Worst Bridges in Washington

Bridges with the lowest condition ratings in Washington. Washington has 462 bridges in poor condition (5.5% of 8,474 total bridges).

8,474

Total Bridges

5.5%

In Poor Condition

462

Poor Bridges

462

Rating 0-4

Understanding Bridge Conditions in Washington

Washington's bridge infrastructure reflects decades of construction, maintenance, and replacement decisions influenced by geography, climate, traffic patterns, and available funding. With 462 bridges currently rated in poor condition (5.5% of the total inventory), understanding what these ratings mean helps residents and policymakers make informed decisions about infrastructure investment.

Federal inspectors evaluate three key components on every highway bridge: the deck (the driving surface and its immediate supports), the superstructure (beams, girders, trusses, or other primary load-carrying members), and the substructure (piers, abutments, and foundations that transfer loads to the ground). Each component receives a rating from 0 to 9, with the lowest of these three ratings determining the overall condition category. A rating of 4 or below classifies a bridge as “poor,” indicating significant structural deterioration that warrants prioritized attention.

Poor-rated bridges remain safe for use at their posted limits because federal law requires that any bridge with load-carrying deficiencies be either repaired, posted with weight restrictions, or closed. Many poor-rated bridges receive more frequent inspections than the standard 24-month cycle, allowing engineers to monitor deterioration rates and ensure conditions have not worsened beyond safe operating limits. Weight restrictions protect the structure while allowing continued service until rehabilitation or replacement can be funded and constructed.

Infrastructure investment decisions involve difficult trade-offs between maintaining aging structures and building new capacity. Bridges listed below represent the most deteriorated structures in Washington's inventory, where rehabilitation or replacement investment would have the greatest impact on improving overall infrastructure condition. Understanding where these bridges are located helps communities advocate for appropriate funding and plan alternative routes when load restrictions affect commercial traffic.

Condition Rating Scale

0-2

Failed to Critical

Closed or severely restricted. Major deterioration requiring immediate action.

3-4

Serious to Poor

Significant deterioration affecting capacity. Often weight-restricted.

5-6

Fair

Minor deterioration visible. Maintenance recommended but not urgent.

7-9

Good to Excellent

Components in sound condition with no significant deficiencies.

Lowest Rated Bridges in Washington

462 bridges rated 0-4 on the federal condition scale, sorted by lowest rating first. Showing first 50 — click below to expand. Displaying top 200 of 462.

RankBridgeRatingYear BuiltCondition
#1I-82

over WASTEWATER NUMBER 3

8.4 E JCT US 97

01980Poor
#2LIND AVE (88TH AVE

over I-405

2.1 N JCT I-5

21990Poor
#3US 101

over ELWHA RIVER

35.6 N JCT SR 113

21926Poor
#4MEADOR AVENUE

over WHATCOM CREEK

0.07 E JCT N STATE ST

21936Poor
#5TACOMA-VASHON TRAF

over PUGET SOUND

PT DEFIANCE-TACOMA

21958Poor
#6POST STREET

over SPOKANE RIVER

00.6 N OF I-90

21917Poor
#7SR 542

over BAGLEY CREEK

26.3 E JCT SR 547

21946Poor
#8CRANBERRY ROAD

over DRAINAGE DITCH

0.1 E JCT SR 105

21971Poor
#9CAMP CREEK ROAD

over CAMP CREEK

01.7 N JCT 7078

21971Poor
#10MILL CREEK RD

over MILL CREEK

10.28 SE ISAACS AVE

21981Poor
#11KELLOG HOLLOW RD.

over TUCANNON RIVER

0.2 SW JCT SR 261

21962Poor
#12MAIN STREET

over CHEWELAH CREEK

0.05 W SR 395

21935Poor
#13TUCANNON ROAD

over TUCANNON RIVER

2.86 SE JCT SR126

21968Poor
#14BROOKLYN ROAD

over GARRARD CREEK

0.6 W JCT 6888

21970Poor
#15SECOND AVE

over CHEWELAH CREEK

0.01 S Main St

21935Poor
#16SILVER CK RD 00670

over NINE MILE CREEK

19.05 E SR 21

21958Poor
#17ROCKY CREEK RD

over ROCKY CREEK

.54 S JCT ALADDIN RD.

