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)

LA0479

Fair

Over: RAGAN CREEK RELIEF

2.9 MI. E OF INT LA9, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1985 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 719

LA0479

Fair

Over: LUSTER CREEK

4.6 MI. E OF INT LA9, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1985 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 719

I0049

Fair

Over: B.JULIAN/LONGLOIS HILL

1.13 MI. NORTH OF LA 120, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1988 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 18,305

I0049

Fair

Over: St. Julian/Longlois Hill

1.13 MI. NORTH OF LA 120, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1988 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 28,142

I0049

Fair

Over: KISATCHIE BAYOU

7.29 MI. NORTH OF LA 119, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 18,305

I0049

Fair

Over: KISATCHIE BAYOU

7.29 MI. NORTH OF LA 119, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1988 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 28,142

LA0494

Fair

Over: CANE RIVER

1.78 MI. N OF INT LA119, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1974 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 18,361

FORESTRY ROAD

Fair

Over: REAUGAULIE CREEK

FORT POLK, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2005 Load: 39.2 t ADT: 40

LA0487

Fair

Over: HOLLIS CREEK

6.03 MI. N OF LA120, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1989 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 968

I0049

Fair

Over: COMITTE BAYOU

1.04 MI. SOUTH OF LA 119, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1984 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 18,305

LA0480

Fair

Over: SIMS BAYOU

3.7 MI. W OF INT LA3163, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1982 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 913

LA1226

Fair

Over: BLACK LAKE BAYOU

2.0 MI. N OF INT LA1227, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1981 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 495

I0049

Fair

Over: BARBUE BAYOU TRIB.

2.47 MI. NORTH OF LA 490, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1984 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 18,305

I0049

Fair

Over: BARBUE BAYOU TRIB.

2.47 MI. NORTH OF LA 490, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1984 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 28,142

I0049

Fair

Over: COMITTE BAYOU

1.04 MI. SOUTH OF LA 119, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1984 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 28,142

I0049

Fair

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

0.16 MI. NORTH OF LA 174, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1985 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 16,334

LA0504

Fair

Over: RIO-HONDO-CREEK

3.46 MI. N OF INT LA6, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1979 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 1,737

Main St in Natchez

Fair

Over: BAYOU NATCHEZ

0.09 MILES WEST OF LA 1, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1984 Load: 41.5 t ADT: 732

LA0006

Fair

Over: STOKER BRANCH

.61 MI. E OF JCT LA 120, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1967 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 6,226

LA0001

Fair

Over: BAYOU JULIEN

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

Built 1974 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 5,009

LA0001

Fair

Over: BAYOU JULIEN

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

Built 1974 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 7,420

LA3163

Fair

Over: SIMS BAYOU

.30 MI. N OF INT LA480, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1975 Load: 42.6 t ADT: 1,146

LA0006

Fair

Over: STOKER BRANCH

.70 MI. E OF JCT LA 120, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1967 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,226

LA0006

Fair

Over: YOUNG BAYOU

1.45 MI. EAST OF LA 117, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1964 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,675

LA0001

Fair

Over: OLD RIVER

2.21 MI W OF JCT LA 1, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1972 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,740

LA0001

Fair

Over: YOUNGS BAYOU

3.16 MI W OF JCT LA 1, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1972 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,740

I0049

Fair

Over: JOHNSON CHUTE BAYOU

6.29 MI. N OF LA6, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1985 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 18,305

I0049

Fair

Over: JONHSON CHUTE BAYOU

6.29 MI. N OF LA6, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1985 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 28,142

LA1222

Fair

Over: MALLARD BAYOU

2.13 MI. E OF INT LA485, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 94

LA0490

Fair

Over: LA 490 BAYOU BOURBEAUX

2.3 MI. E OF LA 1 & LA 49, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1996 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 138

I0049

Fair

Over: THOMPSON CREEK

0.16 MI. NORTH OF LA 174, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1985 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 28,142

UNNAMED ROAD

Fair

Over: ODOM CREEK

VE 815 703, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2005 Load: 49.9 t ADT: 40

LA0006

Fair

Over: WINN CREEK

1.54 MI. WEST OF LA 6, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1967 Load: 50.8 t ADT: 5,328

Eight Mile Loop

Fair

Over: YOUNGS BAYOU

0.85 M. W. OF LA 504, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1980 Load: 74.2 t ADT: 22

LA0487

Fair

Over: DRAIN

3.45 M N OF LA 120, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1989 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 968

I0049

Fair

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

1.10 MI NORTH OF LA 119, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1986 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 18,305

Spurgeon Rd

Fair

Over: JOWERS CREEK

0.2 MILES WEST OF LA 490, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1997 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 22

Goldonna Rd

Fair

Over: SALINE LAKE TRIBUTARY

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

Built 1997 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 233

UNNAMED ROAD

Fair

Over: TRIB TO ODOM CREEK

VE 818 704, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2005 Load: 82.9 t ADT: 40

FDR 354

Good

Over: MIKE BRANCH

NO DATA ENTERED, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2023 ADT: 50

FDR 570

Good

Over: RAGAN CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2023 ADT: 50

FDR 570

Good

Over: RAGAN CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2023 ADT: 50

FDR 570

Good

Over: RAGAN CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2023 ADT: 50

NFSR 513

Good

Over: SALINE BAYOU

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2003 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 30

NFSR 307

Good

Over: SHEARDS BRANCH

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2003 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 30

LA0487

Good

Over: MAYOUS BAYOU

.32 MI. N OF LA120, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1958 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 570

LA0494

Good

Over: CANE RIVER

INT. LA 6B & LA 494, NATC, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2003 Load: 23.0 t ADT: 21,589

Pleasant Hill Ch

Good

Over: SALT CREEK

0.05 MI. EAST OF LA 9, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2000 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 132

Maricelli Rd

Good

Over: BOURBEAUX BAYOU

MARICELLI ROAD, 1.1 MILES, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2000 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 103

Bayou Derbonne Rd

Good

Over: BAYOU DERBONNE

3.0 MILES WEST OF LA 1, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2012 Load: 25.6 t ADT: 104

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