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

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

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

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://bridges.morningbrief.link/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

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

Tools it offers

10 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• search_bridgesSearch 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, sc
• get_bridgeGet 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-only; no API key. If no bridge matches, the call errors; if
• list_bridges_in_countyList 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 records ordered by state, county code, then structure number. l
• get_worst_bridgesThe 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. Read-only; no API key. limit defaults to 50 (max 500) and con
• list_posted_or_closed_bridgesBridges 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
• find_low_clearance_bridgesBridges 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 the bridge (NBI Item 10); set under=true for the clearance
• get_state_summaryBridge 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 condi
• get_county_summariesPer-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 state data. Use get_state_summary instead for a statewide ro
• find_bridges_nearbyBridges 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 no coordinates are excluded. Unlike the state-scoped tools,
• screen_corridorScreen 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 city points) plus a vehicle height and weight, and get back e

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