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The Bridge over the Snake River is eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places as a significant structure under Criterion C. The period of historical significance dates from 1960, when the bridge was constructed at its current location, to the year 1972, when the current bridge had been in place for fifty years.

The Bridge over the Snake River, Structure DEY embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction. It is a three span, pin-connected Pratt through truss and is the only example of such a type remaining in the county and state road system. The bridge appears to retain nearly all of its character-defining features. They include the truss form, method of construction, top and bottom chords, vertical and diagonal members, floor beams and stringers. For through trusses, the lateral top bracing and features of the portal, including struts and bracing, are also character-defining.