Total Bridges
12,698
Public highway bridges in Louisiana
State profile · Above median Poor share
Louisiana bridge safety
According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition shares for every public highway bridge in Louisiana.
- 12,698
- Public bridges
- 38.7%
- Good condition
- 11.5%
- Poor condition
Louisiana holds 12,698 public highway bridges (#24 of 52 by inventory) with a 11.48% Poor share (#8 of 52 by Poor share).
That is 11.5% of the state's inventory, against an average of 7.5% across the 54 states and territories with Poor-rated bridges on file, which places it 45 of 54 ordered from the lowest Poor share upward. A bridge is rated Poor when its weakest applicable component scores 4 or below on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, so the category is a maintenance and funding signal rather than a closure order or a live crossing-safety verdict.
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
Good Condition
38.7%
4,919 bridges rated 7-9
-11.3pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
11.5%
1,458 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
4.0pp vs national avg 7.5%
Louisiana vs national bridge condition
Louisiana - Good condition share 38.7%
National avg
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Louisiana - Poor-condition share 38.3%
National avg
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.5%.
Louisiana in the national condition pattern
Each point is a state or territory in the FHWA NBI; the highlighted point is this profile.
Louisiana vs all states by public bridge inventory
Where this state's FHWA NBI public-highway bridge count sits among every state and territory on PlainBridges
12,698 24th of 54 higher than 30 of 54 states
States and territories, banded by public bridge inventory size
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · 2024
Read the rank neighborhood for Louisiana
The highlighted point is Louisiana: 12,698 bridges and 11.48% in Poor condition, rank #45 of 54 jurisdictions ordered from the lowest share upward. The five jurisdictions immediately above and below Louisiana on that same Poor-share ordering:
- North Dakota: 4,255 bridges · 10.98% Poor
- Michigan: 11,371 bridges · 11.27% Poor
- Louisiana: 12,698 bridges · 11.48% Poor
- Pennsylvania: 23,299 bridges · 12.58% Poor
- Guam: 47 bridges · 12.77% Poor
The full national sortable table lives on the rankings page.
Material families in Louisiana
Exclusive FHWA material families across all 12,698 bridges in this state; continuous variants fold into the parent family. Orthogonal to the Poor-share scatter above.
Who maintains Louisiana’s inventory
State agency holds 61.0% of the 12,698 public highway bridges filed under Louisiana in the 2024 NBI, the agency-of-record split for this state, not a condition verdict.
When Louisiana’s bridges were built
Pre-1950 construction accounts for 4.2% of the 12,698 bridges with a recorded original year in Louisiana. Era bands are orthogonal to the Poor-share ranking above.
Condition Distribution
Counties (64)
Acadia 282 Allen 178 Ascension 216 Assumption 68 Avoyelles 147 Beauregard 221 Bienville 190 Bossier 270 Caddo 682 Calcasieu 463 Caldwell 124 Cameron 58 Catahoula 70 Claiborne 148 Concordia 42 De Soto 201 East Baton Rouge 548 East Carroll 55 East Feliciana 133 Evangeline 156 Franklin 131 Grant 209 Iberia 143 Iberville 80 Jackson 163 Jefferson 379 Jefferson Davis 240 LaSalle 195 Lafayette 322 Lafourche 130 Lincoln 171 Livingston 253 Madison 104 Morehouse 136 Natchitoches 313 Orleans 382 Ouachita 337 Plaquemines 34 Pointe Coupee 50 Rapides 523 Red River 63 Richland 207 Sabine 195 St. Bernard 47 St. Charles 82 St. Helena 139 St. James 26 St. John the Baptist 40 St. Landry 317 St. Martin 116 St. Mary 124 St. Tammany 360 Tangipahoa 477 Tensas 52 Terrebonne 215 Union 121 Vermilion 261 Vernon 341 Washington 285 Webster 194 West Baton Rouge 73 West Carroll 88 West Feliciana 108 Winn 220
Louisiana vs nearby ranks
Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)
States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Louisiana on the same metric.
