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

HARRAH RD.

Fair

Over: CANAL

00.49 N BRANCH ROAD, Yakima, WA

Built 1950 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,531

Goodman Road

Fair

Over: Bachelor Creek

0.04 mi S. of Ahtanum Rd, Yakima, WA

Built 1959 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 5,000

LEE RD

Fair

Over: LATERAL EL68 328+26.61

1.0 MI W SR 17, Adams, WA

Built 1988 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 2,069

ENTIAT RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: ENTIAT RIVER

02.76W JCT SR 97, Chelan, WA

Built 1941 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,583

WOODIN AVE

Fair

Over: CHELAN RIVER

34.8 N JCT US 2, Chelan, WA

Built 1927 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 3,024

SOUTH TOUCHET ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH TOUCHET RIVER

0.1 S JCT 9115, Columbia, WA

Built 1997 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 515

SR 17

Fair

Over: W FOSTER CREEK

13.7 N JCT SR 174, Douglas, WA

Built 1950 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,189

SR 21

Fair

Over: DRY COULEE

3.6 N JCT SR 260, Franklin, WA

Built 1963 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 161

SR 109

Fair

Over: JOE CR

13.1 N JCT SR 115, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1953 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,890

DOWANS CREEK RD

Fair

Over: DOWANS CREEK

0.5E JCT SR101, Jefferson, WA

Built 1974 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 90

BRONSON WAY N

Fair

Over: CEDAR R

0.2 MI E JCT SR 515, King, WA

Built 1940 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 22,000

US 2

Fair

Over: DECEPTION CR

16.0 E SNOHOMISH CO, King, WA

Built 1940 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 4,871

NE MARYMOOR WAY

Fair

Over: SAMMAMISH SLOUGH

0.5 MI S OF SR-520, King, WA

Built 1963 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,600

I-5

Fair

Over: NEWAUKUM RIVER

1.2 N JCT SR 508, Lewis, WA

Built 1952 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 28,783

I-5

Fair

Over: NEWAUKUM RIVER

1.2 N JCT SR 508, Lewis, WA

Built 1952 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 28,783

COUNTY ROAD 9155

Fair

Over: CHILIWIST CREEK

01.8 MI.S.MALOTT, Okanogan, WA

Built 1944 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,352

DAY ISL BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: DAY ISLAND LAGOON

.6 W JCT GRDVW DR, Pierce, WA

Built 1957 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,229

I AVENUE

Fair

Over: GUEMES CHANNEL

0.41 N JCT SR 20, Skagit, WA

Built 1925 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 500

GUEMES ISLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: GUEMES CHANNEL

GUEMES ISLAND, Skagit, WA

Built 1981 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 500

SANDS ROAD

Fair

Over: CALIFORNIA CREEK

0.5 W VALLEYFORD, Spokane, WA

Built 1990 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 229

ALM LANE

Fair

Over: COLVILLE RIVER

.16 E of Heine Rd., Stevens, WA

Built 1971 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 350

I-5

Fair

Over: NISQUALLY OVERFLOW

2.7 N JCT SR 510, Thurston, WA

Built 1968 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 48,169

KLICKER MTN RD

Fair

Over: BLUE CREEK

00.1E BLUE CR RD, Walla Walla, WA

Built 1976 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 25

SHADY LN

Fair

Over: SILVER CREEK

00.14 N RURAL AVE, Whatcom, WA

Built 1953 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 70

PANGBORN RD

Fair

Over: FISH TRAP CR

0.1 W ASSINK RD., Whatcom, WA

Built 1954 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 700

DELTA LINE RD

Fair

Over: DAKOTA CR

00.2 S HAYNIE RD., Whatcom, WA

Built 1965 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 1,500

CHAMBERS/9620

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE CHANNEL

0.01 MI E SR 195, Whitman, WA

Built 1958 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 50

JIM DAVIS/3400

Fair

Over: THORN CREEK

0.02 MI S THORN CREEK, Whitman, WA

Built 1963 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 25

LATERAL B RD. IRR

Fair

Over: CANAL

00 51 S FORT ROAD, Yakima, WA

Built 1962 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 100

YAKIMA VALLEY HWY

Fair

Over: SULPHUR CREEK WASTEWAY

00.07 SE OF FACTORY, Yakima, WA

Built 1970 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 15,000

I-5

Fair

Over: C&C RY & N PACIFIC AVE

2.2 N JCT SR 4, Cowlitz, WA

Built 1976 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 30,149

I-5

Fair

Over: C&C RY & COUNTY RD

2.2 N JCT SR 4, Cowlitz, WA

Built 1976 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 30,149

BRIDGE CR ROAD

Fair

Over: SAN POIL RIVER

00.2 E JCT SR 21, Ferry, WA

Built 1960 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 290

COUNTY HIGHWAY

Fair

Over: POTHOLES EAST CANAL

3.69S JCT R 608, Franklin, WA

Built 1954 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 2,148

STRATFORD ROAD

Fair

Over: CRAB CREEK

Stratford .2 N of 10 NE, Grant, WA

Built 1952 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 1,464

US 12

Fair

Over: SYLVIA CR NP RY

9.7 E JCT US 101, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1968 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 10,767

EB I-90

Fair

Over: LAKE WASHINGTON

2.3 E JCT I-5, King, WA

Built 1940 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 63,053

I-90

Fair

Over: MERCER SLOUGH

6.8 E JCT I-5, King, WA

Built 1970 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 3,203

AVONDALE PL NE

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

4.75 MI E OF SR-405, King, WA

Built 1950 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 135

US 12

Fair

Over: CORN CREEK

2.4 E JCT SR 122, Lewis, WA

Built 1967 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 4,729

LANEY ROAD 21040

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

2.84 E FAS 994, Lincoln, WA

Built 1970 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 53

KINNER ROAD

Fair

Over: NO NAME CREEK

7.04NGRNTCOFAST139, Lincoln, WA

Built 1935 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 135

North Shore Rd

Fair

Over: RENDSLAND CREEK

4.48 W of Belfair Tahuya, Mason, WA

Built 1950 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 526

FAIRFAX FOREST RD

Fair

Over: TOLMIE CREEK

6.1 SE JCT SR 165, Pierce, WA

Built 1939 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 300

ELLSWORTH WDS RD

Fair

Over: MUCK CREEK

GRID COORD ET302056, Pierce, WA

Built 1950 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 10

SR 20

Fair

Over: CANOE PASS

0.2 E ISLAND CO, Skagit, WA

Built 1935 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 18,339

FIR ISLAND ROAD

Fair

Over: SO FK SKAGIT RIVER

1.0 W JCT INTERSTATE 5, Skagit, WA

Built 1972 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 4,719

MORROW ROAD

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

0.3 S BAAB ROAD, Spokane, WA

Built 1997 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 23

SR 542

Fair

Over: GALENA CREEK

30.8 E JCT SR 547, Whatcom, WA

Built 1946 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 608

I-5

Fair

Over: PORTAL WAY

7.3 N JCT SR 539, Whatcom, WA

Built 1963 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 17,069

Showing 2,051-2,100 of 8,808 bridges

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