Deficient bridges in Washington
| By now you’ve all heard about the bridge collapse in Minneapolis and maybe you’ve spent some time wondering if that sort of tragedy could be repeated elsewhere. Believe it - there are crappy bridges in need of repair all over the country. MSNBC.com has compiled a list of them by state, further subdivided by county, and, wow, I’m trying to figure out which bridges in King County aren’t on the list. | ![]() |
| You can check out the full list here; I’ve excerpted the King County listings below. | photo by Robinette Struckel |
Note: For “Status”, “D” means structurally deficient, “O” means functionally obsolete. The sufficiency rating is calculated from four different factors indicative of a bridge’s suffiency to stay in use. A rating of 100 means the bridge is sufficent, a rating of 0 means it is not.
The first ten…
Status Rating Road Place County Feature Location
O 70.3 90 ARLINGTON KING RICHARDS RD 0.2 E JCT I-405
O 89.3 90 ARLINGTON KING RICHARDS RD 0.2 E JCT I-405
O 90.8 90 ARLINGTON KING W-S RAMP RICHARD RD 0.2 E JCT I-405
O 74.9 164 AUBURN KING R ST 0C 1.1 E JCT SR 18
O 89.6 18 AUBURN KING W VALLEY HWY(OLD SR 181) 2.7 E JCT I-5
O 65.3 5504 AUBURN KING UPRR 0.3 E JCT SR 167
O 69.0 5505 AUBURN KING BNRR & B ST NW 0.6 E JCT SR 167
O 68.9 5501 AUBURN KING STUCK RIVER 1.2 N PIERCE CO
O 77.0 405 BELLEVUE KING I-405 3.0 N JCT I-90
O 75.4 405 BELLEVUE KING BNRR & 115 AVE NE 0.2 N JCT SR 520
And more–many, many more–behind the jump.
Status Rating Road Place County Feature Location
O 83.4 520 BELLEVUE KING SR 520 JCT SR 520
O 85.1 405 BELLEVUE KING NORTHUP WAY 0.1 N JCT SR 520
O 69.1 405 BELLEVUE KING I-405 2.2 N JCT I-90
O 74.2 405 BELLEVUE KING BNRR & 115TH AVE NE 0.2 N JCT SR 520
O 91.7 405 BELLEVUE KING S-W RAMP NP RY 0.2 N JCT SR 520
O 93.4 90 BELLEVUE KING W-S RAMP I-90 6.8 E JCT SR 900
O 70.5 405 BELLEVUE KING I-90 FACTORIA 5.7 N JCT SR 900
O 71.6 405 BELLEVUE KING I-90 FACTORIA 5.7 N JCT SR 900
O 66.0 90 BELLEVUE KING MERCER SL 6.6 E JCT I-5
O 49.5 90 BELLEVUE KING MERCER SL 6.7 E JCT I-5
O 80.7 90 BELLEVUE KING MERCER SLOUGH 6.6 E JCT I-5
O 68.4 90 BELLEVUE KING MERCER SLOUGH 6.2 E JCT SR 900
O 86.6 90 BELLEVUE KING I-90 MERCER SLOUGH 6.6 E JCT I-5
O 92.1 405 BELLEVUE KING I-405 2.4 N JCT I-90
O 96.0 405 BELLEVUE KING 116TH AVE NE JCT SR 520
