Barnes Rd
Carrying Barnes Rd over LEATHERMAN CREEK
0.1 MI SOUTH OF LA 518, Claiborne, Louisiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Barnes Rd in Claiborne, Louisiana is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1986, it carries 1 rated component 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:041432389925971
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local 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: Barnes Rd
The Barnes Rd bridge in Claiborne, Louisiana carries Barnes Rd over LEATHERMAN CREEK. It was built in 1986, making it 40 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 10.4 meters (34 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 140 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 culvert at 7/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How Barnes Rd compares
Age against the county: built in 1986, earlier than 46 of Claiborne's 148 bridges with a recorded construction year (31%), against a county median build year of 1979. 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).
Barnes Rd vs every rated Louisiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
28 Top 66% higher than 34% 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.
Claiborne inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 148 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
- 1986
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 10.4 m (34 ft)
- Deck Width
- 12.8 m (42 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 140 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 041432389925971
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 Barnes 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 Barnes Rd against other structures in Claiborne 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 Barnes Rd?
Barnes Rd in Claiborne, Louisiana on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Barnes Rd inspected?
Barnes 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 140 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Barnes 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 Barnes Rd?
Barnes Rd has an NBI inventory load rating of 27.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Barnes Rd?
Barnes Rd is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Barnes Rd and does age affect safety?
Barnes Rd was built in 1986, making it 40 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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