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

ROAD

Fair

Over: CLE ELUM

NO DATA ENTERED, Kittitas, WA

Built 1961 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 50

BULLFROG ROAD

Fair

Over: CLE ELUM RIVER

00.40 N I-90, Kittitas, WA

Built 1965 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 3,565

SHRANTZ ROAD

Fair

Over: WOOD GULCH CREEK

1.2 E Jct CR 38000, Klickitat, WA

Built 1975 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 51

WOODS ROAD

Fair

Over: SWALE CREEK

1.0 S JCT CR 22000, Klickitat, WA

Built 1986 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 16

UECKER ROAD

Fair

Over: SWALE CREEK

0.2 S JCT CR 22000, Klickitat, WA

Built 1995 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 22

KNOELL ROAD

Fair

Over: DUCK CREEK

3.46 W SR 28, Lincoln, WA

Built 1972 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 37

OCR 3683

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

1.29 NO.JCT.SR155, Okanogan, WA

Built 1958 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 92

FAS ROUTE F241

Fair

Over: SALMON CREEK

.SESWS6T35NR25E, Okanogan, WA

Built 1949 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 983

OCR 3683

Fair

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.72 NO.JCT.SR155, Okanogan, WA

Built 1958 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 92

2ND STREET

Fair

Over: SPANGLE CREEK

0.1 E OLD SR 195, Spokane, WA

Built 1983 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 266

1ST STREET

Fair

Over: SPANGLE CREEK

0.1 E OLD SR 195, Spokane, WA

Built 1983 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 384

SR 542

Fair

Over: COAL CREEK

6.1 E JCT SR 9, Whatcom, WA

Built 1946 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 5,182

HILLSIDE RD

Fair

Over: FALLS CREEK

01.9 W VALLEY HWY, Whatcom, WA

Built 1969 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 194

ALDERSON RD

Fair

Over: TERRELL CREEK

0.01 W BIRCHBAY DR, Whatcom, WA

Built 1987 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 2,184

PALOUSE-ALBN/5420

Fair

Over: FOUR MILE CREEK

0.14 MI W SR 27, Whitman, WA

Built 1980 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 103

PLANK RD.

Fair

Over: SATUS CREEK

00.49 SO TULE ROAD, Yakima, WA

Built 1956 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 400

NILE ROAD

Fair

Over: NACHES RIVER

00.19 W 0F SR 410, Yakima, WA

Built 1969 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 695

HARRAH ROAD

Fair

Over: WAPATO CANAL

00.10 N EVANS ROAD, Yakima, WA

Built 1960 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 1,072

SWAN ROAD

Fair

Over: SNIPES CANAL

00.01 N SNIPES CANL, Yakima, WA

Built 1957 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 1,250

LATERAL '1' RD.

Fair

Over: USIS CANAL

0.12 BEFORE RIGGS RD., Yakima, WA

Built 2001 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 566

SCHOONOVER RD

Fair

Over: MILWAUKEE COULEE

6.90 MI N ROSENOFF RD, Adams, WA

Built 1956 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 33

HATTON RD

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

00.99 MI W SR21, Adams, WA

Built 1927 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 21

NE 239TH ST

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

0.5 W OF NE72 AVE, Clark, WA

Built 1935 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 1,526

N E 23RD AVE

Fair

Over: ROCKWELL CREEK

0.1 N OF 134TH STREET, Clark, WA

Built 2004 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 6,785

ABERNATHY CREEK RD

Fair

Over: ABERNATHY CREEK

4.34 N OF SR 4 (MP 48.32), Cowlitz, WA

Built 1962 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 200

BEND ROAD

Fair

Over: POTHOLES EAST CANAL

0.57N JCT 200, Franklin, WA

Built 1956 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 40

COUNTY ROAD

Fair

Over: SCOOTENEY WASTEWAY

.02E JCT R 229, Franklin, WA

Built 1956 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 69

I-90

Fair

Over: MOSES LAKE

23.8 E JCT SR 281, Grant, WA

Built 1958 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 14,251

B ROAD NW

Fair

Over: WEST CANAL BLK 701

B NW .2 N of 18 NW, Grant, WA

Built 1975 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 714

SOUTH BANK ROAD

Fair

Over: CHEHALIS R OVERFLOW

1.0 S JCT SR 12, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1965 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 2,917

SOUTH BANK ROAD

Fair

Over: CHEHALIS RIVER

1.7 SW JCT SR 12, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1930 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 921

I-90

Fair

Over: MERCER SLOUGH

6.4 E JCT I-5, King, WA

Built 1970 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 31,000

NE 12TH ST

Fair

Over: PARKING LOT

NE 12TH & 124TH NE, King, WA

Built 1971 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 18,028

NORTH THORP HWY

Fair

Over: YAKIMA RIVER

00.82 SE SR-10, Kittitas, WA

Built 1936 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 237

FAS ROUTE 9221

Fair

Over: COUNTY ROAD 9221

.NW SE S4,T34,R25, Okanogan, WA

Built 1969 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 61

Fish War Mem X-ing

Fair

Over: TERRAIN

0.2 N JCT I-5, Pierce, WA

Built 1925 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 15,000

ROAD

Fair

Over: BECKLER RIVER

7.3 MI N OF HWY 2/65 JCT, Snohomish, WA

Built 1953 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 44

SQUAW/3660

Fair

Over: SQUAW CREEK

1.15 MI SE SPKN CNTY LINE, Whitman, WA

Built 1979 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 57

PINECTY-MALDN/3000

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

12.19 MI NE SR 23, Whitman, WA

Built 1974 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 268

FARMINGTON/1000

Fair

Over: HANGMAN CREEK

0.05 MI S GOLF COURSE, Whitman, WA

Built 1916 Load: 21.7 t ADT: 406

BATUM RD

Fair

Over: ROCKY COULEE

01.72 MI S DAVIS RD, Adams, WA

Built 1914 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50

BENGE-WASHTUCNA RD

Fair

Over: COW CREEK

11.26 MI NE SR261, Adams, WA

Built 1914 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50

HURRICANE RIDGE RO

Fair

Over: RAVINE

10.02 MI. S. OF JCT. HWY., Clallam, WA

Built 1955 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 603

ROAD

Fair

Over: TUCANNON RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Columbia, WA

Built 1952 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 50

SR 4

Fair

Over: HALF BR W OF BUNKER HILL

4.1 E WAHKIAKUM CO, Cowlitz, WA

Built 1930 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 4,665

SR 155

Fair

Over: COLUMBIA RIVER

0.2 N GRANT CO, Douglas, WA

Built 1935 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 4,738

SR 173

Fair

Over: COLUMBIA R

10.5 N JCT SR 17, Douglas, WA

Built 1970 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 3,621

US 12

Fair

Over: SNAKE R. & BN RY

2.9 E JCT I-182, Franklin, WA

Built 1986 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 12,949

SR 155

Fair

Over: DEVILS CREEK

16.8 N JCT US 2, Grant, WA

Built 1949 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 959

F RD SE

Fair

Over: IRRIGATION LATERAL

F SE 0.5 S of 13 SE, Grant, WA

Built 1954 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 307

Showing 2,301-2,350 of 8,808 bridges

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