O 78.1 756 BELLEVUE KING KELSEY CREEK 140TH &BELL RED RD
O 77.2 752 BELLEVUE KING PARKING LOT NE 12TH & 124TH NE
O 77.1 754 BELLEVUE KING BNRR NE 12TH& 118TH NE
O 77.0 7512 BELLEVUE KING LEWIS CREEK VILLAGE DRIVE
O 67.3 405 BOTHELL KING SR 522 SAMMAMISH R 5.4 N JCT SR 908
O 55.0 405 BOTHELL KING SR 522 SAMMAMISH R 5.4 N JCT SR 908
O 87.9 900 ISSAQUAH KING PCC RR HOUSER WAY 0.5 E JCT 8TH AVE
O 76.4 590 ISSAQUAH KING E.FK.ISSAQUAH CK. 00.3 S. I-90
O 45.2 18100 KENT KING MILL CR 4.6 N JCT SR 18
O 91.0 167 KENT KING SR 167 & SPRINGBROOK CK 1.8 N JCT SR 516
O 59.6 18100 KENT KING MILL CR 3.8 N JCT SR 18
O 80.0 516 KENT KING GREEN RIVER 1.7 E JCT I-5
O 47.2 1068 KENT KING GREEN RIVER .12 E JCT SR 516
O 81.5 405 KIRKLAND KING I-405 2.2 N JCT SR 908
O 67.4 90 MERCER ISLAND KING EAST CHANNEL-LK WASH 5.9 E JCT I-5
O 47.3 90 MERCER ISLAND KING EAST CHANNEL-LK WASH 5.9 E JCT I-5
O 79.0 90 MERCER ISLAND KING I-90 3.6 E JCT SR 900
O 94.0 90 MERCER ISLAND KING I-90 4.2 E JCT I-5
O 79.0 90 MERCER ISLAND KING I-90 4.0 E JCT SR 900
O 79.0 90 MERCER ISLAND KING I-90 4.6 E JCT SR 900
O 76.7 1069 PACIFIC KING STUCK RIVER (WHITE RIV) 0.6 N PIERCE CO
O 74.4 908 REDMOND KING SAMMAMISH R 2.5 E JCT I-405
O 76.8 520 REDMOND KING SR 901 & SAMMAMISH R 4.9 E JCT I-405
O 89.5 520 REDMOND KING SR 202 & ABAN BNRR 5.8 E JCT I-405
O 76.4 908 REDMOND KING W. SAMMAMISH PKWY 2.5 E JCT I-405
O 74.2 1065 REDMOND KING PRIVATE ROAD .2 W 140TH AVE
O 76.4 1065 REDMOND KING SAMMAMISH RIVER 00.4 S JCT SR 908
O 95.0 1065 REDMOND KING BEAR CREEK 0.1 W AVONDALE RD
O 71.5 900 RENTON KING CEDAR R 0.2 E JCT SR 515
O 66.2 405 RENTON KING MAY CR 1.7 N JCT SR 900
O 91.8 405 RENTON KING SR 900 0C SUNSET BLVD 0.5 N JCT SR 169
O 44.2 167 RENTON KING SR 167 3.8 N JCT SR 516
O 73.2 405 RENTON KING I-405 0.6 N JCT SR 167
O 80.9 405 RENTON KING SR 167 1.3 N JCT SR 181
O 60.1 405 RENTON KING SR 900 0C N RENTON JCT SR 900
O 69.6 405 RENTON KING OAKESDALE AVENUE 0.7 N JCT SR 181
O 76.0 405 RENTON KING I-405 1.1 N JCT SR 181
O 75.0 405 RENTON KING I-405 1.2 N JCT SR 167
O 84.6 405 RENTON KING SR 169 1.7 N JCT SR 167
O 92.7 42020 RENTON KING SPRINGBROOK CREEK 0.7M EAST SR 181
O 66.0 41020 RENTON KING SPRINGBROOK CREEK 1.0 M WEST SR 167
O 63.2 1169 RENTON KING CEDAR RIVER 0.1M E OF I 405
O 62.0 1070 RENTON KING HOSPITAL ACCESS ROAD 0.2 E JCT SR 167
