Jefferson County, LA

379 public highway bridges

Jefferson County Bridge Snapshot

Jefferson County, Louisiana contains 379 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 54.1% are rated “Good,” 28.2% “Fair,” 4.2% “Poor,” and 4.2% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in LA are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

379
Total Bridges
54.1%
Good
4.2%
Poor
4.2%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
54.1% (205)
Fair
28.2% (107)
Poor
4.2% (16)
SD
4.2% (16)

All Bridges (379)

LA0428

Fair

Over: INDUSTRY CANAL

.2 MI EAST OF LA 23, Jefferson, LA

Built 1975 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 28,244

I0010

Fair

Over: CANAL NO. 3

6.8 MI EAST OF LA 49, Jefferson, LA

Built 1966 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 9,044

LA0045

Fair

Over: FLEMINGS CANAL

3.0 MI SOUTH OF LA 301, Jefferson, LA

Built 1989 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,709

Hammond HWY

Fair

Over: 17TH ST. CANAL

2 MI N OF VETERANS BLVD, Jefferson, LA

Built 2005 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 22,600

LYNNETTE DR.

Fair

Over: SONIAT CANAL

0.02 MI E OF VEGAS DR., Jefferson, LA

Built 2004 Load: 40.2 t

W Esplanade Ave S

Fair

Over: CANAL #17

0.1 MI.W. OF TULANE DRIVE, Jefferson, LA

Built 1984 Load: 44.4 t

I0010

Fair

Over: CANAL NO. 3

6.7 MI EAST OF LA 49, Jefferson, LA

Built 1966 Load: 64.4 t ADT: 15,876

LA3134

Fair

Over: DRAIN DITCH

1 MILE NORTH OF INT WW, Jefferson, LA

Built 1985 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 5,599

W Esplanade Ave S

Good

Over: ELMWOOD CANAL

0.6 MILE EAST OF POWER BL, Jefferson, LA

Built 2011 Load: 10.4 t

CAUSEWAY BLVD

Good

Over: VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD.

