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

PINECTY-MALDN/3000

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

13.95 MI NE SR 23, Whitman, WA

Built 1971 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 300

LONE PINE/0200

Fair

Over: HANGMAN CREEK

0.09 MI S SR 27, Whitman, WA

Built 1975 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 51

DAM ACCESS

Fair

Over: WILDCAT CREEK, WA

TIETON DAM, WA, Yakima, WA

Built 1998 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 10

SR 112

Fair

Over: W TWIN RIVER

15.8 E JCT SR 113, Clallam, WA

Built 1954 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 820

KELLOG HOLLOW RD.

Fair

Over: KELLOG HOLLOW

5.6 S JCT SR 261, Columbia, WA

Built 1966 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 300

SOUTH TOUTLE RD

Fair

Over: SOUTH TOUTLE RIVER

1.16 E SR 504 (MP 10.55), Cowlitz, WA

Built 1971 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,400

I-90

Fair

Over: MOSES LAKE

23.8 E JCT SR 281, Grant, WA

Built 1958 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 14,251

M ROAD SE

Fair

Over: LIND COULEE WASTEWAY

M SE 0.3 North of SR 262, Grant, WA

Built 1953 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,125

SR 109

Fair

Over: WRECK CREEK

19.1 N JCT SR 115, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1957 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,323

SR 105

Fair

Over: NEWSKAH CREEK

14.9 N JCT SR 105 SP, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1953 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 6,067

OCEAN BEACH ROAD

Fair

Over: HUMPTULIPS RIVER OVERFLO

09.4 NW JCT US 101, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1960 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,531

SR 522 RAMP

Fair

Over: SAMMAMISH RIVER

1.3 E JCT SR 527, King, WA

Built 1968 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 9,413

SW SPOKANE ST

Fair

Over: KLICKITAT, E MARGINAL RR

1200 SW Spokane St, King, WA

Built 1991 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 11,000

RAILROAD AVENUE

Fair

Over: MERCER CREEK

RR AVE & MERCER CR, Kittitas, WA

Built 1979 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 2,710

SR 23

Fair

Over: UP RR

0.6 N WHITMAN CO, Lincoln, WA

Built 1949 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 398

SR 153

Fair

Over: BLACK CANYON CREEK

6.6 N JCT US 97, Okanogan, WA

Built 1949 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,621

S 4TH STREET

Fair

Over: DOCK STREET

2.0 N JCT I-5 SR73, Pierce, WA

Built 1987 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 4,000

7TH AVE SW

Fair

Over: CLARKS CREEK

1.3 MI W SR 512, Pierce, WA

Built 1970 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 6,433

MENZEL LAKE RD.

Fair

Over: PILCHUCK RIVER

6.0 SE JCT SR 92, Snohomish, WA

Built 1956 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 1,076

SR 96

Fair

Over: FARM STORAGE

4.0 E JCT SR 527, Snohomish, WA

Built 1970 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,024

Buffalo-Willson Rd

Fair

Over: LITTLE PEND OREILLE RIVE

1.23 SE KITT-NARCISSE RD., Stevens, WA

Built 1975 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 21

HUSSEY ST

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

00.87N WHITMAN ST, Walla Walla, WA

Built 1976 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 530

NORTH PASS RD

Fair

Over: SUMAS RIVER

00.3 N MINAKER RD, Whatcom, WA

Built 1949 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 260

MOSQUITO LK RD

Fair

Over: PORTER CREEK

10.3 E VALLEY HWY., Whatcom, WA

Built 1936 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 162

DRAYTON HARBOR RD

Fair

Over: CALIFORNIA CR

00.1 W. BLAINE RD., Whatcom, WA

Built 1933 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 5,920

CHESTNUT ST-BAY ST

Fair

Over: BURLINGTON NORTHERN

AT JCT W CHESTNUT/BAY ST, Whatcom, WA

Built 1930 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 6,000

E. BAKERVIEW ROAD

Fair

Over: SQUALICUM CREEK

0.2 E JCT HANNEGAN RD, Whatcom, WA

Built 1935 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 3,500

COAL CREEK RD

Fair

Over: DEEP CR

05.85 S OF SR 542, Whatcom, WA

Built 2000 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 15

ERIKSEN/4490

Fair

Over: COTTONWOOD CREEK

0.07 MI S SR 23, Whitman, WA

Built 1981 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 40

SR 261

Fair

Over: DRY RUN

1.7 N JCT SR 26, Adams, WA

Built 1947 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 460

OLD MONITOR ROAD

Fair

Over: WENATCHEE RIVER

00.07W SR 97, Chelan, WA

Built 1930 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,857

ROCK CRK RD

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

0.1 E JCT SR 503, Clark, WA

Built 1949 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 2,014

SILVER CK RD 00670

Fair

Over: SAN POIL RIVER

00.03 E SR 21, Ferry, WA

Built 1961 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 325

SR 202

Fair

Over: PATTERSON CREEK

11.5 E JCT SR 520, King, WA

Built 1930 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 7,012

NE OLD CASCADE HWY

Fair

Over: S FORK SKYKOMISH RIVER

0.1 MI S OF SR-2, King, WA

Built 1957 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 343

PRIVATE ROAD

Fair

Over: GRANITE CREEK

5.1 MI N OF I-90, King, WA

Built 1967 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 25

SE MIDDLE FORK RD

Fair

Over: MIDDLE FORK SNOQUALMIE R

5.1 MI N OF I-90, King, WA

Built 1963 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 125

I-90

Fair

Over: S CLE ELUM RD & BNSF RR

28.8 E JCT SR 906, Kittitas, WA

Built 1966 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 13,987

LAMBERT ROAD

Fair

Over: TEANAWAY RIVER

00.75 E US 970, Kittitas, WA

Built 1971 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 272

HORSESHOE BEND RD.

Fair

Over: KLICKITAT RIVER

00.03 S JCT SR 142, Klickitat, WA

Built 1965 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 15

US 101

Fair

Over: LILLIWAUP R

12.6 S JEFFERSON CO, Mason, WA

Built 1925 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 3,048

SR 99

Fair

Over: HYLEBOS CREEK

1.1 N JCT I-5, Pierce, WA

Built 1927 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 23,347

BRIDGEPORT WY SW

Fair

Over: CLOVER CREEK

.2 S JCT SR 5, Pierce, WA

Built 1937 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 17,440

SR 11

Fair

Over: HALF BR

12.8 N JCT I-5, Skagit, WA

Built 1950 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 2,412

BROOKS ROAD

Fair

Over: COULEE CREEK

0.4 S COULEE-HITE, Spokane, WA

Built 1981 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 147

ARDEN HILL ROAD

Fair

Over: COLVILLE RIVER

00.28 W JCT SR 395, Stevens, WA

Built 1966 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 500

ROEDER AVE

Fair

Over: BNSF RR

.25 W FED BLDG, Whatcom, WA

Built 1988 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 7,500

HATLEY/9550

Fair

Over: UNION FLAT CREEK

0.05 MI E WAWAWAI-PULLMAN, Whitman, WA

Built 1963 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 10

BIG ALKALI/7005

Fair

Over: ALKALI FLAT CREEK

1.36 MI E LITTLE GOOSE DM, Whitman, WA

Built 1981 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 136

FOLEY RD

Fair

Over: LATERAL EL68 328+26.61

0.5 MI W OF SR 17, Adams, WA

Built 1988 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 216

Showing 2,401-2,450 of 8,808 bridges

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