FHWA NBI 2024 Inspection record Public-domain dataset

FISCHER DRIVE

Carrying FISCHER DRIVE over GUM BAYOU

0.06 MI EAST OF LA 1090, St. Tammany, Louisiana

Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026

FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.

Fair
20 t Inventory load rating Lower than 84% of rated Louisiana bridges

FISCHER DRIVE in St. Tammany, Louisiana sits above 16% of rated Louisiana bridges on inventory load rating (20 t), while its 1976 build year is earlier than 40% of St. Tammany's recorded-year cohort (360 bridges).

FISCHER DRIVE in St. Tammany, Louisiana is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1976, 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:625200000620347

INTERSTATE-ERA · CONCRETE · LONG-SPAN-RUN · CULVERT-LED · ARTERIAL-ADT · LIGHT-LOAD · CAT-FAIR

  • INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
  • CONCRETE Concrete
  • LONG-SPAN-RUN 5 spans
  • CULVERT-LED Culvert-led
  • ARTERIAL-ADT Arterial ADT
  • LIGHT-LOAD Light 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: FISCHER DRIVE

The FISCHER DRIVE bridge in St. Tammany, Louisiana carries FISCHER DRIVE over GUM BAYOU. It was built in 1976, making it 50 years old today. The structure is built primarily of concrete and spans 5 sections, stretching 10.4 meters (34 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 1,000 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. No reported major component scores in the Poor range under the current federal condition thresholds.

How FISCHER DRIVE compares

▼ 12.4
Load rating vs Louisiana average (32.2 t; 12,682 of 12,698 rated)
360
Bridges in St. Tammany · 22 in Poor condition

Age against the county: built in 1976, earlier than 143 of St. Tammany's 360 bridges with a recorded construction year (40%), against a county median build year of 1974. This is one of the newer structures in its county.

FISCHER DRIVE 19.8 t
Louisiana average (12,682 of 12,698 rated) 32.2 t

Live comparison across Louisiana bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (12,682 of 12,698 rated).

FISCHER DRIVE vs every rated Louisiana bridge

Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state

20 Top 84% higher than 16% of 12,682 bridges

rated Louisiana bridges, bucketed by value

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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026

Condition Ratings

Culvert
6/9
Fair (5–6)
Inventory Load Rating
19.8 t
NBI inventory level (metric tons)
Overall Condition
Fair

Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.

St. Tammany inventory by recorded NBI category

Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 360 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
1976
Material
Concrete
Number of Spans
5
Structure Length
10.4 m (34 ft)
Deck Width
9.9 m (32 ft)
Owner
County Highway Agency
Avg Daily Traffic
1,000 vehicles/day
Structure Number
625200000620347

How to read this record

This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether FISCHER DRIVE 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 FISCHER DRIVE against other structures in St. Tammany 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 FISCHER DRIVE?

FISCHER DRIVE in St. Tammany, Louisiana on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.

How often is FISCHER DRIVE inspected?

FISCHER DRIVE'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 1,000 vehicles per day.

What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?

FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. FISCHER DRIVE 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 FISCHER DRIVE?

FISCHER DRIVE has an NBI inventory load rating of 19.8 metric tons.

Who is responsible for maintaining FISCHER DRIVE?

FISCHER DRIVE is owned and maintained by County Highway Agency.

How old is FISCHER DRIVE and does age affect safety?

FISCHER DRIVE was built in 1976, making it 50 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.

Data sourced from the Federal Highway Administration National Bridge Inventory. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges

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Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Component ratings, ADT, and condition category on this page are copied from the NBI record for this structure; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.