Normady Rd
Carrying Normady Rd over BLACK BAYOU
3.4 M S OF BATCHELOR, Pointe Coupee, Louisiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Normady Rd in Pointe Coupee, Louisiana sits above 97% of rated Louisiana bridges on inventory load rating (75 t), while its 1989 build year is earlier than 22% of Pointe Coupee's recorded-year cohort (50 bridges).
Normady Rd in Pointe Coupee, Louisiana is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1989, 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:613930477914051
LATE-CENTURY · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · CULVERT-LED · LOCAL-ADT · HEAVY-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- LATE-CENTURY 1980–1999
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- HEAVY-LOAD Heavy 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: Normady Rd
The Normady Rd bridge in Pointe Coupee, Louisiana carries Normady Rd over BLACK BAYOU. It was built in 1989, making it 37 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 7.6 meters (25 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 159 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 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. All reported major components score above the Poor range.
How Normady Rd compares
Age against the county: built in 1989, earlier than 11 of Pointe Coupee's 50 bridges with a recorded construction year (22%), against a county median build year of 1970. 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).
Normady Rd vs every rated Louisiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
75 Top 3% higher than 97% 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.
Pointe Coupee inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 50 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
- 1989
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 7.6 m (25 ft)
- Deck Width
- 33.5 m (110 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 159 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 613930477914051
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 Normady 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 Normady Rd against other structures in Pointe Coupee 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 Normady Rd?
Normady Rd in Pointe Coupee, Louisiana on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Normady Rd inspected?
Normady 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 159 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Normady 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 Normady Rd?
Normady Rd has an NBI inventory load rating of 74.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Normady Rd?
Normady Rd is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Normady Rd and does age affect safety?
Normady Rd was built in 1989, making it 37 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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