ND
North Dakota
10.98% top marginal rate
MI
Michigan
11.27% top marginal rate
LA
Louisiana
11.48% top marginal rate
PA
Pennsylvania
12.58% top marginal rate
GU
Guam
12.77% top marginal rate
Bridges Needing Most Attention in Louisiana
Six lowest-condition bridges in Louisiana, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
Avenue E
PoorOver: DRESSER CANAL
0.10 MI WEST OF LA 1, Lafourche, LA
Built 1952 Load: 0.0 t
VALENTINE BRIDGE R
PoorOver: LAFOURCHE BAYOU
0.01 MI N OF LA 1, Lafourche, LA
Built 1969 Load: 0.0 t
UNNAMED RD
PoorOver: I-10
3.1 MI EAST OF I-510, Orleans, LA
Built 1969 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 28,550
UNNAMED RD
PoorOver: I-10
4.5 MI EAST OF I-510, Orleans, LA
Built 1969 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 28,550
Almonaster Ave
PoorOver: INNER HARBOR NAVIGATION
0.01 MI E OF FRANCE RD, Orleans, LA
Built 1919 Load: 0.0 t
Beiber Rd
PoorOver: NEZPIQUE BAYOU
3.65 Mi W of La 1160, Evangeline, LA
Built 1965 Load: 0.0 t ADT: 70
All Bridges in Louisiana
MARTIN TRAM RD
FairOver: BUNCHS CREEK
2.4 MI S OF US 190, Allen, LA
Built 2000 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 414
Beluah
FairOver: BEULAH CREEK
3.07 MI. NROTH OF LA 1230, Winn, LA
Built 2004 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 291
Perkins RD
FairOver: BEAVER CREEK
3.4 MI NORTH FELIXVILLE, East Feliciana, LA
Built 1986 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 24
E. Domiano Rd
FairOver: PONCHATOULA CREEK
1 MI. EAST OF LA 1065, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1992 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 164
Danna Rd
FairOver: PONCHATOULA CREEK
.9MI.S.1063ONALESS.RD.NEW, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1998 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 545
E. Evans Rd
FairOver: NATALBANY RIVER
0.7 MI WEST OF LA 1063, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1992 Load: 39.5 t ADT: 254
LA0045
FairOver: FLEMINGS CANAL
3.0 MI SOUTH OF LA 301, Jefferson, LA
Built 1989 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,709
Hammond HWY
FairOver: 17TH ST. CANAL
2 MI N OF VETERANS BLVD, Jefferson, LA
Built 2005 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 22,600
LA0304
FairOver: BAYOU LONION
5.72 MI NORTH OF LA 308, Lafourche, LA
Built 1980 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,518
LA0648
FairOver: BAYOU LAFOURCHE
0.01 M WEST OF LA 308, Lafourche, LA
Built 1991 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 9,183
I0510
FairOver: DRAIN DITCH
0.2 MI SE OF CHEF MENTEUR, Orleans, LA
Built 1993 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 5,721
US0011
FairOver: DRAIN CANAL
4.02 MI NORTH OF US 90, Orleans, LA
Built 1978 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,912
I0610
FairOver: HOSPITAL ST.
1.7 MI EAST OF I-10, Orleans, LA
Built 1973 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 105,572
I0010
FairOver: CITY STREETS/RR
2.6 MI EAST OF LA 39, Orleans, LA
Built 1992 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11,650
I0010
FairOver: OFF RAMP I-10W.
