STERLING HIGHWAY
Carrying STERLING HIGHWAY over ANCHOR RIVER CULVERTS
MILE POINT 117.1, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
STERLING HIGHWAY in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1951, it carries 1 rated component 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:4020
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: STERLING HIGHWAY
The STERLING HIGHWAY bridge in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska carries STERLING HIGHWAY over ANCHOR RIVER CULVERTS. It was built in 1951, making it 75 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 4 sections, stretching 13.1 meters (43 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 3,490 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Alaska bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How STERLING HIGHWAY compares
Age against the county: built in 1951, earlier than 101 of Kenai Peninsula's 103 bridges with a recorded construction year (98%), against a county median build year of 1991. 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).
STERLING HIGHWAY vs every rated Alaska bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
100 Top 3% higher than 97% 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.
Kenai Peninsula inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 103 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
- 1951
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 13.1 m (43 ft) 0
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 3,490 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 4020
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 STERLING HIGHWAY 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 STERLING HIGHWAY against other structures in Kenai Peninsula 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 STERLING HIGHWAY?
STERLING HIGHWAY in Kenai Peninsula, Alaska on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is STERLING HIGHWAY inspected?
STERLING HIGHWAY'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 3,490 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. STERLING HIGHWAY 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 STERLING HIGHWAY?
STERLING HIGHWAY has an NBI inventory load rating of 99.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining STERLING HIGHWAY?
STERLING HIGHWAY is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is STERLING HIGHWAY and does age affect safety?
STERLING HIGHWAY was built in 1951, making it 75 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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