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Beauregard County, LA

221 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 13.6% rated Good, 78.3% Fair, 8.1% Poor.

221
Public bridges
13.6%
Good condition
8.1%
Poor condition

The verdict

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.

Beauregard County posts a better-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across mid-size county bridge inventory.

Top 36%
lowest Poor share in state
8.1%
Poor-condition share
221
public highway bridges
1979
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.

Beauregard County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Beauregard County ranks #23 of 64 Louisiana counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 8.1%). Beauregard County, Louisiana contains 221 public highway bridges. Roughly 13.6% are rated “Good,” 78.3% “Fair,” and 8.1% “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.

Total bridges

221

Public highway bridges in Beauregard County

Good condition

13.6%

30 of 221 rated 7-9

Fair condition

78.3%

173 of 221 rated 5-6

Poor condition

8.1%

18 of 221 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#23 of 64

Among Louisiana counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better

Condition distribution

Share of 221 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
13.6% (30)
Fair
78.3% (173)
Poor
8.1% (18)

Beauregard County's Poor-condition bridges carry 40,371 vehicle crossings a day

That is 7.7% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 8.1% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 2,243 crossings a day against 2,300 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 221 of 221 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

48.9% of Beauregard County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

108 of the 221 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 13.6% 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 44.7% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

US0190 over DRAIN, built 1964, carries 18,056 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 18-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 40,371 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When Beauregard County's bridges were built

221 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 46 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 20.8% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1979) matches the Louisiana average (1982).

Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory (year built) As of 2024 NBI release

How Beauregard County compares with Louisiana's closest counties by inventory size

The 5 Louisiana counties nearest Beauregard County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 8.1% Poor share is the 1st-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1979 against a peer-group mean of 1982 is in line with the group.

Showing the 5 closest of 63 Louisiana counties eligible for comparison.

Bridge inventory size and condition shares for Beauregard County and the 5 Louisiana counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Beauregard County (this page) 221 8.1%
Winn County 220 16.4%
Ascension County 216 13%
Terrebonne County 215 10.7%
Grant County 209 15.8%
Richland County 207 11.1%

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 Beauregard 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 Beauregard County, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside LA (221 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside LA (1979 here).

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.

All bridges (221)

LA3226

Fair

Over: COWPEN CREEK

0.2 MI N of US 190, Beauregard, LA

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,816

LA0027

Fair

Over: CREEK

11.57 MI. N OF INT LA12, Beauregard, LA

Built 1979 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 4,695

CAMP EDGEWOOD RD

Fair

Over: HICKORY CREEK

2.8 MI WEST OF US 171, Beauregard, LA

Built 1994 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 700

1ST PENT CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: HICKORY BRANCH

1.7 MI W OF US 171, Beauregard, LA

Built 1983 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 500

US0190

Fair

Over: DRAIN

3.3 MILES EAST OF LA 3226, Beauregard, LA

Built 2013 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 3,187

US0171

Fair

Over: MP RR & US 190

US171 OVER US190 @ RAGLEY, Beauregard, LA

Built 2001 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 12,466

LA0110

Fair

Over: WILDCOW CREEK

9.5 MI. E OF LA 27, Beauregard, LA

Built 2003 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 2,060

LA0389

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

12.8 MI NORTH LA 109, Beauregard, LA

Built 2005 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 442

LA0394

Fair

Over: MILL BAYOU CREEK

0.4 MI W of LA 113, Beauregard, LA

Built 1998 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 490

LA0389

Fair

Over: WINDHAM CREEK

.16 MI. E OF INT LA109, Beauregard, LA

Built 1959 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 1,749

LA0027

Fair

Over: COWPEN CREEK

7.7 MI NORTH OF LA 110, Beauregard, LA

Built 2003 Load: 34.7 t ADT: 3,333

HUNT RD

Fair

Over: BARNES CREEK

0.8 M E OF GEORGE SMART R, Beauregard, LA

Built 2004 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 80

LA0113

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.98 MI. NORTH OF LA 394, Beauregard, LA

Built 2013 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,806

LA0113

Fair

Over: BUNDICK CREEK

0.92 MI. NORTH OF LA 394, Beauregard, LA

Built 2013 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,806

LA0113

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.79 MI. NORTH OF LA 394, Beauregard, LA

Built 2013 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,806

LA0113

Fair

Over: DRY CREEK

1 MI S OF LA 394, Beauregard, LA

Built 1947 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,806

LA0394

Fair

Over: CREEK

.68 MI. E OF INT US171/19, Beauregard, LA

Built 1993 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 490

S BEARHEAD RD

Fair

Over: BEARHEAD CREEK

1.3 MI E. OF LA 109, Beauregard, LA

Built 1983 Load: 36.0 t ADT: 25

NICHOLS SIBLEY RD

Fair

Over: TROUT CREEK

0.4 MI S of US 190, Beauregard, LA

Built 2005 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 200

LONGVILLE RD

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.2 MI WEST OF LA 113, Beauregard, LA

