Lovett Rd
Carrying Lovett Rd over BAYOU
0.6 Mi E of LA 946, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Lovett Rd in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana sits above 43% of rated Louisiana bridges on inventory load rating (32 t), while its 2012 build year is earlier than 13% of East Baton Rouge's recorded-year cohort (548 bridges).
Lovett Rd in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana is rated Good in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2012, 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:611700000800450
POST-2000 · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-GOOD
- POST-2000 2000+
- CONCRETE Concrete
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 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: Lovett Rd
The Lovett Rd bridge in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana carries Lovett Rd over BAYOU. It was built in 2012, making it 14 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 4 sections, stretching 14.3 meters (47 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 4,640 vehicles, placing it in the moderately-trafficked tier of Louisiana bridges. It is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show culvert at 8/9. The weakest component sits in good condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How Lovett Rd compares
Age against the county: built in 2012, earlier than 70 of East Baton Rouge's 548 bridges with a recorded construction year (13%), against a county median build year of 1974. 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).
Lovett Rd 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.
East Baton Rouge inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 548 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
- 2012
- Material
- Concrete
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 14.3 m (47 ft)
- Deck Width
- 19.8 m (65 ft)
- Owner
- City/Municipal Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 4,640 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 611700000800450
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 Lovett 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 Lovett Rd against other structures in East Baton Rouge 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 Lovett Rd?
Lovett Rd in East Baton Rouge, Louisiana on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Lovett Rd inspected?
Lovett 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 4,640 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Lovett 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 Lovett Rd?
Lovett Rd has an NBI inventory load rating of 32.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Lovett Rd?
Lovett Rd is owned and maintained by City/Municipal Highway Agency.
How old is Lovett Rd and does age affect safety?
Lovett Rd was built in 2012, making it 14 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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