Percy Dreher Rd
Carrying Percy Dreher Rd over LITTLE SANDY CREEK
1.6 MI SW JCT LA959 LA409, East Feliciana, Louisiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Percy Dreher Rd in East Feliciana, Louisiana is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Built in 1999, it carries 3 rated components 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:611930439905831
LATE-CENTURY · TIMBER · LONG-SPAN-RUN · SUB-LED · TRACE-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- TIMBER Wood or timber
- LONG-SPAN-RUN 4 spans
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace 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: Percy Dreher Rd
The Percy Dreher Rd bridge in East Feliciana, Louisiana carries Percy Dreher Rd over LITTLE SANDY CREEK. It was built in 1999, making it 27 years old today. The structure is built primarily of wood or timber and spans 4 sections, stretching 26.8 meters (88 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 18 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 a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure 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 Percy Dreher Rd compares
Age against the county: built in 1999, earlier than 32 of East Feliciana's 133 bridges with a recorded construction year (24%), against a county median build year of 1976. 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).
Percy Dreher Rd vs every rated Louisiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
22 Top 79% higher than 21% 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.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
East Feliciana inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 133 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
- 1999
- Material
- Wood or Timber
- Number of Spans
- 4
- Structure Length
- 26.8 m (88 ft)
- Deck Width
- 6.0 m (20 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 18 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 611930439905831
Condition Analysis
- • At 5/9, the deck (driving surface) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • At 6/9, the superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • At 4/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) is in poor shape, with advanced wear on file for this vintage.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
Percy Dreher Rd 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 Percy Dreher Rd against other structures in East Feliciana 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 Percy Dreher Rd?
Percy Dreher Rd in East Feliciana, Louisiana has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Percy Dreher Rd inspected?
Percy Dreher 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 18 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Percy Dreher Rd 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 Percy Dreher Rd?
Percy Dreher Rd has an NBI inventory load rating of 21.6 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Percy Dreher Rd?
Percy Dreher Rd is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Percy Dreher Rd and does age affect safety?
Percy Dreher Rd was built in 1999, making it 27 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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