Built 1984 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 70

MORROW BRIDGE RD

Fair

Over: TRIGGER BRANCH

1.5 MI E. of LA 113, Beauregard, LA

Built 1984 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 120

CAMP EDGEWOOD RD

Fair

Over: HICKORY CREEK RELIEF

2.8 MI WEST OF US 171, Beauregard, LA

Built 1994 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 700

CAMP EDGEWOOD RD

Fair

Over: BECKWITH CREEK

3.8 MI SE OF LA 12, Beauregard, LA

Built 1995 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 670

TEXAS EASTERN RD

Fair

Over: BOGGY CREEK

2.4 MI SOUTH OF US 190, Beauregard, LA

Built 1992 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 340

MEMORIAL CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: BARNES CREEK

0.6 MI E. OF US 171, Beauregard, LA

Built 1992 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 335

MENONNITE RD

Fair

Over: BARNES CREEK

1.0 MI W OF US 171, Beauregard, LA

Built 1996 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 420

PUMPKIN LOOP

Fair

Over: PUMPKIN BRANCH

0.4 MI NORTH OF LA 394, Beauregard, LA

Built 1992 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 170

GRAYBOW RD

Fair

Over: BUSHEY BRANCH

2.8 MI SW OF LA 3099, Beauregard, LA

Built 1996 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 480

EWELL COOLEY RD

Fair

Over: DEER CREEK

0.3 M E OF VIRGIL SIMS RD, Beauregard, LA

Built 1992 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 195

LIBICK RD

Fair

Over: TROUT CREEK

0.3 MI S of US 190, Beauregard, LA

Built 1996 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 150

LA0012

Fair

Over: BECKWITH CREEK

4.2 MI E of LA 27, Beauregard, LA

Built 1961 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 4,041

LA0012

Fair

Over: HICKORY BRANCH

3.2 MI W of US 171, Beauregard, LA

Built 1993 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 3,530

LA0394

Fair

Over: CREEK

8.77 MI. E OF US171, Beauregard, LA

Built 1973 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 490

LA0110

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.8 MI W OIF US 171, Beauregard, LA

Built 1948 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,079

MAGNOLIA CHURCH RD

Fair

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

0.6 MI N of US 190, Beauregard, LA

Built 1986 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 160

LONGVILLE CHRCH RD

Fair

Over: HICKORY BRANCH

1.4 MI W of US 171, Beauregard, LA

Built 1984 Load: 37.6 t ADT: 610

LA0394

Fair

Over: ANT BRANCH

2.88 MI. EAST OF US 171, Beauregard, LA

Built 1999 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 490

LA0394

Fair

Over: BEEMOUTH BRANCH

4.4 MI E of US 171, Beauregard, LA

Built 1997 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 490

LA0110

Fair

Over: CLEAR CREEK

0.7 MI. S OF US190, Beauregard, LA

Built 1974 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,947

LONGVILLE RD

Fair

Over: CANEY CREEK

3.2 MI E OF US 171, Beauregard, LA

Built 1986 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 220

N BEARHEAD RD

Fair

Over: GUM SLOUGH CREEK

4.7 MI W of LA 27, Beauregard, LA

Built 2005 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 50

LUMAS RD

Fair

Over: BEE MOUTH BRANCH CREEK

2.1 MI E of US 171, Beauregard, LA

Built 2005 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 50

MCDONALD RD

Fair

Over: SUGAR CREEK

1.0 MI E. OF LA 113, Beauregard, LA

Built 2005 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 190

FRANKLIN RD

Fair

Over: PALMETTO CREEK

0.9 M N OF GRANBERRY RD, Beauregard, LA

Built 2005 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 160

FRANKLIN RD

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.0 M N OF GRANBERRY RD, Beauregard, LA

Built 2005 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 160

LA0012

Fair

Over: COW PEN CREEK

8.03 MI. E OF E INT LA27, Beauregard, LA

Built 1993 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 4,041

DON PLUSH RD

Fair

Over: TROUT CREEK

1.3 MI N of US 190, Beauregard, LA

Built 2006 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 360

LA1146

Fair

Over: BUNDICK CREEK

.85 MI. N OF INT LA112, Beauregard, LA

Built 1980 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 918

KING RD

Fair

Over: SMITH BRANCH CR

0.5 MI E OF LA 113, Beauregard, LA

Built 2007 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 245

MAUL RD

Fair

Over: CR BRIDGE CREEK

1.5 MILES WEST OF LA 27, Beauregard, LA

Built 2007 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 80
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges

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