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

COUNTY ROAD 3797

Fair

Over: TUNK CREEK

4.7 MI.N.RIVERSIDE, Okanogan, WA

Built 1973 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 76

East 11th Street

Fair

Over: HYLEBOS WATERWAY

4.2 N JCT I-5, Pierce, WA

Built 1939 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,000

OLD HWY 99 NORTH

Fair

Over: SAMISH RIVER

2.6 N JCT COOK RD., Skagit, WA

Built 1934 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 3,113

SR 206

Fair

Over: DEADMAN CR NO 1

6.7 E JCT US 2, Spokane, WA

Built 1954 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,446

SR 22

Fair

Over: SLOUGH OF YAKIMA R

0.7 E JCT I-82, Yakima, WA

Built 1935 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 9,070

GOLF COURSE ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

00.02 W GOLF COURSE, Yakima, WA

Built 1918 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 500

FERN LOOP

Fair

Over: CID CANAL

JCT FERN LP/GROSSCUP BLVD, Benton, WA

Built 1980 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 228

BARNES DR

Fair

Over: HILL CREEK

4.10 N of I-5 Exit 32, Cowlitz, WA

Built 1923 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 300

E.2 RD SW

Fair

Over: WEST CANAL

E.3 .3 S of Frenchman, Grant, WA

Built 1959 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 59

8 RD NW

Fair

Over: WEST CANAL

8 NW .7 W of R NW, Grant, WA

Built 1953 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 253

SR 20 EXTENSION

Fair

Over: KEYSTONE HARBOR

3.4 W JCT SR 525, Island, WA

Built 1979 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,863

FERRY TRAFFIC

Fair

Over: PUGET SOUND @ TAHLEQUAH

SO. END VASHON IS, King, WA

Built 1994 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,106

WILLIAMS AVE

Fair

Over: CEDAR RIVER

0.2 M N OF SR 900, King, WA

Built 1954 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,825

SR 304

Fair

Over: SINCLAIR INLET

0.4 E JCT SR 303, Kitsap, WA

Built 1990 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 3,600

SR104

Fair

Over: APPLE TREE COVE

9.1 E JCT SR 3, Kitsap, WA

Built 1952 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 3,866

SR 305

Fair

Over: PUGET SOUND @ EAGLE HRBR

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, Kitsap, WA

Built 2006 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 3,052

CLARKE ROAD

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

00.23 E US 97, Kittitas, WA

Built 1960 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 58

THOMAS ROAD

Fair

Over: NANEUM CREEK

00.57 W NANEUM ROAD, Kittitas, WA

Built 1955 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 276

NORTHWESTERN LK RD

Fair

Over: WHITE SALMON RIVER

00.29 W JCT SR141, Klickitat, WA

Built 1957 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 524

GLENWOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: WHITE SALMON RIVER

0.1 E JCT SR 141, Klickitat, WA

Built 1957 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 278

YEW ST

Fair

Over: CHINA CREEK

.3 N JCT. SR 507, Lewis, WA

Built 1944 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 4,563

NORTH RIVER VALLEY

Fair

Over: FALL RIVER

2.6 S GRAY HAR CO, Pacific, WA

Built 1953 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 128

TACOMA-VASHON TRAF

Fair

Over: PUGET SOUND

PT DEFIANCE-TACOMA, Pierce, WA

Built 1994 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 2,330

8 AV S

Fair

Over: MUCK CREEK

2.8 S JCT SR 507, Pierce, WA

Built 1947 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 4,450

STEILACOOM BLVD SW

Fair

Over: CHAMBERS CREEK

1.0 W BRIDGEPORT, Pierce, WA

Built 1939 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 24,453

EXTENSION OF SR 20

Fair

Over: UPRIGHT CHANNEL

N END LOPEZ ISLAND, San Juan, WA

Built 1981 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,349

FERRY TRAFFIC

Fair

Over: BLIND BAY

BLIND BAY-SAN JUAN, San Juan, WA

Built 2004 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 308

SR 104

Fair

Over: PUGET SOUND @ EDMONDS

0.1 W JCT SR 524, Snohomish, WA

Built 1995 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 5,870

HOLMES ISD RD

Fair

Over: LONG LAKE

OVER LONG LAKE, Thurston, WA

Built 1962 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 177

ASSINK RD

Fair

Over: FISHTRAP CR

00.1 MI N PANGBORN, Whatcom, WA

Built 1949 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 195

LOOMIS TRAIL RD

Fair

Over: BERTRAND CR

00.6 W BERTHUSEN RD, Whatcom, WA

Built 1938 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,839

GARRISON RD

Fair

Over: SUMAS RIVER

00.2 N LINDSAY RD., Whatcom, WA

Built 1935 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 252

VAN BUREN RD

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CR

0.6 mi. N LINDSAY RD, Whatcom, WA

Built 1950 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,031

SR 26

Fair

Over: CMSTPP RR

9.3 E GRANT CO, Adams, WA

Built 1956 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 7,237

C.C.B.

Fair

Over: C.I.D. CANAL

00.1 S SR240, Benton, WA

Built 1970 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 36,358

I-5

Fair

Over: COLUMBIA RIVER

OREGON LINE, Clark, WA

Built 1958 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 57,550

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: ELTOPIA BRANCH CANAL

0.01 S. of CRESTLOCH 870, Franklin, WA

Built 1965 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 98

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: ELTOPIA BRANCH CANAL

0.46 E HOOPER 617, Franklin, WA

Built 1965 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 34

MAINTENANCE ROAD

Fair

Over: WEST CANAL W39.9

West Canal W39.9 Station, Grant, WA

Built 2016 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 10

SO. FRONTAGE RD

Fair

Over: WEBER COULEE

S Frontage 1.4 E of U SE, Grant, WA

Built 1938 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 66

I-5

Fair

Over: TERRAIN

4.5 N JCT SR 516, King, WA

Built 1966 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 112,452

VASHON HWY SW

Fair

Over: JUDD CREEK

M.P. 5.6 VASHON HWY SW, King, WA

Built 1953 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 4,818

16TH AVE S

Fair

Over: MCSORELY CREEK

1.5 MI N OF HW-99, King, WA

Built 1951 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 10,000

TEAGUE ROAD

Fair

Over: LINCOLN CREEK

5.0 W CENTRALIA, Lewis, WA

Built 1964 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 43

US 101

Fair

Over: HAMMA HAMMA RIVER

5.1 S JEFFERSON CO, Mason, WA

Built 1924 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 2,489

I-5

Fair

Over: RAILROAD - LAUNDRY SPUR

3.7 N THURSTON CO, Pierce, WA

Built 1957 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 124,570

FRYAR AV

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

1.1 N JCT SR 410, Pierce, WA

Built 1949 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 2,056

LYMAN HAMILTON HWY

Fair

Over: MANNSER CREEK

0.17 W JCT HAMIL CEM RD, Skagit, WA

Built 1954 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 260

PLEASANT ST

Fair

Over: YELLOWHAWK CREEK

00.27E SCHOOL AVE, Walla Walla, WA

Built 1923 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 750

BARRETT RD

Fair

Over: BARRETT CREEK

0.4 N W AXTON RD, Whatcom, WA

Built 1969 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 1,316

Showing 1,701-1,750 of 8,808 bridges

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