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

link.morningbrief/bridges · v1.0.0

New (7 days)

Measured by MCP Station

Last check	Reachable
Checked at	—
Check success 7 / 30 days	—
First-try success 30 days	—
Median response	—
Lookups 30 days	—
Authentication	No auth
MCP version	2024-11-05
Rank score	—
Declared risk	Not declared (tools carry no read/destructive hints)
Capabilities declared	tools
Tool definitions	8 tools · with description 100% · input schema is an object 100% · read/destructive hints 0%

Description written by the publisher, not verified

FHWA bridge inventory: 624,193 bridges, condition, posting, clearance. 8 tools, free, no key.

Connect

streamable-http · https://bridges.morningbrief.link/mcp

claude mcp add --transport http bridges https://bridges.morningbrief.link/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bridges": {
      "url": "https://bridges.morningbrief.link/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools as reported by the server

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, year_min/year_max, min_adt, route, and q (text match on facility c
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 clearance; inspections can be up to ~24 months old.
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 passing beneath. Sentinel 'no restriction' values are excluded.
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 all states.
get_county_summaries
Per-county bridge counts for a state, with Poor-condition and posted/closed counts per county.

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