Bridge conditions in Pend Oreille County, Washington
71 inventoried bridges · 11 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Pend Oreille County has 11 bridges rated poor out of 71 inventoried, a 15.5% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 11 of the 71 bridges in Pend Oreille County, Washington, are rated in poor condition (15.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 38 bridges (53.5%) are rated good and 22 (31.0%) fair.
- The median Pend Oreille County bridge was built in 1985.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Fifth Ave (Usk) over Pend Oreille River (built 1964), carrying about 1,900 vehicles a day.
Good 53.5% · Fair 31.0% · Poor 15.5% of 71 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth Ave (Usk) over Pend Oreille River | 1964 | 1,900 | Poor |
| SR 20 over Tacoma CR | 1946 | 1,202 | Poor |
| SR 31 over Sullivan Creek | 1927 | 949 | Poor |
| Tacoma Creek Rd over Tacoma Creek | 1960 | 290 | Poor |
| Cedar Creek Rd over Cedar Creek | 1985 | 119 | Poor |
| Fs Route No. 659 over Upper W. Branch | 1954 | 50 | Poor |
| Fs Route No. 312 over Upper W. Branch | 1954 | 50 | Poor |
| Fs Route No. 1107 over Upper W. Branch | 1956 | 50 | Poor |
| No Data Entered over E. Branch Leclerc Creek | 1960 | 8 | Poor |
| No Data Entered over West Branch Leclerc Cree | 1954 | 5 | Poor |
| No Data Entered over Ruby Creek | 1970 | 1 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| SR 41 over Bnrr | 2019 | 5,000 | Good |
| SR 20 over Calispell Creek | 1986 | 2,212 | Good |
| SR 31 over Cedar Creek | 1946 | 1,960 | Fair |
| Fifth Ave (Usk) over Pend Oreille River | 1964 | 1,900 | Poor |
| SR 20 over Davis Creek | 1936 | 1,588 | Fair |
| SR 31 over Pend Oreille River | 1950 | 1,288 | Fair |
| LeClerc Road South over Indian Creek | 2018 | 1,220 | Good |
| SR 20 over Tacoma CR | 1946 | 1,202 | Poor |
| SR 20 over Lost Creek | 1934 | 1,093 | Fair |
| SR 20 over S Fk Lost Creek | 1986 | 1,093 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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