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: BILL CREEK
5.65 MI EAST OF LA 121, Rapides, LA
Over: SQUYRES BRANCH
3.07 MI. EAST OF LA 1199, Rapides, LA
Over: CREEK
0.6 MI E of LA 609, Richland, LA
Over: LEWIS CREEK
1.67 MI. NORTH OF LA 175, Sabine, LA
Over: MAIN CANAL
.01 MILE SOUTH OF LA 306, St. Charles, LA
Over: DRAINAGE LATERAL
2.78 MI WEST OF LA 35, St. Landry, LA
Over: COULEE
0.4 MI NW of LA 103, St. Landry, LA
Over: Bayou Teche
0.2 Mi W. of LA 87, St. Mary, LA
Over: TCHEFUNCTE RIVER
3.9 Mi E of LA 445, St. Tammany, LA
Over: TANGIPAHOA RIVER RELIEF
1.23 MILES EAST OF JCT US, Tangipahoa, LA
Over: TANGIPAHOA RIVER RELIEF
1.58 MILES EAST OF JCT US, Tangipahoa, LA
Over: TANGIPAHOA RIVER RELIEF
1.64 MILES EAST OF JCT US, Tangipahoa, LA
Over: TANGIPAHOA RIVER RELIEF
1.69 MILES EAST OF JCT US, Tangipahoa, LA
Over: DULARGE BAYOU
0.01 MI W OF LA 315, Terrebonne, LA
Over: MAREE MICHAL CANAL
1.4 Mi S of La 14, Vermilion, LA
Over: Bayou Grand Marais
0.9 Mi N of La 92, Vermilion, LA
Over: DORCHEAT BAYOU
4.48 MILES EAST OF US 371, Webster, LA
Over: Iron Branch
2.0 Mi N of LA 1232, Winn, LA
Over: DUGDEMONA RIVER RELIEF
BUELAH ROAD, Winn, LA
Over: NEW RIVER
0.1 MILES NORTH OF LA.429, Ascension, LA
Over: DRAINAGE
ON LA 44 0.5 MI N LA 931, Ascension, LA
Over: SMITH BAYOU
0.2 Mi S of LA 429, Ascension, LA
Over: FOUSE BAYOU
6.0 MI SOUTH OF JCT OF LA, Bienville, LA
Over: BENOIT BAYOU
00.17 MILES EAST OF LA 31, Bossier, LA
Over: VINTON DRAINAGE DITCH
0.1 MI S OF Goodwin St., Calcasieu, LA
Over: MONTE SANO BAYOU
0.4 MI W OF VETERAN BLVD, East Baton Rouge, LA
Over: WARD CREEK
LA3064, East Baton Rouge, LA
Over: CANAL
1.0 MI. S. OF LA 86, Iberia, LA
Over: CANAL
0.95 MI. S. OF LA 3242, Iberia, LA
Over: WEEKS CANAL
2.0 MI. E. OF LA 83, Iberia, LA
Over: Bayou Queue De Tortue
1.1 MI SOUTH OF LA 342, Lafayette, LA
Over: OLD RIVER
0.09 M. N. OF S. JCT. LA, Natchitoches, LA
Over: BAYOU GRANDE
1.1 MILES NORTH OF LA 120, Natchitoches, LA
Over: ALGIERS CANAL
0.70 MILE SOUTH EAST OF U, Orleans, LA
Over: DRAINAGE CANAL
0.7 MI SE OF LA 47, Orleans, LA
Over: PORTAGE CANAL #1
2.2 MILES NORTH OF MAIN S, Pointe Coupee, LA
Over: BAYOU DUPONT
MARTHAVILLE RD, Sabine, LA
Over: Swayze Lake
3.3 Mi NE of LA 71, St. Landry, LA
Over: PONCHATOULA CREEK
0.45 MILES EAST OF LA 106, Tangipahoa, LA
Over: BAYOU TERREBONNE
.01 MILE NORTH OF LA 24, Terrebonne, LA
Over: GORMAN CREEK
2.9 MILES NORTH OF LA 16, Washington, LA
Over: NO NAME STREAM
1.067 MILES WEST OF US 61, West Feliciana, LA
Over: POPE CREEK
APPROX. .1 MI. NE OF US 8, Winn, LA
Over: NEW RIVER
0.4 MI S OF US 61, Ascension, LA
Over: NEW RIVER CANAL
.3 MI E-US61, LA 3038 JCT, Ascension, LA
Over: CANCIENNE CANAL
3 MILES SOUTH OF NAPOLEON, Assumption, LA
Over: BAYOU ROUGE
0.01 MI. WEST OF LA 361, Avoyelles, LA
Over: LACOMBE BAYOU
0.01 MI. NORTH OF LA 114, Avoyelles, LA
Over: SALINE BAYOU
1.9 MI. N. OF LA 507, Bienville, LA
Over: MYRICKS BAYOU
1.29 M. N. OF LA 169, Caddo, LA
Showing 9,551-9,600 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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