, Whitman, WA

Built 1963 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 20

ESTES/5300

Fair

Over: BRANCH FOUR MILE CREEK

00.20 MI E SR 27, Whitman, WA

Built 1973 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 123

BEAUDRY ROAD

Fair

Over: MOXEE DRAIN

00.05 S BEAUCHENE, Yakima, WA

Built 1971 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 290

HARTFORD ROAD

Fair

Over: ROZA POWER WASTEWAY

00.25 W BUTTERFIELD, Yakima, WA

Built 1964 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 630

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: POTHOLES EAST CANAL

0.79W LANGFORD 605, Franklin, WA

Built 1957 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 105

I-5

Fair

Over: KING-JACKSON ST

0.3 N JCT I-90, King, WA

Built 1965 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 69,913

SR 231

Fair

Over: SPOKANE RIVER

13.6 N JCT US 2, Lincoln, WA

Built 1949 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 1,069

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