21964Poor
#18I-90

over MERCER SL

6.6 E JCT I-5

31970Poor
#19I-5

over LACAMAS CR DREWS PR RD

0.4 N JCT SR 506

31953Poor
#20I-90

over E FK ISSAQUAH CREEK

3.3 E JCT SR 900

31976Poor
#21I-90

over YELLOWSTONE RD

0.3 E KING CO

31969Poor
#22GRAVELLY LAKE DR

over BNRR (NP)

9.7 N THURSTON CO

31959Poor
#234TH AVE S

over PARKING GARAGE

4th Ave S & Jackson St

31910Poor
#24SR 24

over YAKIMA RIVER

0.5 E JCT I-82

32006Poor
#25US 12

over WYNOOCHEE RIVER

8.3 E JCT US 101

31935Poor
#26US 12

over RR & N GORDON RD

16.4 E JCT SR 410

31971Poor
#27I-90

over S FK SNOQUALMIE R

9.2 E JCT SR 202

31974Poor
#28I-90

over HOMESTEAD VALLEY RD

7.5 E JCT SR 202

31974Poor
#29I-90

over BANDERA RD

14.9 E JCT SR 202

31972Poor
#30US 101

over MATLOCK RD

3.4 S JCT SR 102

31973Poor
#31SR 104 WESTHALF

over HOOD CANAL

13.7 E JCT US 101

31982Poor
#32I-90

over KACHESS RIVER

14.8 E JCT SR 906

31958Poor
#33SR 529

over STEAMBOAT SLOUGH

6.2 N JCT SR 529 SPUR

31927Poor
#34Fish War Mem X-ing

over RAILROAD

0.2 N JCT I-5

31925Poor
#35US 12 / HERON ST

over WISHKAH RIVER

0.1 E JCT US 101

31949Poor
#36I-90

over WEST SIDE CANAL

14.7 E JCT SR 970

31966Poor
#37I-90

over S CLE ELUM RD & BNSF RR

28.8 E JCT SR 906

31966Poor
#38SR 203

over DRAINAGE OVERFLOW

4.1 N KING CO

31954Poor
#39I-82

over CHANDLER CANAL

6.5 E YAKIMA CO LN

31977Poor
#40I-82

over YAKIMA RIVER

6.7 E YAKIMA CO LN

31977Poor
#41SR 544

over NOOKSACK R OVERFLOW

7.6 E JCT SR 539

31994Poor
#42SR 542

over OVERFLOW CHANNEL NO 2

0.3 E JCT SR 9

31948Poor
#43I-82

over SELAH CREEK

4.0 E KITTITAS CO

31969Poor
#44I-82

over MILITARY RD

8.4 E JCT SR 821

31971Poor
#45US 195

over SPRING FLAT CREEK

12.4 N JCT SR 270

31920Poor
#46US 2

over WENATCHEE RIVER

1.3 E JCT US 97

31929Poor
#47KENT-BLK DIAMOND

over BNSF RR

AT SE 291ST

31931Poor
#48SR 290

over 2ND AVE

0.2 E JCT I-90

31974Poor
#49JAMES STREET

over WHATCOM CREEK

0.06 N JCT MEADOR AVE

31936Poor
#50SR 411

over COWLITZ RIVER

12.4 N JCT SR 432

31963Poor
#51US 97

over SWALE CREEK

5.5 N JCT SR 14

31960Poor
#52I-90 E-E RAMP

over 3RD AVE & I-90

0.9 E JCT US 2

31970Poor
#53US 97

over COLUMBIA RIVER

21.4 N JCT US 97 SPUR

31962Poor
#54APLETS WY

over WENATCHEE RIVER

6.6 E JCT US 97

31957Poor
#55US 97

over WATSON DRAW

1.5 N JCT SR 153

31965Poor
#56US 2

over BNRR

23.7 E JCT SR 203

31936Poor
#57SR 27

over ROCK CREEK

0.2 N JCT SR 278

31957Poor
#58SR 24

over POTHOLES EAST CANAL

11.8 E GRANT CO

31976Poor
#59I-90

over WEST CANAL

12.3 E JCT SR 26

31964Poor
#60SR 542

over BELL CREEK

3.1 E JCT SR 9

31951Poor
#61US 97

over BICKLETON RD

10.0 N JCT SR 14

31972Poor
#62US 2

over ANTHRACITE CREEK

9.8 E SNOHOMISH CO

31940Poor
#63SR 14

over HALF BRIDGE

3.2 E CLARK CO

31930Poor
#64HANSEN RD

over I-90

22.8 E JCT SR 281

31958Poor
#65I-82

over E-E RAMP I-90

JCT I-90

31968Poor
#66SR 24

over SAGEHILL WASTEWAY

8.9 E GRANT CO

31965Poor
#67SR 20

over METHOW RIVER

30.8 E CHELAN CO

31929Poor
#68EAST 34TH STREET

over PACIFIC TO A ST

0.2 S JCT I-5

31937Poor
#69US 2

over NASON CREEK

7.7 E KING CO

31987Poor
#70US 12

over WB OFF RAMP

5.6 E JCT SR 125 SPUR

31971Poor
#71NACHES RD. S.

