Hood River County Bridge Report Card

Hood River County scores 73 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C73 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Hood River County, Oregon

Hood River County has 82 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 2 rated poor and 14 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 2.4% is at or below the 5.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 15,065 daily vehicle crossings.

82Total Bridges

2Poor (2.4%)

49Fair (59.8%)

14Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

2.4%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 5.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

15,065daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

14bridges are rated scour-critical, or 17.1% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Hood River County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 73/100 (C). The county has 82 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 2 in poor condition and 14 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 15,065 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	2.4%	4.9
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	3.2% of measured traffic	2.4
Scour-critical bridge share	20	17.1%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	48 years vs 48 nationally	0.1
Traffic-data completeness	5	469,091 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	2.4%
State Poor-Condition Share	5.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	17.1%
Average Bridge Age	48 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	15,065 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeToll Bridge over Columbia River — 14,227 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeWyeth RD #605 over Gorton Creek — built in 1919 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Hood River County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Hood River County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
County RD 209 over Neal Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	838	1975
Toll Bridge over Columbia River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	14,227	1924
HWY 002 (i-84) over Herman Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	23,643	1952
I-84 (hwy 002) EB over Hood River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	16,493	1953
I-84 (hwy 002) WB over Hood River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	16,493	1962
HWY 026 (or 35) over Hood River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,837	1964
Forest Lane over Herman Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,775	1979
HWY 026 (or 35) over E Fk Hood River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,578	1961
HWY 281 over E Fk Of Hood River	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	1,515	1989
County RD 411 over E Fk Hood Rv	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,287	1965

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.