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Newhalem Campgroun over Skagit River

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

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

Newhalem Campgroun over Skagit River 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 1958, making it 67 years old at the 2025 inventory.
It carries about 200 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
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 single box beam
Length	about 313 ft
Location	100 feet South of Highway
NBI structure number	9470015P0000000
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 Meador Ave	1957	38,169	Fair
I-5 over Iowa St	1957	33,565	Fair
I-5 over Whatcom Creek	1957	33,565	Fair