S. Broad St Exit
Carrying S. Broad St Exit over STREETS
1.5 MI S OF TULANE AVENUE, Orleans, Louisiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
S. Broad St Exit in Orleans, Louisiana sits above 55% of rated Louisiana bridges on inventory load rating (33 t), while its 1951 build year is earlier than 92% of Orleans's recorded-year cohort (382 bridges).
S. Broad St Exit in Orleans, Louisiana is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1951, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 6. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair 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 LA:023629574900586
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · SUPER-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- SUPER-LED Superstructure-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
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: S. Broad St Exit
The S. Broad St Exit bridge in Orleans, Louisiana carries S. Broad St Exit over STREETS. It was built in 1951, making it 75 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 2 sections, stretching 81.7 meters (268 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 5,441 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Louisiana bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How S. Broad St Exit compares
Age against the county: built in 1951, earlier than 352 of Orleans's 382 bridges with a recorded construction year (92%), against a county median build year of 1973. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Louisiana bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (12,682 of 12,698 rated).
S. Broad St Exit vs every rated Louisiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
33 Top 45% higher than 55% of 12,682 bridges
rated Louisiana 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.
Orleans inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 382 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
- 2
- Structure Length
- 81.7 m (268 ft)
- Deck Width
- 10.6 m (35 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 5,441 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 023629574900586
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • 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
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether S. Broad St Exit 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 S. Broad St Exit against other structures in Orleans and across Louisiana. Louisiana 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 S. Broad St Exit?
S. Broad St Exit in Orleans, Louisiana has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is S. Broad St Exit inspected?
S. Broad St Exit'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 5,441 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. S. Broad St Exit is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for S. Broad St Exit?
S. Broad St Exit has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.7 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining S. Broad St Exit?
S. Broad St Exit is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is S. Broad St Exit and does age affect safety?
S. Broad St Exit 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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