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East Baton Rouge County, LA

548 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 41.8% rated Good, 38.5% Fair, 19.7% Poor.

548
Public bridges
41.8%
Good condition
19.7%
Poor condition

The verdict

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

East Baton Rouge County posts a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state across large county bridge inventory.

55th
of 64 on Poor share
19.7%
Poor-condition share
548
public highway bridges
1980
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.

East Baton Rouge County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, East Baton Rouge County ranks #55 of 64 Louisiana counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 19.7%). East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana contains 548 public highway bridges. Roughly 41.8% are rated “Good,” 38.5% “Fair,” and 19.7% “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

548

Public highway bridges in East Baton Rouge County

Good condition

41.8%

229 of 548 rated 7-9

Fair condition

38.5%

211 of 548 rated 5-6

Poor condition

19.7%

108 of 548 rated 4 or below

In-state Poor-share rank

#55 of 64

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

Condition distribution

Share of 548 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.

Good
41.8% (229)
Fair
38.5% (211)
Poor
19.7% (108)

East Baton Rouge County's Poor-condition bridges carry 411,263 vehicle crossings a day

That is 4.3% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 19.7% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 3,844 crossings a day against 15,159 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 542 of 548 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

51.5% of East Baton Rouge County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark

282 of the 548 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 41.8% 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 10.8% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic

US0190 over CREEK, built 1960, carries 44,391 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 108-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.

Share is of the 411,263 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.

When East Baton Rouge County's bridges were built

548 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade

bridges

What this shows Construction peaked in the 1960s, when 166 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 30.3% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 55 to 64 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year (1980) matches the Louisiana average (1982).

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

How East Baton Rouge County compares with Louisiana's closest counties by inventory size

The 5 Louisiana counties nearest East Baton Rouge County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 19.7% Poor share is the 6th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1980 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 East Baton Rouge County and the 5 Louisiana counties closest to it in inventory size
County Bridges Poor
Caddo County 682 6.5%
East Baton Rouge County (this page) 548 19.7%
Rapides County 523 7.1%
Tangipahoa County 477 13.4%
Calcasieu County 463 8%
Orleans County 382 9.9%

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

Similar inventory size

Nearest county inventories outside LA (548 bridges here).

Similar average build year

Nearest mean year-built outside LA (1980 here).

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

Good-condition bridges (229)

LA0064

Good

Over: CREEK

1.1 M E of LA 67, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1957 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,608

LA0030

Good

Over: Stream

1.4 MI SW OF LA 42, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 2020 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 12,779

Lovett Rd

Good

Over: BAYOU

0.6 Mi E of LA 946, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 2012 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,640

Chaney Rd

Good

Over: DRAINAGE BAYOU

0.4 Mi. N of Peairs Rd, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 2009 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 478

Prescott Rd

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

0.1 MILES WEST OF MOHICAN, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 2015 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,600

US0061

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

1.0 M SE of LA 37&US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 45,876

US0061

Good

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

0.7 M NW of LA 37&US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 41,834

LA0067

Good

Over: STREAM

1.0 Mi N of LA 423, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,615

LA0019

Good

Over: SLOUGH

1.2 M S of LA 19&LA 64, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1988 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,529

LA0037

Good

Over: DRAGON CREEK

1.4 M SW of LA 64, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,157

LA0408

Good

Over: STREAM NO NAME

1.9 M W of LA 37, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,747

Burbank Dr.

