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

MIDDLE ROAD

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

1.1 S Jct CR34000, Klickitat, WA

Built 1959 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 94

JACKSON HWY

Fair

Over: LAUSSIER CR.

4.36 S JCT US 12, Lewis, WA

Built 1926 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 932

NE EXHIBITOR RD.

Fair

Over: SALZER CREEK

0.1 W OF NE KRESKY, Lewis, WA

Built 1971 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,951

N NATIONAL AVE

Fair

Over: SALZER CREEK

0.1 N OF NE HAMPE, Lewis, WA

Built 1936 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 8,038

RIVERSIDE DR

Fair

Over: DILLENBAUGH CREEK

RIVERSIDE DRIVE, Lewis, WA

Built 1952 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 3,910

PARADISE CONNECTOR

Fair

Over: PARADISE RIVER

16 MILES NORTHEAST OF NIS, Lewis, WA

Built 1926 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,500

COAL COULEE 22250

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

5.13 S SR 23, Lincoln, WA

Built 1917 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 35

RINGWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: NO NAME CREEK

2.29 N SR 23, Lincoln, WA

Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 51

HARDING ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

1.79 SW SR 23, Lincoln, WA

Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 17

PARK ENTRANCE

Fair

Over: TWANOH CREEK

TWANOH STATE PARK, Mason, WA

Built 2000 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 125

SR 6

Fair

Over: HALF MOON CREEK

14.6 E JCT US 101, Pacific, WA

Built 1917 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 1,561

LAGERGREN-SUNSHINE

Fair

Over: SOUTH NEMAH RIVER

5.7 NW JCT 4 & 101, Pacific, WA

Built 1959 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 50

CAMP ONE ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK WILLAPA RIVER

3.1 E JCT 6 & 101, Pacific, WA

Built 1984 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 375

SR 7

Fair

Over: CLOVER CREEK

3.7 N JCT SR 507, Pierce, WA

Built 1929 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 31,249

MOUNTAIN VIEW BLVD

Fair

Over: SPANAWAY LAKE

.28 S JCT MLTRY R, Pierce, WA

Built 1952 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 290

ALDER CUTOFF RD E

Fair

Over: TACOMA EASTERN RAILROAD

2.5 E JCT SR 161, Pierce, WA

Built 1946 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 2,900

NISQUALLY ENTRANCE

Fair

Over: NISQUALLY RIVER

11.7 MILES NORTHEAST OF N, Pierce, WA

Built 1958 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 2,000

SR 11

Fair

Over: HALF BRIDGE

13.1 N JCT I-5, Skagit, WA

Built 1920 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 2,412

LK CAVANAUGH ROAD

Fair

Over: PILCHUCK CREEK

8.7 E JCT SR 9, Skagit, WA

Built 1970 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 578

I-90 RAMP

Fair

Over: E 2ND AVE

0.8 E JCT US 2, Spokane, WA

Built 1974 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 8,531

JACKSON ROAD

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

4.0 S FREEMAN, Spokane, WA

Built 1960 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 64

COULEE-HITE ROAD

Fair

Over: COULEE CREEK

0.4 S LINCOLN ROAD, Spokane, WA

Built 1923 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 266

NISHINOMIYA DR

Fair

Over: LOOP DRIVE

01.25 S OF I-90, Spokane, WA

Built 1935 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 110

US 395

Fair

Over: GN RY

2.2 N JCT SR 25, Stevens, WA

Built 1941 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 5,371

SMITH SPRINGS RD

Fair

Over: COLVILLE GULCH

03.38 N SR 124, Walla Walla, WA

Built 1922 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 100

OTIS ST

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

OTIS AND MILL CR, Walla Walla, WA

Built 1923 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 2,296

MERRIAM ST

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

MERRIAM AND MILL CR, Walla Walla, WA

Built 1924 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 2,300

HILLSIDE RD

Fair

Over: SIGITOWITZ CREEK

01.0 S.W. POTTER RD, Whatcom, WA

Built 1950 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 250

ENDICOTT/4000

Fair

Over: PALOUSE RIVER

8.07 MI E ADAMS CNTY LINE, Whitman, WA

Built 1967 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 554

BIG ALKALI/7005

Fair

Over: ALKALI FLAT CREEK

0.77 MI E LITTLE GOOSE DM, Whitman, WA

Built 1962 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 136

DONALD-WAPATO RD.

Fair

Over: DRAIN

01.98 S YAK VAL HWY, Yakima, WA

Built 1960 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 5,040

LINGER LONGER ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG QUILCENE RIVER

0.45E JCT SR101, Jefferson, WA

Built 1969 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 572

I-5

Fair

Over: NBCD VIADUCT STA 2195

0.8 N JCT I-90, King, WA

Built 1964 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 30,675

SE 424TH ST

Fair

Over: NEWAUKUM CREEK

0.5 MI W OF SR-169, King, WA

Built 1950 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 1,500

I-90

Fair

Over: COLUMBIA RIVER VANTAGE

26.4 E JCT I-82, Kittitas, WA

Built 1962 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 17,430

SR 3

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.9 N JCT US 101, Mason, WA

Built 1921 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 14,994

WANDERMERE ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE SPOKANE RIVER

3.2 N JCT US 2, Spokane, WA

Built 1953 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 5,394

GILLIES RD

Fair

Over: SUMAS RIVER

00.1 S OF ALM RD., Whatcom, WA

Built 1947 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 263

AUVIL/1240

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

1.95 MI S WARNER, Whitman, WA

Built 1976 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 40

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: CAMP CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Clallam, WA

Built 1984 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 50

US 2

Fair

Over: PINE CANYON & CREEK

1.4 E JCT US 97, Douglas, WA

Built 1949 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 1,823

WAREHOUSE ROAD

Fair

Over: EAST LATERAL 85

0.25 N SETTLER 218, Franklin, WA

Built 1958 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 124

SE 416TH ST

Fair

Over: NEWAUKUM CREEK

1.1 MI N OF SR-164, King, WA

Built 1950 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 1,592

NE Old Cascade Hwy

Fair

Over: TYE RIVER

0.1 MI S OF SR-2, King, WA

Built 1960 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 40

I-90

Fair

Over: CANYON RD & BNSF RR

3.3 E JCT US 97, Kittitas, WA

Built 1968 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 15,014

UNIVERSITY WAY

Fair

Over: B.N. RAILROAD

00.09 S REECER CR RD, Kittitas, WA

Built 1966 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 8,962

MAIN STREET

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

21.9 N JCT SR 231, Lincoln, WA

Built 1948 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 785

COUNTY ROAD 2361

Fair

Over: SALMON CREEK

0.1 MI N JCT.4015, Okanogan, WA

Built 1976 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 235

EAST 34TH STREET

Fair

Over: B STREET TO D STREET-SR7

0.25 S JCT I5, Pierce, WA

Built 1947 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 4,617

CEDARDALE RD

Fair

Over: CARPENTER CREEK

0.75 S JCT SR 534, Skagit, WA

Built 1934 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 613

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