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
KIROLI RD
GoodOver: SOUTH TUPAWEK CREEK
0.3 MI. NORTH OF LA 616, Ouachita, LA
Built 2012 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 4,200
Old River Rd
GoodOver: LACOMBE BAYOU
0.91 MI. E. OF JCT. LA 10, Avoyelles, LA
Built 2013 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 552
LA0009
GoodOver: BLACK LAKE
4.88 MI. EAST OF US 71, Natchitoches, LA
Built 2010 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 2,118
Broadway Avenue
GoodOver: Chatlin Lake Canal
1.45 MI NORTH JCT I-49, Rapides, LA
Built 2006 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 6,200
LA0468
GoodOver: BAYOU CASTOR
0.34 MILES EAST OF US 171, Vernon, LA
Built 2009 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 3,800
LA0472
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
3.27 MI N OF LA 1230, Winn, LA
Built 2010 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 332
EAST CHIMES ST
GoodOver: CORPORATION CANAL
0.2 MI E OF HIGHLAND RD, East Baton Rouge, LA
Built 2018 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 577
US0061
GoodOver: CLAYCUT BAYOU
US0061, East Baton Rouge, LA
Built 1970 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 32,619
US0061
GoodOver: CLAYCUTT BAYOU
US0061, East Baton Rouge, LA
Built 1970 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 29,303
Church St
GoodOver: DRAINAGE CREEK
.2 MILES E OF LA 67 & KER, East Feliciana, LA
Built 2008 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 82
Rohner Rd
GoodOver: TWELVE MILE CREEK RELIEF
1.8 MILES NORTH OF LA 43, St. Helena, LA
Built 2009 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 500
Under the Hill Rd
GoodOver: CREEK
0.2 OF A MILE NORTH OF LA, St. Helena, LA
Built 2013 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 700
I0012
GoodOver: CANAL&BIKE TRAIL
0.2 M W OF LA 59, St. Tammany, LA
Built 1976 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 29,236
MONROE ST W OFF RP
GoodOver: N. CAUSEWAY APPR. S BOUN
0.60 MI N OF CAUSEWAY BR., St. Tammany, LA
Built 1993 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,600
Dummyline Rd
GoodOver: BAYOU DEZAIRE
0.4 M WEST OF LA 1077, St. Tammany, LA
Built 1990 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,563
Poplas St
GoodOver: CREEK
.50 MILES NORTH OF LA. 10, Washington, LA
Built 2013 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,731
Seven Mile Rd
GoodOver: PETERS CREEK
1.0 MILES NORTH OF LA 10, Washington, LA
Built 2010 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 710
LA3139
GoodOver: I.C.G. RR
.18 MI SOUTH OF US 61, Jefferson, LA
Built 1977 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 34,781
LA0024
GoodOver: PIPELINE CROSSING
2.1 MI WEST OF LA 1, Lafourche, LA
Built 1979 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 5,271
US0090
GoodOver: CITY STREETS
0.9 MI W OF MISSISSIPPI R, Orleans, LA
Built 1991 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 7,620
US0090-B
GoodOver: DRIVEWAY
0.06 MI. N. OF LA 428, Orleans, LA
Built 1995 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 7,620
US0090
GoodOver: RAMP DG-5
1.97 MI SOUTH OF MISS. RI, Orleans, LA
Built 1989 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 7,620
I0510
GoodOver: GROUND
1.20M NORTH OF US 90, Orleans, LA
Built 1992 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 7,620
I0010
GoodOver: ON RAMP I-10E.
2.8 MI EAST OF LA 39, Orleans, LA
Built 1966 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 7,620
I0010
GoodOver: LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN X-OVE
3.3 MI EAST OF I-55, St. Charles, LA
Built 1992 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 29,468
I0310
GoodOver: PIPELINE
0.2M NORTH OF LA 48, St. Charles, LA
Built 1991 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 47,396
I0310
GoodOver: PIPELINE
0.2M NORTH OF LA 48, St. Charles, LA
Built 1992 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 29,468
I0310
GoodOver: 80 ARPENT CANAL
1.17 MI N. OF US 90, St. Charles, LA
Built 1986 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 29,468
US0090
GoodOver: SWAMP
.1 MI. FROM LA. 20, Terrebonne, LA
Built 1995 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,629
LA0035
GoodOver: PLAQUEMINE BRULE BAYOU
0.2 MI NE OF LA 95, Acadia, LA
Built 1977 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 5,022
LA1111
GoodOver: LA 1111 OVER I-10
0.5 Mi. N. of US 90, Acadia, LA
Built 1964 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 11,565
I0049
GoodOver: LA0093
I-49 OVER LA 93, St. Landry, LA
Built 1978 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 44,889
I0049
GoodOver: LA 745 BOEUF BAYOU
0.8 MI NW OF LA 182, St. Landry, LA
Built 1986 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 21,048
LA0096
GoodOver: RUTH BAYOU
2.3 MI WEST OF LA 31, St. Martin, LA
Built 1978 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 6,714
I0010
GoodOver: LA 347
5.2 MI E of LA 328, St. Martin, LA
Built 1970 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 25,875
I0010
GoodOver: LA 347
6.8 MI W OF LA 3177, St. Martin, LA
Built 1970 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,908
US0090
GoodOver: RAMP K
0.9 MI E of LA 182, St. Mary, LA
Built 1984 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 12,192
US0090
GoodOver: RAMP L
0.9 MI E of LA 182, St. Mary, LA
Built 1984 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 12,192
ST VINCENT AVE
GoodOver: LA 3132
1.7 MI. N. OF LA 526, Caddo, LA
Built 1991 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,230
I0020
GoodOver: LOUISIANA AVE
.07 MI WEST OF LA 1, Caddo, LA
Built 1965 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 98,318
I0049
GoodOver: ST VINCENT & KCS R/R
RAMP SE AT LA 3132 INTG, Caddo, LA
Built 1991 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 87,567
I0049
GoodOver: KINGS HIGHWAY
3.41 MI. N. OF LA 511, Caddo, LA
Built 1994 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 87,568
I0049
GoodOver: KINGS HIGHWAY
3.41 MI. N. OF LA 511, Caddo, LA
Built 1994 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 28,142
I0049
GoodOver: I-20 WBL I-49 US79-80&R
.25 M. N. OF SBL OF I-49, Caddo, LA
Built 1993 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 87,567
I0049
GoodOver: US 79-80 RPS E-S&W-N
.38 MI N. OF I-49 NBL, Caddo, LA
Built 1993 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 87,568
LA0509
GoodOver: BAYOU PIERRE
6.6 MI EAST OF I-49, De Soto, LA
Built 1981 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,975
LA0157
GoodOver: BODCAU BAYOU
3.23 MI WEST OF US371, Webster, LA
Built 1994 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 1,382
LA0860
GoodOver: BAYOU MACON
1.8 MI SOUTH OF LA 577 SP, Madison, LA
Built 1971 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 199
I0020
GoodOver: BOEUF RIVER
3.0 MI EAST OF LA 133, Richland, LA
Built 2008 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 16,997
LA0101
GoodOver: DRAINAGE CANAL
3.6 MI N of LA 14, Jefferson Davis, LA
Built 1983 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 3,166
Showing 8,851-8,900 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.