Petersville Road over Moose Creek
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Petersville Road over Moose Creek in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1974, making it 51 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 160 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 8 of the 121 inventoried bridges in Matanuska-Susitna Borough rated poor (6.6%); 8 (6.6%) are rated poor.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 8 | Very good condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 73 ft |
| Location | Mile Point 7.1 |
| NBI structure number | 0401 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alaska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks Highway over Seward Meridian U.c. | 2005 | 32,100 | Good |
| Glenn Highway over Knik River Access U.c. | 1993 | 26,600 | Good |
| Palmer-wasill Ext over Cottonwood Overhead | 2002 | 14,000 | Fair |
| Glenn Highway over Matanuska Riv Northbound | 1965 | 13,300 | Fair |
| Glenn Highway over Knik Riv. Overflow S.B. | 1993 | 13,300 | Fair |
| Glenn Highway over Knik Riv. Overflow N.B. | 1993 | 13,300 | Fair |
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