truck on SR 14 (Vancouver, Klickitat: buying, live, delivery)

[author1986]

Any idea if I semi can make it along SR 14, between Vancouver and hood river, without crossing over to i84 at cascade locks?

I know there are tunnels in the area but can't find info on their heights.

[Sockeye66]

I was buying commercially harvested salmon on the Columbia last year and plenty of semi's on the road.
84 is a lot easier to navigate but the drivers preferred 14.

[jacqueg]

Plenty of semis travel SR 14.

I'd call the road departments or sheriffs departments in Skamania and Klickitat Counties. The tunnels are marked with their heights, but I can't remember.

[Sockeye66]

Could probably read the heights of the tunnels from Google street view.

[StealthRabbit]

WA DOT shows 13ft (13-6 trailer, better take the center / cross the center line). Witnessed an ugly crash of an over height log truck that dumped it's load on a convertible Chrysler (first tunnel on the east end).

I have taken semi trailers through that route many times. (sometimes several times / day).

There are many reasons that trucks take SR 14 instead of I-84. The 2 Port of Entries in OR between HR and Troutdale is a pretty good reason if you don't have OR authority / GTM or an IFTA card. Getting an 'Out-of-service' ticket is not good for revenue / meeting delivery commitments. (DOT checks are common at Cascade Locks Weigh Station). A $1000 ticket for a trivial compliance issue can really ruin your earnings for a week or so.

Paying / filing 'qtrly' fuel and mileage to OR is not worth the hassle if you don't need to cross over to I-84.

Paying 'By-The-Axle' is a spendy way to cross Bridge of the Gods. Need to drive to 'The Dallas' or Biggs Jct for a free crossing.