Total bridges
282
Public highway bridges in Acadia County
County profile · official public datasets
Acadia County, LA
282 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 42.9% rated Good, 48.2% Fair, 8.9% Poor.
- 282
- Public bridges
- 42.9%
- Good condition
- 8.9%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Acadia County posts a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.
- Top 42%
- lowest Poor share in state
- 8.9%
- Poor-condition share
- 282
- public highway bridges
- 1978
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Acadia County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Acadia County ranks #27 of 64 Louisiana counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 8.9%). Acadia County, Louisiana contains 282 public highway bridges. Roughly 42.9% are rated “Good,” 48.2% “Fair,” and 8.9% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.
Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.
Good condition
42.9%
121 of 282 rated 7-9
Fair condition
48.2%
136 of 282 rated 5-6
Poor condition
8.9%
25 of 282 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#27 of 64
Among Louisiana counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 282 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 42.9% (121)
Fair 48.2% (136)
Poor 8.9% (25)
Acadia County's Poor-condition bridges carry 22,906 vehicle crossings a day
That is 2% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 8.9% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 916 crossings a day against 2,440 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 282 of 282 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
48.9% of Acadia County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
138 of the 282 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 42.9% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 25.8% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
LA0013 over CREEK, built 1960, carries 5,915 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 25-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 22,906 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Acadia County's bridges were built
282 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1930s 3
1930–1939
3 bridges
- 1940s 2
1940–1949
2 bridges
- 1950s 32
1950–1959
32 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
85 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
36 bridges
- 1980s 31
1980–1989
31 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
40 bridges
- 2000s 25
2000–2009
25 bridges
- 2010s 28
2010–2019
28 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 85 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 30.1% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1978) matches the Louisiana average (1982).
How Acadia County compares with Louisiana's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Louisiana counties nearest Acadia County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 8.9% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1978 against a peer-group mean of 1982 is in line with the group.
Showing the 5 closest of 63 Louisiana counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natchitoches County | 313 | 46% | 38.7% | 15.3% | 1983 |
| Washington County | 285 | 44.2% | 44.2% | 11.6% | 1979 |
| Acadia County (this page) | 282 | 42.9% | 48.2% | 8.9% | 1978 |
| Bossier County | 270 | 30% | 55.2% | 14.8% | 1983 |
| Vermilion County | 261 | 45.6% | 43.3% | 11.1% | 1985 |
| Livingston County | 253 | 43.5% | 47% | 9.5% | 1978 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Acadia County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Acadia County, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside LA (282 bridges here).
- Daviess County, KY · 282 bridges
- New Madrid County, MO · 282 bridges
- Bastrop County, TX · 282 bridges
- Forrest County, MS · 283 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside LA (1978 here).
- Orange County, CA · avg 1978 · 1,164 bridges
- Sumner County, KS · avg 1978 · 659 bridges
- Allen County, IN · avg 1978 · 613 bridges
- Livingston County, IL · avg 1978 · 579 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
All bridges (282)
Casanova Rd
FairOver: COULEE
1 Mi. E. Of La 1109, Acadia, LA
Built 1999 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 48
Hazelwood Rd
FairOver: HAZELWOOD GULLY
0.9 MI W of LA 1105, Acadia, LA
Built 1999 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 4
Ferre Canal Rd.
FairOver: Coulee
0.6 Mi. W. of La 91, Acadia, LA
Built 1967 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 48
Perchville Rd.
FairOver: MALLET BAYOU
2.2 Mi W of La 367, Acadia, LA
Built 2001 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 240
Pointe Noir Rd
FairOver: PLAQUEMINE BRULE BAYOU
1.2 MI W of LA 35, Acadia, LA
Built 1986 Load: 12.0 t ADT: 240
Ohlenforst Rd.
FairOver: WICKOFF BAYOU
1.6 Mi S. of La 98, Acadia, LA
Built 1965 Load: 12.5 t ADT: 28
Vie Terre Beau Rd
FairOver: Nezpique Bayou
1.41 MI. WEST OF LA 1123, Acadia, LA
Built 2015 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 48
LA3116
FairOver: CREEK
1.7 MI WEST OF LA 13, Acadia, LA
Built 1953 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 600
Old Spanish Trail
FairOver: Coulee
0.5 Mi. E. of La 91, Acadia, LA
Built 1975 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 96
North Ave. D
FairOver: COULEE
1.2 Mi. N. of US 90, Acadia, LA
Built 1974 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 960
W. Northern Rd
FairOver: Crowley Drainage Ditch
1.4 Mi. W. of LA 13, Acadia, LA
Built 1982 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 2,880
LA0013
FairOver: LONG POINT GULLY
1.2 MI SOUTH OF LA 98, Acadia, LA
Built 1960 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 5,380
LA0100
FairOver: BAYOU PLAQUEMINE BRULE
.58 MI WEST OF LA 13, Acadia, LA
Built 1949 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 4,120
LA1108
FairOver: CREEK
0.44 Mi S of LA 358, Acadia, LA
Built 1983 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 335
Henry Rd.
