Natchitoches County, LA

313 public highway bridges

Natchitoches County Bridge Snapshot

Natchitoches County, Louisiana contains 313 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 40.3% are rated “Good,” 38% “Fair,” 15.3% “Poor,” and 15.3% 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.

313
Total Bridges
40.3%
Good
15.3%
Poor
15.3%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
40.3% (126)
Fair
38% (119)
Poor
15.3% (48)
SD
15.3% (48)

All Bridges (313)

FDR570

Fair

Over: CHOCTAW CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1970 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 30

LA0120

Fair

Over: WINN CREEK

6.8 MI. E OF INT LA487, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1950 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 1,715

LA0117

Fair

Over: BAYOU SANTA BARB

1.79 MI. SOUTH OF LA 478, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1955 Load: 21.1 t ADT: 1,513

LA0494

Fair

Over: CREEK

1.52 MI. E OF INT LA1, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1963 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 726

LA0117

Fair

Over: SHEARD BRANCH

3.98 MI N OF JCT LA 118, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1955 Load: 23.6 t ADT: 1,513

FDR 342

Fair

Over: KISATCHIE BAYOU TRIB.

NATCHITOCHES PARISH, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1964 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 30

LA0006

Fair

Over: YOUNGS BAYOU

0.11 MI. WEST OF LA 1, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1974 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 15,184

LA0006

Fair

Over: YOUNGS BAYOU

0.11 MI. WEST OF LA 1, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1974 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 14,431

LA0001-X

Fair

Over: CANE RIVER

0.19 MI. NORTH OF LA 1223, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1936 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 11,003

LA0493

Fair

Over: CANE RIVER

1.95 MI. E OF INT LA1, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1949 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 294

LA0117

Fair

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

6.99 MI N OF JCT 118, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1955 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 1,513

Emmanuel Rd

Fair

Over: BAYOU BARBUE

4.3 MILES WEST OF LA 490, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1984 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 114

LA0119

Fair

Over: CANE RIVER

.13 MI. E OF INT LA1, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1970 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 189

LA0485

Fair

Over: BAYOU PIERRE

5.30 MI E OF JCT 1-49, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1978 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 462

LA0153

Fair

Over: ANTOINE CREEK

9.55 MI. N OF INT LA9, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1977 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 609

LA0153

Fair

Over: CABIN CREEK

7.66 MI. N OF INT LA9, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1977 Load: 28.2 t ADT: 609

FDR 337

Fair

Over: KISATCHIE BAYOU

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1970 Load: 28.8 t ADT: 30

LA0153

Fair

Over: CAESAR CREEK

.99 MI. N OF INT LA9, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1977 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 609

LA0153

Fair

Over: DEMERY CREEK

5.50 MI. N OF INT LA9, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1977 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 609

LA0153

Fair

Over: ANTOINE CREEK

9.82 MI. N OF INT LA9, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1977 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 609

LA0118

Fair

Over: CREEK

2.85 MI. WEST OF LA 117, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1982 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,471

LA0493

Fair

Over: BAYOU BREVILLE

1.48 MI. E OF INT LA1, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1949 Load: 30.1 t ADT: 294

LA1226

Fair

Over: CLEAR LAKE

2.67 MI. N OF INT US84, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1995 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 495

LA0119

Fair

Over: BAYOU CYPRE

9.49 MI. NORTH OF LA 8, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1964 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 189

Goldonna Rd

Fair

Over: CHEE CHEE CREEK

0.49 M. NE OF END LA 1226, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1984 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 133

US0071

Fair

Over: CREEK

8.24 MI. N OF INT LA6/US8, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,456

US0071

Fair

Over: COULEE

1.24 MI. NORTH OF LA 3163, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1955 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,456

US0084

Fair

Over: BOURBEAUX BAYOU

1.35 MI. EAST OF US 71, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1987 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,081

LA0001

Fair

Over: BAYOU JACK

0.68 MI. NORTH OF LA 6, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1969 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,586

LA0001

Fair

Over: BAYOU JACK-O

2.79 MI. NORTH OF LA 6, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 8,966

LA0001

Fair

Over: DITCH

1.2 MI. N OF N INT LA119, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1936 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,835

LA0156

Fair

Over: BAYOU TERRY

1.1 MI. E OF INT LA9, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1956 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 825

LA0156

Fair

Over: CREEK

5.9 MI. E OF INT LA9, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1926 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 597

LA0118

Fair

Over: CREEK

.92 MI. E OF INT LA117, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1968 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 164

TRAM ROAD

Fair

Over: STAGESTAND CREEK

PEASON RIDGE TRAIN. AREA, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2007 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

ROCK QUARRY ROAD

Fair

Over: ODOM CREEK

VE817710, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2005 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 40

FDR 337

Fair

Over: TIGER BRANCH

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1970 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 30

LA0491

Fair

Over: CANE RIVER

0.15 MI. EAST OF LA 1, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1970 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 237

LA0119

Fair

Over: CANE RIVER

0.01 Mi. E. OF LA 494, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1980 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 2,886

Grappes Bluff Rd

Fair

Over: SIMS BAYOU

GRAPPES BLUFF ROAD, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1994 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 264

Goldonna Rd

Fair

Over: LICK BRANCH

5.83 MI. SOUTH OF LA 156, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1995 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 233

LA0493

Fair

Over: BAYOU BREVELLE

.44 MI. E OF INT LA1, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1949 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 294

LA0001

Fair

Over: BAYOU PIERRE

1.0 MI N OF JCT LA 3191, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1975 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,988

LA0001

Fair

Over: SIBLEY LAKE

.70 MI N OF JCT LA 6, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1969 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 14,586

LA0490

Fair

Over: CANE RIVER @ MARCO

1.39 MI. S OF INT 3279, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1985 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 138

Goldonna Rd

Fair

Over: LITTLE FORDOCHE CREEK

6 M. N. OF END MAINT. LA, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1995 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 233

LA0009

Fair

Over: DRY CHOCTAW CREEK

0.91 MI. NORTH OF LA 479, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1977 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 282

LA0118

Fair

Over: CREEK

3.19 MI. WEST OF LA 117, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1982 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 1,471

LA0009

Fair

Over: BRICKYARD BRANCH

1.79 MI. NORTH OF LA 126, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1977 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,131

LA0479

Fair

Over: RAGAN CREEK

2.4 MI. E OF INT LA9, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1985 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 719

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