Total bridges
477
Public highway bridges in Tangipahoa County
County profile · official public datasets
Tangipahoa County, LA
477 public highway bridges tracked in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory: 40.7% rated Good, 45.9% Fair, 13.4% Poor.
- 477
- Public bridges
- 40.7%
- Good condition
- 13.4%
- Poor condition
The verdict
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory.
Tangipahoa County pairs a higher-than-median Poor-condition share among rated counties in the state with an older average build year than the state inventory.
- 43rd
- of 64 on Poor share
- 13.4%
- Poor-condition share
- 477
- public highway bridges
- 1977
- avg year built
Poor is an FHWA condition category from the lowest applicable component rating (4 or below), not a live crossing-safety or closure decision. Rankings cover counties with at least five public highway bridges.
Tangipahoa County Bridge Snapshot
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Tangipahoa County ranks #43 of 64 Louisiana counties with at least 5 public highway bridges on Poor-condition share (lower share ranks better; currently 13.4%). Tangipahoa County, Louisiana contains 477 public highway bridges. Roughly 40.7% are rated “Good,” 45.9% “Fair,” and 13.4% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.
Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.
Good condition
40.7%
194 of 477 rated 7-9
Fair condition
45.9%
219 of 477 rated 5-6
Poor condition
13.4%
64 of 477 rated 4 or below
In-state Poor-share rank
#43 of 64
Among Louisiana counties with 5+ bridges, lower share ranks better
Condition distribution
Share of 477 NBI-tracked bridges by lowest applicable component rating.
Good 40.7% (194)
Fair 45.9% (219)
Poor 13.4% (64)
Tangipahoa County's Poor-condition bridges carry 103,867 vehicle crossings a day
That is 3% of the county's reported daily bridge traffic on 13.4% of its bridges: Poor-condition structures carry less traffic than their share of the inventory. Each Poor bridge averages 1,623 crossings a day against 7,438 for a Good-condition one. A Poor rating is a condition category, not a closure or a live safety judgement; it means the lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below.
Computed over the 477 of 477 bridges in this county that report an average daily traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
49.7% of Tangipahoa County's bridges have passed the 50-year mark
237 of the 477 bridges with a recorded construction year were built in 1974 or earlier. Age alone is not a defect: a well-maintained older bridge can rate Good, and 40.7% of this county's inventory does. Even so, this older cohort is the population from which future Poor ratings are drawn, which is why the age profile below matters alongside the condition split above.
Cutoff derives from the 2024 release year minus a 50-year design life. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
One structure carries 15.6% of the county's Poor-condition bridge traffic
US0051 over YELLOW WATER RIVER, built 1953, carries 16,234 vehicles a day, the most of any Poor-rated structure here. The county's Poor-condition exposure is concentrated rather than evenly spread, so the 64-bridge count understates how much of the daily burden sits on a single crossing.
Share is of the 103,867 daily crossings on Poor-rated bridges that report a traffic count. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
When Tangipahoa County's bridges were built
477 bridges with a recorded construction year, grouped by decade
- 1930s 17
1930–1939
17 bridges
- 1940s 1
1940–1949
1 bridges
- 1950s
1950–1959
71 bridges
- 1960s
1960–1969
98 bridges
- 1970s
1970–1979
124 bridges
- 1980s 26
1980–1989
26 bridges
- 1990s
1990–1999
61 bridges
- 2000s 37
2000–2009
37 bridges
- 2010s 35
2010–2019
35 bridges
- 2020s 7
2020–2029
7 bridges
What this shows Construction peaked in the 1970s, when 124 of the county's bridges still in the inventory were built, which is 26% of those with a recorded year. That cohort is now 45 to 54 years old in the 2024 inventory. Its average build year is 1977, 5 years older than the Louisiana average of 1982.
How Tangipahoa County compares with Louisiana's closest counties by inventory size
The 5 Louisiana counties nearest Tangipahoa County in number of bridges, with their condition splits. Its 13.4% Poor share is the 5th-lowest of these 6. Its average build year of 1977 against a peer-group mean of 1982 is 5 years older.
