8552
Carrying 8552 over STREAM
EXCURSION INLET, Haines, Alaska
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
8552 in Haines, Alaska is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 2017, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 7. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Good 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:100533000029299
POST-2000 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · ADT-UNK · LOAD-UNK · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- ADT-UNK ADT unknown
- LOAD-UNK Load unrated
- CAT-GOOD Good
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: 8552
The 8552 bridge in Haines, Alaska carries 8552 over STREAM. It was built in 2017, making it 9 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 39.6 meters (130 feet) end to end. Average daily traffic is not reported for this structure. It is owned and maintained by U.S. Forest Service.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How 8552 compares
Age against the county: built in 2017, earlier than 1 of Haines's 20 bridges with a recorded construction year (5%), against a county median build year of 1991. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Alaska bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (1,679 of 1,685 rated).
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.
Haines inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 20 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
- 2017
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 39.6 m (130 ft)
- Deck Width
- 4.1 m (13 ft)
- Owner
- U.S. Forest Service
- Structure Number
- 100533000029299
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) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
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 8552 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 8552 against other structures in Haines 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 8552?
8552 in Haines, Alaska has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is 8552 inspected?
8552's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. 8552 is currently shown as Good condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for 8552?
An inventory load rating is not recorded for 8552.
Who is responsible for maintaining 8552?
8552 is owned and maintained by U.S. Forest Service.
How old is 8552 and does age affect safety?
8552 was built in 2017, making it 9 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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