Adams County Bridge Report Card

Adams County scores 44 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F44 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Adams County, Washington

Adams County has 187 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 23 rated poor and 3 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 12.3% is above the 5.6% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 84,846 daily vehicle crossings.

187Total Bridges

23Poor (12.3%)

99Fair (52.9%)

3Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

12.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.6% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

84,846daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

3bridges are rated scour-critical, or 1.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Adams County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 44/100 (F). The county has 187 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 23 in poor condition and 3 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 84,846 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	12.3%	24.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	28.7% of measured traffic	21.5
Scour-critical bridge share	20	1.6%	3.2
Average age vs national baseline	10	65 years vs 48 nationally	6.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	295,388 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	12.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.6%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	1.6%
Average Bridge Age	65 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	84,846 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI-90 over Bnsf Railroad — 10,667 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeProvidence RD over Dry Relief — built in 1900 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Adams County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Adams County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
I-90 over Bnsf Railroad	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10,667	1968
I-90 over Bnsf Railroad	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10,667	1968
I-90 over SR 261	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,405	1958
I-90 over Damon RD	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,018	1972
I-90 over Wahl RD	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,000	1972
I-90 over N Paha Packard RD	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,950	1972
I-90 over SR 21	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,897	1972
I-90 over SR 21	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,897	1972
SR 24 over Potholes East Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,698	1976
SR 24 over Sagehill Wasteway	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,970	1965

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.