AIRWAY DRIVE
Carrying AIRWAY DRIVE over CHENA SLOUGH
MILE POINT 0.1, Fairbanks North Star, Alaska
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
AIRWAY DRIVE in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska sits above 39% of rated Alaska bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 2003 build year is earlier than 20% of Fairbanks North Star's recorded-year cohort (111 bridges).
AIRWAY DRIVE in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2003, 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:2139
POST-2000 · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- 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: AIRWAY DRIVE
The AIRWAY DRIVE bridge in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska carries AIRWAY DRIVE over CHENA SLOUGH. It was built in 2003, making it 23 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 12.4 meters (41 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 100 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Alaska bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How AIRWAY DRIVE compares
Age against the county: built in 2003, earlier than 22 of Fairbanks North Star's 111 bridges with a recorded construction year (20%), against a county median build year of 1989. 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).
AIRWAY DRIVE vs every rated Alaska bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 61% higher than 39% 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.
Fairbanks North Star inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 111 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
- 2003
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 12.4 m (41 ft)
- Deck Width
- 6.2 m (20 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 100 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 2139
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 8/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • 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 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 AIRWAY DRIVE 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 AIRWAY DRIVE against other structures in Fairbanks North Star 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 AIRWAY DRIVE?
AIRWAY DRIVE in Fairbanks North Star, Alaska has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is AIRWAY DRIVE inspected?
AIRWAY DRIVE'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 100 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. AIRWAY DRIVE 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 AIRWAY DRIVE?
AIRWAY DRIVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining AIRWAY DRIVE?
AIRWAY DRIVE is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is AIRWAY DRIVE and does age affect safety?
AIRWAY DRIVE was built in 2003, making it 23 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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