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

NE 50TH AVE

Unknown

Over: I-205

3.9 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA

Built 1971 ADT: 74,105

NE 9TH ST

Unknown

Over: I-205

1.7 N JCT SR 14, Clark, WA

Built 1972 ADT: 105,423

SR 500

Unknown

Over: I-205

3.8 N JCT SR 14, Clark, WA

Built 1973 ADT: 64,630

PADDEN PARKWAY

Unknown

Over: I-205

2.1 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA

Built 1974 ADT: 85,247

PADDEN PARKWAY

Unknown

Over: I-205

2.1 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA

Built 1974 ADT: 85,247

NE 78TH ST

Unknown

Over: I-205

1.7 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA

Built 1973 ADT: 85,247

NE 63RD ST

Unknown

Over: I-205

0.9 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA

Built 1973 ADT: 85,247

NE 20TH AVE

Unknown

Over: I-205

6.0 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA

Built 1974 ADT: 48,312

FOURTH PLAIN ROAD

Unknown

Over: SR 500

4.4 E JCT I-5, Clark, WA

Built 1974 ADT: 70,662

FOURTH PLAIN BLVD

Unknown

Over: I-205

3.8 N JCT SR 14, Clark, WA

Built 1973 ADT: 64,630

NE 18TH ST

Unknown

Over: I-205

2.3 N JCT SR 14, Clark, WA

Built 1974 ADT: 105,423

ELLSWORTH RD

Unknown

Over: SR 14

5.6 E JCT I-5, Clark, WA

Built 1973 ADT: 25,169

SE 10TH ST

Unknown

Over: I-205

0.8 N JCT SR 14, Clark, WA

Built 1975 ADT: 134,781

MILL PLAIN BLVD

Unknown

Over: I-205

1.3 N JCT SR 14, Clark, WA

Built 1975 ADT: 105,423

E-N RAMP

Unknown

Over: SR 14

5.8 E JCT I-5, Clark, WA

Built 1975 ADT: 25,169

S-E RAMP

Unknown

Over: SR 14

5.8 E JCT I-5, Clark, WA

Built 1976 ADT: 25,169

S-E RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-205

0.5 N OREGON, Clark, WA

Built 1975 ADT: 101,286

I-205

Unknown

Over: E-N RAMP

5.8 E JCT I-5, Clark, WA

Built 1976 ADT: 5,550

PEDESTRIAN BR

Unknown

Over: I-205

2.0 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA

Built 2003 ADT: 85,247

29TH ST

Unknown

Over: I-5

1.4 N JCT SR 14, Clark, WA

Built 1980 ADT: 124,579

33RD ST

Unknown

Over: I-5

1.6 N JCT SR 14, Clark, WA

Built 1980 ADT: 85,735

39TH ST

Unknown

Over: I-5

0.1 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA

Built 1980 ADT: 85,735

I-205

Unknown

Over: SR 14, BNRR

5.8 E JCT I-5, Clark, WA

Built 1982 ADT: 25,204

EVERGREEN BLVD

Unknown

Over: I-5

0.5 N JCT SR 14, Clark, WA

Built 1980 ADT: 126,850

I-5

Unknown

Over: SR 501/MILL PLAIN BLVD

JCT I-5, Clark, WA

Built 1979 ADT: 25,689

I-5

Unknown

Over: SR 501/MILL PLAIN BLVD

JCT I-5, Clark, WA

Built 1981 ADT: 25,689

I-5 NB OFF RAMP

Unknown

Over: MILL PLAIN BLVD

JCT I-5, Clark, WA

Built 1979 ADT: 25,689

I-5 NB OFF RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-5 NB ON RAMP

0.5 N JCT SR 14, Clark, WA

Built 1979 ADT: 10,830

4TH PLAIN BLVD

Unknown

Over: I-5

1.2 N JCT SR 14, Clark, WA

Built 1982 ADT: 124,579

BN RR

Unknown

Over: I-5

0.3 N OREGON, Clark, WA

Built 1983 ADT: 130,027

N-W RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-5

0.3 N OREGON, Clark, WA

Built 1983 ADT: 97,748

S-E RAMP FROM I-5

Unknown

Over: SR 14

JCT I-5, Clark, WA

Built 1983 ADT: 15,180

S-E RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-5

0.3 N OREGON, Clark, WA

Built 1983 ADT: 97,748

SR 14

Unknown

Over: I-5

0.3 N OREGON, Clark, WA

Built 1983 ADT: 97,748

SR 14 W-N RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-5 N-W RAMP

0.3 N OREGON, Clark, WA

Built 1983 ADT: 2,811

SR 14 W-N RAMP

Unknown

Over: I-5 N-W RAMP

0.3 N OREGON, Clark, WA

Built 1982 ADT: 2,811

PEDESTRIAN WAY

Unknown

Over: SR 500

1.8 E JCT I-5, Clark, WA

Built 1983 ADT: 54,968

SR 500 WB

Unknown

Over: I-5

1.8 N JCT SR 14, Clark, WA

Built 1983 ADT: 85,735

SR 500

Unknown

Over: ANDRESEN RD

3.1 E JCT I-5, Clark, WA

Built 1995 ADT: 35,570

NE 134TH ST

Unknown

Over: I-5, RAMPS

5.0 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA

Built 1994 ADT: 53,844

SR 14

Unknown

Over: COLUMBIA WAY

1.0 E JCT I-5, Clark, WA

Built 1996

MAIN STREET

Unknown

Over: I-5, S-S RAMP, PED PATH

0.6 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA

Built 2001 ADT: 86,678

MAIN STREET

Unknown

Over: I-5, N-N RAMP

0.8 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA

Built 2001 ADT: 86,678

BNRR

Unknown

Over: I-5

1.1 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA

Built 2000 ADT: 94,986

PED PATH

Unknown

Over: I-5, RAMPS

0.6 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA

Built 2001 ADT: 86,678

NE 63RD ST

Unknown

Over: I-5

1.4 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA

Built 2001 ADT: 94,986

I-5

Unknown

Over: NE 78TH ST

2.1 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA

Built 2001 ADT: 23,784

192ND AVE

Unknown

Over: SR 14

4.1 E JCT I-205, Clark, WA

Built 2002 ADT: 36,557

NE 129TH ST

Unknown

Over: I-5

4.7 N JCT SR 500, Clark, WA

Built 2004 ADT: 79,206

E-NS RAMP

Unknown

Over: NE RAMP

4.4 N JCT SR 14, Clark, WA

Built 2004 ADT: 10,497

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