Showing the 5 closest of 63 Louisiana counties eligible for comparison.
| County | Bridges | Good | Fair | Poor | Avg. built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge County | 548 | 41.8% | 38.5% | 19.7% | 1980 |
| Rapides County | 523 | 53.3% | 39.6% | 7.1% | 1987 |
| Tangipahoa County (this page) | 477 | 40.7% | 45.9% | 13.4% | 1977 |
| Calcasieu County | 463 | 19% | 73% | 8% | 1983 |
| Orleans County | 382 | 43.7% | 46.3% | 9.9% | 1976 |
| Jefferson County | 379 | 58.6% | 36.9% | 4.5% | 1984 |
Each share is of that county's own total tracked bridges; peers are the counties with 5 or more bridges whose inventory size is closest to Tangipahoa County's. Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release.
Nationwide counties with similar inventory size or average build year
Two NBI-derived peer sets for Tangipahoa County, both outside Louisiana so the neighborhoods are not the same-state size table above.
Similar inventory size
Nearest county inventories outside LA (477 bridges here).
- Kiowa County, OK · 477 bridges
- Johnson County, MO · 476 bridges
- Grant County, OK · 476 bridges
- Providence County, RI · 476 bridges
Similar average build year
Nearest mean year-built outside LA (1977 here).
- San Diego County, CA · avg 1977 · 1,632 bridges
- King County, WA · avg 1977 · 1,238 bridges
- Riverside County, CA · avg 1977 · 1,117 bridges
- Shelby County, TN · avg 1977 · 1,077 bridges
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2024 release. Peers floor at 10 bridges so stub inventories cannot own the match.
Fair-condition bridges (219)
LA1062
FairOver: DRAIN
3.5 M SE OF LA 445, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1954 Load: 6.4 t ADT: 3,571
LA1061
FairOver: HORSE BRANCH
2.2 M NE OF LA 1054, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1958 Load: 6.8 t ADT: 279
Traino Rd
FairOver: CANAL
3 MI S. OF LA 22 TRAIN RD, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1995 Load: 7.3 t ADT: 391
LA1054
FairOver: BIG CREEK
LA1054, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1955 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 1,264
LA1048
FairOver: NATALBANY CREEK
LA1048, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1967 Load: 10.0 t ADT: 883
Bankston Rd
FairOver: CREEK
3.2 MI SE OF SR 16 E, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1975 Load: 10.2 t ADT: 551
LA0010
FairOver: HAMILTON CREEK
0.7 M E OF LA 1061, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1957 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 1,333
Soloman Rd
FairOver: CREEK
2.6 MI SW OF JCT 51, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1960 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 14
LA1050
FairOver: DITCH
0.4 M SE OF LA 1049, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1960 Load: 11.8 t ADT: 1,583
Reid Rd
FairOver: CREEK
3 MI SW OF JCT LA 16 & 51, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1988 Load: 12.4 t ADT: 16
E. Odell Walker Rd
FairOver: BLACK BRANCH
4 MI SE OF JCT 10 & 1061, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1985 Load: 12.5 t ADT: 77
Bryce Hyde Rd
FairOver: BIG CREEK
1.7 MI NW OF JCT 10, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1970 Load: 12.5 t ADT: 20
Stepp Rd
FairOver: CREEK
3 MI SE OF JCT 190 &, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1960 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 272
Easley Rd
FairOver: SCOTT CREEK
2.4 MI NW OF JCT 40& 1062, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1960 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 880
LA0038
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
0.1 M W OF LA 1050, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1952 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 1,535
LA1055
FairOver: WILSONS CREEK
2.8 M E OF LA 1054, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1956 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 1,256
Old Spring Cr. Rd
FairOver: ASHELYS BRANCH
1.7 MI NW OFJCT 1061&1054, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 2002 Load: 14.7 t ADT: 219
Wadesboro Rd
FairOver: CANAL
1.6 MI SW OF SR 22 E, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1960 Load: 14.8 t ADT: 366
Rufus Bankston Rd
FairOver: CREEK
2.2 NW OF 190 EXIT ON 55, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 2000 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 3,941
LA1063
FairOver: CREEK
0.9 M W OF US 51, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1949 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 1,130
LA1063
FairOver: CANAL
0.8 M W OF US 51, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1956 Load: 15.4 t ADT: 1,130
LA0010
FairOver: CANEY BRANCH
