Mission Avenue over Spokane River
Spokane County, Washington · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Mission Avenue over Spokane River in Spokane County, Washington, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1909, making it 116 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 19,319 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2023).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 132 of the 309 inventoried bridges in Spokane County rated fair (42.7%); 21 (6.8%) 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.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete deck arch |
| Length | about 390 ft |
| Location | 1.13 E of SR395 |
| NBI structure number | 085123000000000 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Washington department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Spokane County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-90 over S Havana St | 1957 | 62,117 | Fair |
| I-90 over S Altamont St | 1957 | 58,628 | Good |
| I-90 over Sprague Ave | 2000 | 51,385 | Fair |
| I-90 over UPRR | 2000 | 51,385 | Good |
| I-90 over Sprague Ave | 2001 | 51,385 | Good |
| I-90 over UPRR | 2001 | 51,385 | Good |
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