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
Willie Hill Rd
FairOver: BOGGY BAYOU
LOGMI 0.59 FR 384 TO, Franklin, LA
Built 1970 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 570
LA0605
FairOver: LAKE BRUIN BAYOU
4.5 MI NORTH OF LA 604, Tensas, LA
Built 1951 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,306
US0061
FairOver: NEW RIVER
50 Ft N of LA 429, Ascension, LA
Built 1956 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 29,303
Cannon Rd
FairOver: DRAINAGE BAYOU
2.4 MI NE LA 44 US 61JCT, Ascension, LA
Built 1984 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 200
McCullough Rd
FairOver: BLACKWATER BAYOU
0.2 Mi E of LA 410, East Baton Rouge, LA
Built 1967 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,028
LA0417
FairOver: LATERAL 415 W
LA0417, Pointe Coupee, LA
Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 503
LA0020
FairOver: DRAIN CANAL
LA0020, St. James, LA
Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 8,204
I0010
FairOver: I-10 OVER LA 1 & M.P. RR
I0010, West Baton Rouge, LA
Built 1968 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 197,070
Dunn Rd
FairOver: Canal
0.20 mi. east of LA 1026, Livingston, LA
Built 2018 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,500
LA0063
FairOver: CREEK
0.1 M NW OF LA 1019, Livingston, LA
Built 1955 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,577
Old River Rd
FairOver: OLD AMITE RIVER
2.8MI NE OF JCT LA 22&16, Livingston, LA
Built 2001 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 200
Hood Rd
FairOver: COLYELL CREEK
2.5MI WSW OF INT LA 42&63, Livingston, LA
Built 2001 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 300
W. Bates Rd
FairOver: CANAL
0.5 MI SE OF I-12&LA43, Livingston, LA
Built 2004 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 100
LA0036
FairOver: ICG RAILROAD
LA0036, St. Tammany, LA
Built 1937 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 2,206
LA0450
FairOver: MARYS BRANCH
2.5 M NW OF LA 25, St. Tammany, LA
Built 1958 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,822
Lake Rd
FairOver: LACOMBE BAYOU
1080M SOUTH OF LA 434, St. Tammany, LA
Built 1992 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 100
Jackson Rd
FairOver: CREEK CANAL
0.2 MILES NORTH OF US190, St. Tammany, LA
Built 1990 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 70
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
LA0450
FairOver: GORDON CREEK
LA0450, Washington, LA
Built 1953 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 1,162
LA3139
FairOver: CLEARVIEW PKWY.
.6 MI EAST OF LA 3154, Jefferson, LA
Built 1986 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 12,192
BREAUX AVE
FairOver: GARDERE CANAL
0.3 MI.E OF PETERS R, Jefferson, LA
Built 1960 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 750
LA0055
FairOver: LAPEYROUSE CANAL
8.0 MI SOUTH OF LA 58, Terrebonne, LA
Built 1959 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 276
KLONDYKE RD
FairOver: LACACHE BAYOU
0.5 MI NE OF LA 56, Terrebonne, LA
Built 1967 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 5,080
LA1120
FairOver: ANDRE COULEE
2.9 Mi. N of LA 100, Acadia, LA
Built 1974 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 801
US0167
FairOver: B GRAND LOUIS
1.2 MI N. OF LA 103, St. Landry, LA
Built 1955 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 5,978
Wisdom Rd
FairOver: BAYOU PLAQUEMINE BRULY
0.1 Mi E of Grapevine Rd, St. Landry, LA
Built 1987 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 250
Saquette Rd.
FairOver: BAYOU SAQUETTE
0.96 Mi E of LA 103, St. Landry, LA
Built 1975 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 80
Raiders Rd
FairOver: BAYOU GRAND LOUIS
0.2 Mi N. of Creek Rd, St. Landry, LA
Built 1985 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 150
George Buller Rd
FairOver: BAYOU BOEUF
0.31 Mi SW of LA 182, St. Landry, LA
Built 1975 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 110
Roman Robin Rd
FairOver: NICOLE COULEE
0.7 Mi. S of LA 352, St. Martin, LA
Built 1955 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 263
LA0082
FairOver: DRAINAGE CANAL
6.77 MI N. OF LA 3147, Vermilion, LA
Built 1952 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 2,899
LA0009
FairOver: EDWARDS MILL CR
4.7 MI NORTH OF LA 4, Bienville, LA
Built 1966 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 342
I0020
FairOver: SPRING ST/LA 1
I-20 RAMP TO LA 1, Caddo, LA
Built 1965 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 9,690
SHARKEY RD #2
FairOver: TENSAS RIVER
13 MI S.W. TALLULAH, Madison, LA
Built 1985 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 109
WHITE ARKANSAS RD
FairOver: SNAKE CREEK
3.4 MI. WEST INT. 382, Morehouse, LA
Built 1986 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 70
BURKE RD
FairOver: BIG CREEK
0.6 MI N of LA 132, Richland, LA
Built 1991 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 340
SPEARSVILLE RD
FairOver: TEN MILE CREEK
2.5 MI. NW INT. 144, Union, LA
Built 1983 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 210
NIELSON RD
FairOver: KINDER DITCH
1.2 MI EAST OF US 165, Allen, LA
Built 1999 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 561
BEL FIRE TOWER RD
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
1.0 MI N OF US 190, Allen, LA
Built 1992 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 420
DUPLECHAIN RD
FairOver: MULBERRY CREEK
0.4 MI E OF C-CASTOR RD., Allen, LA
Built 1997 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 105
MUSSEL WHITE RD
FairOver: OBERLIN DITCH
0.2 MI N of LA026, Allen, LA
Built 1999 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 106
PALESTINE RD
FairOver: TEN MILE CREEK
4.90MI EAST OF LA 377, Allen, LA
Built 1985 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 190
BILL WINN RD
FairOver: WEST FORK CANEY CREEK
0.9 MI W OF LA372, Allen, LA
Built 1999 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 100
SOAPSTONE RD
FairOver: CANEY BRANCH
1.6 MI N of LA 112, Allen, LA
Built 1999 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 306
I0010
FairOver: DRAIN
2.2 MI W of LA 383, Calcasieu, LA
Built 1964 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 136
FRUGE RD
FairOver: JACQUES COULEE
1.7 MI. S. OF LA 14, Calcasieu, LA
Built 1986 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 334
GUM ISLAND RD
FairOver: WING GULLEY
5.2 MI EAST OF LA 108, Calcasieu, LA
Built 1986 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 805
MCCOWN RD
FairOver: ENGLISH BAYOU EAST FORK
1.5 MI SOUTH OF US 90, Calcasieu, LA
Built 1988 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 923
Showing 701-750 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.