Total Bridges
8,808
Public highway bridges in Washington
State profile · Below national median SD
Washington bridge safety
Condition ratings, load ratings, and structural-deficiency data for every public highway bridge in Washington — drawn straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
- 8,808
- Public bridges
- 42.4%
- Good condition
- 4.8%
- Poor condition
- 4.8%
- Structurally deficient
Good Condition
42.4%
3,734 bridges rated 7-9
-7.6pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
4.8%
424 bridges rated 0-4
Structurally Deficient
4.8%
424 bridges flagged for repair priority
-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 — Structurally deficient share 16.0%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
Condition Distribution
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 on the structurally deficient leaderboard (lower share = better)
States are ranked by share of bridges flagged structurally deficient — the FHWA classification for any span where deck, superstructure, or substructure carries a condition rating of 4 or below. Lower percentages indicate stronger maintenance funding and inspection follow-through. States here sit immediately above and below Washington on the same metric.
06
California
4.60% top marginal rate
05
Arkansas
4.71% top marginal rate
53
Washington
4.81% top marginal rate
18
Indiana
4.94% top marginal rate
20
Kansas
5.25% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Washington
Six lowest-condition bridges in Washington, ranked by composite NBI rating. Each is inspected at least every 24 months.
SILVER CK RD 00670
Structurally DeficientOver: NINE MILE CREEK
19.05 E SR 21, Ferry, WA
Built 1958 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 47
4TH ST
PoorOver: MILL CREEK
4TH AND MILL CR, Walla Walla, WA
Built 1908 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 2,624
NO DATA ENTERED
Structurally DeficientOver: WEST BRANCH LECLERC CREE
NO DATA ENTERED, Pend Oreille, WA
Built 1954 Load: 3.5 t ADT: 5
STEVENS RD. -IRRIG
PoorOver: DRAIN
00.26 NO CHAMBERS, Yakima, WA
Built 1965 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 68
PEARL HILL RD
PoorOver: JORDAN CREEK
1.44 E JCT HILAND ORCH RD, Douglas, WA
Built 1953 Load: 4.2 t ADT: 72
FARM ACCESS
PoorOver: ROZA ID WASTEWAY NO 3
NR PARKER HEIGHTS, WA, Yakima, WA
Built 1955 Load: 4.4 t ADT: 10
All Bridges in Washington
US 101
FairOver: CALAWAH RIVER
7.8 N JEFFERSON CO, Clallam, WA
Built 1938 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,905
NO DATA ENTERED
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Clallam, WA
Built 1963 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50
SOL DUC HOT SPRING
FairOver: SOL DUC RIVER
12.5 MI. SE OF JCT. HWY., Clallam, WA
Built 1974 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 100
I-5
FairOver: ELM ST
8.8 N JCT SR 503, Cowlitz, WA
Built 1968 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 33,882
WILLOW GULCH RD
FairOver: DEADMAN CREEK
1.6 E JCT SR 127, Garfield, WA
Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 40
E RD SE
FairOver: IRRIGATION LATERAL
0.8S 13SE, Grant, WA
Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 113
9 RD NW
FairOver: IRRIGATION LATERAL
9 NW .01 W of S, Grant, WA
Built 1953 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 309
R RD NW
FairOver: IRRIGATION LAT.
R NW 0.9 N of 12 NW, Grant, WA
Built 1952 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 250
Martin Rd
FairOver: WASTEWAY
12 NW .1 West of R, Grant, WA
Built 1952 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 29
NO DATA ENTERED
FairOver: W FK HUMPTULIPS RIVER
NO DATA ENTERED, Grays Harbor, WA
Built 1951 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50
PARK ENTRANCE ROAD
FairOver: LAKE SYLVIA
LAKE SYLVIA STATE PARK, Grays Harbor, WA
Built 1976 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,000
SR 525
FairOver: POSSESSION SOUND
1.9 N JCT SR 526, Island, WA
Built 1987 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 12,000
US 101
FairOver: MCDONALD CR
27.2 S JCT SR 104, Jefferson, WA
Built 1926 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,393
SR 203
FairOver: CREEK
3.0 N JCT SR 202, King, WA
Built 1945 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 7,622
SR 160
FairOver: PUGET SOUND
N END VASHON ISLAND, King, WA
Built 1993 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,635
ROAD
FairOver: S FK SNOQUALMIE RIVER
0.1 MI W OF 58/5830 JCT, King, WA
Built 1964 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50
BEACH DRIVE NE
FairOver: MCALEER CREEK
0.12 MI SE OF SR-522, King, WA
Built 1949 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 600
SHORE DRIVE NE
FairOver: MCALEER CREEK
0.22 MI SE OF SR-522, King, WA
Built 1949 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 600
SW ADMIRAL WAY
FairOver: SCHMITZ BLVD, RAVINE
5500 SW Admiral Way, King, WA
Built 1935 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 12,500
ROOSEVELT WAY NE
FairOver: NE CAMPUS PARKWAY
4100 Roosevelt Way NE, King, WA
Built 1949 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 24,500
45TH AVE NE
FairOver: THORNTON CREEK
45th Ave NE & NE 97th St, King, WA
Built 1949 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,500
SR 303
FairOver: PORT WASHINGTON NARROWS
0.9 N JCT SR 304, Kitsap, WA
Built 1958 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 41,918
CORRAL CREEK
FairOver: MIDDLE FORK TEANAWAY
NO DATA ENTERED, Kittitas, WA
Built 1955 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 50
SMITHSON ROAD
FairOver: DRY CREEK
00.06 E SR 97, Kittitas, WA
Built 1932 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 39
SR 141
FairOver: WHITE SALMON R
4.0 N JCT SR 141 SPUR, Klickitat, WA
Built 1940 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 3,189
JENKINS CREEK ROAD
FairOver: WEST PRONG LITTLE KLICK.
