Pacific County Bridge Report Card

Pacific County scores 51 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F51 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Pacific County, Washington

Pacific County has 120 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 9 rated poor and 11 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 7.5% is above the 5.6% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 43,298 daily vehicle crossings.

120Total Bridges

9Poor (7.5%)

43Fair (35.8%)

11Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

7.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.6% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

43,298daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

11bridges are rated scour-critical, or 9.2% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Pacific County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 51/100 (F). The county has 120 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 9 in poor condition and 11 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 43,298 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	7.5%	15.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	18.9% of measured traffic	14.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	9.2%	18.3
Average age vs national baseline	10	51 years vs 48 nationally	1.3
Traffic-data completeness	5	228,784 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	7.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.6%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	9.2%
Average Bridge Age	51 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	43,298 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUS 101 over Columbia R — 23,300 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeElk Prairie Road over Fern Creek — built in 1916 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Pacific County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Pacific County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
US 101 over Columbia R	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	23,300	1966
US 101 over S Fk Willapa River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	10,253	1966
SR 6 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,879	1947
SR 401 over Naselle River Overflow	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,839	1964
US 101 over Greenhead Slough	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,911	1934
US 101 over Teal Slough	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,911	1934
Community Drive over Surfside Est. Lagoon	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	87	1967
Knappton Road over Davis Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	79	1963
So Bend-palix Road over Niawiakum River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	39	1965
US 101 over Smith Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	4,478	1929

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.