Bridge conditions in Klickitat County, Washington
91 inventoried bridges · 6 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
6 of the 91 bridges the federal inventory lists in Klickitat County are rated poor; the rest split 25 good and 60 fair.
- 6 of the 91 bridges in Klickitat County, Washington, are rated in poor condition (6.6%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 25 bridges (27.5%) are rated good and 60 (65.9%) fair.
- The median Klickitat County bridge was built in 1977.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is US 97 over Swale Creek (built 1960), carrying about 6,760 vehicles a day.
Good 27.5% · Fair 65.9% · Poor 6.6% of 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 97 over Swale Creek | 1960 | 6,760 | Poor |
| US 97 over Bickleton Rd | 1972 | 5,310 | Poor |
| US 97 over Kusshi CR | 1945 | 4,013 | Poor |
| SR 14 over Alder Creek | 1965 | 936 | Poor |
| Project and Public over the Dalles Dam | 1956 | 100 | Poor |
| Seventh Street over Burlington Northern RR | 1994 | 99 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Marina Way over Columbia River | 1924 | 14,900 | Fair |
| US 197 over Columbia R Sp & S Ry | 1954 | 6,795 | Fair |
| US 97 over Swale Creek | 1960 | 6,760 | Poor |
| US 97 over Columbia River | 1962 | 6,212 | Fair |
| US 97 over BNSF RR | 1962 | 6,122 | Good |
| SR 14 over White Salmon River | 1971 | 5,853 | Good |
| US 97 over Little Klickitat River | 1956 | 5,532 | Fair |
| US 97 over Bickleton Rd | 1972 | 5,310 | Poor |
| SR 97 over Butler Creek | 2012 | 4,827 | Good |
| SR 14 over Klickitat River | 1933 | 4,529 | 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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