O 37.9 2000 SEATAC KING DEPLANE DRIVE TERMINAL ENTRANCE
O 88.8 2000 SEATAC KING TERMINAL DRIVES N OF PERKING GARAGE
O 65.5 2000 SEATAC KING TERMINAL DRIVES NB & SB 0.25 MI S OF SR 518
O 71.1 99 SEATTLE KING LYNN ST 6.7 N JCT SR 509
O 31.5 99 SEATTLE KING BROAD ST 5.6 N JCT SR 509
O 60.3 99 SEATTLE KING MERCER ST 5.7 N JCT SR 509
O 53.2 99 SEATTLE KING “AURORA AVE LAKE UNION”
O 57.6 99 SEATTLE KING N38TH ST 7.6 N JCT SR 509
O 70.1 99 SEATTLE KING N46TH ST 8.3 N JCT SR 509
O 37.3 99 SEATTLE KING N63RD ST 9.1 N JCT SR 509
O 66.2 99 SEATTLE KING N50TH ST 8.5 N JCT SR 509
D 9.0 99 SEATTLE KING CITY STREETS & RAILROAD 3.8 N JCT SR 509
D 16.5 99 SEATTLE KING CITY STREETS & RAILROAD 3.8 N JCT SR 509
D 47.9 99 SEATTLE KING SPOKANE ST 1.8 N JCT SR 509
O 54.0 5 SEATTLE KING LAKE WASH SHIP CANAL 0.7 N JCT SR 520
O 66.8 5 SEATTLE KING I-5 1.3 N JCT SR 520
O 85.3 5 SEATTLE KING I-5 1.6 N JCT SR 520
O 79.5 5 SEATTLE KING EXP RAVENNA BLVD 5.8 N JCT I-90
O 72.0 5 SEATTLE KING GALER-LAKEVIEW V 2.9 N JCT I-90
O 78.1 5 SEATTLE KING 45TH-N RAMP N-50TH 1.4 N JCT SR 520
O 71.9 520 SEATTLE KING W-S RAMP I-5 3.5 N JCT I-90
O 72.1 5 SEATTLE KING I-5 1.7 N JCT I-90
O 69.4 5 SEATTLE KING I-5 1.9 N JCT I-90
O 91.3 5 SEATTLE KING YALE ST RAMP 1.8 N JCT I-90
O 74.0 5 SEATTLE KING DENNY WAY-LAKEVIEW V 2.9 N JCT I-90
D 52.5 520 SEATTLE KING PORTAGE BAY 0.6 E JCT I-5
O 73.4 520 SEATTLE KING SR 520 0.3 E JCT I-5
O 94.6 522 SEATTLE KING W-S RAMP I-5 2.8 N JCT SR 520
O 60.6 5 SEATTLE KING “JAMES CHERRY
O 62.0 5 SEATTLE KING SB VIADUCT STA 2195 0.8 N JCT I-90
O 57.6 5 SEATTLE KING I-5 1.1 N JCT I-90
O 85.1 5 SEATTLE KING SBCD VIADUCT STA 2195 0.8 N JCT I-90
O 91.9 5 SEATTLE KING CITY STREET 0.8 N JCT I-90
O 72.6 5 SEATTLE KING EXP JAMES-CHERRY ST 0.8 N JCT I-90
O 73.7 5 SEATTLE KING I-5 0.4 N JCT SR 522
O 86.3 5 SEATTLE KING I-5 0.7 N JCT SR 522
O 81.0 5 SEATTLE KING N-103RD EXP RAMP 1.5 N JCT SR 522
O 74.5 5 SEATTLE KING I-5 2.4 N JCT SR 522
O 69.4 5 SEATTLE KING I-5 3.1 N JCT SR 522
O 65.5 523 SEATTLE KING I-5 1.0 N JCT SR 99
O 71.5 5 SEATTLE KING I-5 1.5 N JCT I-90
O 78.7 5 SEATTLE KING I-5 1.6 N JCT I-90
O 56.2 5 SEATTLE KING NBCD KING JACKSON ST 0.3 N JCT I-90
O 77.1 90 SEATTLE KING I-5 JCT I-5
O 87.9 90 SEATTLE KING I-5 JCT I-5
O 90.7 90 SEATTLE KING I-5 JCT I-5
O 64.1 5 SEATTLE KING I-5 JCT I-90