over NACHES RIVER

00.05 N LEWIS ROAD

31964Poor
#72US 97

over KUSSHI CR

19.6 N JCT SR 142

31945Poor
#73SR 20

over CHEWUCH RIVER

30.2 E CHELAN CO

31961Poor
#74PESHASTIN MAIN ST

over WENATCHEE RIVER

0.01 NE OF SR 2

31931Poor
#75SR 26

over PALOUSE RIVER

16.1 E JCT SR 127

31937Poor
#76SR 6

over CREEK

2.5 E JCT US 101

31947Poor
#77OCEAN BEACH ROAD

over HUMPTULIPS RIVER OVERFLO

06.6 NW JCT US 101

31966Poor
#78SR 7

over S FK TILTON RIVER

2.8 N JCT SR 508

31938Poor
#79SR 7

over ABANDONED RAILROAD

2.0 N JCT SR 508

31944Poor
#80US 12

over COAL CREEK

20.2 E JCT SR 131

31930Poor
#81STATE ROUTE 509

over PUYALLUP WATERWAY RR

2.5 N JCT I-5

31911Poor
#82US 12

over CLEAR FK OF COWLITZ R

23.1 E JCT SR 131

31972Poor
#83SR 7

over TILTON RIVER

4.1 N JCT SR 508

31931Poor
#84SR 26

over NP RY

5.7 E JCT SR 17

31959Poor
#85Harstine Bridge Rd

over PICKERING PASSAGE

3.4 E JCT SR3

31969Poor
#86SR 26

over PROVIDENCE COULEE

15.0 E JCT SR 17

31959Poor
#87SR 26

over WILLOW CREEK

9.3 E ADAMS CO

31967Poor
#88SR 542

over CORNELL CREEK

9.7 E JCT SR 547

31931Poor
#89US 101

over GREENHEAD SLOUGH

7.0 N JCT SR 103

31934Poor
#90SR 26

over PCC RR

6.0 E ADAMS CO

31967Poor
#91SR 207

over WENATCHEE RIVER

4.2 N JCT US 2

31940Poor
#92SR 14

over GLADE CREEK

9.6 E KLICKITAT CO

31961Poor
#93SR 26

over UP RR

8.6 E JCT SR 261

31975Poor
#94SR 26

over COW CREEK

8.6 E JCT SR 261

31975Poor
#95SR 26

over ABANDONED RR

1.1 E JCT SR 261

31977Poor
#96SR 902

over I-90

JCT I-90

31966Poor
#97SR 153

over METHOW RIVER

11.9 N JCT US 97

31939Poor
#98SR 153

over METHOW RIVER

13.5 N JCT US 97

31939Poor
#99SR 153

over METHOW RIVER

14.0 N JCT US 97

31939Poor
#100SR 153

over METHOW RIVER

15.5 N JCT US 97

31939Poor
#101LINDEKE ST

over I-90

1.5 E JCT US 2

31962Poor
#102W-S RAMP

over I-82

9.4 S KITTITAS CO

31970Poor
#103SR 547

over SAAR CREEK

8.8 N JCT SR 542

31970Poor
#104SR 10

over SWAUK CR

7.3 E JCT SR 970

31930Poor
#105SR 10

over ABANDONED CASCADE RR

7.4 E JCT SR 970

31947Poor
#106SR 113

over BEAVER CREEK

1.9 N JCT US 101

31966Poor
#107SR 110

over BOGACHIEL RIVER

8.6 W JCT US 101

31967Poor
#108SR 20

over EARLY WINTERS CREEK

15.2 E CHELAN CO

31964Poor
#109US 395 RAMP

over I-90

13.6 N JCT SR 21

31958Poor
#110SR 26

over DRY WASH

4.3 E JCT US 395

31960Poor
#111ELMA MCCLEARY ROAD

over MIDDLE FORK WILDCAT CREE

5.0 NE JCT SR 8

31921Poor
#112SR 10

over TEANAWAY RIVER

1.3 E JCT SR 970

31930Poor
#113YOUMANS ROAD

over EAST HOQUIAM RIVER

12.4 N HOQUIAM

31978Poor
#114OVERLAKE DR

over DEPRESSION

0.5 E JCT 84TH AVE

31951Poor
#115LAKE SAMISH DR N

over LAKE SAMISH

S END N LK SAMISH

31953Poor
#116SR 127

over SNAKE R CENTRAL FERRY

