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)

Plaza Dr

Good

Over: CITRUS CANAL

.5 MILES SOUTH I-10, Orleans, LA

Built 1980 Load: 32.4 t

COPERNICUS ST

Good

Over: ALGIERS CANAL

0.5 MILES SOUTH OF US 90B, Orleans, LA

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t

US0090

Good

Over: DRAIN CANAL

6.0 MILES SOUTH OF I-610, Orleans, LA

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 49,920

General de Gaulle

Good

Over: NORMAN CANAL

2.3 MI SOUTHEAST OF US 90, Orleans, LA

Built 1975 Load: 32.4 t

Dwyer BLVD

Good

Over: BENSON CANAL

1.- MI. S. OF 1-10, Orleans, LA

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t

DWYER RD

Good

Over: CITRUS CANAL

1.2 MI. S. OF I-10, Orleans, LA

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t

France Rd

Good

Over: FLORIDA AVE CANAL

1.4 MI. E. OF I-10, Orleans, LA

Built 2013 Load: 32.4 t

US0090

Good

Over: METAIRIE RELIEF CANAL

0.2 MI S OF LA 3139, Orleans, LA

Built 2018 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 28,615

Esplanade Ave

Good

Over: BAYOU ST. JOHN

0.02 MI S. OF CITY PK AVE, Orleans, LA

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t

I0010

Good

Over: LAKE PONCHARTRAIN

0.5 MI NE OF LA 11, Orleans, LA

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 87,741

I0010

Good

Over: LAKE PONCHARTRAIN

3.1 MI SW OF LA 433, Orleans, LA

Built 2011 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,600

US0090-B

Good

Over: CITY STREETS

1.29 MI SOUTH OF I-10, Orleans, LA

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 67,143

US0090

Good

Over: ON RAMP

1.94 MI SOUTH OF MISS. RI, Orleans, LA

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,620

I0510

Good

Over: RAILROAD

0.10 MI. SOUTH OF US-90, Orleans, LA

Built 1993 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,620

I0010

Good

Over: CITY STREETS

.2 MI EAST OF US 90, Orleans, LA

Built 1960 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 7,620

Martin Dr

Good

Over: MORRISON CANAL

0.7 MI. SOUTH OF HAYNE BL, Orleans, LA

Built 2012 Load: 33.0 t

Palm Dr.

Good

Over: CITY PARK LAGOON

0.1 MI.W.OF GOLF DR., Orleans, LA

Built 1939 Load: 33.4 t

US0090-B

Good

Over: GROUND

0.05 MI E OF US 90, Orleans, LA

Built 1960 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 7,620

I0610

Good

Over: OFF RAMP TO I 610 E

.5 MI EAST OF I-10, Orleans, LA

Built 1963 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 7,620

I0510

Good

Over: R/R

0.75M NORTH GULF OUTLET, Orleans, LA

Built 1992 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 7,620

LEON C SIMON DR

Good

Over: LONDON AVENUE CANAL

0.05 MI EAST OF PRATT DR, Orleans, LA

Built 2001 Load: 33.7 t

MacArthur BLVD

Good

Over: MAGELLAN CANAL

0.1MI.W.OF HOLIDAY D, Orleans, LA

Built 1960 Load: 34.0 t

Harrison Ave

Good

Over: BAYOU ST JOHN

0.1 Mi. E. OF Wisner Blvd, Orleans, LA

Built 2011 Load: 34.3 t

Harrison Ave

Good

Over: BAYOU ST. JOHN

0.1 MILE EAST OF WISNER B, Orleans, LA

Built 2011 Load: 34.3 t

US0090

Good

Over: CITY STREETS

0.01 MI W OF BARONNE ST, Orleans, LA

Built 1991 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 7,620

US0090-B

Good

Over: CITY STREETS

1.60 MI SOUTH OF I-10, Orleans, LA

Built 1995 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 7,620

US0090-B

Good

Over: GROUND

1.86 MI SOUTH OF MISS. RI, Orleans, LA

Built 1993 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 7,620

I0010

Good

Over: I 10 EAST

.71 MI EAST OF US 90, Orleans, LA

Built 1969 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 7,620

ALLEN TOUSSAINT B

Good

Over: ORLEANS AVENUE CANAL

0.01 MI E OF ORLEANS AVE, Orleans, LA

Built 2001 Load: 35.0 t

US0090-B

Good

Over: DRIVEWAY

0.06 MI. N. OF LA 428, Orleans, LA

Built 1995 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 7,620

US0090

Good

Over: RAMP DG-5

1.97 MI SOUTH OF MISS. RI, Orleans, LA

Built 1989 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 7,620

I0510

Good

Over: GROUND

1.20M NORTH OF US 90, Orleans, LA

Built 1992 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 7,620

I0010

Good

Over: ON RAMP I-10E.

2.8 MI EAST OF LA 39, Orleans, LA

Built 1966 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 7,620

I0610

Good

Over: OFF RP TO NEW ORLEANS

.02 MI EAST OF LA 3071, Orleans, LA

Built 1975 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,620

I0610

Good

Over: ON RP FROM ELYSIAN FIELD

.4 MI EAST OF LA 3071, Orleans, LA

Built 1975 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,620

I0610

Good

Over: OFF RP TO ELYSIAN FIELDS

.4 MI EAST OF LA 3071, Orleans, LA

Built 1975 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,620

I0610

Good

Over: OFF RP TO ELYSIAN FIELDS

.6 MI EAST OF LA 3071, Orleans, LA

Built 1975 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,620

I0610

Good

Over: ON RP FROM ELYSIAN FIELD

.7 MI EAST OF LA 3071, Orleans, LA

Built 1975 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,620

I0510

Good

Over: GROUND

1.27M NORTH OF US 90, Orleans, LA

Built 1992 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,620

I0010

Good

Over: CITY STREETS/RR

2.4 MI EAST OF LA 39, Orleans, LA

Built 1992 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 5,696

US0090-B

Good

Over: GROUND

1.2 MI. E. OF MISS RIVER, Orleans, LA

Built 1995 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 7,620

I0610

Good

Over: ON RP FROM GENTILLY BLVD

3.3 MI EAST OF I-10, Orleans, LA

Built 1974 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 7,620

I0510

Good

Over: GROUND

1.02 MT.N.OF BEG.OF CONT., Orleans, LA

Built 1993 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 7,620

Michoud BLVD

Good

Over: DRAIN CANAL

0.2 MILES NORTH OF HWY 90, Orleans, LA

Built 2009 Load: 37.6 t

Michoud BLVD

Good

Over: DRAIN CANAL

0.2 MILES NORTH OF HWY 90, Orleans, LA

Built 2009 Load: 37.6 t

LA0428

Good

Over: ALGIERS CANAL

0.80 MILE SOUTH EAST OF U, Orleans, LA

Built 2012 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 626

TULLIS DR

Good

Over: CANAL

1.2M EAST OF BEHRMAN HWY, Orleans, LA

Built 1989 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 500

TULLIS DR

Good

Over: ALGIERS CANAL

0.6M EAST BEHRMAN HWY, Orleans, LA

Built 1989 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,000

TULLIS DR

Good

Over: ALGIERS CANAL

0.6M EAST BEHRMAN HWY, Orleans, LA

Built 1989 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 1,000

US0090

Good

Over: ON RAMP

1.77 MI SOUTH OF MISS. RI, Orleans, LA

Built 1989 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 46,928

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