O 62.7 90 SEATTLE KING DEARBORN STREET 0.2 E JCT I-5
O 77.5 90 SEATTLE KING I-5 JCT I-5
O 77.1 5 SEATTLE KING I-5 0.5 N JCT SR 900
O 77.0 5 SEATTLE KING I-5 3.7 N JCT SR 900
O 92.7 5 SEATTLE KING E-N RAMP I-5 3.8 N JCT SR 900
O 65.4 5 SEATTLE KING SB VIADUCT STA 2064 5.2 N JCT SR 900
D 49.9 5 SEATTLE KING NB VIADUCT STA 2085 5.8 N JCT SR 900
O 67.5 5 SEATTLE KING W-S RAMP N-W RAMP 5.5 N JCT SR 900
O 85.9 5 SEATTLE KING S-E RAMP I-5 5.6 N JCT SR 900
O 62.3 5 SEATTLE KING PARKING LOT 5.5 N JCT SR 900
D 32.0 5 SEATTLE KING I-5 5.5 N JCT SR 900
O 70.2 5 SEATTLE KING CITY STS & RAILROADS 3.8 N JCT SR 900
O 71.0 5 SEATTLE KING AIRPORT WAY 4.1 N JCT SR 900
O 80.2 99 SEATTLE KING PACIFIC HWY 1.8 N JCT I-5
O 92.6 509 SEATTLE KING SR 509 4.6 N JCT SR 518
O 71.8 90 SEATTLE KING LAKE WASHINGTON 1.7 E JCT I-5
O 82.4 90 SEATTLE KING I-90 WB 0.2 E JCT I-5
O 73.2 90 SEATTLE KING LAKE WASHINGTON 1.7 E JCT I-5
O 84.7 90 SEATTLE KING HOV LANES 0.2 E JCT I-5
O 69.5 90 SEATTLE KING SEATTLE CITY STREETS 0.2 W JCT I-5
O 94.0 90 SEATTLE KING I-5 & CITY STREETS 0.1 W JCT I-5
O 65.8 99 SEATTLE KING DUWAMISH RIVER WEST 0.1 N JCT SR 509
O 74.0 4051 SEATTLE KING RAILROAD STATION AIRPORT WAY & 4TH
O 63.7 4121 SEATTLE KING “S R 90 DEARBORN”
O 81.0 4241 SEATTLE KING RAILROAD STATION 4TH AVE.S.& JACKSON
D 19.3 1253 SEATTLE KING RAILROAD 2ND AVE.S.& JACKSON
O 60.3 4281 SEATTLE KING BACKFILL WATERWAY 3200 E MARGINAL WAY
D 21.0 3051 SEATTLE KING COWEN PARK RAVINE 15 AVE NE- NE 62 ST
O 37.9 3582 SEATTLE KING 25TH AVE NE NE 45TH @ 25TH AVE
O 76.8 3582 SEATTLE KING 25TH AVE NE NE 45TH & 25TH NE
O 77.6 3582 SEATTLE KING 25TH AVE NE NE 45TH & 25TH AVE
O 64.5 5012 SEATTLE KING “RAVINE FAIRMOUNT AVE”
O 48.3 5012 SEATTLE KING “RAVINE FAIRMOUNT AVE”
O 60.9 2051 SEATTLE KING NW LEARY WY 15 AVE NW @ LEARY
O 37.2 1051 SEATTLE KING SHILSHOLE AVE. & W. 46TH 4300 15TH AVE WEST
O 31.4 1051 SEATTLE KING SALMON BAY WATERWAY & RR 4300-15TH AVE WEST
O 49.2 1051 SEATTLE KING SALMON BAY WATERWAY 4300 15TH AVE W
O 37.7 1502 SEATTLE KING RAILROAD TRACKS 1500 W EMERSON ST
O 60.9 1522 SEATTLE KING 15TH AVE W 15TH W @W DRAVUS ST
O 41.8 150 SEATTLE KING RAILROAD YARDS 1800 W DRAVUS ST
D 56.2 4042 SEATTLE KING E MARGINAL WY 1 & 4 AVE SW.SPOK - E MARG WY
O 53.9 4241 SEATTLE KING ARGO RAILROAD YARDS 4700 - 4TH AVE. S.