0.2MI.N.OF I-10, Jefferson, LA

Built 1977 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 26,850

N. Causeway BLVD

Good

Over: VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD

0.2MI.N.OF I-10, Jefferson, LA

Built 1977 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 21,175

LAPALCO BLVD

Good

Over: AMES CANAL

0.3 MI.W.OF AMES BL, Jefferson, LA

Built 1970 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 2,000

NICOLLE BLVD

Good

Over: KELLY CANAL

1.1 MI S OF US 90, Jefferson, LA

Built 1987 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 750

US0090-B

Good

Over: DRAIN CANAL

6.1 MILES WEST OF MISSISS, Jefferson, LA

Built 1983 Load: 22.0 t ADT: 67,143

David Dr

Good

Over: CANAL NO. 4

.8 MILES NORTH OF WEST ME, Jefferson, LA

Built 2004 Load: 22.0 t

Transcontinental D

Good

Over: DRAIN CANAL NO. 4

0.8 MI S. OF VETERANS HWY, Jefferson, LA

Built 1995 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 20,800

W. Napolean Ave

Good

Over: CANAL NO. 4

0.05 W OF KENT AVENUE, Jefferson, LA

Built 1995 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 20,800

W. Napolean Ave

Good

Over: CANAL #4

0.7 MI. E. OF DAVID DRIVE, Jefferson, LA

Built 2000 Load: 22.4 t

W. Napolean Ave

Good

Over: CANAL NUMBER 4

0.5 MI E OF DAVID DRIVE, Jefferson, LA

Built 1996 Load: 22.7 t

W Napolean

Good

Over: Canal 4

.1 mile east of David, Jefferson, LA

Built 1999 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 2,146

LAPALCO BLVD

Good

Over: OAKWOOD CANAL

0.1MI.W OF BELLCHASE, Jefferson, LA

Built 1960 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 20,000

CITRUS RD

Good

Over: SONIAT CANAL

0.01 MI.WEST.OF.HICK, Jefferson, LA

Built 1965 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 1,000

Whitney AVE

Good

Over: Verret Canal

1.5 Mi S of US 90, Jefferson, LA

Built 2004 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 250

LAPALCO BLVD

Good

Over: WEYRAUCH CANAL

0.6MI.E.OF MANHATTAN, Jefferson, LA

Built 1976 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 30,000

W Metairie Ave

Good

Over: Canal #5

0.3 Miles W of David D, Jefferson, LA

Built 2002 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 387

US0090

Good

Over: DRAIN CANAL

4.0 MI WEST OF US 90B, Jefferson, LA

Built 1940 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 28,780

Smithway Drive

Good

Over: Drain to Verret Canal

0.3 Mi. W. of Gretna BLVD, Jefferson, LA

Built 2010 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 976

I0010

Good

Over: VETERANS BLVD OFF RAMP

0.3 MILES NORTH OF I 10, Jefferson, LA

Built 2011 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 15,955

I0010

Good

Over: CANAL NO 3

1.9 MI EAST OF LA 49, Jefferson, LA

Built 1967 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 15,955

PALMETTO ST

Good

Over: 17 TH STREET CANAL

0.01M NORTH OF ORPHEUM, Jefferson, LA

Built 1991 Load: 26.2 t ADT: 1,000

Destrehan Ave

Good

Over: CANAL

1.0 MI E OF LA 3134, Jefferson, LA

Built 2005 Load: 26.9 t

LA3139

Good

Over: RAMP "C"

.85 MI EAST OF LA 3154, Jefferson, LA

Built 1986 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 12,192

Cleary Ave

Good

Over: CANAL #4

1.5 MILES SOUTH OF I-10, Jefferson, LA

Built 2004 Load: 27.2 t

BAINBRIDGE AVE

Good

Over: CANAL NUMBER 14

0.5M SOUTH OF VETERAN, Jefferson, LA

Built 1970 Load: 27.2 t

US0090

Good

Over: GROUND

0.5 MI SOUTHWEST OF MISSI, Jefferson, LA

Built 2013 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 6,160

LAPALCO BLVD

Good

Over: SEGNETTE BAYOU

0.9 MI. S. OF US 90 B, Jefferson, LA

Built 1977 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 2,000

PATRIOT ST

Good

Over: SWIFT CANAL

1 MI E. OF BARATARIA BLVD, Jefferson, LA

Built 1984 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 450

RIDGELAKE DR

Good

Over: CANAL NO. 2

0.1 MI EAST OF CAUSEWAY, Jefferson, LA

Built 2003 Load: 29.5 t

CANAL RD

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.5 MI W OF LA 45, Jefferson, LA

Built 2014 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 431

RANDOLPH ST

Good

Over: DRAINAGE CANAL

0.5 MI W OF LA 45, Jefferson, LA

Built 2013 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 431

W Napolean

Good

Over: Suburban Canal

.3 miles east of Clearvie, Jefferson, LA

Built 2003 Load: 29.8 t ADT: 21,460

BROOKLYN AVE

Good

Over: BAYOU FATMA

O.1 MI.N. OF LAPALCO BLVD, Jefferson, LA

Built 1970 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 3,000

LIVE OAK BLVD

Good

Over: SOUTH KENNER CANAL

3.0 M NW OF US 90, Jefferson, LA

Built 1988 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 2,000

NICOLLE BLVD

Good

Over: MAIN CANAL

1.4M SOUTH OF LAPALCO BLV, Jefferson, LA

Built 1992 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,000

West Napoleon Ave

Good

Over: Soniat Canal

1.3 MI E OF WILLIAMS BLVD, Jefferson, LA

Built 2005 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 21,463

West Napoleon Ave

Good

Over: Soniat Canal

0.06 mi W of David Drive, Jefferson, LA

Built 2005 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 24,341

PATRIOT ST

Good

Over: DRAIN CANAL

0.2 MI E. OF BARATARIA, Jefferson, LA

Built 1970 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 250

W. Canal Dr.

Good

Over: ELMWOOD CANAL

0.4 Mi N of Veterans BLVD, Jefferson, LA

Built 1999 Load: 31.1 t

26TH ST

Good

Over: CA-BUTLER CANAL #17

0.15 MI W OF SHARON ST, Jefferson, LA

Built 2010 Load: 31.4 t

AMES BLVD

Good

Over: EIGHTY ARPENT CANAL

0.6M SOUTH OF LAPALCO, Jefferson, LA

Built 1992 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 15,000

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial