NBI Record Format

With the conversion to metric and the addition of new items it is required to expand the size of the NBI record to 432 characters. The following format will be use to submit data to the FHWA.

ITEM NO	ITEM NAME	ITEM POSITION	ITEM LENGTH/TYPE
1	State Code	1 - 3	3/N
8	Structure Number	4 - 18	15/AN
5	Inventory Route	19 - 27	9/AN
5A	Record Type	19	1/AN
5B	Route Signing Prefix	20	1/N
5C	Designated Level of Service	21	1/N
5D	Route Number	22 - 26	5/AN
5E	Directional Suffix	27	1/N
2	Highway Agency District	28 - 29	2/AN
3	County (Parish) Code	30 - 32	3/N
4	Place Code	33 - 37	5/N
6	Features Intersected	38 - 62	25/AN
6A	Features Intersected	38 - 61	24/AN
6B	Critical Facility Indicator	62	1/AN
7	Facility Carried By Structure	63 - 80	18/AN
9	Location	81 - 105	25/AN
10	Inventory Rte, Min Vert Clearance	106 - 109	4/N
11	Kilometerpoint	110 - 116	7/N
12	Base Highway Network	117	1/N
13	Inventory Route, Subroute Number	118 - 129	12/AN
13A	LRS Inventory Route	118 - 127	10/AN
13B	Subroute Number	128 - 129	2/N
16	Latitude	130 - 137	8/N
17	Longitude	138 - 146	9/N
19	Bypass/Detour Length	147 - 149	3/N
20	Toll	150	1/N
21	Maintenance Responsibility	151 - 152	2/N
22	Owner	153 - 154	2/N
26	Functional Class Of Inventory Rte.	155 - 156	2/N
27	Year Built	157 - 160	4/N
28	Lanes On/Under Structure	161 - 164	4/N
28A	Lanes On Structure	161 - 162	2/N
28B	Lanes Under Structure	163 - 164	2/N
29	Average Daily Traffic	165 - 170	6/N
30	Year Of Average Daily Traffic	171 - 174	4/N
31	Design Load	175	1/N
32	Approach Roadway Width	176 - 179	4/N
33	Bridge Median	180	1/N
34	Skew	181 - 182	2/N
35	Structure Flared	183	1/N
36	Traffic Safety Features	184 - 187	4/AN
36A	Bridge Railings	184	1/AN
36B	Transitions	185	1/AN
36C	Approach Guardrail	186	1/AN
36D	Approach Guardrail Ends	187	1/AN
37	Historical significance	188	1/N
38	Navigation Control	189	1/AN
39	Navigation Vertical Clearance	190 - 193	4/N
40	Navigation Horizontal Clearance	194 - 198	5/N
41	Structure Open/Posted/Closed	199	1/AN
42	Type Of Service	200 - 201	2/N
42A	Type of Service On Bridge	200	1/N
42B	Type of Service Under Bridge	201	1/N
43	Structure Type, Main	202 - 204	3/N
43A	Kind of Material/Design	202	1/N
43B	Type of Design/Construction	203 - 204	2/N
44	Structure Type, Approach Spans	205 - 207	3/N
44A	Kind of Material/Design	205	1/N
44B	Type of Design/Construction	206 - 207	2/N
45	Number Of Spans In Main Unit	208 - 210	3/N
46	Number Of Approach Spans	211 - 214	4/N
47	Inventory Rte Total Horz Clearance	215 - 217	3/N
48	Length Of Maximum Span	218 - 222	5/N
49	Structure Length	223 - 228	6/N
50	Curb/Sidewalk Widths	229 - 234	6/N
50A	Left Curb/Sidewalk Width	229 - 231	3/N
50B	Right Curb/Sidewalk Width	232 - 234	3/N
51	Bridge Roadway Width Curb-To-Curb	235 - 238	4/N
52	Deck Width, Out-To-Out	239 - 242	4/N
53	Min Vert Clear Over Bridge Roadway	243 - 246	4/N
54	Minimum Vertical Underclearance	247 - 251	5/AN
54A	Reference Feature	247	1/AN
54B	Minimum Vertical Underclearance	248 - 251	4/N
55	Min Lateral Underclear On Right	252 - 255	4/AN
55A	Reference Feature	252	1/AN
55B	Minimum Lateral Underclearance	253 - 255	3/N
56	Min Lateral Underclear On Left	256 - 258	3/N
58	Deck	259	1/AN
59	Superstructure	260	1/AN
60	Substructure	261	1/AN
61	Channel/Channel Protection	262	1/AN
62	Culverts	263	1/AN
63	Method Used To Determine Operating Rating	264	1/N
64	Operating Rating	265 - 267	3/N
65	Method Used To Determine Inventory Rating	268	1/N
66	Inventory Rating	269 - 271	3/N
67	Structural Evaluation	272	1/AN
68	Deck Geometry	273	1/AN
69	Underclear, Vertical & Horizontal	274	1/AN
70	Bridge Posting	275	1/N
71	Waterway Adequacy	276	1/AN
72	Approach Roadway Alignment	277	1/AN
75	Type of Work	278 - 280	3/N
75A	Type of Work Proposed	278 - 279	2/N
75B	Work Done By	280	1/AN
76	Length Of Structure Improvement	281 - 286	6/N
90	Inspection Date	287 - 290	4/N
91	Designated Inspection Frequency	291 - 292	2/N
92	Critical Feature Inspection	293 - 301	9/AN
92A	Fracture Critical Details	293 - 295	3/AN
92B	Underwater Inspection	296 - 298	3/AN
92C	Other Special Inspection	299 - 301	3/AN
93	Critical Feature Inspection Dates	302 - 313	12/AN
93A	Fracture Critical Details Date	302 - 305	4/AN
93B	Underwater Inspection Date	306 - 309	4/AN
93C	Other Special Inspection Date	310 - 313	4/AN
94	Bridge Improvement Cost	314 - 319	6/N
95	Roadway Improvement Cost	320 - 325	6/N
96	Total Project Cost	326 - 331	6/N
97	Year Of Improvement Cost Estimate	332 - 335	4/N
98	Border Bridge	336 - 340	5/AN
98A	Neighboring State Code	336 - 338	3/AN
98B	Percent Responsibility	339 - 340	2/N
99	Border Bridge Structure Number	341 - 355	15/AN
100	STRAHNET Highway Designation	356	1/N
101	Parallel Structure Designation	357	1/AN
102	Direction Of Traffic	358	1/N
103	Temporary Structure Designation	359	1/AN
104	Highway System Of Inventory Route	360	1/N
105	Federal Lands Highways	361	1/N
106	Year Reconstructed	362 - 365	4/N
107	Deck Structure Type	366	1/AN
108	Wearing Surface/Protective System	367 - 369	3/AN
108A	Type of Wearing Surface	367	1/AN
108B	Type of Membrane	368	1/AN
108C	Deck Protection	369	1/AN
109	AVERAGE DAILY TRUCK TRAFFIC	370 - 371	2/N
110	DESIGNATED NATIONAL NETWORK	372	1/N
111	PIER/ABUTMENT PROTECTION	373	1/N
112	NBIS BRIDGE LENGTH	374	1/AN
113	SCOUR CRITICAL BRIDGES	375	1/AN
114	FUTURE AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC	376 - 381	6/N
115	YEAR OF FUTURE AVG DAILY TRAFFIC	382 - 385	4/N
116	MINIMUM NAVIGATION VERTICAL CLEARANCE VERTICAL LIFT BRIDGE	386 - 389	4/N
	FEDERAL AGENCY INDICATOR	391
	Washington Headquarters Use	392 - 426
	STATUS	427
n/a	Asterisk Field in SR	428	1/AN
SR	SUFFICIENCY RATING (select from last 4 positions only)	429 - 432	4/N

Status field:

1 = Structurally Deficient;
2 = Functionally Obsolete;
0 = Not Deficient;
N = Not Applicable

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