Wes Arledge Rd
Carrying Wes Arledge Rd over HORNSBY CREEK
.2 W OF JCT US 190&LA1024, Livingston, Louisiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Wes Arledge Rd in Livingston, Louisiana sits above 8% of rated Louisiana bridges on inventory load rating (15 t), while its 2000 build year is earlier than 19% of Livingston's recorded-year cohort (253 bridges).
Wes Arledge Rd in Livingston, Louisiana is rated Poor in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 2000, 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:623230300908461
POST-2000 · TIMBER · MULTI-SPAN · SUB-LED · TRACE-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-POOR
- POST-2000 2000+
- TIMBER Wood or timber
- MULTI-SPAN 3 spans
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- TRACE-ADT Trace ADT
- LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: Wes Arledge Rd
The Wes Arledge Rd bridge in Livingston, Louisiana carries Wes Arledge Rd over HORNSBY CREEK. It was built in 2000, making it 26 years old today. The structure is built primarily of wood or timber and spans 3 sections, stretching 17.1 meters (56 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 6 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 5/9, substructure at 4/9. The weakest component sits in poor condition. Because at least one major component scores 4 or lower, this bridge falls in FHWA's Poor condition category. That category is not a closure order.
How Wes Arledge Rd compares
Age against the county: built in 2000, earlier than 47 of Livingston's 253 bridges with a recorded construction year (19%), 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).
Wes Arledge Rd vs every rated Louisiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
15 Top 92% higher than 8% 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.
Livingston inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 253 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
- 2000
- Material
- Wood or Timber
- Number of Spans
- 3
- Structure Length
- 17.1 m (56 ft)
- Deck Width
- 6.0 m (20 ft)
- Owner
- County Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 6 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 623230300908461
Condition Analysis
- • At 5/9, the deck (driving surface) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) rates fair at 5/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates poor at 4/9, with advanced deterioration recorded on the latest inspection.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
Wes Arledge 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 Wes Arledge Rd against other structures in Livingston 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 Wes Arledge Rd?
Wes Arledge Rd in Livingston, Louisiana has a deck rating of 5/9, superstructure rating of 5/9, and substructure rating of 4/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Wes Arledge Rd inspected?
Wes Arledge 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 6 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Wes Arledge 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 Wes Arledge Rd?
Wes Arledge Rd has an NBI inventory load rating of 15.4 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Wes Arledge Rd?
Wes Arledge Rd is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.
How old is Wes Arledge Rd and does age affect safety?
Wes Arledge Rd was built in 2000, making it 26 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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