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

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

FHWA bridge inventory: 624,193 bridges, condition, posting, clearance. 8 tools, free, no key. Official MCP Registry: link.morningbrief/bridges@1.0.0. Remote endpoint: https://bridges.morningbrief.link/mcp

Problem it solves

Discoverable MCP server listed in the official MCP Registry.

How it's different

Remote MCP endpoint ingested from the official registry and probed by FastDrop.

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Tools this endpoint exposes

Read directly from the endpoint on 25 Oct 2026. Not supplied by the maker.

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_o
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 use
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)
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-sta
get_county_summaries
Per-county bridge counts for a state, with Poor-condition and posted/closed counts per county.