O 71.1 4261 SEATTLE KING ARGO RAILROAD YARDS 4500-1ST AVE. S.
O 45.6 3301 SEATTLE KING NE PACIFIC ST 3800 EASTLAKE AVE
O 89.7 3301 SEATTLE KING NE PACIFIC ST/E 40TH ST 3800 EASTLAKE AVE
O 63.8 3301 SEATTLE KING PORTAGE BAY 3200 EASTLAKE AVE
D 13.0 1191 SEATTLE KING RR/ACCESS RD/PARKING LOT 3400 FREMONT AVE N
O 55.1 1191 SEATTLE KING LAKE WASH. SHIP CANAL 3000 FREMONT AVE N
O 66.0 4032 SEATTLE KING EAST MARGINAL WAY S 1200 SW SPOKANE ST
O 47.5 5042 SEATTLE KING DUWAMISH RIVER E WATERWY 800 SW SPOKANE ST
O 51.3 4103 SEATTLE KING AIRPORT WAY S RR TRACKS ALBRO PL & AIRPT WY
O 77.9 4051 SEATTLE KING ARGO RAILROAD YARDS 5200 AIRPORT WAY S.
O 36.6 1582 SEATTLE KING SMITH'S COVE & RAILROAD 1700 W. GARFIELD ST
O 68.2 1582 SEATTLE KING 15TH AVE W 1600 - 15TH AVE W
O 59.5 1301 SEATTLE KING LAKE UNION 1400 FAIRVIEW AVE N
O 80.0 2051 SEATTLE KING 8TH AVE NW 8 AVE NW & HOLMAN
O 75.3 4121 SEATTLE KING INTERSTATE 90 12 AVE S /I-90
O 69.2 5 TUKWILA KING DUWAMISH R RR CITY ST 0.4 N JCT SR 599
O 80.7 405 TUKWILA KING SR 181 1.0 N JCT I-5
O 84.0 5 TUKWILA KING I-405 E-E S-E RAMP 5.2 N JCT SR 516
O 78.3 5 TUKWILA KING E-N RAMP 0.1 N JCT I-405
O 65.4 5 TUKWILA KING S-E RAMP E-N RAMP 0.1 N JCT I-405
O 85.5 405 TUKWILA KING I-5 JCT I-5
O 70.2 5 TUKWILA KING S-W RAMP TO S 188TH ST 3.3 N JCT SR 516
O 62.9 405 TUKWILA KING CMSTPP RR NP RY 0.4 N JCT SR 181
O 93.0 599 TUKWILA KING 133RD ST 0.4 N JCT I-5
O 91.9 599 TUKWILA KING 133RD ST 0.4 N JCT I-5
O 88.1 405 TUKWILA KING I-405 0.8 N JCT I-5
O 92.4 5 TUKWILA KING KLICKITAT DR 5.0 N JCT SR 516
O 94.5 5 TUKWILA KING SR 518 & I-405 RAMPS 5.2 N JCT SR 516
O 93.4 5 TUKWILA KING S 154TH ST OC JCT I-405 & SR 518
O 51.4 90705 TUKWILA KING AIRPORT WAY E RAMP OVER AIRPORT WAY
D 19.9 90705 TUKWILA KING BNRR AND UPRR NW JCT I-5
O 72.0 1320 TUKWILA KING UPRR & BNRR 0.1 E INTERURBAN
O 84.5 90 KING LAKE WASHINGTON 1.7 E JCT I-5
O 67.1 202 KING EVANS CREEK 1.7 E JCT SR 520
O 66.0 169 KING CEDAR RIVER 1.9 N JCT SR 18
O 49.1 202 KING SAMMAMISH R 2.5 E JCT SR 522
