PARK/HARRIS ST
Carrying PARK/HARRIS ST over KETCHIKAN CREEK
MILE POINT 0.1, Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
PARK/HARRIS ST in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska sits above 2% of rated Alaska bridges on inventory load rating (5 t), while its 1957 build year is earlier than 92% of Ketchikan Gateway's recorded-year cohort (100 bridges).
PARK/HARRIS ST in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1957, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:0726
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: PARK/HARRIS ST
The PARK/HARRIS ST bridge in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska carries PARK/HARRIS ST over KETCHIKAN CREEK. It was built in 1957, making it 69 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 20.4 meters (67 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 2,512 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 6/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How PARK/HARRIS ST compares
Age against the county: built in 1957, earlier than 92 of Ketchikan Gateway's 100 bridges with a recorded construction year (92%), against a county median build year of 1995. 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).
PARK/HARRIS ST vs every rated Alaska bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
5 Top 98% higher than 2% 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.
Ketchikan Gateway inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 100 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
- 1957
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 20.4 m (67 ft)
- Deck Width
- 7.9 m (26 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 2,512 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 0726
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
PARK/HARRIS ST is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare PARK/HARRIS ST against other structures in Ketchikan Gateway and across Alaska. Alaska bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
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 PARK/HARRIS ST?
PARK/HARRIS ST in Ketchikan Gateway, Alaska has a deck rating of 6/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is PARK/HARRIS ST inspected?
PARK/HARRIS ST'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 2,512 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. PARK/HARRIS ST is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for PARK/HARRIS ST?
PARK/HARRIS ST has an NBI inventory load rating of 5.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining PARK/HARRIS ST?
PARK/HARRIS ST is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is PARK/HARRIS ST and does age affect safety?
PARK/HARRIS ST was built in 1957, making it 69 years old.
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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