Total Bridges
8,808
Public highway bridges in Washington
State profile · Below national median SD
Washington bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Washington — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 8,808
- Public bridges
- 42.4%
- Good condition
- 4.8%
- Poor condition
- 4.8%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
42.4%
3,734 bridges rated 7-9
-7.6pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
4.8%
424 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
4.8%
424 bridges flagged for repair priority
-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 — Structurally deficient share 16.0%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Washington on the same metric.
06
California
4.60% top marginal rate
05
Arkansas
4.71% top marginal rate
53
Washington
4.81% top marginal rate
18
Indiana
4.94% top marginal rate
20
Kansas
5.25% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Washington
Six lowest-condition bridges in Washington, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
SILVER CK RD 00670
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
Structurally DeficientOver: 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
JONES RD
FairOver: SUMAS RIVER
00.1 W CONCHMAN RD., Whatcom, WA
Built 1917 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 220
OLD STATE HWY/3150
FairOver: IMBLER CREEK
0.12 MI SE SR 23, Whitman, WA
Built 1946 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 40
LAT C RD.
FairOver: USIS MAIN CANAL
00.06 S LATERAL '1', Yakima, WA
Built 1941 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 170
SCOON ROAD
FairOver: SVID CANAL
00.35 S ARROWSMITH, Yakima, WA
Built 1962 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 2,190
LATERAL A RD.
FairOver: DRAIN
00.49 S BRANCH ROAD, Yakima, WA
Built 1939 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 1,805
SR 225
FairOver: YAKIMA RIVER
JCT SR 224, Benton, WA
Built 1957 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 10,570
NE 167TH AVE
FairOver: MORGAN CREEK
0.8 S NE199 ST, Clark, WA
Built 1954 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 1,014
COUNTY ROAD
FairOver: W B 5 GG
0.02 S FERN 438, Franklin, WA
Built 1959 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 56
COUNTY ARTERIAL
FairOver: P-E-41-2-C
0.74E JCT R 507, Franklin, WA
Built 1958 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 255
I-5
FairOver: KLICKITAT DR
5.0 N JCT SR 516, King, WA
Built 1965 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 112,452
N.W.GILMAN BLVD.
FairOver: ISSAQUAH CK.
0.5 MI S OF I-90, King, WA
Built 1940 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 23,500
DAM ACCESS ROAD
FairOver: WEYERHAEUSER CO HAUL RD
MUD MOUNTAIN DAM, WA, King, WA
Built 1960 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 75
SR 6
FairOver: CHEHALIS R
3.4 E PACIFIC CO, Lewis, WA
Built 1931 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 1,801
Sullivan Lake Rd
FairOver: Pend Oreille River
0.3 m east of Hwy 31, Pend Oreille, WA
Built 1932 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 705
TAC SPUR-SCHUST SB
FairOver: SCHUSTER PKWY NB
1.0 N JCT SR 509, Pierce, WA
Built 1974 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 7,955
I-5
FairOver: RR AND CAMERON WAY
0.6 N JCT SR 536, Skagit, WA
Built 1954 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 72,062
SR 14
FairOver: CASCADE DRIVE
16.1 E CLARK CO, Skamania, WA
Built 1978 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 4,851
CUSTER SCHOOL RD
FairOver: DAKOTA CR TRIB
00.5 S BEHME RD, Whatcom, WA
Built 1954 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 843
CUSTER SCHOOL RD
FairOver: DAKOTA CR
00.6 S BEHME RD, Whatcom, WA
Built 1950 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 844
LINDSAY RD
FairOver: SUMAS RIVER
01.0 W GARRISON RD., Whatcom, WA
Built 1956 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 267
NORTHWEST DR
FairOver: TEN MILE CR
0.1 S OF LAUREL RD, Whatcom, WA
Built 1935 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 4,900
ESCURE RANCH
FairOver: ROCK CREEK
