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

PINE ST

Fair

Over: CHINA CREEK

.1 N JCT. FAS1027, Lewis, WA

Built 1941 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 154

IRON ST

Fair

Over: CHINA CREEK

.1 N JCT FAS 1027, Lewis, WA

Built 1941 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 318

US 101

Fair

Over: SKOKOMISH RIVER

1.8 S JCT SR 106, Mason, WA

Built 1932 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 7,382

SR 108

Fair

Over: SKOOKUM CREEK

2.5 E GRAYS HBR CO, Mason, WA

Built 1952 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 3,494

Agate Loop Rd

Fair

Over: CAMPBELL CREEK

0.48 N JCT CRESTVIEW DR, Mason, WA

Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 257

CHEWACK RD

Fair

Over: LAKE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Okanogan, WA

Built 1956 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 24

US 101

Fair

Over: SOUTH NEMAH RIVER

1.7 N JCT SR 4, Pacific, WA

Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,728

SMITH CREEK RD

Fair

Over: SMITH CREEK

0.29 E JCT SR 101, Pacific, WA

Built 1994 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 112

SR 20

Fair

Over: DAVIS CREEK

2.3 E JCT SR 211, Pend Oreille, WA

Built 1936 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,528

SR 31

Fair

Over: PEND OREILLE RIVER

14.1 N JCT SR 20, Pend Oreille, WA

Built 1950 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,240

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: HARVEY CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Pend Oreille, WA

Built 1949 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 20

SR 509

Fair

Over: DRY GULCH

9.7 N JCT I-705, Pierce, WA

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 2,666

SR 530

Fair

Over: SAUK RIVER

3.5 N SNOHOMISH CO, Skagit, WA

Built 1958 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,439

RD. NO. 25

Fair

Over: SUIATTLE RIVER

M.P. 0.1 RD. NO. 25, Skagit, WA

Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 24

BAY VIEW-EDISON RD

Fair

Over: SAMISH RIVER

0.5 W JCT SR 537, Skagit, WA

Built 1965 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,026

CASCADE RIVER RD

Fair

Over: N FORK CASCADE R

16.02 E JCT SR 20, Skagit, WA

Built 1986 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 84

CASCADE RIVER ROAD

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK CASCADE RIVER

20.6 Miles East of Marble, Skagit, WA

Built 1979 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 50

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: CANYON CREEK

2 MILES EAST OF FOREST BO, Skamania, WA

Built 1951 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 207

SR 9

Fair

Over: SNOHOMISH RIVER

2.2 N JCT SR 96, Snohomish, WA

Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 28,331

US 2

Fair

Over: EBEY SLOUGH

1.9 E JCT I-5, Snohomish, WA

Built 1967 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 393

INDEX-GALENA RD

Fair

Over: LEWIS CREEK

2.6 NE JCT SR 2, Snohomish, WA

Built 1968 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 186

92 ND ST SE

Fair

Over: OVERFLOW CHANNEL

0.38W INT SR-2, Snohomish, WA

Built 1948 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 13,497

KITT ROAD

Fair

Over: LITTLE PEND OREILLE RVR

SEC 6 T34N R41E, Stevens, WA

Built 1971 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 25

SR 25

Fair

Over: QUARRY RD (ABANDONED)

29.4 N JCT US 395, Stevens, WA

Built 1935 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 777

SR 4

Fair

Over: SKAMOKAWA CREEK

24.2 E JCT SR 401, Wahkiakum, WA

Built 1939 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,535

ROAD

Fair

Over: N. FORK NOOKSACK RIVER

NO DATA ENTERED, Whatcom, WA

Built 1957 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 84

KELLOGG STREET

Fair

Over: KID CANAL

.10 N W20TH AVE, Benton, WA

Built 1977 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 7,054

DIVISION STREET

Fair

Over: CROWN Z MILL WATER CANAL

0.15 N JCT NW 6AVE, Clark, WA

Built 1960 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 2,518

PALISADES RD

Fair

Over: DOUGLAS CREEK

12.21N22E, Douglas, WA

Built 1957 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 358

PALISADES RD

Fair

Over: DOUGLAS CREEK

14.21N22E, Douglas, WA

Built 1957 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 358

J NE/Stratford Rd

Fair

Over: EAST LOW CANAL

Stratford Rd .4 N of 16, Grant, WA

Built 1990 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 1,201

OCEAN CITY(2ND AV)

Fair

Over: CONNOR CREEK

0.1 W JCT SR 109, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1975 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 1,007

S-W RAMP

Fair

Over: SOUTHCENTER BLVD

5.2 N JCT SR 516, King, WA

Built 1965 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 14,215

SE 24TH ST

Fair

Over: WETLAND

0.6 MI E OF 228TH AVE SE, King, WA

Built 1968 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 6,000

FREMONT AVE N

Fair

Over: SHIP CANAL

3000 FREMONT AVE N, King, WA

Built 1917 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 29,300

STRANDER BLVD

Fair

Over: GREEN RIVER

0.1 MI W OF SR-181, King, WA

Built 1973 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 10,269

HOCTOR ROAD

Fair

Over: SWALE CREEK

1.0 E JCT SR 97, Klickitat, WA

Built 1985 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 358

NELSON ROAD

Fair

Over: INDEPENDENCE CREEK

12.0 W CENTRALIA, Lewis, WA

Built 1955 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 87

LEWIS BRIDGE ROAD

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

6.66 S SR 2, Lincoln, WA

Built 1912 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 26

US 101

Fair

Over: SUND CREEK

14.3 S JEFFERSON CO, Mason, WA

Built 1925 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 3,700

FIRST AVENUE

Fair

Over: SALMON CREEK

.3 MI S OF OAK ST, Okanogan, WA

Built 1970 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 260

SR 6

Fair

Over: ROCK CREEK

23.2 E JCT US 101, Pacific, WA

Built 1928 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 1,561

SR 7

Fair

Over: OHOP SLOUGH

3.4 N JCT SR 161, Pierce, WA

Built 1922 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 2,712

BENSON RIDGE LANE

Fair

Over: CARPENTER CREEK

1.2 E I-5 JCT STACKPOLE, Skagit, WA

Built 1983 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 46

ROCKPORT CASCADE

Fair

Over: ILLABOT CREEK (EAST)

4.2 E JCT SR 530, Skagit, WA

Built 1970 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 262

I-5

Fair

Over: 44TH AVE NW

4.1 N JCT SR 532, Snohomish, WA

Built 1957 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 32,189

SR 27

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

18.8 N JCT SR 272, Whitman, WA

Built 1988 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 800

FARMINGTON/1000

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

0.03 MI W FRMNGTN CTY LMT, Whitman, WA

Built 1915 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 364

SQUAW/3660

Fair

Over: PINE CREEK

1.26 MI SE SPKN CNTY LINE, Whitman, WA

Built 1963 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 57

RALSTON-BENGE RD

Fair

Over: DRY WASH

01.76 MI E SR261, Adams, WA

Built 1900 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 62

Showing 2,601-2,650 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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