9.6 N JCT US 12

31969Poor
#117SR 503

over N BRANCH CHELATCHIE CR

13.5 N JCT SR 502

31953Poor
#118ELMA HICKLIN ROAD

over MIDDLE BR WILDCAT CREEK

01.3 NE JCT 9740

31951Poor
#119ELMA HICKLIN ROAD

over MIDDLE BRANCH WILDCAT CK

01.6 NE JCT 9740

31951Poor
#120FAS ROUTE A240

over TWISP RIVER

.SESES12T33NR21E

31949Poor
#121SR 23

over PLEASANT VALLEY CR

8.3 N JCT US 195

31958Poor
#122ANGIER AVENUE

over MISSION CREEK

00.14 MI W DIVISION

31960Poor
#123SR 25

over COLUMBIA RIVER

32.8 N JCT US 395

31948Poor
#124SR 21

over SAN POIL R

24.2 N LINCOLN CO

31931Poor
#125SO. FRONTAGE RD.

over WEST CANAL

West Canal @ George

31950Poor
#126CHIWAWA LOOP ROAD

over CHIWAWA RIVER

03.8 N PLAIN

31977Poor
#127SR 260

over DRY WASH

0.1 E JCT SR 21

31967Poor
#128KOONTZ RD

over I-5

1.0 N JCT US 12

31976Poor
#129MILLERDALE AVE

over WEN REC IRRIG CANAL

APPLELAND DR

31975Poor
#130OLD 99

over PILCHUCK CREEK

2.0 N JCT SR 530

31933Poor
#131WEST PARKER HEIGHT

over S.V.I.D. CANAL

00.06 N YAK VAL HWY

31919Poor
#132SR 23

over CRAB CREEK

8.7 N JCT SR 231

31948Poor
#133CC LANDON ROAD

over YACOLT CREEK

0.3 W CO RD 16

31955Poor
#134PEND OREILLE LK RD

over LITTLE PEND OREILLE RIVE

.16 E JCT SR 294

31957Poor
#135SR 21

over BAUER COULEE

12.7 N JCT US 395

31946Poor
#136Tacoma Creek Rd

over Tacoma Creek

4 miles w/o Hwy 20

31960Poor
#137I-90

over S FK SNOQUALMIE R

7.3 E JCT SR 202

31974Poor
#138SR 23

over ROCK CREEK

23.2 N JCT US 195

31946Poor
#139SR 21

over SINKING CREEK

29.3 N JCT SR 28

31950Poor
#140MAD RIVER ROAD

over ENTIAT RIVER

00.4N ARDENVOIR

31957Poor
#141SKAMANIA LANDING R

over BUTLER SLOUGH

0.12 S JCT SR 14

31948Poor
#142Aladdin Road

over Deep Creek

MP 31.97

31900Poor
#143GARRARD CREEK ROAD

over GARRARD CREEK

03.6 SW JCT 9641

31969Poor
#144ROSE GULCH ROAD

over TOUCHET RIVER

0.2 N JCT SR 12

31963Poor
#145ALPOWA CREEK RD

over ALPOWA CREEK

1.1 S JCT SR 12

31964Poor
#146Cedar Creek Rd

over Cedar Creek

NW of Ione Town Limits

31985Poor
#147ROBBINS RD.

over MARION DRAIN

00.01 N MARION DRN

31959Poor
#148PERIMETER ROAD

over CLOVER CREEK

GRID COORD ET403207

31958Poor
#149STILLSON ROAD

over WEST FORK WILDCAT CREEK

0.5 N JCT CR 7974

31973Poor
#150MEINBURG RD

over COPPEI CREEK

00.10E SR 12

31971Poor
#151FS ROUTE NO. 1107

over UPPER W. BRANCH

UPPER WEST BRANCH

31956Poor
#152NFSR 7003000

over WEST FORK TILTON

TAKE ROAD 70 OFF HWY 7

31970Poor
#153BAILEYSBURG ROAD

over NORTH TOUCHET RIVER

0.2 S JCT 9115

31975Poor
#154(DRIVEWAY)

over MEADOW CREEK

.1 E JCT SR 127

31961Poor
#155SCHAFER BOOM ROAD

over SMITH CANAL

0.4 S JCT 6292

31978Poor
#156WEBER RD.

over CANAL

00.28 N OF EVANS RD

31976Poor
#157SLAYTON RD.

