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Nisqually Entrance over Tahoma Creek

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

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

Nisqually Entrance over Tahoma Creek in Pierce County, Washington, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of August 20, 2026).
Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
It was built in 1969, making it 56 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 1,576 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
It is one of 191 of the 480 inventoried bridges in Pierce County rated fair (39.8%); 22 (4.6%) 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	Prestressed concrete stringer or multi-beam girder
Length	about 64 ft
Location	1.2 Miles East of Nisqual
NBI structure number	9450026P0000000
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 Portland Ave	1962	105,864	Fair
I-5 over Portland Ave	1962	105,864	Fair
I-5 over Wapato Creek	1960	97,641	Good
I-5 over Wapato Creek	1960	97,641	Good
I-5 over Hylebos Creek	1960	96,536	Good
I-5 over Hylebos Creek	1960	96,536	Good