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: ILE Des Cannes Coulee
0.7 MI. W. OF LA 93, Lafayette, LA
Over: COULEE ILE DES CANNES
0.9 MI. W. OF LA 93, Lafayette, LA
Over: QUE DE TOTUE BAYOU
1 M. West of LA 724, Lafayette, LA
Over: CREEK
5.48 MI FROM JCT US 84 &, LaSalle, LA
Over: US 165 over Chickasaw cr
2.7 Mi NE of US 84 E, LaSalle, LA
Over: LICK BAYOU
3.2 MI E of LA 577, Madison, LA
Over: SIBLEY LAKE
1.7 MI. N OF INT LA6, Natchitoches, LA
Over: Bayou Portage
2.4 Mi NE of LA 686, St. Landry, LA
Over: Big Branch
1.90 Mi. S. of La 22, Tangipahoa, LA
Over: COULEE CANAL
1.0 MI. N. OF LA 3011, Terrebonne, LA
Over: DRAIN
1.25 MILES NE OF LA 121, Vernon, LA
Over: CALCASIEU RELIEF CREEK
1.52 MILES NE OF LA 121, Vernon, LA
Over: CALCASIEU RIVER
1.78 MILES NE OF LA 121, Vernon, LA
Over: MIMS CREEK
3.57 MILES NE OF LA 121, Vernon, LA
Over: MILL CREEK
4.37 MILES NE OF LA 121, Vernon, LA
Over: COWPEN GULLY
2.2 MILES WEST OF LA 465, Vernon, LA
Over: CANEY BRANCH
2.2 MI S OF LA 465, Vernon, LA
Over: HASSEN BRANCH
2.65 MI EAST OF US 71, Winn, LA
Over: LEMON BRANCH
3.34 MI. EAST US 71, Winn, LA
Over: De Saule Coulee
1.4 Mi. N. of La 91, Acadia, LA
Over: TURNER CANAL
1.6 MI. E of LA 29, Avoyelles, LA
Over: CREEK
5.5 MI E OF LA 507, Bienville, LA
Over: SALINE BAYOU RELIEF
1.18 MI EAST OF LA 9, Bienville, LA
Over: BLACK LAKE CREEK
1.1 MI EAST OF LA 154, Bienville, LA
Over: BEE BRANCH
4.100 MI E OF LA 507, Bienville, LA
Over: SWIFT BAYOU
0.49 MI. N. OF SELF ROAD, Caddo, LA
Over: SELF ROAD
1.63 M. S. OF LA 530, Caddo, LA
Over: SELF ROAD
1.63 M. N. OF LA 530, Caddo, LA
Over: CONTRABAND BAYOU
1.2 MI. W OF LA 385, Calcasieu, LA
Over: CANAL
0.7 MI E OF LA 397, Calcasieu, LA
Over: CREEK
1.1 MI E OF LOGNION ROAD, Calcasieu, LA
Over: GUM SLOUGH
0.4 MI E OF LA 109, Calcasieu, LA
Over: BEAUCOUP CREEK
2M E of La 506, Caldwell, LA
Over: BEAUCOUP CREEK
2M E of LA506, Caldwell, LA
Over: DRAIN
1.43 MI EAST OF LA 9, Claiborne, LA
Over: VALENTINE BAYOU
0.32 MILES N JCT US 71, Grant, LA
Over: ISAAC VEROT COULEE
0.85 Mi SW of LA 182, Lafayette, LA
Over: FUNNY LOUIS BAYOU
0.5 miles N of LA503, LaSalle, LA
Over: Colvin Creek
0.9 Miles E. of US 167, Lincoln, LA
Over: CREEK
3.36 MI NORTH OF JCT WITH, Lincoln, LA
Over: CREEK
4.89 MILES NORTH OF CLAIB, Lincoln, LA
Over: ALGIERS CANAL
0.60 MILE SOUTH EAST OF U, Orleans, LA
Over: ORLEANS AVENUE CANAL
U3630007900591, Orleans, LA
Over: YOUNGS BAYOU
0.69 MILES NORTH OF LA 15, Ouachita, LA
Over: YOUNGS BAYOU
0.69 MILES NORTH OF LA 15, Ouachita, LA
Over: YOUNGS BAYOU
4.6 MI S OF I-20, Ouachita, LA
Over: STUX BAYOU
1.6 MI W of US 165 N, Ouachita, LA
Over: HURRICANE CREEK
TOBE NABOURS ROAD, Sabine, LA
Over: DRAIN
1.3 Mi. E. of LA 103, St. Landry, LA
Over: Moran Branch
.06 mi south of la 504, Tangipahoa, LA
Showing 9,751-9,800 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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