Bridges — FHWA National Bridge Inventory: Condition, Posting & Clearance
link.morningbrief/bridges · v1.0.0 · MCP 2024-11-05
FHWA bridge inventory: 624,193 bridges, condition, posting, clearance. 8 tools, free, no key.
Reachability
reachable
checked 2026-10-26 05:30 UTC
Registry status active
Tools pinned 8
5f5c0af7caf9
Tools last changed
unchanged since first capture 2026-10-26
Provenance
Registry namespace link.morningbrief
(domain verified by the official registry)
Remote endpoints
https://bridges.morningbrief.link/mcp (streamable-http)
Observed changes
| When (UTC) | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 05:30 | first capture | 8 tools pinned |
Pinned tool definitions (8)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| 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: posting_status (open/posted/closed/not_yet_open), owner_code, scour_critical,... |
| 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. |
| list_bridges_in_county | List bridges in one county (state + 3-digit FIPS county code), paged. |
| get_worst_bridges | The worst-rated bridges in a state (condition = Poor), ordered by lowest component rating then age. State is required. Use for 'worst bridges in X' questions. |
| 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 — but per FHWA, NBI data must not be used as the sole source for route... |
| find_low_clearance_bridges | Bridges in a state whose vertical clearance is at or below max_height_m. Default clearance is over the roadway on the bridge (NBI Item 10); set under=true for the clearance under the bridge (Item 54B), which is what matters for routes... |
| 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 deck area. Without a state, returns per-state totals with condition counts for... |
| get_county_summaries | Per-county bridge counts for a state, with Poor-condition and posted/closed counts per county. |
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