0.2 W SR 97, Klickitat, WA
Built 1974 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 61
CERES HILL ROAD
FairOver: BUNKER CREEK
3.0 NW ADNA, Lewis, WA
Built 1963 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 159
COAL CREEK ROAD
FairOver: COAL CREEK
1.8 E CHEHALIS, Lewis, WA
Built 1976 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,047
SHOREY RD
FairOver: NEWAUKUM RIVER
0.83 SE JCT SR 6, Lewis, WA
Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,826
STEVENS CANYON ROA
FairOver: RAVINE
12.2 miles west of jct. U, Lewis, WA
Built 1955 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,500
SR 3
FairOver: CRANBERRY CREEK
8.6 N JCT US 101, Mason, WA
Built 1957 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 15,429
US 101
FairOver: WAKETICKEH CREEK
3.9 S JEFFERSON CO, Mason, WA
Built 1982 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,336
NO DATA ENTERED
FairOver: HAMMA HAMMA RIVER
NO DATA ENTERED, Mason, WA
Built 1950 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 30
FOGGY DEW RD
FairOver: NORTH FK GOLD CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Okanogan, WA
Built 1949 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 37
SR 31
FairOver: SLATE CREEK
21.1 N JCT SR 20, Pend Oreille, WA
Built 1933 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 103
ORVILLE RD E
FairOver: KAPOWSIN CREEK
10.7 NE JCT SR 161, Pierce, WA
Built 1920 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 2,875
PARADISE CONNECTIO
FairOver: EDITH CREEK
18.0 miles northeast of N, Pierce, WA
Built 1926 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 500
ROAD
FairOver: GEE CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Skagit, WA
Built 1956 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 25
ROAD
FairOver: CASCADE RIVER
NO DATA ENTERED, Skagit, WA
Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 10
NO DATA ENTERED
FairOver: CISPUS RIVER
20 MILES SOUTH-EAST OF JC, Skamania, WA
Built 1951 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 300
I-5
FairOver: STILLAGUAMISH RIVER
0.7 N JCT SR 530, Snohomish, WA
Built 1933 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 43,620
US 2
FairOver: WOODS CREEK
0.4 E JCT SR 203, Snohomish, WA
Built 1950 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 21,133
WOODS CR RD
FairOver: WOODS CREEK
8.1 NE JCT SR 2, Snohomish, WA
Built 1966 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,578
HOME ACRES ROAD
FairOver: EBEY SLOUGH
2.6 S JCT SR 2, Snohomish, WA
Built 1976 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,116
MOUNTAIN LOOP HWY.
FairOver: COAL CREEK
24.0 E JCT SR 92, Snohomish, WA
Built 1949 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,324
HIGH BRIDGE RD
FairOver: TRIB. SNOQUALMIE RIVER
2.9 N KING CO LINE, Snohomish, WA
Built 1983 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,754
BOLLENBAUGH HILLRD
FairOver: WEST FORK WOODS CREEK
3.5 NE JCT SR 2, Snohomish, WA
Built 1967 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,378
MARINE DRIVE
FairOver: STURGEON CREEK
0.8 NW JCT I-5, Snohomish, WA
Built 1988 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 16,436
STARR ROAD
FairOver: NEWMAN LAKE OUTLET
STARR RD. 02.0 N. MOAB, Spokane, WA
Built 1968 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 1,781
SULLIVAN ROAD (NB)
FairOver: UNION PACIFIC RR
1.1 S TRENT ROAD, Spokane, WA
Built 1973 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 28,100
Showing 2,451-2,500 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 Editorial.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). A "structurally deficient" rating is a repair-priority signal, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult a qualified civil engineer before making decisions based on this data.
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How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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