CAUSEWAY SB
Carrying CAUSEWAY SB over LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN
CAUSEWAY SOUTHBOUND, St. Tammany, Louisiana
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
CAUSEWAY SB in St. Tammany, Louisiana sits above 38% of rated Louisiana bridges on inventory load rating (30 t), while its 1956 build year is earlier than 86% of St. Tammany's recorded-year cohort (360 bridges).
CAUSEWAY SB in St. Tammany, Louisiana is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1956, it carries 3 rated components 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:625230123900731
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · TIED-CTRL · HEAVY-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- TIED-CTRL Tied control
- HEAVY-ADT Heavy ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard 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: CAUSEWAY SB
The CAUSEWAY SB bridge in St. Tammany, Louisiana carries CAUSEWAY SB over LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. It was built in 1956, making it 70 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 38770.6 meters (127206 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 18,830 vehicles, placing it in the heavily-trafficked tier of Louisiana bridges. It is owned and maintained by Local Toll Authority.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure at 6/9, substructure at 6/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How CAUSEWAY SB compares
Age against the county: built in 1956, earlier than 308 of St. Tammany's 360 bridges with a recorded construction year (86%), against a county median build year of 1974. Age is not a defect on its own, but it is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn.
Live comparison across Louisiana bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (12,682 of 12,698 rated).
CAUSEWAY SB vs every rated Louisiana bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
30 Top 62% higher than 38% 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.
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
- 1956
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 38770.6 m (127206 ft)
- Deck Width
- 9.6 m (31 ft)
- Owner
- Local Toll Authority
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 18,830 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 625230123900731
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (7/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in fair condition (6/9), with minor deterioration that may require routine maintenance.
- • The substructure (piers and abutments) rates fair at 6/9, minor deterioration that routine maintenance should address.
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 CAUSEWAY SB 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 CAUSEWAY SB 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 CAUSEWAY SB?
CAUSEWAY SB in St. Tammany, Louisiana has a deck rating of 7/9, superstructure rating of 6/9, and substructure rating of 6/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is CAUSEWAY SB inspected?
CAUSEWAY SB'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 18,830 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. CAUSEWAY SB 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 CAUSEWAY SB?
CAUSEWAY SB has an NBI inventory load rating of 29.5 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining CAUSEWAY SB?
CAUSEWAY SB is owned and maintained by Local Toll Authority.
How old is CAUSEWAY SB and does age affect safety?
CAUSEWAY SB was built in 1956, making it 70 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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