2.8 MI EAST OF LA 39, Orleans, LA
Built 1966 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,754
LA0023
FairOver: BAYOU BARRIERE
.3 MI SOUTH OF LA 428, Plaquemines, LA
Built 1955 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 29,088
CHARLES COURT
FairOver: 20 ARPENT CANAL
1.0 MI N-NE OF LA 39, St. Bernard, LA
Built 1960 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 147
US0090
FairOver: LITTLE B BLACK/LA 311/SP
0.18 MI W OF LA 311, Terrebonne, LA
Built 1987 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 8,789
US0090
FairOver: LA 24 TERREBONNE BAYOU
1.8 M. E. OF LA 311, Terrebonne, LA
Built 1980 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 8,789
US0090
FairOver: LA 24 TERREBONNE BAYOU
1.7 M. W. OF LA 316, Terrebonne, LA
Built 1980 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11,661
LA3277
FairOver: DRAIN
4.45 MI NORTH OF LA 1157, Evangeline, LA
Built 1959 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 759
US0090
FairOver: LA0088
3.5 MI S OF LA 92-1, Iberia, LA
Built 2004 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 62,432
US0090
FairOver: RODERE CANAL
0.6 Mi E of LA 329, Iberia, LA
Built 1999 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,856
US0090
FairOver: Indian Bayou
0.7 MI EAST OF LA 343, Lafayette, LA
Built 1963 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 9,189
I0010
FairOver: LA 728-1
0.52 Miles East of LA 167, Lafayette, LA
Built 1970 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 56,748
I0010
FairOver: LA 728-1
5.9 MI West of LA 328, Lafayette, LA
Built 1970 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,969
I0010
FairOver: VERMILION RIVER
2.0 Mi E of I-49, Lafayette, LA
Built 1970 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 56,748
I0010
FairOver: VERMILION RIVER
3.48 Mi W of LA 31, Lafayette, LA
Built 1970 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,969
I0049
FairOver: COULEE BEAU BRIDGE CANAL
0.37 MI NORTH OF LA 726, Lafayette, LA
Built 1989 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 717
I0049
FairOver: COULEE BEAU BRIDGE CANAL
2.60 Mi S of La 182, Lafayette, LA
Built 1989 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,174
LA0733
FairOver: CREEK
1.87 MI EAST OF US 167, Lafayette, LA
Built 1966 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 15,593
LA3184
FairOver: BNSF/Walker Rd
0.1 MI N of US 90, Lafayette, LA
Built 1983 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 39,201
US0190
FairOver: BAYOU CALAHAN
0.2 MI EAST OF LA 749, St. Landry, LA
Built 1931 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 20,603
I0049
FairOver: Bayou Carencro
2.10 Mi S of LA 93, St. Landry, LA
Built 1979 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 2,967
I0049
FairOver: BAYOU BOURBEAU
2.5 MI N of LA 93, St. Landry, LA
Built 1980 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,317
I0049
FairOver: BAYOU BOURBEAU
2.05 Mi S of LA 3233, St. Landry, LA
Built 1980 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 1,165
LA0356
FairOver: BAYOU BOUDREAUX
3.0 MI E of LA 95, St. Landry, LA
Built 1967 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 466
LA0182
FairOver: LASALLE COULEE
0.23 MI N of LA 92-1, St. Martin, LA
Built 1931 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 14,501
LA0087
FairOver: CHARENTON CANAL
0.5 MI WEST OF LA 326, St. Mary, LA
Built 1999 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 883
Prairie Rd
FairOver: SEVENTH WARD CANAL
2.3 Mi N of Community Rd, Vermilion, LA
Built 2010 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 241
Lopez Rd
FairOver: COULEE
0.72 MI. W. OF LA 89, Vermilion, LA
Built 2012 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 400
LA0516
FairOver: DAVIS CREEK
1.4 MI EAST OF US 371, Bienville, LA
Built 1961 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 177
I0020
FairOver: BEAR CR RELIEF
.32 MI EAST OF US 80, Bienville, LA
Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 37,514
I0020
FairOver: BEAR CREEK
.54 MI EAST OF US 80, Bienville, LA
Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 37,514
I0020
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
3.5 MI EAST OF US 80, Bienville, LA
Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 37,514
I0020
FairOver: CANEY CREEK
3.5 MI EAST OF US 80, Bienville, LA
Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 37,514
I0020
FairOver: DRAIN
3.9 MI EAST OF US 80, Bienville, LA
Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 37,514
I0020
FairOver: DRAIN
3.9 MI EAST OF US 80, Bienville, LA
Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 37,514
I0020
FairOver: BLACK LAKE CREEK
1.31 M WEST OF JCT OF LA9, Bienville, LA
Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 37,514
I0020
FairOver: BLACK LAKE CREEK
1.31 M WEST OF JCT OF LA9, Bienville, LA
Built 1964 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 37,514
Showing 5,001-5,050 of 12,698 bridges
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Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI). Poor condition is an inspection-record category, not a closure or unsafe-to-cross designation. Consult the bridge owner for current status.
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What to do with this
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NBI condition ratings are inventory snapshots, not live crossing-safety verdicts.
Every figure on PlainBridges is rendered directly from federal source data, no number is typed in by an editor. Louisiana Good/Fair/Poor shares and county rollups on this page are computed from the same NBI extract as the national boards; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2024 NBI release. NBI condition categories reflect the latest reported inventory record, not a live safety, closure, or travel decision.