WILLOUGHBY AVE
Carrying WILLOUGHBY AVE over GOLD CREEK
MILE POINT 1.9, Juneau City and, Alaska
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
WILLOUGHBY AVE in Juneau City and, Alaska sits above 6% of rated Alaska bridges on inventory load rating (16 t), while its 1934 build year is earlier than 94% of Juneau City and's recorded-year cohort (47 bridges).
WILLOUGHBY AVE in Juneau City and, Alaska is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1934, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure AK:0315
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · SINGLE-SPAN · SUB-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: WILLOUGHBY AVE
The WILLOUGHBY AVE bridge in Juneau City and, Alaska carries WILLOUGHBY AVE over GOLD CREEK. It was built in 1934, making it 92 years old today. It was last reconstructed in 1958, extending its service life. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 1 section, stretching 14.6 meters (48 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 6,139 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Alaska bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How WILLOUGHBY AVE compares
Age against the county: built in 1934, earlier than 44 of Juneau City and's 47 bridges with a recorded construction year (94%), against a county median build year of 1982. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Alaska bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (1,679 of 1,685 rated).
WILLOUGHBY AVE vs every rated Alaska bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
16 Top 94% higher than 6% of 1,679 bridges
rated Alaska bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Juneau City and inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 47 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1934
- Last Reconstructed
- 1958
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 14.6 m (48 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.5 m (38 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 6,139 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 0315
Condition Analysis
- • At 7/9, the deck (driving surface) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether WILLOUGHBY AVE is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare WILLOUGHBY AVE against other structures in Juneau City and and across Alaska. Alaska bridges
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Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for WILLOUGHBY AVE?
WILLOUGHBY AVE in Juneau City and, Alaska has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is WILLOUGHBY AVE inspected?
WILLOUGHBY AVE's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 6,139 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. WILLOUGHBY AVE is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for WILLOUGHBY AVE?
WILLOUGHBY AVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 16.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining WILLOUGHBY AVE?
WILLOUGHBY AVE is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is WILLOUGHBY AVE and does age affect safety?
WILLOUGHBY AVE was built in 1934, making it 92 years old and last reconstructed in 1958.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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