Orleans County, LA

382 public highway bridges

Orleans County Bridge Snapshot

Orleans County, Louisiana contains 382 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 35.3% are rated “Good,” 32.5% “Fair,” 8.4% “Poor,” and 8.4% 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.

382
Total Bridges
35.3%
Good
8.4%
Poor
8.4%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
35.3% (135)
Fair
32.5% (124)
Poor
8.4% (32)
SD
8.4% (32)

All Bridges (382)

I0010 SERVICE RD

Fair

Over: LAWRENCE CANAL

2.0 MI EAST OF US 90, Orleans, LA

Built 1970 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 4,380

I0010

Fair

Over: LAWRENCE CANAL

2.0 MI EAST OF US 90, Orleans, LA

Built 1970 Load: 45.4 t ADT: 6,735

LA0428

Fair

Over: DONNER CANAL

3.18 MI EAST OF JEFF. PAR, Orleans, LA

Built 1975 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 7,178

I0010

Fair

Over: JAHNCKE CANAL

4.8 MI EAST OF US 90, Orleans, LA

Built 1972 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 77,962

I0010

Fair

Over: JAHNCKE CANAL

4.8 MI EAST OF US 90, Orleans, LA

Built 1972 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 1,600

I0010

Fair

Over: JAHNCKE CANAL

4.8 MI EAST OF US 90, Orleans, LA

Built 1972 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 4,380

I0010

Fair

Over: JAHNCKE CANAL

4.8 MI EAST OF US 90, Orleans, LA

Built 1972 Load: 46.3 t ADT: 4,707

I0010

Fair

Over: DRAIN CANAL

2.1 MI EAST OF I-510, Orleans, LA

Built 1967 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 77,962

I0010

Fair

Over: DRAIN CANAL

2.1 MI EAST OF I-510, Orleans, LA

Built 1967 Load: 47.2 t ADT: 1,600

I0010

Fair

Over: CITY STREETS

2.5 MI EAST OF LA 39, Orleans, LA

Built 1966 Load: 48.1 t ADT: 1,600

Filmore Ave

Fair

Over: BAYOU SAINT JOHN

0.1MI.E.OF WISNER BL, Orleans, LA

Built 1963 Load: 53.1 t

Filmore Ave

Fair

Over: BAYOU SAINT JOHN

0.1MI.E.OF WISNER BL, Orleans, LA

Built 1963 Load: 53.1 t

Lake Forest BLVD

Fair

Over: JAHNCKE CANAL

3 MILES WEST OF I-510, Orleans, LA

Built 1985 Load: 74.5 t

DREYFOUS AVE

Fair

Over: CITY PARK LAGOON

0.5MI.W OF WISNER BL, Orleans, LA

Built 1924 Load: 74.8 t

Enrique Alferez

Fair

Over: CITY PARK LAGOON

0.3MI.N OF MUSEUM AR, Orleans, LA

Built 1939 Load: 92.7 t

Monticello Ave

Good

Over: PALMETTO CANAL

O.0MI.N.OF NORTHLINE, Orleans, LA

Built 1960 Load: 15.4 t

US0090

Good

Over: FRANCE RD/N.O. BELT R/R

0.50 M NORTH OF I-10, Orleans, LA

Built 1989 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 47,738

PINE ST

Good

Over: WASHINGTON AVE. CANAL

0.04 MI NE OF STROELITZ S, Orleans, LA

Built 1991 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,000

ELIZARDI BLVD

Good

Over: MAGELLAN CANAL

0.4MI.SOTH OF LA.428, Orleans, LA

Built 1970 Load: 18.8 t

LAKESHORE DR

Good

Over: BAYOU ST. JOHN

0.35 N. OF ROBERT E. LEE, Orleans, LA

Built 1989 Load: 20.4 t

LAKESHORE DR

Good

Over: BAYOU ST. JOHN

0.35 N. OF ROBERT E. LEE, Orleans, LA

Built 1989 Load: 20.4 t

FRANCE ST

Good

Over: FLORIDA AVE.

