Bridge conditions in Stevens County, Washington
75 inventoried bridges · 9 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Stevens County has 9 bridges rated poor out of 75 inventoried, a 12.0% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 9 of the 75 bridges in Stevens County, Washington, are rated in poor condition (12.0%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 30 bridges (40.0%) are rated good and 36 (48.0%) fair.
- The median Stevens County bridge was built in 1971.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Orin - Rice Road over Colville River (built 1959), carrying about 1,028 vehicles a day.
Good 40.0% · Fair 48.0% · Poor 12.0% of 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orin - Rice Road over Colville River | 1959 | 1,028 | Poor |
| SR 25 over Columbia River | 1948 | 904 | Poor |
| Douglas Falls Road over Mill Creek | 1960 | 420 | Poor |
| Pend Oreille Lk Rd over Little Pend Oreille Rive | 1957 | 363 | Poor |
| Main Street over Chewelah Creek | 1935 | 300 | Poor |
| Second Ave over Chewelah Creek | 1935 | 100 | Poor |
| Rocky Creek Road over South Fork Deep Creek | 1955 | 40 | Poor |
| Rocky Creek Rd over Rocky Creek | 1964 | 40 | Poor |
| Bear Crk over Little Pend Oreille Rive | 1970 | 24 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 395 over Mill Creek | 1983 | 8,792 | Good |
| US 395 over Colville River | 1921 | 8,606 | Fair |
| US 395 over Colville R | 1963 | 8,606 | Fair |
| US 395 over Little Pend Oreille R | 1980 | 7,148 | Good |
| US 395 over Gn Ry | 1941 | 4,986 | Fair |
| US 395 over Columbia R Kettle Falls | 1941 | 4,342 | Fair |
| Williams Lake Road over Mill Creek | 1996 | 2,228 | Good |
| Aladdin Rd over Mill Creek | 1960 | 1,721 | Fair |
| Waitts Lake Road over Colville River | 1960 | 1,279 | Fair |
| Oakshott Road over Colville River | 1996 | 1,224 | Good |
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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