Chelan County Bridge Report Card

Chelan County scores 48 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F48 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Chelan County, Washington

Chelan County has 148 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 12 rated poor and 16 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 8.1% is above the 5.6% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 88,174 daily vehicle crossings.

148Total Bridges

12Poor (8.1%)

56Fair (37.8%)

16Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

8.1%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.6% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

88,174daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

16bridges are rated scour-critical, or 10.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Chelan County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 48/100 (F). The county has 148 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 12 in poor condition and 16 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 88,174 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	8.1%	16.2
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	18.8% of measured traffic	14.1
Scour-critical bridge share	20	10.8%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.4
Traffic-data completeness	5	469,591 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	8.1%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.6%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	10.8%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	88,174 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeSR 285 over S Wenatchee AVE — 48,107 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeOld Monitor Road over Wenatchee River — built in 1907 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Chelan County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Chelan County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
US 2 over Wenatchee River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	8,705	1929
Aplets Wy over Wenatchee River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,800	1957
SR 207 over Wenatchee River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,805	1940
Angier Avenue over Mission Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	725	1960
Mad River Road over Entiat River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	246	1957
SR 285 over S Wenatchee AVE	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	48,107	1973
US 2 over Columbia River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	12,899	1975
US 2 over Nason Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	5,262	1987
Peshastin Main ST over Wenatchee River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,489	1931
Chiwawa Loop Road over Chiwawa River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	658	1977

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.