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%.

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.

All Bridges in Washington

OIL CITY ROAD

Fair

Over: ANDERSON CREEK

4.4SW JCT SR101, Jefferson, WA

Built 1974 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 130

SR 99

Fair

Over: N 50TH ST

9.2 N JCT SR 509, King, WA

Built 1933 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 34,369

PRESTON FALL CITY

Fair

Over: RAGING RIVER

0.25 MI S OF SR-202, King, WA

Built 1998 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 9,092

SR 10

Fair

Over: HAND DRAIN DITCH

16.0 E JCT SR 970, Kittitas, WA

Built 1930 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 1,639

SANDRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: ALDER CREEK

8.0 NW JCT SR 14, Klickitat, WA

Built 1986 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 9

PAUL ROAD 63490

Fair

Over: CRAB CREEK

0.77 W SR 231, Lincoln, WA

Built 1936 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 30

SR 153

Fair

Over: METHOW RIVER

16.9 N JCT US 97, Okanogan, WA

Built 1939 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 1,363

LYMAN HAMILTON HWY

Fair

Over: CHILDS CREEK

0.8 E JCT SR 20, Skagit, WA

Built 1948 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 525

US 2

Fair

Over: DEEP CREEK

5.6 E LINCOLN CO, Spokane, WA

Built 1941 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 7,315

WOOD ROAD

Fair

Over: COULEE CREEK

0.9 S COULEE-HITE, Spokane, WA

Built 1971 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 491

MCFEELY RD

Fair

Over: WINNETT CANYON

04.00N SR 124, Walla Walla, WA

Built 1951 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 37

TEN MILE RD

Fair

Over: TEN MILE CR

00.3 E HANNEGAN RD., Whatcom, WA

Built 1934 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 372

JENNINGS/9100

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK PALOUSE RIVER

0.05 MI S SAND, Whitman, WA

Built 1914 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 3

SUNSET/3360

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

4.65 MI NE PNE CTY-MALDEN, Whitman, WA

Built 1962 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 70

I-82

Fair

Over: SELAH CREEK

4.0 E KITTITAS CO, Yakima, WA

Built 1969 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 9,724

SUMMITVIEW ROAD

Fair

Over: COWICHE CREEK, S. FORK

00.26 SE COWICHE ML, Yakima, WA

Built 1958 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 5,447

ROSENKRANZ ROAD

Fair

Over: COWICHE CREEK, N. FORK

00.24 W FRANKLIN RD, Yakima, WA

Built 1958 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 325

THIEL RD

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

0.04 MI S LIND-RALSTON, Adams, WA

Built 1916 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 26

GEARHARDT RD

Fair

Over: LATERAL EL85 STA 2+30.30

00.09 MI N HATTON, Adams, WA

Built 1952 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 10

US 12

Fair

Over: SNAKE RIVER

0.1 E JCT SR 129, Asotin, WA

Built 1939 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 24,770

OLD PACIFIC HWY N

Fair

Over: TOUTLE RIVER

0.29 SE I-5 EXIT 52, Cowlitz, WA

Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 509

LINVILLE GULCH RD

Fair

Over: TATMAN CREEK

1.2 S JCT SR 12, Garfield, WA

Built 1962 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 178

SR 28

Fair

Over: CRAB CREEK

10.5 E JCT SR 17, Grant, WA

Built 1939 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 580

V RD SW

Fair

Over: IRRIGATION LATERAL

V SW 0.5 S of Baseline, Grant, WA

Built 1956 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 64

O RD NW

Fair

Over: WEST CANAL

O NW 0.6 North of SR 28, Grant, WA

Built 1949 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 313

SR 109

Fair

Over: HUMPTULIPS RIVER

10.3 N JCT US 101, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1956 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 6,351

ELMA GATE ROAD E

Fair

Over: HARRIS CREEK

00.5 S JCT SR12, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1917 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 347

KESTNER HOMESTEAD

Fair

Over: KESTNER CREEK

Approximately MP 6.2 on N, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 2003 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1

I-405

Fair

Over: RR & CITY STREETS

0.2 N JCT SR 181, King, WA

Built 1965 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 153,756

W DRAVUS ST

Fair

Over: RAILROAD YARDS

1800 W DRAVUS ST, King, WA

Built 1935 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 26,000

S SPOKANE ST

Fair

Over: E MARGINAL WY, 1ST, 4TH

S Spokane St & E Marginal, King, WA

Built 1941 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 42,350

SW SPOKANE ST

Fair

Over: DELRIDGE WAY SW

1200 SW Spokane St, King, WA

Built 1983 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 98,700

W GARFIELD ST

Fair

Over: 15TH AVE W

1600 15th Ave W, King, WA

Built 1957 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 19,500

BADGER PKT ROAD

Fair

Over: PARKE CREEK

00.73 N CARROLL RD, Kittitas, WA

Built 1955 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 507

CENTRALIA ALPHA RD

Fair

Over: NO.FK NEWAUKUM RIVER

0.04 SE JCT 46000, Lewis, WA

Built 1960 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 839

NORTH FORK RD.

Fair

Over: S. FORK NEWAUKUM RIVER

0.34 NE 94000, Lewis, WA

Built 1958 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,493

BOISTFORT RD.

Fair

Over: S.FORK CHEHALIS RIVER

1.08 S SR 6, Lewis, WA

Built 1958 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 686

WALNUT ST

Fair

Over: CHINA CREEK

.4 N JCT. SR 507, Lewis, WA

Built 1946 Load: 19.0 t

OAK ST

Fair

Over: CHINA CREEK

.1 S JCT. FAS1027, Lewis, WA

Built 1941 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 209

MAGONLIA ST

Fair

Over: CHINA CREEK

00.05 W JCT SR 507, Lewis, WA

Built 1941 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 149

STEVENS CANYON ROA

Fair

Over: STEVENS CREEK

14.1 MILES WEST OF JCT. U, Lewis, WA

Built 1940 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,500

STEVENS CANYON ROA

Fair

Over: OHANAPECOSH RIVER

0.2 MILES NORTHWEST OF JC, Lewis, WA

Built 1956 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,375

Bourgault Rd

Fair

Over: WEAVER CREEK

0.03 W JCT SR101, Mason, WA

Built 1966 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 73

Dewatto Holly rd

Fair

Over: DEWATTO RIVER

2.49 NE JCT Dewatto rd, Mason, WA

Built 1967 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 200

TIENHAARA ROAD

Fair

Over: SALMON CREEK

0.1 W WAHKIAKUM CO, Pacific, WA

Built 1980 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 74

HECKARD ROAD

Fair

Over: SLOUGH

3.2 SE JCT 101 & 6, Pacific, WA

Built 1916 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 226

320 ST E

Fair

Over: SOUTH CREEK

1.25 E JCT SR7, Pierce, WA

Built 1967 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 425

45 ST E

Fair

Over: LAKE TAPPS

1. SE SUMNR TPS HY, Pierce, WA

Built 1970 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 360

NISQUALLY ENTRANCE

Fair

Over: VAN TRUMP CREEK

10.8 miles northeast of N, Pierce, WA

Built 1928 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 2,000

SUNRISE ROAD

Fair

Over: WHITE RIVER

5.4 miles southwest of jc, Pierce, WA

Built 1930 Load: 19.0 t ADT: 1,786

Showing 1,951-2,000 of 8,808 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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