LA0686
Carrying LA0686 over CREEK
2.0 MI NORTH OF LA 347, St. Martin, Louisiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
LA0686 in St. Martin, Louisiana sits above 42% of rated Louisiana bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 2014 build year is earlier than 9% of St. Martin's recorded-year cohort (116 bridges).
LA0686 in St. Martin, Louisiana is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2014, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 8. 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:035000000030437
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 2 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: LA0686
The LA0686 bridge in St. Martin, Louisiana carries LA0686 over CREEK. It was built in 2014, making it 12 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 2 sections, stretching 6.9 meters (23 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 3,212 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Louisiana bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.
How LA0686 compares
Age against the county: built in 2014, earlier than 11 of St. Martin's 116 bridges with a recorded construction year (9%), against a county median build year of 1972. 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).
LA0686 vs every rated Louisiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 58% higher than 42% 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.
St. Martin inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 116 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
- 2014
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 2
- Structure Length
- 6.9 m (23 ft)
- Deck Width
- 13.4 m (44 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 3,212 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 035000000030437
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 LA0686 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 LA0686 against other structures in St. Martin 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 LA0686?
LA0686 in St. Martin, Louisiana on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is LA0686 inspected?
LA0686'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 3,212 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. LA0686 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 LA0686?
LA0686 has an NBI inventory load rating of 31.8 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining LA0686?
LA0686 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is LA0686 and does age affect safety?
LA0686 was built in 2014, making it 12 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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