Total Bridges
12,699
Public highway bridges in Louisiana
State profile · Above median Poor share
Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Louisiana, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.
Data updated May 2026
Total Bridges
12,699
Public highway bridges in Louisiana
Good Condition
36.2%
4,603 bridges rated 7-9
-13.8pp vs 50% benchmark
Poor Condition
11.0%
1,397 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4
4.0pp vs national avg 7.0%
Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).
Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.
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.
PA
ND
LA
PR
ME
Six lowest-condition bridges in Louisiana, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.
Over: BAYOU DES GLAISES
0.01 MI. EAST OF LA 451, Avoyelles, LA
Over: BLACK BAYOU
1.1 M S OF LA 22, St. Tammany, LA
Over: BAYOU LAFOURCHE
.01 MI NORTH OF LA 1, Lafourche, LA
Over: JONES CREEK
0.65 Mi South of LA 500, LaSalle, LA
Over: HYDE BR.
2 MI S OF 1054 & 440, Tangipahoa, LA
Over: BAYOU ROUGE
APPROX. 1 M. S. OF LA 361, Avoyelles, LA
Over: DRAIN
9.2 MI. N OF LA 1144, Calcasieu, LA
Over: COMITE RIVER
1.7 Mi. E of LA 67, East Baton Rouge, LA
Over: CREEK REDWOOD
2.8 Mi N of LA 412, East Feliciana, LA
Over: VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD.
0.2MI.N.OF I-10, Jefferson, LA
Over: VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD
0.2MI.N.OF I-10, Jefferson, LA
Over: VERMILION RIVER
0.02 MI SE OF US 90, Lafayette, LA
Over: BAYOU CLEAR
NO DATA ENTERED, Rapides, LA
Over: Bayou Petit Gaillou
0013 LOG MI FROM INT 001, Terrebonne, LA
Over: COULEE
0.6 Mi W of LA 3093, Vermilion, LA
Over: COULEE
0.3 Mi E of US 167, Vermilion, LA
Over: Cypress Bayou
1.2 MI. WEST OF CROUCH RD, Bossier, LA
Over: FORONEY BAYOU
2.0M EAST OF LA 169, Caddo, LA
Over: CANAL
7.1 MI EAST OF LA 388, Calcasieu, LA
Over: CREEK
1.5 MI WEST OF LA 17, Franklin, LA
Over: BAYOU ST. JOHN
0.35 N. OF ROBERT E. LEE, Orleans, LA
Over: BAYOU ST. JOHN
0.35 N. OF ROBERT E. LEE, Orleans, LA
Over: BAD GULLY BRANCH
0.08 MI. SOUTH OF LA 462, Rapides, LA
Over: BAYOU TESSON
0.2 Mi. W. La 182, St. Landry, LA
Over: ST LOUIS CANAL
3.0 MI NORTH OF LA 24, Terrebonne, LA
Over: LAPORT COULEE
0.1 MI. S OF LA 14, Vermilion, LA
Over: BULL HOLE CANAL
1.2 Mi N of Community Rd, Vermilion, LA
Over: Coulee
2.5 Mi. E. of La 13, Acadia, LA
Over: LOGAN BAYOU
1.4 MI. NO. OF LA 173, Caddo, LA
Over: BLACK BAYOU TRIB
1.0 M EAST OF LA 1, Caddo, LA
Over: DAWSON CREEK
0.4 M SOUTH OF LA427, East Baton Rouge, LA
Over: COOPER BAYOU
1.25 MI WEST US 61 INT., East Baton Rouge, LA
Over: WIND BAYOU
4.1 MI.E.LA64,LA410, East Baton Rouge, LA
Over: BEAR CREEK
1.09 M. W. OF US 165, Grant, LA
Over: AMES CANAL
0.3 MI.W.OF AMES BL, Jefferson, LA
Over: MARSH
LA 1 1.5 MILES NORTH OF B, Lafourche, LA
Over: DRAIN
0.4 M E OF LA 441, Livingston, LA
Over: DRAIN
1.6 M W OF LA 43, Livingston, LA
Over: SHEARDS BRANCH
NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Natchitoches, LA
Over: BEAVER CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Rapides, LA
Over: CYPRESS CREEK
LOGMILE 0.53 FR 1DE TO 2D, Richland, LA
Over: GOODSON CREEK RELIEF
6.11 MILE EAST OF US 171, Sabine, LA
Over: DRAIN
0.7 MI EAST OF LA 757, St. Landry, LA
Over: BAYOU TESSON
0.4 Mi W. of La 182, St. Landry, LA
Over: FRANCIS CREEK
2.9 MI NW of LA 15, Union, LA
Over: VERMILION RIVER
0.1 MI W. OF LA 82, Vermilion, LA
Over: LITTLE BEAR CREEK
NO DATA ENTERED, Winn, LA
Over: COULEY CREEK TRIBUTARY
NO DATA ENTERED, Winn, LA
Over: Simmons Gully
1.40 Mi. S. of LA 1115, Acadia, LA
Over: LONG POINT GULLY
1.3 MI EAST OF 3070, Acadia, LA
Over: BAYOU DES CANNES RELIEF
1.8 Mi W. of La 91, Acadia, LA
Over: DUTCHTOWN DRAIN
1.9 M NE of LA 30&LA 73, Ascension, LA
Over: NEW RIVER CANAL
LA0022, Ascension, LA
Over: PIERRES DRAINAGE
1.0 M SW of LA 22&LA 16, Ascension, LA
Over: BAYOU FRANCOIS
0.8 M SE of US 61, Ascension, LA
Over: BAYOU BOEUF
1.87 MI. NORTH OF LA 106, Avoyelles, LA
Showing 6,851-6,900 of 12,699 bridges
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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