Allen County, LA

178 public highway bridges

Allen County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Allen County, Louisiana contains 178 public highway bridges. Roughly 15.2% are rated “Good,” 72.5% “Fair,” and 12.4% “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.

178
Total Bridges
15.2%
Good
72.5%
Fair
12.4%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
15.2% (27)
Fair
72.5% (129)
Poor
12.4% (22)

All Bridges (178)

LA0010

Good

Over: CALCASIEU RIVER

0.8 MI. E OF INT LA3205, Allen, LA

Built 1982 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 4,806

REEDS BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: CALCASIEU RIVER RELIEF

2.0 MI EAST OF US 165, Allen, LA

Built 2023 Load: 43.7 t ADT: 300

DESHOTEL RD

Good

Over: CASTOR CREEK

1.1 MI E of Carrier Rd, Allen, LA

Built 2006 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 40

PARK RD

Good

Over: KINDER DITCH RELIEF

2.3 MI S OF LA 383, Allen, LA

Built 2018 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 377

PARK RD

Good

Over: KINDER DITCH

2.02 MI S OF LA 383, Allen, LA

Built 2018 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 377

LA1153

Good

Over: CALCASIEU RIVER TRIB

1.0 MI N of US 165, Allen, LA

Built 2003 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,822

CARPENTERS BRDG RD

Poor

Over: WHISKEY CHITTO CREEK

7.6 MI S of LA 26, Allen, LA

Built 1965 ADT: 100

ARKADELPHIA RD

Poor

Over: SIX MILE CREEK RELIEF

3.97 MI. N. OF LA 377, Allen, LA

Built 1977 Load: 3.4 t ADT: 260

ARKADELPHIA RD

Poor

Over: SIX MILE CREEK RELIEF

4.0 MI N OF LA 377, Allen, LA

Built 1970 Load: 5.6 t ADT: 260

CHARLIE KUNTZ RD

Poor

Over: KINDER DITCH

0.6 MI N OF LA 3086, Allen, LA

Built 1952 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 150

PARK RD

Poor

Over: CREEK

0.1 MI. S OF LA 383, Allen, LA

Built 1965 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 480

REEDS BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: CALCASIEU RIVER RELIEF

1.9 MI WEST OF US 165, Allen, LA

Built 1960 Load: 10.2 t ADT: 132

PAUL BROWN RD

Poor

Over: WEST FORK CANEY CREEK

1.0 MI S OF LA 10, Allen, LA

Built 1950 Load: 10.2 t ADT: 10

LA1156

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

0.9 MI E of LA 112, Allen, LA

Built 1966 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 550

POPLAR ST

Poor

Over: MILL CREEK

0.2 MI SOUTH OF LA 1156, Allen, LA

Built 1965 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 750

LA0372

Poor

Over: CREEK

6.7 MI S OF LA 10, Allen, LA

Built 1962 Load: 13.3 t ADT: 435

TOM QUAVE RD

Poor

Over: CHERRYWINCHE CREEK

0.7 MI E of SAM CLOUD RD, Allen, LA

Built 1983 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 10

REEDS BRIDGE RD

Poor

Over: CALCASIEU RIVER RELIEF

1.8 MI WEST OF US 165, Allen, LA

Built 1960 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 132

LA0026

Poor

Over: CREEK

4.1 MI E of LA 377, Allen, LA

Built 1968 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 2,151

LA0026

Poor

Over: CREEK

4.2 MI E OF LA 377, Allen, LA

Built 1968 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 2,151

TOPSY BEL RD

Poor

Over: BARNES CREEK

3.7 MI. S. OF US 190, Allen, LA

Built 1972 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 664

BAGGETT RD

Poor

Over: CREEK

0.8 MI N of LA 26, Allen, LA

Built 1982 Load: 19.8 t ADT: 60

US0190

Poor

Over: WEST CALCASIEU RIVER REL

7.4 MI E OF INT LA 113, Allen, LA

Built 1980 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 3,923

BELL OIL RD

Poor

Over: BLUE BAYOU

1.6 MI WEST OF LA 26, Allen, LA

Built 1974 Load: 26.9 t ADT: 77

COTTONGIN CASTOR

Poor

Over: CASTOR CREEK

3.6 MI NE OF LA 26, Allen, LA

Built 1982 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 131

BERNARD FONTENOT

Poor

Over: MUD CREEK

0.8 MI E of LA 113, Allen, LA

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 58

US0190

Poor

Over: BEAR CREEK

1.6 MI. E OF INT LA 113, Allen, LA

Built 1991 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,263

LA1151

Poor

Over: DRAIN

2.0 W of US 165, Allen, LA

Built 1965 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 482
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