1.5 MI.S OF US.I.10, Orleans, LA

Built 1960 Load: 20.9 t

Dwyer BLVD

Good

Over: CANAL

0.6MI.W.OF ALCEE FOR, Orleans, LA

Built 1960 Load: 21.1 t

SALCEDO ST

Good

Over: WASHINGTON AVENUE CANAL

0.0 MI E OF WASHINGTON AV, Orleans, LA

Built 1984 Load: 22.0 t

JOURDAN RD OFFRAMP

Good

Over: CITY STREET/RAILROAD

.15 MI S OF DOWNMAN ROAD, Orleans, LA

Built 1991 Load: 22.7 t

English Turn PKWY

Good

Over: DRAIN CANAL

1.0 MI. E. OF LA 406, Orleans, LA

Built 1987 Load: 23.0 t

US0090

Good

Over: RIGOLETS PASS

8.7 MILES EAST OF CHEF PA, Orleans, LA

Built 2008 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 1,215

STARS & STRIPES B

Good

Over: CITY STREET/RAILROAD

0.2 MI WEST OF LA 47, Orleans, LA

Built 1998 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 13,713

LA0428

Good

Over: ALGIERS CANAL

1.0 MILES SOUTH OF US 90B, Orleans, LA

Built 1987 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 7,178

JOLIET ST

Good

Over: PALMETTO AVENUE CANAL

0.25 MI. W. OF CARROLLTON, Orleans, LA

Built 1985 Load: 24.6 t

CAMBRONNE ST

Good

Over: PALMETTO AVENUE CANAL

0.2 MI. W. OF CARROLTON, Orleans, LA

Built 1985 Load: 24.6 t

CHERRY ST

Good

Over: PALMETTO AVENUE CANAL

0.2 MI. W. OF US 61, Orleans, LA

Built 1985 Load: 24.6 t

DIAGONAL DR

Good

Over: CITY PARK LAGOON

O.1MI.N.OF MAGNOLIA, Orleans, LA

Built 1939 Load: 25.6 t

CASINO BLVD

Good

Over: CITY STREET

1.1 MI E OF PRESS DR, Orleans, LA

Built 1998 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 48,620

General de Gaulle

Good

Over: ALGIERS CANAL

0.2MI.E.OF HOLIDAY D, Orleans, LA

Built 1960 Load: 27.9 t

CASINO BLVD/OFF-RA

Good

Over: CITY STREET/RAILROAD

1.2 MI E OF PREES DR, Orleans, LA

Built 1998 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 48,620

PROVIDENCE PL

Good

Over: PRESS DR

0.1 MILE SOUTH OF LEON C, Orleans, LA

Built 1974 Load: 28.8 t

I0610

Good

Over: OFF RP TO PARIS AVE

3.3 MI EAST OF I-10, Orleans, LA

Built 1974 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 7,620

I0010

Good

Over: METAIRIE RELIEF CANAL

1 MILE WEST OF CARROLLTON, Orleans, LA

Built 2006 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 12,220

S NORMAN C FRANCIS

Good

Over: WASHINGTON AVE CANAL

0.0 MI NE OF WASHINGTON A, Orleans, LA

Built 1990 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,000

S NORMAN C FRANCIS

Good

Over: WASHINGTON AVE CANAL

0.04 MI SW OF CALLIOPE ST, Orleans, LA

Built 1990 Load: 29.5 t ADT: 1,000

US0090

Good

Over: EAST SERVICE ROAD

.56 MI SOUTH OF I-10, Orleans, LA

Built 1994 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 7,620

HORACE ST

Good

Over: MAGELLAN CANAL

0.1 MI. N. OF WALL BLVD., Orleans, LA

Built 1988 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 400

ODEON ST

Good

Over: MAGELLAN CANAL

0.1 MI. N. OF WALL BLVD., Orleans, LA

Built 1988 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 400

FARRAGUT ST

Good

Over: MAGELLAN CANAL

0.4 MI N OF GEN. DEGAULLE, Orleans, LA

Built 1988 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 400

NUMA ST

Good

Over: MAGELLAN CANAL

0.4 MI N OF GEN. DEGAULLE, Orleans, LA

Built 1988 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 400

CASA CALVO ST

Good

Over: MAGELLAN CANAL

0.5 M N OF DEGAULLE AVE, Orleans, LA

Built 1990 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 400

EARHART BLVD EB

Good

Over: EARHART BLVD @ WASH. CAN

.2 MI EAST JEFF DAVIS PKW, Orleans, LA

Built 2005 Load: 31.1 t

EARHART BLVD WB

Good

Over: EARHART BLVD @ WASH. CAN

.2 MI EAST JEFF DAVIS PKW, Orleans, LA

Built 2005 Load: 31.1 t

EAGLE ST

Good

Over: METAIRIE RELIEF CANAL

0.04 MI NE OF STROELITZ S, Orleans, LA

Built 1990 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 1,000

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