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

JONES RD

Fair

Over: SUMAS RIVER

00.1 W CONCHMAN RD., Whatcom, WA

Built 1917 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 220

OLD STATE HWY/3150

Fair

Over: IMBLER CREEK

0.12 MI SE SR 23, Whitman, WA

Built 1946 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 40

LAT C RD.

Fair

Over: USIS MAIN CANAL

00.06 S LATERAL '1', Yakima, WA

Built 1941 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 170

SCOON ROAD

Fair

Over: SVID CANAL

00.35 S ARROWSMITH, Yakima, WA

Built 1962 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 2,190

LATERAL A RD.

Fair

Over: DRAIN

00.49 S BRANCH ROAD, Yakima, WA

Built 1939 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 1,805

SR 225

Fair

Over: YAKIMA RIVER

JCT SR 224, Benton, WA

Built 1957 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 10,570

NE 167TH AVE

Fair

Over: MORGAN CREEK

0.8 S NE199 ST, Clark, WA

Built 1954 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 1,014

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: W B 5 GG

0.02 S FERN 438, Franklin, WA

Built 1959 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 56

COUNTY ARTERIAL

Fair

Over: P-E-41-2-C

0.74E JCT R 507, Franklin, WA

Built 1958 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 255

I-5

Fair

Over: KLICKITAT DR

5.0 N JCT SR 516, King, WA

Built 1965 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 112,452

N.W.GILMAN BLVD.

Fair

Over: ISSAQUAH CK.

0.5 MI S OF I-90, King, WA

Built 1940 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 23,500

DAM ACCESS ROAD

Fair

Over: WEYERHAEUSER CO HAUL RD

MUD MOUNTAIN DAM, WA, King, WA

Built 1960 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 75

SR 6

Fair

Over: CHEHALIS R

3.4 E PACIFIC CO, Lewis, WA

Built 1931 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 1,801

Sullivan Lake Rd

Fair

Over: 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

Fair

Over: SCHUSTER PKWY NB

1.0 N JCT SR 509, Pierce, WA

Built 1974 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 7,955

I-5

Fair

Over: RR AND CAMERON WAY

0.6 N JCT SR 536, Skagit, WA

Built 1954 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 72,062

SR 14

Fair

Over: CASCADE DRIVE

16.1 E CLARK CO, Skamania, WA

Built 1978 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 4,851

CUSTER SCHOOL RD

Fair

Over: DAKOTA CR TRIB

00.5 S BEHME RD, Whatcom, WA

Built 1954 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 843

CUSTER SCHOOL RD

Fair

Over: DAKOTA CR

00.6 S BEHME RD, Whatcom, WA

Built 1950 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 844

LINDSAY RD

Fair

Over: SUMAS RIVER

01.0 W GARRISON RD., Whatcom, WA

Built 1956 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 267

NORTHWEST DR

Fair

Over: TEN MILE CR

0.1 S OF LAUREL RD, Whatcom, WA

Built 1935 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 4,900

ESCURE RANCH

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

7.5 miles S of Lamont on, Whitman, WA

Built 1950 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 1

ARLT RD

Fair

Over: INTERMITTENT STREAM

00.15 MI W WELLSANDT RD., Adams, WA

Built 1900 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 17

MINA SMITH ROAD

Fair

Over: COLBY CREEK

00.70 NJCT CRN11200, Clallam, WA

Built 1980 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 247

NE HANTWICK RD

Fair

Over: E FORK LEWIS RIVER

0.1S LUCIA FALLS RD, Clark, WA

Built 1937 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 167

ROSE VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: GOBLE CREEK

5.65 E OLD 99 S (MP 1.06), Cowlitz, WA

Built 1958 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 750

COUNTY ARTERIAL

Fair

Over: POTHOLES EAST CANAL

0.63W JCT R 901, Franklin, WA

Built 1958 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 245

COUNTY ARTERIAL

Fair

Over: W B 3 B

1.47 S JCT SR 24, Franklin, WA

Built 1958 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,810

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: POTHOLES EAST CANAL

2.67 W GLADE N 901, Franklin, WA

Built 1958 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 165

US 12

Fair

Over: MOX CHEHALIS CREEK

4.5 E JCT SR 8, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1937 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 5,708

ALBATROSS STREET

Fair

Over: DUCK LAKE

0.1 E DOLPHIN, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1970 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 2,143

SR 160

Fair

Over: PUGET SOUND @ PT VASHON

N END VASHON ISLAND, King, WA

Built 1957 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 7,310

I-90

Fair

Over: GARCIA INTERCHANGE

6.5 E JCT SR 202, King, WA

Built 1976 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 18,182

68th Ave NE

Fair

Over: SAMMAMISH RIVER

0.5 MI S OF SR 522, King, WA

Built 1970 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 24,000

FISH HATCHERY RD

Fair

Over: TOKUL CREEK

0.8 MI S OF SR-202, King, WA

Built 1950 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 120

FAUNTLEROY WAY

Fair

Over: ADMIRAL WAY, AVALON WAY

FAUNTLEROY WAY & 35TH AVE, King, WA

Built 1963 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 55,000

W EMERSON PL

Fair

Over: RAILROAD

W EMERSON PL & GILMAN AVE, King, WA

Built 1986 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 21,000

BLACK NUGGET RD

Fair

Over: N FORK ISSAQUAH CREEK

0.2 MI E OF HIGHLAND DR, King, WA

Built 1992 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 400

BALLFIELD ROAD

Fair

Over: TIBBETS CREEK

0.1 MI E OF SR-900, King, WA

Built 1975 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20

I-90

Fair

Over: CANYON RD & BNSF RR

3.3 E JCT US 97, Kittitas, WA

Built 1968 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 15,014

I-82

Fair

Over: LMUMA CREEK

11.7 E JCT SR 821, Kittitas, WA

Built 1970 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 9,724

US 12

Fair

Over: GULCH

6.2 E JCT SR 123, Lewis, WA

Built 1949 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,729

RUSH ROAD

Fair

Over: NEWAUKUM RIVER

0.10 N JCT 40028, Lewis, WA

Built 1953 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 5,801

HENDRICKSON ROAD

Fair

Over: STILLWATER CREEK

2.0 W VADER, Lewis, WA

Built 1927 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 78

HOLOCOMB ROAD

Fair

Over: Stearns Creek

2.3 West Napavine, Lewis, WA

Built 1940 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 163

STEVENS CANYON ROA

Fair

Over: RAVINE

12.6 MILES WEST OF JCT. U, Lewis, WA

Built 1955 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,500

Arcadia Rd.

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

4.72 E JCT SR 3, Mason, WA

Built 1971 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 879

SR 20

Fair

Over: METHOW RIVER

22.1 E CHELAN CO, Okanogan, WA

Built 1984 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 1,584

NORTH RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH RIVER

00.0 PACIFIC CO LIN, Pacific, WA

Built 1959 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 204

SR 162

Fair

Over: PUYALLUP RIVER

0.5 E JCT SR 410, Pierce, WA

Built 1973 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 20,071

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