Bayou Gardens Blvd
Carrying Bayou Gardens Blvd over ST. LOUIS CANAL
0.3 WEST OF LA 660, Terrebonne, Louisiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Bayou Gardens Blvd in Terrebonne, Louisiana sits above 14% of rated Louisiana bridges on inventory load rating (19 t), while its 1995 build year is earlier than 24% of Terrebonne's recorded-year cohort (215 bridges).
Bayou Gardens Blvd in Terrebonne, Louisiana is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1995, it carries 1 rated component 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:025529386904481
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · HEAVY-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: Bayou Gardens Blvd
The Bayou Gardens Blvd bridge in Terrebonne, Louisiana carries Bayou Gardens Blvd over ST. LOUIS CANAL. It was built in 1995, making it 31 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 3 sections, stretching 8.8 meters (29 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 10,255 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Louisiana bridges. It is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How Bayou Gardens Blvd compares
Age against the county: built in 1995, earlier than 52 of Terrebonne's 215 bridges with a recorded construction year (24%), against a county median build year of 1981. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Louisiana bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (12,682 of 12,698 rated).
Bayou Gardens Blvd vs every rated Louisiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
19 Top 86% higher than 14% 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.
Terrebonne inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 215 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
- 1995
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 8.8 m (29 ft)
- Deck Width
- 33.5 m (110 ft)
- Owner
- Town/Township Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 10,255 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 025529386904481
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 Bayou Gardens Blvd 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 Bayou Gardens Blvd against other structures in Terrebonne 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 Bayou Gardens Blvd?
Bayou Gardens Blvd in Terrebonne, Louisiana on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Bayou Gardens Blvd inspected?
Bayou Gardens Blvd'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 10,255 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Bayou Gardens Blvd 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 Bayou Gardens Blvd?
Bayou Gardens Blvd has an NBI inventory load rating of 19.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Bayou Gardens Blvd?
Bayou Gardens Blvd is owned and maintained by Town/Township Highway Agency.
How old is Bayou Gardens Blvd and does age affect safety?
Bayou Gardens Blvd was built in 1995, making it 31 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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