Green Valley Rd
Carrying Green Valley Rd over COULEE
0.40 Mi NW of La 748, Evangeline, Louisiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Green Valley Rd in Evangeline, Louisiana sits above 12% of rated Louisiana bridges on inventory load rating (18 t), while its 1993 build year is earlier than 33% of Evangeline's recorded-year cohort (156 bridges).
Green Valley Rd in Evangeline, Louisiana is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1993, it carries 3 rated components 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 LA:032030414921051
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · TIED-CTRL · TRACE-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 8 spans
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: Green Valley Rd
The Green Valley Rd bridge in Evangeline, Louisiana carries Green Valley Rd over COULEE. It was built in 1993, making it 33 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 8 sections, stretching 46.3 meters (152 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 41 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Louisiana bridges. It is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 7/9, substructure at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How Green Valley Rd compares
Age against the county: built in 1993, earlier than 52 of Evangeline's 156 bridges with a recorded construction year (33%), against a county median build year of 1984. 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).
Green Valley Rd vs every rated Louisiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
18 Top 88% higher than 12% 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.
Evangeline inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 156 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
- 1993
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 8
- Structure Length
- 46.3 m (152 ft)
- Deck Width
- 8.2 m (27 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 41 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 032030414921051
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 good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates good at 7/9, with no significant deterioration on file.
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 Green Valley Rd 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 Green Valley Rd against other structures in Evangeline 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 Green Valley Rd?
Green Valley Rd in Evangeline, Louisiana has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 7/9, and substructure rating of 7/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Green Valley Rd inspected?
Green Valley Rd'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 41 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Green Valley Rd 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 Green Valley Rd?
Green Valley Rd has an NBI inventory load rating of 18.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Green Valley Rd?
Green Valley Rd is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Green Valley Rd and does age affect safety?
Green Valley Rd was built in 1993, making it 33 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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