FORSYTHE ROAD
Carrying FORSYTHE ROAD over CROOKED CREEK
2.8 MI E OF US 167, Lincoln, Louisiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
FORSYTHE ROAD in Lincoln, Louisiana sits above 20% of rated Louisiana bridges on inventory load rating (21 t), while its 2017 build year is earlier than 9% of Lincoln's recorded-year cohort (171 bridges).
FORSYTHE ROAD in Lincoln, Louisiana is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2017, 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:053100000050285
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- 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: FORSYTHE ROAD
The FORSYTHE ROAD bridge in Lincoln, Louisiana carries FORSYTHE ROAD over CROOKED CREEK. It was built in 2017, making it 9 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 9.4 meters (31 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 66 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 FORSYTHE ROAD compares
Age against the county: built in 2017, earlier than 15 of Lincoln's 171 bridges with a recorded construction year (9%), against a county median build year of 1978. 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).
FORSYTHE ROAD vs every rated Louisiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
21 Top 80% higher than 20% 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.
Lincoln inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 171 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
- 2017
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 9.4 m (31 ft)
- Deck Width
- 17.4 m (57 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 66 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 053100000050285
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 FORSYTHE ROAD 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 FORSYTHE ROAD against other structures in Lincoln 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 FORSYTHE ROAD?
FORSYTHE ROAD in Lincoln, Louisiana on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is FORSYTHE ROAD inspected?
FORSYTHE ROAD'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 66 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FORSYTHE ROAD 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 FORSYTHE ROAD?
FORSYTHE ROAD has an NBI inventory load rating of 21.1 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining FORSYTHE ROAD?
FORSYTHE ROAD is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is FORSYTHE ROAD and does age affect safety?
FORSYTHE ROAD was built in 2017, making it 9 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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