0.8 M E OF LA 1054, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1955 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 1,335
Leblanc Rd
FairOver: CREEK
6 MI NE OF SR 22 EXI, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1974 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 4
Needham Rd
FairOver: HOLDEN BRANCH
.01 WEST OF RIVERDALE HT, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1972 Load: 15.9 t ADT: 4
LA0038
FairOver: WILSON CREEK
2.1 Mi NE OF LA 1056, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1961 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 1,648
LA0445
FairOver: CREEK
2.3 M N OF LA 40, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1954 Load: 16.3 t ADT: 1,342
LA0038
FairOver: CREEK
0.9 M E OF LA 1061, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1961 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 1,520
E. Cooper Rd
FairOver: DAVIS BRANCH
1 MI. NE OF JCT LA40&1054, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 2002 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 601
Old Covington Hwy.
FairOver: PONCHATOULA CREEK
1 MI W OF JCT 3158 &, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1957 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 7,323
Wardline Rd
FairOver: CREEK
2.2 MI NW OF RT 190, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1976 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 5,582
White Rd
FairOver: RRTKCR OVER PEAKS CREEK
4 MI S.W. OF JCT 445 & 16, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1999 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 4
Mixon Rd
FairOver: CHAPEPEELA CREEK
2.3 MI NW OF JCT 16, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1975 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 126
LA0442
FairOver: NAT. RIVER RELIEF
LA0442, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1963 Load: 17.5 t ADT: 5,026
LA0038
FairOver: CREEK
1.0 M W OF LA 450, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1961 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 1,706
Weinberger Rd
FairOver: SELZERS CREEK
3.7 MI SE OF SR 22 E, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1978 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 1,022
US0190
FairOver: DRAIN
1.3 M W OF LA 445, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1954 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 9,053
Bud James Ln
FairOver: CREEK
0.1 MI W OF BROWN RD RT76, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1972 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 134
Wardline Rd
FairOver: CANAL
1.2 MI W OF INT OF I-55 &, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 2000 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 5,805
Old Covington Hwy.
FairOver: SELSERS CREEK
1.3 M.N/E JCT.LA 3158&I12, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1958 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 7,316
US0051
FairOver: PONCHATOULA CREEK
US0051, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1931 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 21,457
Wadesboro Rd
FairOver: NAV. PONCHATOULA
3.3 MI SW OF SR 22 E, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1980 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 585
W. Palmetto St
FairOver: CREEK
1.2 MI SW/JCT16 PALMETTA, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1975 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 545
US0190
FairOver: CREEK
2.8 M E OF LA 445, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1954 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 8,262
US0190
FairOver: DIXIE CREEK
4.3 M E OF LA 445, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1954 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 8,262
LA0040
FairOver: BRUSHY BRANCH
0.7 M E OF LA 443, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1957 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,634
LA0040
FairOver: CHAPEPEELA CREEK
LA0040, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1957 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,634
LA0040
FairOver: CHAP CREEK RELIEF
1.0 M W OF LA 445, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1957 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,634
LA1064
FairOver: STILL BRANCH
1 MI. East OF LA 43, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1957 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 2,854
LA0443
FairOver: TANG RIVER RELIEF
LA0443, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1955 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 6,478
US0051
FairOver: LA-US-51 OVER I-12
0.3 MI NO I-55, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1995 Load: 19.4 t ADT: 19,612
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