State Route 225
State Route 225 extends north 11.32 miles from Interstate 82 at Benton City, following 9th Street and US Reservation Road to State Route 240 near the Wanawish / Horn Rapids Dam. Completely within Benton County, SR 225 parallels the Yakima River its entire distance.
North
The first shield for SR 225 north stands just beyond the roundabout with SR 224 (Kennedy Road).
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SR 225 (1st Street) spans the Yakima River on the Benton City - Kiona Bridge. The 400 foot long steel box girder bridge opened in 1957 and is on the National Register of Historic Places ("Benton City – Kiona Bridge", 2010).
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Facing east from the Benton City - Kiona Bridge over the Yakima River. SR 224 parallels the east banks of the waterway in the distance.
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Remnant bridge supports remain in place just west of the SR 225 Yakima River span. A cut reveals the course of I-82/U.S. 12 beyond the river bend.
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South
SR 225 (1st Street) advances south to the Benton City - Kiona Bridge and SR 224 (Kennedy Road).
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A steel box girder bridge carries SR 225 motorists across the Yakima River. The 400' span opened to traffic in 1957.
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SR 225 ends at SR 224 (Kennedy Road) and Webber Canyon Road adjacent to I-82/U.S. 12. This intersection was replaced with a roundabout that connects SR 224/225 with the westbound ramps along I-82/U.S. 12 at Exit 96. SR 224 joins Benton City with West Richland and Richland on a 10 mile course.
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References:
Benton City – Kiona Bridge. (2010, October 25) In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benton_City_%E2%80%93_Kiona_Bridge&oldid=392740261
Photo Credits:
- AARoads, Chris Kalina: 08/31/06
Page Updated Sunday June 22, 2025.