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

ROAD

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Chelan, WA

Built 1984 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 25

GALLAHER ROAD

Fair

Over: TOUCHET RIVER

0.4 S JCT SR 12, Columbia, WA

Built 1965 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 125

SR 21

Fair

Over: SAN POIL RIVER

41.1 N LINCOLN CO, Ferry, WA

Built 1932 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 409

I-5 SBCD

Fair

Over: TERRAIN

JCT I-90, King, WA

Built 1967 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 24,462

SE AUB-BLK DIA RD

Fair

Over: GREEN RIVER

0.2 MI NE OF SR-18, King, WA

Built 1970 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 8,871

SE 416TH ST

Fair

Over: NEWAUKUM CREEK

0.9 MI E OF SR-169, King, WA

Built 1958 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,874

WELLS AVENUE

Fair

Over: CEDAR RIVER

0.4 MI W OF I-405, King, WA

Built 1987 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 2,200

BIG BEEF CROSSING

Fair

Over: BIG BEEF CREEK OUTFALL

0.04 W JCT REDWING TRAIL, Kitsap, WA

Built 1964 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,042

PLEASANT VALLEY RD

Fair

Over: STEARNS CREEK

2.64 SE 24021, Lewis, WA

Built 1975 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 474

SR 11

Fair

Over: JOE LEARY SLOUGH

0.7 N JCT I-5, Skagit, WA

Built 1922 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 4,809

SWAN ROAD

Fair

Over: NOOKACHAMPS CREEK

0.37W JCT BABCOCK/MUDLAKE, Skagit, WA

Built 1976 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 1,100

HEWITT AVENUE

Fair

Over: BURLINGTON NORTHERN RR

0.1 MI E OF BROADWAY, Snohomish, WA

Built 1989 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 7,565

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK TRIB.

.18 MILES FROM RD. #1122, Whatcom, WA

Built 2003 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 50

GENE NELSON/3390

Fair

Over: THORN CREEK

0.06 MI SW THORN CREEK, Whitman, WA

Built 1966 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 25

WATERMAN/0015

Fair

Over: CABBAGE CREEK

0.34 MI NE WILHELM, Whitman, WA

Built 1973 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 79

SHAWNEE/5250

Fair

Over: SOUTH FORK PALOUSE RIVER

2.53 MI NE SR 195, Whitman, WA

Built 1975 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 62

SQUIRES/3580

Fair

Over: CACHE CREEK

0.02 MI W CACHE CREEK, Whitman, WA

Built 1999 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 25

LIND-RALSTON RD

Fair

Over: INTERMITTENT STREAM

1.3 MI E THIEL RD, Adams, WA

Built 1916 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 55

HATTON RD

Fair

Over: WASTEWAY PE 16.4 WW

02.80 MI W SR24, Adams, WA

Built 1952 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 127

HATTON RD

Fair

Over: INTERMITTENT STREAM

02.86 MI E SR395, Adams, WA

Built 1915 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 25

HATTON RD

Fair

Over: HATTON COULEE

1.75 MI E of Lind Hatton, Adams, WA

Built 1915 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 3

US 101

Fair

Over: BEAR CREEK

2.2 N JCT SR 113, Clallam, WA

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,945

SR 112

Fair

Over: FALLS CREEK

14.9 E MAKAH RES, Clallam, WA

Built 1957 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,687

HOKO OZETTE ROAD

Fair

Over: BIG RIVER

12.75, Clallam, WA

Built 1971 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 190

WIEST RD

Fair

Over: WIEST CREEK

0.70 N ABERNATHY RD (3.22, Cowlitz, WA

Built 1972 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 10

SR 28

Fair

Over: ROCK ISLAND CR

14.4 E JCT US 2, Douglas, WA

Built 1955 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 9,567

I-182

Fair

Over: NP RY

1.6 E JCT US 395, Franklin, WA

Built 1968 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 26,482

M RD SW

Fair

Over: IRRIGATION LATERAL

M SW 0.4 S of 12 SW, Grant, WA

Built 1958 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 239

K SW S of 7 SW

Fair

Over: WEST CANAL

K SW .01 S of Frenchmen, Grant, WA

Built 1951 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 49

M RD SW

Fair

Over: WEST CANAL

M SW 1.2 North of 11 SW, Grant, WA

Built 1958 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 239

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1971 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 25

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: STEVENS CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1954 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 150

NO DATA ENTERED

Fair

Over: RAMPAGE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Grays Harbor, WA

Built 1961 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 50

US 101

Fair

Over: DUCKABUSH SLOUGH

25.0 S JCT SR 104, Jefferson, WA

Built 1934 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,604

SR 202

Fair

Over: KIMBALL CR

4.5 E JCT SR 203, King, WA

Built 1924 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 11,250

SR 202

Fair

Over: S FK SNOQUALMIE R

7.7 E JCT SR 203, King, WA

Built 1936 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 11,250

US 2

Fair

Over: S FK SKYKOMISH RIVER

8.9 E SNOHOMISH CO, King, WA

Built 1938 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,198

SR 169

Fair

Over: CEDAR RIVER

0.8 N JCT SR 18, King, WA

Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 21,491

US 2

Fair

Over: BN RR (GN) SCENIC

18.5 E SNOHOMISH CO, King, WA

Built 1990 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,827

300TH AVE SE

Fair

Over: PATTERSON CREEK

0.1 MI S OF SR-202, King, WA

Built 1951 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 10

148TH AVE SE

Fair

Over: SOOS CREEK

2.5 MI N OF SR-516, King, WA

Built 1971 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,306

SEATTLE BLVD

Fair

Over: SOUND TRANSIT TUNNEL

Seattle Blvd EO 4th Ave S, King, WA

Built 1910 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 22,000

12 AVE S

Fair

Over: DEARBORN ST

12th Ave S & Dearborn St, King, WA

Built 1917 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 22,000

EASTLAKE AVE NE

Fair

Over: NE PACIFIC ST

3800 Eastlake Ave, King, WA

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 35,000

EASTLAKE AVE NE

Fair

Over: NE 40TH ST, BURKE GILMAN

3800 Eastlake Ave, King, WA

Built 1930 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 37,000

196 - 200 STREET

Fair

Over: GREEN RIVER

0.8 MI W OF SR-18, King, WA

Built 1998 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 17,406

ROAD

Fair

Over: FORTUNE CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Kittitas, WA

Built 1958 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 50

ROAD

Fair

Over: CLE ELUM

17.6 MI NORTH OF CLE, Kittitas, WA

Built 1994 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 100

UMPTANUM ROAD

Fair

Over: WILSON CREEK

00.41 E I-90, Kittitas, WA

Built 1966 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 5,039

HWY 603

Fair

Over: OLEQUA CR

3.7 N JCT SR 5, Lewis, WA

Built 1945 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 2,472

Showing 2,851-2,900 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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