Old Arcadia Rd
Carrying Old Arcadia Rd over TRIB TO COOLEY BRANCH
0.4 MI E OF HWY 79, Webster, Louisiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Old Arcadia Rd in Webster, Louisiana sits above 31% of rated Louisiana bridges on inventory load rating (26 t), while its 1930 build year is earlier than 95% of Webster's recorded-year cohort (194 bridges).
Old Arcadia Rd in Webster, Louisiana is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1930, 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:046032378931451
PRE-1950 · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- PRE-1950 Pre-1950
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 6 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-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: Old Arcadia Rd
The Old Arcadia Rd bridge in Webster, Louisiana carries Old Arcadia Rd over TRIB TO COOLEY BRANCH. It was built in 1930, making it 96 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 6 sections, stretching 10.7 meters (35 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,041 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Louisiana bridges. It is owned and maintained by County 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 Old Arcadia Rd compares
Age against the county: built in 1930, earlier than 185 of Webster's 194 bridges with a recorded construction year (95%), against a county median build year of 1977. 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).
Old Arcadia Rd vs every rated Louisiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
26 Top 69% higher than 31% 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.
Webster inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 194 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
- 1930
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 6
- Structure Length
- 10.7 m (35 ft)
- Deck Width
- 10.7 m (35 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 1,041 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 046032378931451
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 Old Arcadia 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 Old Arcadia Rd against other structures in Webster 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 Old Arcadia Rd?
Old Arcadia Rd in Webster, Louisiana on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Old Arcadia Rd inspected?
Old Arcadia 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 1,041 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Old Arcadia Rd 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 Old Arcadia Rd?
Old Arcadia Rd has an NBI inventory load rating of 26.2 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Old Arcadia Rd?
Old Arcadia Rd is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Old Arcadia Rd and does age affect safety?
Old Arcadia Rd was built in 1930, making it 96 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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