over MARION DRAIN

00.56 S CHAMBERS RD

31960Poor
#158DELEZENNE ROAD

over DELEZENNE CREEK

2.6 S JCT 96411

31972Poor
#159201st AVE

over INDEPENDENCE CREEK

0.4 W THURSTON CO.

31975Poor
#160NO DATA ENTERED

over WEST BRANCH LECLERC CREE

NO DATA ENTERED

31954Poor
#161I-5

over LUCILE ST

3.9 N JCT SR 900

41966Poor
#162I-90

over MERCER SLOUGH

6.4 E JCT I-5

41940Poor
#163I-90

over LAKE WASHINGTON

1.9 E JCT I-5

41940Poor
#164SR 167

over CMSTPP RR

0.8 N JCT SR 516

41967Poor
#165MAPLE STREET

over SPOKANE RIVER

0.4 N SR 90

41958Poor
#166I-5

over E FORK LEWIS RIVER

4.1 N JCT SR 501

41939Poor
#167I-5

over LEWIS RIVER

5.8 N JCT SR 501

41940Poor
#168S BOEING ACCESS RD

over AIRPORT WAY BAR RAMP

0.2 W E MARGINAL WY

41952Poor
#169EASTLAKE AVE NE

over PORTAGE BAY PL E

3200 Eastlake Ave

41930Poor
#170EASTLAKE AVE NE

over PORTAGE BAY

3200 EASTLAKE AVE

41915Poor
#171I-90

over SR 906

2.1 E KING CO

41969Poor
#172I-90

over SR 906 W-W RAMP

21.6 E JCT SR 202

41969Poor
#173I-5

over LOG DUMP RD & BN RY

1.6 N JCT SR 503

41972Poor
#174I-90

over GAME CROSSING

1.3 E JCT SR 18

41976Poor
#17515TH ST NORTHWEST

over UPRR

0.3 MI E JCT SR 167

41972Poor
#176SR 99 (54TH AVE E)

over I-5 RAMPS

JCT I-5

41961Poor
#177SR 167

over BNSF RR

0.6 N JCT I-5

41934Poor
#1784TH AVE S

over ARGO RR YARD

4700 4th Ave S

41933Poor
#179I-5

over SAMISH RIVER PVT RD

2.9 N JCT SR 11

41963Poor
#180US 2

over COLUMBIA RIVER

0.3 E JCT US 97 ALT

41975Poor
#181US 101

over CHEHALIS RIVER

0.2 N JCT SR 105

41955Poor
#182W MEEKER STREET

over GREEN RIVER

0.1 MI E OF JCT SR-516

41958Poor
#183SR 302

over HENDERSON BAY

10.7 E MASON CO

41936Poor
#184I-5

over COWLITZ RIVER

2.0 N COWLITZ CO

41953Poor
#185SULLIVAN RD

over SR 290 (TRENT AVE)

2.1 E JCT SR 27

41960Poor
#186US 12

over RR & N GORDON RD

16.4 E JCT SR 410

41971Poor
#187PORTLAND AVE

over PUYALLUP AVE NPRR

0.2 N JCT I-5 PORT

41973Poor
#188SR 285

over WENATCHEE RIVER & GNRR

1.5 N JCT SR 285COWENTCH

41954Poor
#189I-90

over BANDERA RD

14.9 E JCT SR 202

41972Poor
#190W GARFIELD ST

over MARINA PL RR RAVINE

1700 W Garfield St

41929Poor
#191SR 104 EAST HALF

over HOOD CANAL

0.1 E JEFFERSON CO

42009Poor
#192I-90

over COAL CREEK

0.5 E JCT SR 906

41956Poor
#193I-90 WB

over SO FK SNOQULMIE R

21.2 E JCT SR 202

41971Poor
#194SR 529

over UNION SL

5.9 N JCT SR 529 SPUR

41927Poor
#195SR 529

over UNION SL

5.9 N JCT SR 529 SPUR

41954Poor
#196I-90

over YAKIMA RIVER

16.5 E JCT SR 906

41959Poor
#197I-90

over YAKIMA RIVER

16.5 E JCT SR 906

41959Poor
#198SR 529

over SNOHOMISH RIVER

4.6 N JCT SR 529 SPUR

41927Poor
#199SR 529

over SNOHOMISH RIVER

4.7 N JCT SR 529 SPUR

41954Poor
#200US 12

over WISHKAH RIVER

0.2 W JCT US 12

41925Poor

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Data Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) National Bridge Inventory 2024

Bridge inspection data is typically updated every 24 months. Conditions may have changed since the last inspection.

“Structurally deficient” does not mean a bridge is unsafe or likely to collapse. It indicates that one or more key structural elements are in poor or worse condition. Bridges are inspected regularly and may have load restrictions in place.

This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used for route clearance or vehicle weight decisions.