7.5 miles S of Lamont on, Whitman, WA
Built 1950 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 1
ARLT RD
FairOver: INTERMITTENT STREAM
00.15 MI W WELLSANDT RD., Adams, WA
Built 1900 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 17
MINA SMITH ROAD
FairOver: COLBY CREEK
00.70 NJCT CRN11200, Clallam, WA
Built 1980 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 247
NE HANTWICK RD
FairOver: E FORK LEWIS RIVER
0.1S LUCIA FALLS RD, Clark, WA
Built 1937 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 167
ROSE VALLEY RD
FairOver: GOBLE CREEK
5.65 E OLD 99 S (MP 1.06), Cowlitz, WA
Built 1958 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 750
COUNTY ARTERIAL
FairOver: POTHOLES EAST CANAL
0.63W JCT R 901, Franklin, WA
Built 1958 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 245
COUNTY ARTERIAL
FairOver: W B 3 B
1.47 S JCT SR 24, Franklin, WA
Built 1958 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,810
COUNTY ROAD
FairOver: POTHOLES EAST CANAL
2.67 W GLADE N 901, Franklin, WA
Built 1958 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 165
US 12
FairOver: MOX CHEHALIS CREEK
4.5 E JCT SR 8, Grays Harbor, WA
Built 1937 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 5,708
ALBATROSS STREET
FairOver: DUCK LAKE
0.1 E DOLPHIN, Grays Harbor, WA
Built 1970 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,143
SR 160
FairOver: PUGET SOUND @ PT VASHON
N END VASHON ISLAND, King, WA
Built 1957 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 7,310
I-90
FairOver: GARCIA INTERCHANGE
6.5 E JCT SR 202, King, WA
Built 1976 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 18,182
68th Ave NE
FairOver: SAMMAMISH RIVER
0.5 MI S OF SR 522, King, WA
Built 1970 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 24,000
FISH HATCHERY RD
FairOver: TOKUL CREEK
0.8 MI S OF SR-202, King, WA
Built 1950 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 120
FAUNTLEROY WAY
FairOver: ADMIRAL WAY, AVALON WAY
FAUNTLEROY WAY & 35TH AVE, King, WA
Built 1963 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 55,000
W EMERSON PL
FairOver: RAILROAD
W EMERSON PL & GILMAN AVE, King, WA
Built 1986 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 21,000
BLACK NUGGET RD
FairOver: N FORK ISSAQUAH CREEK
0.2 MI E OF HIGHLAND DR, King, WA
Built 1992 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 400
BALLFIELD ROAD
FairOver: TIBBETS CREEK
0.1 MI E OF SR-900, King, WA
Built 1975 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20
I-90
FairOver: CANYON RD & BNSF RR
3.3 E JCT US 97, Kittitas, WA
Built 1968 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 15,014
I-82
FairOver: LMUMA CREEK
11.7 E JCT SR 821, Kittitas, WA
Built 1970 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 9,724
US 12
FairOver: GULCH
6.2 E JCT SR 123, Lewis, WA
Built 1949 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,729
RUSH ROAD
FairOver: NEWAUKUM RIVER
0.10 N JCT 40028, Lewis, WA
Built 1953 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 5,801
HENDRICKSON ROAD
FairOver: STILLWATER CREEK
2.0 W VADER, Lewis, WA
Built 1927 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 78
HOLOCOMB ROAD
FairOver: Stearns Creek
2.3 West Napavine, Lewis, WA
Built 1940 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 163
STEVENS CANYON ROA
FairOver: RAVINE
12.6 MILES WEST OF JCT. U, Lewis, WA
Built 1955 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,500
Arcadia Rd.
FairOver: MILL CREEK
4.72 E JCT SR 3, Mason, WA
Built 1971 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 879
SR 20
FairOver: METHOW RIVER
22.1 E CHELAN CO, Okanogan, WA
Built 1984 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,584
NORTH RIVER ROAD
FairOver: NORTH RIVER
00.0 PACIFIC CO LIN, Pacific, WA
Built 1959 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 204
SR 162
FairOver: PUYALLUP RIVER
0.5 E JCT SR 410, Pierce, WA
Built 1973 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20,071
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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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