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
MCNEILLY/6240
FairOver: REBEL FLAT CREEK
0.11 MI W ENDICOTT, Whitman, WA
Built 1965 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 272
SOUTH ST
FairOver: S FORK PALOUSE RIVER
0.2MI W 270&STADWAY, Whitman, WA
Built 1982 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 1,004
NACHES WENAS ROAD
FairOver: WAPATOX CANAL
00.02 NW CLEMAN DR, Yakima, WA
Built 1957 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 994
SR 14
FairOver: QUARRY RD
3.5 E JCT I-205, Clark, WA
Built 1957 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 56,595
NW SEWARD ROAD
FairOver: SALMON CREEK
JCT NW36 AVE&SEWARD, Clark, WA
Built 1985 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 11,465
KELLOG HOLLOW RD.
FairOver: KELLOG HOLLOW
7.2 S JCT SR 261, Columbia, WA
Built 1966 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 300
I-5
FairOver: TOUTLE RIVER
2.1 N JCT SR 504, Cowlitz, WA
Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 22,640
I-5
FairOver: TOUTLE RIVER
2.1 N JCT SR 504, Cowlitz, WA
Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 22,640
20 ROAD NE
FairOver: CRAB CREEK
20 NE 0.1 East of E NE, Grant, WA
Built 1988 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 390
GEISSLER ROAD
FairOver: WEDEKIND CREEK
4.1 N JCT SR 12, Grays Harbor, WA
Built 1973 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 289
WOODINVILLE DUVALL
FairOver: DUVALL SLOUGH
0.4 MI W OF SR-203, King, WA
Built 1948 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10,564
SW SPOKANE ST
FairOver: E MARGINAL WAY S
1200 SW Spokane St, King, WA
Built 1983 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 10,000
MITCHELL AVE
FairOver: SR 166
4.0 E JCT SR 16, Kitsap, WA
Built 1945 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 5,187
RIVER ROAD
FairOver: WHITE SALMON RIVER
1.8 E JCT SR 141, Klickitat, WA
Built 1981 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 292
KINER ROAD
FairOver: CANNAWAI CREEK
00.89N JCT FAS947, Lincoln, WA
Built 1968 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 135
ROCKY FORD ROAD
FairOver: CRAB CREEK
3.21 S FAS H220, Lincoln, WA
Built 1973 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 62
SR 7
FairOver: OHOP SLOUGH
3.5 N JCT SR 161, Pierce, WA
Built 1922 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 2,712
MINKLER ROAD
FairOver: WISEMAN CREEK
0.5 W JCT SR 20, Skagit, WA
Built 1967 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 1,024
SMITH ST I-5 INTR
FairOver: ABANDONED RAILROAD GRADE
39 ST @ SMITH, Snohomish, WA
Built 1974 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 3,437
I-90
FairOver: HANGMAN CREEK
0.4 E JCT US 195, Spokane, WA
Built 1963 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 44,287
SUMMIT BLVD.
FairOver: RAVINE SOUTH OF BOONE AV
01.70 N. I-90, Spokane, WA
Built 1909 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 159
YOUNG/6170
FairOver: ALKALI CREEK
2.89 MI SW UNION FLAT CRK, Whitman, WA
Built 1977 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 174
RIVARD RD.,S.
FairOver: MOXEE DRAIN
00.25 S BEAUCHENE, Yakima, WA
Built 1969 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 847
SCHOESSLER RD
FairOver: DRY WASH
01.00 MI E MOODY, Adams, WA
Built 1961 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 15
OLD SR 26 RD
FairOver: PALOUSE RIVER
00.19 MI S SR26, Adams, WA
Built 1941 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 53
PACIFIC AVE NORTH
FairOver: BNRR
0.75 SW I-5 EXIT 42, Cowlitz, WA
Built 1994 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,300
Kirby-Mayview Road
FairOver: CASEY CREEK
SNAKE RIVER, Garfield, WA
Built 1979 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 350
US 97
FairOver: SLOUGH BR
2.5 N JCT I-90, Kittitas, WA
Built 1936 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 4,462
VANTAGE HIGHWAY
FairOver: HILINE CANAL
00.50 E PARKE CR RD, Kittitas, WA
Built 1936 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,126
SEVENTH STREET
FairOver: BURLINGTON NORTHERN RR
0.1 S. JCT SR 14, Klickitat, WA
Built 1994 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 50
LANEY ROAD 21040
FairOver: CRAB CREEK
2.10 N FAS B220, Lincoln, WA
Built 1915 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 33
US 101
FairOver: ELKHORN CR
5.7 N JCT SR 105, Pacific, WA
Built 1929 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 4,574
WAITTS LAKE ROAD
FairOver: COLVILLE RIVER
00.22 W JCT SR 231, Stevens, WA
Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,191
US 12
FairOver: RAILROAD
11.4 E JCT SR 124, Walla Walla, WA
Built 1981 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 8,399
BIRCHWOOD AVE.
FairOver: BUG LAKE OVERFLOW
JCT BIRCHWOOD/SQUALICUM, Whatcom, WA
Built 1987 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 6,200
MANNING/4375
FairOver: DRY CREEK
0.36 MI SW GREEN HOLLOW, Whitman, WA
Built 1975 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 50
ANDERSON RD
FairOver: DRY WASH
00.29 MI N SR395, Adams, WA
Built 1915 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1
ROAD
FairOver: PESHASTIN CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Chelan, WA
Built 1963 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 5
SR 112
FairOver: GREEN CREEK
0.5 E JCT SR 113, Clallam, WA
Built 1959 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 814
SR 112
FairOver: GREEN CREEK
22.5 E MAKAH RES, Clallam, WA
Built 1961 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,752
HOKO OZETTE ROAD
FairOver: HOKO RIVER
7.03 JCT SR112, Clallam, WA
Built 1957 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 324
N RD SW
FairOver: IRRIGATION LATERAL
N SW 0.3 S of 12 SW, Grant, WA
Built 1958 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 74
E RD SW
FairOver: IRRIGATION LATERAL
E SW 1.2 N of 11 SW, Grant, WA
Built 1953 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 414
11 RD SE
FairOver: EAST LOW CANAL
11 SE 0.7 West of T SE, Grant, WA
Built 1952 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 20
US 101
FairOver: COOK CREEK
32.9 N JCT SR 109, Grays Harbor, WA
Built 1936 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 2,005
SR 105
FairOver: JOHNS RIVER
7.0 N JCT SR 105 SP, Grays Harbor, WA
Built 1952 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 6,067
SR 107
FairOver: SLOUGH
7.8 N JCT US 101, Grays Harbor, WA
Built 1953 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 4,320
NORTH RIVER ROAD
FairOver: PIONEER CREEK
12.2 E JCT US 101, Grays Harbor, WA
Built 1963 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 241
FIRST ST (PAC BCH)
FairOver: B N R R (NO TRACKS
0.3 SW JCT SR 109, Grays Harbor, WA
Built 1975 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,470
ELMA MCCLEARY ROAD
FairOver: WILDCAT CREEK
1.9 E JCT SR 8, Grays Harbor, WA
Built 1921 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 1,863
Showing 2,951-3,000 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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