FairOver: Simmons Gully
3.2 Mi W. of La 13, Acadia, LA
Built 1976 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 288
LA1120
FairOver: ANDRE COULEE
2.9 Mi. N of LA 100, Acadia, LA
Built 1974 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 801
LA0095
FairOver: BAYOU WYKOFF
0.7 MI W OF LA 356, Acadia, LA
Built 1963 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 5,275
Fournerat Rd
FairOver: Bayou Des Cannes
2.1 Mi. W. Of La 91, Acadia, LA
Built 1986 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 720
LA0365
FairOver: LONG POINT GULLY
0.5 MI W. of La 13, Acadia, LA
Built 1979 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 568
Sensat Cove Rd
FairOver: INTERSTATE 10
0.4 Mi S of LA 91, Acadia, LA
Built 1961 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 1,953
LA3070
FairOver: CREEK
5.22 MI NORTH OF LA 100, Acadia, LA
Built 1963 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 956
Dailey Rd
FairOver: Canal
0.6 Mi. S. of I10, Acadia, LA
Built 1981 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 288
Carrera Ln
FairOver: COULEE
0.01 MI NORTH OF LA 3123, Acadia, LA
Built 1976 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 240
LA0098
FairOver: B WYCOFF
1.1 MI EAST OF LA 367, Acadia, LA
Built 1954 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,881
LA0100
FairOver: CREEK
1.21 MI EAST OF LA 97, Acadia, LA
Built 1951 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,128
RIVERSIDE RD
FairOver: I0010
1.9 MI EAST OF LA 97, Acadia, LA
Built 1961 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 412
LA0095
FairOver: BAYOU MALLET
0.1 MI NORTH OF LA 358, Acadia, LA
Built 1958 Load: 21.4 t ADT: 1,370
LA0013
FairOver: QUEUE DE TORTUE BAYOU
1.0 MI SOUTH OF LA 1115, Acadia, LA
Built 1952 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 4,668
LA0098
FairOver: CREEK
0.21 MI EAST OF LA 1120, Acadia, LA
Built 1950 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 773
LA0100
FairOver: B DES CANNES EVNG
1.5 Mi. E. of LA 97, Acadia, LA
Built 1951 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,128
LA0365
FairOver: BAYOU PLAQUEMINE
2.1 MI EAST OF LA 367, Acadia, LA
Built 1952 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 1,570
LA0365
FairOver: LONG POINT GULLEY
0.3 MI WEST OF LA 1109, Acadia, LA
Built 1963 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 1,570
LA0013
FairOver: CREEK
1.8 Mi N of La 370, Acadia, LA
Built 1962 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,613
LA0013
FairOver: BAYOU MALLET
.6 MI. SOUTH OF LA 3116, Acadia, LA
Built 1960 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 5,613
LA0035
FairOver: BAYOU WIKOFF
2.3 MI NORTH OF LA 98, Acadia, LA
Built 1965 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 4,777
LA0368
FairOver: B DES CANNES
1.59 MI EAST OF LA 97, Acadia, LA
Built 1954 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 598
LA0098
FairOver: CREEK
2.81 MI WEST OF LA 97, Acadia, LA
Built 1963 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,790
LA0365
FairOver: BAYOU WYKOFF
1.6 MI EAST OF LA 1101, Acadia, LA
Built 1959 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,042
LA0092
FairOver: CREEK
1.3 MI. North of LA 1119, Acadia, LA
Built 1962 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 462
LA0095
FairOver: BAYOU WYKOFF
0.6 MI NORTH OF LA 365, Acadia, LA
Built 1963 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 5,275
LA0091
FairOver: RICHARDS GULLY
2.5 Miles North of LA 368, Acadia, LA
Built 1961 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,617
LA0092
FairOver: LAZY POINT CANAL
3.6 MI E OF LA 1119, Acadia, LA
Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 444
LA0367
FairOver: BAYOU PLAQUEMINE BRULE
1.6 MI NORTH OF LA 1113, Acadia, LA
Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 2,465
LA0368
FairOver: BAYOU MALLET
0.28 MI EAST OF LA 755, Acadia, LA
Built 1962 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 398
LA0013
FairOver: CREEK
1.1 MI NORTH OF US 90, Acadia, LA
Built 1957 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 8,810
LA1120
FairOver: CANAL
6.1 miles North of I-10., Acadia, LA
Built 1974 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 801
LA0013
FairOver: LIONS PT GULLEY
.6 MI NORTH OF LA 92, Acadia, LA
Built 1951 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 6,068
LA0098
FairOver: CREEK
.1 MI EAST OF LA 91, Acadia, LA
Built 1950 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 729
LA0091
FairOver: LAZY POINT CANAL
1.6 MI NORTH OF LA 92, Acadia, LA
Built 1951 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,947
Caffey Rd.
FairOver: I-10
1.1 MI EAST OF LA 1111, Acadia, LA
Built 1966 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 4,212
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