Bridges — FHWA National Bridge Inventory: Condition, Posting & Clearance

Name: Bridges — FHWA National Bridge Inventory: Condition, Posting & Clearance
Author: link.morningbrief

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FHWA bridge inventory: 624,193 bridges, condition, posting, clearance. 10 tools, free, no key.

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when	check	result	http	latency	detail
2 h ago	mcp initialize	ok	200	32 ms	server bridges 1.1.2 · protocol 2024-11-05 · 10 tools
11 h ago	mcp initialize	ok	200	59 ms	server bridges 1.1.1 · protocol 2024-11-05 · 10 tools
19 h ago	mcp initialize	ok	200	45 ms	server bridges 1.1.1 · protocol 2024-11-05 · 10 tools
27 h ago	mcp initialize	ok	200	50 ms	server bridges 1.0.0 · protocol 2024-11-05 · 10 tools
2 d ago	mcp initialize	ok	200	31 ms	server bridges 1.0.0 · protocol 2024-11-05 · 10 tools
2 d ago	mcp initialize	ok	200	46 ms	server bridges 1.0.0 · protocol 2024-11-05 · 10 tools
2 d ago	mcp initialize	ok	200	43 ms	server bridges 1.0.0 · protocol 2024-11-05 · 10 tools
3 d ago	mcp initialize	ok	200	74 ms	server bridges 1.0.0 · protocol 2024-11-05 · 10 tools
3 d ago	mcp initialize	ok	200	33 ms	server bridges 1.0.0 · protocol 2024-11-05 · 10 tools
3 d ago	mcp initialize	ok	200	36 ms	server bridges 1.0.0 · protocol 2024-11-05 · 10 tools

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search_bridges — Search US bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Scope with state, county (3-digit FIPS code), and/or condition (Good/Fair/Poor); optional filters: post
get_bridge — Get one bridge by its FHWA structure number (Item 8). Structure numbers are unique within a state; pass state to be exact. Returns the full decoded record. Read
list_bridges_in_county — List bridges in one county (state + 3-digit FIPS county code), paged. Read-only lookup of the FHWA NBI 2025 annual snapshot; no API key. Results are decoded rec
get_worst_bridges — The worst-rated bridges in a state (condition = Poor), ordered by lowest component rating then age. Each result is a full decoded bridge record (component condi
list_posted_or_closed_bridges — Bridges in a state that are load-posted or closed to traffic (NBI Item 41 status P/R/K), worst condition first. Relevant for routing and heavy-haul feasibility,
find_low_clearance_bridges — Bridges in a state whose vertical clearance is at or below max_height_m (or max_height_ft in feet, pass one, not both). Default clearance is over the roadway on
get_state_summary — Bridge summary for one state: total bridges, counts by condition (Good/Fair/Poor), posted and closed counts, scour-critical count, average year built, total dec
get_county_summaries — Per-county bridge counts for a state, with Poor-condition and posted/closed counts per county. Read-only; no API key. Returns one row per county present in the
find_bridges_nearby — Bridges near a point, nearest first. Pass lat/lon in decimal degrees; radius_km defaults to 10 (max 500). Each returned bridge carries distance_km. Bridges with
screen_corridor — Screen a corridor for a vehicle profile: pass a route polyline as points (array of {lat, lon} objects tracing the actual road — submit a real route trace, not c

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3 d ago · declared · summary → "FHWA bridge inventory: 624,193 bridges, condition, posting, clearance. 10 tools, free, no key."
3 d ago · declared · description → "FHWA bridge inventory: 624,193 bridges, condition, posting, clearance. 10 tools, free, no key."
3 d ago · declared · version → "1.1.0"
6 d ago · declared · homepageUrl → "https://morningbrief.link/bridges/"
6 d ago · declared · summary → "FHWA bridge inventory: 624,193 bridges, condition, posting, clearance. 9 tools, free, no key."
6 d ago · declared · protocols → ["mcp"]
6 d ago · declared · version → "1.0.1"
6 d ago · declared · description → "FHWA bridge inventory: 624,193 bridges, condition, posting, clearance. 9 tools, free, no key."
6 d ago · declared · publisherName → "link.morningbrief"

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