BERNARD FONTENOT
Carrying BERNARD FONTENOT over MUD CREEK
0.8 MI E of LA 113, Allen, Louisiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
BERNARD FONTENOT in Allen, Louisiana is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1990, it carries 1 rated component on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 4. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Poor 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:070230335930231
LATE-CENTURY · CONCRETE · MULTI-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- CONCRETE Concrete
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-POOR Poor
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: BERNARD FONTENOT
The BERNARD FONTENOT bridge in Allen, Louisiana carries BERNARD FONTENOT over MUD CREEK. It was built in 1990, making it 36 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 3 sections, stretching 8.2 meters (27 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 58 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 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. At least one major component here scores 4 or below, which produces a Poor condition classification under FHWA's current reporting rules.
How BERNARD FONTENOT compares
Age against the county: built in 1990, earlier than 83 of Allen's 178 bridges with a recorded construction year (47%), against a county median build year of 1985. 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).
BERNARD FONTENOT vs every rated Louisiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
32 Top 57% higher than 43% 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.
Allen inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 178 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
- 1990
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 8.2 m (27 ft)
- Deck Width
- 11.9 m (39 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 58 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 070230335930231
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
BERNARD FONTENOT is in the federal Poor condition category. That is a component-based result, not a closure order.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Understand what Poor condition does and does not mean before drawing conclusions. Poor condition explained
- Compare BERNARD FONTENOT against other structures in Allen 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 BERNARD FONTENOT?
BERNARD FONTENOT in Allen, Louisiana on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is BERNARD FONTENOT inspected?
BERNARD FONTENOT'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 58 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. BERNARD FONTENOT is currently shown as Poor condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for BERNARD FONTENOT?
BERNARD FONTENOT has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining BERNARD FONTENOT?
BERNARD FONTENOT is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is BERNARD FONTENOT and does age affect safety?
BERNARD FONTENOT was built in 1990, making it 36 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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