O 66.3 99 KING SR 99 1.9 N JCT SR 599
D 24.5 18 KING GREEN RIVER 2.5 E JCT SR 164
O 55.6 5 KING S 336TH ST 0.8 N JCT SR 18
O 66.4 5 KING MILITARY RD 2.6 N JCT SR 18
O 54.0 5 KING S 260TH ST 5.6 N JCT SR 18
O 74.3 5 KING S 288TH ST 3.8 N JCT SR 18
O 83.6 5 KING S 272ND ST 4.8 N JCT SR 18
O 66.8 509 KING COUNTY RD 1ST AVE S 5.1 N PIERCE CO
O 78.9 99 KING SR 518 RIVERTON HTS 4.9 N JCT SR 516
O 61.2 202 KING SAMMAMISH R 0.4 E JCT SR 522
O 68.2 5 KING I-5 4.0 N JCT SR 516
O 81.0 5 KING “I-5 HOV LANE”
O 83.6 5 KING INTERURBAN AVE 0.1 N JCT SR 599
O 84.7 5 KING SR 181 0.1 N JCT SR 599
O 67.8 405 KING NEWPORT WAY 4.8 N JCT SR 900
O 70.1 405 KING NEWPORT WAY 4.8 N JCT SR 900
O 29.5 5 KING I-5 5.5 N JCT SR 900
O 93.7 90 KING E-N RAMP I-90 TO I-405 6.8 E JCT SR 900
O 89.6 522 KING SAMMAMISH RIVER 5.5 N JCT SR 908
O 88.2 405 KING SR 908 3.3 N JCT SR 520
O 76.5 509 KING SR 509 5.7 N JCT SR 516
O 88.1 90 KING VASA PARK RD 1.7 E JCT I-405
O 79.6 5 KING METRO ACCESS 0.9 N JCT SR 523
O 75.2 515 KING GARRISON CREEK 2.2 N JCT SR 516
O 76.4 516 KING WETLANDS 2.9 E JCT SR 515
O 94.2 516 KING BIG SOOS CREEK 3.8 E JCT SR 515
O 44.3 98912 KING OLD VAUGHN HILL ROAD .2 MI NE OF I-90
O 76.6 96803 KING EVANS CREEK 1.3 E AVONDALE RD
O 67.0 91550 KING GREEN RIVER .4 MI E HARVEY RD
O 56.1 96100 KING SAMMAMISH RIVER 0.2 S BOTHELL WAY
O 71.4 96100 KING SAMMAMISH RIVER .2 S BOTHELL WAY
D 66.7 96818 KING DUVALL SLOUGH .9 MI W OF HW-203
D 56.5 96818 KING DUVALL SLOUGH .8 MI W OF HW-203
D 69.3 96818 KING DUVALL SLOUGH .6 MI W OF HW-203
D 49.8 96818 KING DUVALL SLOUGH .4 MI W OF HW-203
O 49.1 93690 KING FIFTEEN MILE CREEK .3 MI S MAY VALL SE
O 42.8 93678 KING GREEN RIVER 1.5 MI SE OF HW-18
O 79.1 98906 KING RAGING RIVER 2 M NE OF I-90
D 4.0 90113 KING DUWAMISH RIVER .8 MI N OF SHW-99
O 69.7 97850 KING MAY CREEK .25 MI N SE 95TH WY
O 62.0 91581 KING JENKINS CREEK .7 MI SE OF SHW-516
O 70.6 19157 KING CATTLE CROSSING ON CENTRAL AVE-KENT
O 68.9 19157 KING GREEN RIVER ON S CENTRAL AV-KEN
O 26.0 522 KING BEAR CREEK 0.7 E JCT SR 202


