KAKE ACCESS - USFS
Carrying KAKE ACCESS - USFS over MUSKEG CREEK
MILE POINT 0.0, Petersburg, Alaska
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
KAKE ACCESS - USFS in Petersburg, Alaska sits above 28% of rated Alaska bridges on inventory load rating (29 t), while its 1981 build year is earlier than 75% of Petersburg's recorded-year cohort (141 bridges).
KAKE ACCESS - USFS in Petersburg, Alaska is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1981, 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:2384
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · SUPER-LED · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: KAKE ACCESS - USFS
The KAKE ACCESS - USFS bridge in Petersburg, Alaska carries KAKE ACCESS - USFS over MUSKEG CREEK. It was built in 1981, making it 45 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 15.4 meters (51 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 10 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Alaska bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 9/9, superstructure at 4/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. A component scored 4 or below, placing this bridge in the federal Poor condition category rather than declaring it unsafe or closed.
How KAKE ACCESS - USFS compares
Age against the county: built in 1981, earlier than 106 of Petersburg's 141 bridges with a recorded construction year (75%), against a county median build year of 1990. 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).
KAKE ACCESS - USFS vs every rated Alaska bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
29 Top 72% higher than 28% 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.
Petersburg inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 141 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
- 1981
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 15.4 m (51 ft)
- Deck Width
- 5.5 m (18 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 10 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 2384
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) rates good at 9/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in poor condition (4/9), showing advanced deterioration on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale.
- • At 7/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in good shape and shows no significant wear.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
KAKE ACCESS - USFS 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 KAKE ACCESS - USFS against other structures in Petersburg 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 KAKE ACCESS - USFS?
KAKE ACCESS - USFS in Petersburg, Alaska has a deck rating of 9/9, superstructure rating of 4/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is KAKE ACCESS - USFS inspected?
KAKE ACCESS - USFS'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 10 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. KAKE ACCESS - USFS 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 KAKE ACCESS - USFS?
KAKE ACCESS - USFS has an NBI inventory load rating of 29.0 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining KAKE ACCESS - USFS?
KAKE ACCESS - USFS is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is KAKE ACCESS - USFS and does age affect safety?
KAKE ACCESS - USFS was built in 1981, making it 45 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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