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)

Red Nelson Rd

Good

Over: MCGEE BRANCH

0.2 M. E. OF LA 155, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2005 Load: 45.0 t ADT: 152

LA 120

Good

Over: Bayou Provencal

1.77 MI E of 117, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2020 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 665

LA0120

Good

Over: Creek

5.2 Mi E of LA 487, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2021 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 1,946

LA0120

Good

Over: Sand Creek

1.35 Mi E of LA 478, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2022 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 665

CLARK ROAD

Good

Over: B. BOURBEAUX

0.8 M N OF US 84, Natchitoches, LA

Built 2020 Load: 46.0 t ADT: 602

I0049

Good

Over: BAYOU BARBUE

0.84 MI. NORTH OF LA 490, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1984 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 28,142

LA0478

Good

Over: SAND CREEK

0.83 MILES EAST OF LA 120, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1996 Load: 49.0 t ADT: 172

LA1222

Good

Over: MALLARD BAYOU RELIEF

2.07 MI. EAST OF LA 485, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1994 Load: 54.4 t ADT: 94

LA0478

Good

Over: B. DEMUSE EAST TRIBUTARY

1.78 MI. WEST OF LA 117, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1996 Load: 57.7 t ADT: 116

LA0118

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

2.35 MI. EAST OF LA 117, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1998 Load: 63.5 t ADT: 164

St Maurice Lane

Good

Over: ST MAURICE DITCH

1.3 MI. EAST OF LA 1224, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1993 Load: 69.0 t ADT: 550

LA0478

Good

Over: BAYOU DEMUSE RELIEF

2.33 MI. WEST OF LA 117, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1996 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 60

LA0118

Good

Over: UNNAMED CREEK

1.9 MI. EAST LA 117, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1998 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 164

LA1221

Good

Over: WHITLOCK CREEK

0.29 MI. NORTH OF LA 120, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1993 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 96

LA1221

Good

Over: HASKIN CREEK

1.55 MI. NORTH OF LA 120, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1993 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 96

LA1226

Poor

Over: BAYOU CHEVREUILLE

2.7 MI. N OF INT US71, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1967 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 41

LA0119

Poor

Over: CREEK

0.40 MILES NORTH OF LA 8, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1971 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 189

Government Rd

Poor

Over: CYPRESS CR.

0.86 M. E. OF LA 153 NEAR, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1965 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 152

LA0118

Poor

Over: CREEK

3.7 MILES WEST OF LA 117, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1976 Load: 12.4 t ADT: 1,471

LA0487

Poor

Over: BRUSHY BAYOU

7.7 MI. N OF LA120, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1975 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 968

Old Victoria Rd

Poor

Over: TRUDO CREEK

0.44 MILES NORTH OF ROBEL, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1985 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 80

Forest Rd

Poor

Over: LYLES CREEK

2.9 MILES NW OF LA 118, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1970 Load: 14.5 t ADT: 32

Shady Grove Rd

Poor

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

1.25 MI. EAST OF LA 117, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1983 Load: 14.6 t ADT: 92

LA0117

Poor

Over: FLATWOODS CREEK

0.34 MI. SOUTH OF LA 6, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1977 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 3,420

Forest Rd

Poor

Over: CANEY BRANCH

0.5 MILES NW OF LA 118, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1972 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 42

Shady Grove Rd

Poor

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

1.33 MI. EAST OF LA 117, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1983 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 92

Shady Grove Rd

Poor

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

1.22 MI. EAST OF LA 117, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1983 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 92

Shady Grove Rd

Poor

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

1.06 MI. EAST OF LA 117, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1983 Load: 15.6 t ADT: 90

Nelson Rd

Poor

Over: BRUSHY CREEK

0.13 M. W. OF LA 120, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1978 Load: 17.1 t ADT: 72

FDR 354

Poor

Over: HYATT BRANCH

NO DATA ENTERED, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1970 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 30

FDR 508

Poor

Over: EIGHTMILE CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1970 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 30

LA0119

Poor

Over: CREEK

6.55 MI. NORTH OF LA 8, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1968 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 189

LA0119

Poor

Over: CREEK

6.59 MI. NORHT OF LA 8, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1968 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 189

Government Rd

Poor

Over: CYPRESS CR.

1.46 M. E. OF LA 153 NEAR, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 152

FH 59

Poor

Over: DOUBLE BRANCH

NO DATA ENTERED, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1969 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 80

US0071

Poor

Over: CHEVREUILLE B.

1.7 MI. N OF INT LA477, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1956 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 1,691

LA0117

Poor

Over: ST. JOHNS CREEK

0.58 MI. SOUTH OF LA 6, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1977 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 3,420

FDR 525

Poor

Over: ANTOINE CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1965 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 50

LA0006

Poor

Over: RED RIVER @ GRAND ECORE

2.3 MI. N OF JCT 3175, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1959 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 15,363

LA0009

Poor

Over: EIGHT MILE CREEK

0.45 MI. NORTH OF LA 126, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1977 Load: 20.4 t ADT: 1,131

LA0156

Poor

Over: CREEK

9.7 MI. E OF INT LA9, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1926 Load: 22.7 t ADT: 525

FDR 360

Poor

Over: L'IVROGNE BAYOU

5.6 M. W. OF GORUM, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1978 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 30

LA0153

Poor

Over: DRAIN

5.08 MI. N OF INT LA9, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1974 Load: 25.4 t ADT: 609

LA0009

Poor

Over: CHOCTAW CREEK

2.26 MI. NORTH OF LA 479, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1977 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 282

FDR 337

Poor

Over: MIDDLE CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1970 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 30

LA0001

Poor

Over: CANE RIVER

.8 MI. N OF S INT LA490, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1963 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 748

LA0119

Poor

Over: BAYOU PIERRE

5.89 MI. NORTH OF LA 8, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1971 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 189

I0049

Poor

Over: BAYOU DERBONNE

0.69 MILES NORTH OF LA 11, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1986 Load: 74.5 t ADT: 18,305

LA0485

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE RIVER RELIEF

3.5 MI. NORTH OF LA 6, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1956 Load: 9.1 t ADT: 508

LA0485

Structurally Deficient

Over: LITTLE RIVER

1.53 MI N OF JCT LA 1222, Natchitoches, LA

Built 1956 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 508

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