MCP server

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

link.morningbrief/bridges

Checked 28 Oct 2026, 09:03 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

FHWA bridge inventory: 624,193 bridges, condition, posting, clearance. 9 tools, free, no key.

Website

At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

morningbrief.link (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

9

Token cost

About 1,499 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

28 Oct 2026, 09:03 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

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

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.bridges]
url = "https://bridges.morningbrief.link/mcp"

Gemini CLI

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

Cursor

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

VS Code

{"servers":{"bridges":{"type":"http","url":"https://bridges.morningbrief.link/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add bridges https://bridges.morningbrief.link/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"bridges","server_url":"https://bridges.morningbrief.link/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"bridges","server_url":"https://bridges.morningbrief.link/mcp"}

Tools

• find_bridges_nearby ~201 tokens
  Bridges 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, this one takes no state — the point is the scope.
• find_low_clearance_bridges ~238 tokens
  Bridges 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 under the bridge (Item 54B), which is what matters for routes passing beneath.
• get_bridge ~116 tokens
  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.
• get_county_summaries ~82 tokens
  Per-county bridge counts for a state, with Poor-condition and posted/closed counts per county.
• get_state_summary ~119 tokens
  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_worst_bridges ~110 tokens
  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_bridges_in_county ~120 tokens
  List bridges in one county (state + 3-digit FIPS county code), paged.
• list_posted_or_closed_bridges ~161 tokens
  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.
• search_bridges ~352 tokens
  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

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