Richardson Highway over Rich Hwy Oh Mp 359 SB
Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Richardson Highway over Rich Hwy Oh Mp 359 SB in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 9 (excellent condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2024, making it 1 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 16,900 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 55 of the 112 inventoried bridges in Fairbanks North Star Borough rated good (49.1%); 6 (5.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is new structure not yet open to traffic (NBI item 41).
- It does not appear under this structure number in the 2024 inventory (a new or renumbered structure).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated June 2024, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Superstructure | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Substructure | 9 | Excellent condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Prestressed concrete tee beam |
| Length | about 83 ft |
| Location | Mile Point 360.8 |
| NBI structure number | 2366 |
| Condition class | Good |
| Traffic status (item 41) | New structure not yet open to traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | June 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | N: not over a waterway |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Alaska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Fairbanks North Star Borough
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steese Highway over Chena River (steese Hwy) | 1977 | 23,300 | Fair |
| Johansen Expresswy over Geist Road Overhead | 1989 | 18,300 | Fair |
| Johansen Expresswy over Noyes Slough (geist Rd) | 1993 | 18,000 | Fair |
| Johansen Expresswy over Peger/geist Overcrossing | 1993 | 18,000 | Fair |
| Richardson Highway over Badger Loop U.c. | 2002 | 16,900 | Good |
| Richardson Highway over Rich Hwy Oh Mp 359 NB | 2023 | 16,900 | Good |
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