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I-5 over Meador Ave

Whatcom County, Washington · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory

United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled August 20, 2026

I-5 over Meador Ave in Whatcom County, Washington, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1957, making it 68 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 38,169 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
It is one of 178 of the 355 inventoried bridges in Whatcom County rated fair (50.1%); 20 (5.6%) are rated poor.
A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.

Component ratings


Structure	Continuous concrete multiple box beam
Length	about 279 ft
Location	2.8 N Jct SR 11
NBI structure number	0005463A0000000
Condition class	Fair

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Washington department of transportation.

Bridge	Built	Vehicles/day	Condition
I-5 over Orchard Dr/squalicum CR	1958	39,925	Fair
I-5 over Orchard Dr/squalicum CR	1958	39,925	Fair
I-5 over Meador Ave	1957	38,169	Fair
I-5 over Iowa St	1957	33,565	Fair
I-5 over Whatcom Creek	1957	33,565	Fair
I-5 over Whatcom Creek	1957	33,565	Fair