Good

Over: Bayou Fountain

4.5 M E of LA 42&LA 327-S, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1976 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 26,100

Highland road

Good

Over: STREAM

3.3 M S of US 61&LA 3246, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 18,800

I0010

Good

Over: DRAIN

.8 MI. EAST OF BLUEBONNET, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,061

I0010

Good

Over: DRAIN

.6 MI W. OF SIEGEN LANE, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,120

I0010 SERVICE RD

Good

Over: DRAIN

0.9 M SE of I-10&LA 3246, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1974 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,856

LA0409

Good

Over: DRAIN NO NAME

0.5 M N of LA 37&LA 409, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,092

Tiger Bend Rd

Good

Over: JACKS BAYOU

3.4 MI. SE JCT I-12/US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 17,420

Corporate Blvd

Good

Over: WARDS CREEK

.20 MI. E. COLLEGE DR., East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 23,372

Tara Blvd

Good

Over: N. BRANCH WARDS CREEK

0.1 M N OF LA 426, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 13,034

Oklahoma St

Good

Over: CORPORATION CANAL

80 E OF NICHOLSON DR, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,342

Commercial Ave

Good

Over: HONEYCUT BAYOU

0.02M N. I-12@ONEAL LANE, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 200

Gore Rd

Good

Over: Monte Sano Bayou

1.2 M E OF LA 19, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 100

I0012

Good

Over: LA 3245 ONEAL LANE

I-12 OVER LA 3245 ONEAL L, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 2012 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 28,013

I0010

Good

Over: WASH.ST. ON RAMP

I0010, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1963 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,250

I0110

Good

Over: US190/US61

0.3 M S of I-110&US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 79,455

I0110

Good

Over: US190/US61

0.08 M SE of I-110&US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,250

I0110

Good

Over: RAMP US 190 E TO I-110 S

0.08 M SW of I-110&US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,250

I0110

Good

Over: I-110;US 190;0PS

0.1 M SW of I-110&US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,250

I0110

Good

Over: RAMP AIRLINE HWY-I-110 N

0.08 M NE of I-110&US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,250

I0110

Good

Over: Monte Sano Ave.

0.8 Mi S. of LA 408, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 16,229

I0110

Good

Over: I 110 US190 0PS

0.1 M E of I-110&US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,250

I0110

Good

Over: I-110

0.6 M N of I-110&US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,250

I0110

Good

Over: I-110

0.5 M N of I-110&US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1976 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 8,250

I0012

Good

Over: JEFFERSON HWY & WARDS CR

I-12 WB @ JEFFERSON HWY., East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1999 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 32,092

Corporate Blvd

Good

Over: WARDS CREEK

.20 MILES E. COLLEGE DR., East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 23,372

Alexander Ave

Good

Over: MONTE SANO BAYOU

0.7 M W of LA 67, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1985 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 200

SILVERLEAF AVE

Good

Over: ROBERTS CANAL

0.43 MI NE OF US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 2018 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 15,670

Port Hudson-Pride

Good

Over: COMITE RIVER

4.9 MI NE JCT LA 67 LA 64, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 2004 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 992

WOODLAND RIDGE BLV

Good

Over: JONES CREEK

0.7 MI S OF HARRELS FERRY, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 2020 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 931

US0061

Good

Over: MONTE SANO BAYOU

0.3 M W of US 61&LA 67, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1976 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,649

US0061

Good

Over: MONTE SANO BAYOU

0.3 M W of US 61&LA 67, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1976 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 18,831

US0061

Good

Over: MONTE SANO BAYOU

0.3 M W of US 61&LA 67, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1976 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 18,831

US0061

Good

Over: MONTE SANO BAYOU

0.3 M W of US 61&LA 67, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1976 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 713

LA0408

Good

Over: CYPRESS BAYOU

2.2 M East of LA 67, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1988 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 26,976

LA0408

Good

Over: CYPRESS BAYOU

1.7 M E of LA 67&LA 408, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1984 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 19,515

LA0408

Good

Over: BLACKWATER BAYOU

0.4 Mi. E. of LA 410, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1988 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 26,976

I0110

Good

Over: GROUND

I-110 / WELLER AVE. INTG., East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1970 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 8,250

I0110

Good

Over: EVAGELINE ST. ON RAMP

I0110, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1970 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 8,250

I0012

Good

Over: JEFFERSON HWY&WARDS CRK

I-12 E.B. @ JEFFERSON HWY, East Baton Rouge, LA

Built 1999 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 28,013
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges

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