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
LA 12
GoodOver: ASHWORTH SLOUGH
3.2 MI E OF TEXAS LINE, Calcasieu, LA
Built 2023 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 4,600
Little River Rd
GoodOver: Bayou Rouge
0.67 M E of La 1190, Avoyelles, LA
Built 2020 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 450
E. Bryant Rd
GoodOver: Horsepen Creek
2.78 M N of La 115, Avoyelles, LA
Built 2020 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 75
Guillot Road
GoodOver: Prairie Bayou
1.9 Mi E of LA 115, Avoyelles, LA
Built 2023 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 25
Robeline-Prov. Rd.
GoodOver: Coal Kiln Creek
3.10 M W of LA 117, Natchitoches, LA
Built 2020 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 80
DIXIE CHURCH RD
GoodOver: CYPRESS BAYOU
0.19 MI S OF LA 465, Rapides, LA
Built 2022 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 80
SETLIFF RD
GoodOver: BAYOU PIERRE TRIBUTARY
2.8 Mi NW of LA 8, Rapides, LA
Built 2022 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 150
CASTOR PLUNGE RD
GoodOver: LITTLE BAYOU CLEAR
1.5 M W OF US 165, Rapides, LA
Built 2021 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 100
LA0028
GoodOver: GREYS CREEK
3.06 MI. WEST OF LA 465, Vernon, LA
Built 2011 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 6,952
John Broussard Rd
GoodOver: WELCH GULLEY
1.3 Mi N of LA 42, Ascension, LA
Built 2000 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 150
Sally Ride Ave
GoodOver: MONTE SANO BAYOU
700 FEET EAST OF VETERANS, East Baton Rouge, LA
Built 2015 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 1,350
Amelia Earhart Ave
GoodOver: MONTE SANO BAYOU
0.1 MI. E. OF VETERANS, East Baton Rouge, LA
Built 2015 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 409
Claycut Rd
GoodOver: WARD CREEK
0.6 MI. W OF LA 73, East Baton Rouge, LA
Built 2017 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 4,725
OAK ST
GoodOver: POYDRAS BAYOU
0.01 Mi W of LA 413, West Baton Rouge, LA
Built 2018 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 275
US0190
GoodOver: STREAM NO NAME
1.14 M W of LA 983, West Baton Rouge, LA
Built 1952 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 22,996
Peterson Rd
GoodOver: Claycut Creek
1.6 Mi. E. of LA 421, West Feliciana, LA
Built 2021 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 104
Buddy Ellis Rd
GoodOver: Canal
.1 Mi. W. of LA 447, Livingston, LA
Built 2020 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 6,522
LA0038
GoodOver: RIVER
0.8 M E OF LA 43, St. Helena, LA
Built 2013 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 1,715
LA0038
GoodOver: DRAIN
0.51 OF A MILE EAST OF LA, St. Helena, LA
Built 2013 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 1,715
Greenwood Dr
GoodOver: CANAL
1.0 MILES SOUTH OF CARROL, St. John the Baptist, LA
Built 2011 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 500
LA0021
GoodOver: TCHEFUNCTE RIVER
1.85 MI. N OF I-12, St. Tammany, LA
Built 2017 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 34,242
LA0021
GoodOver: TCHEFUNCTE RIVER
2.0 MILES NORTH OF I-12 J, St. Tammany, LA
Built 2016 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 12,029
WEST 15TH AVENUE
GoodOver: MILE BRANCH
0.37 MI.W OF LA.21, St. Tammany, LA
Built 2017 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 800
US0190
GoodOver: CREEK
1.0 M SW OF LA 25, St. Tammany, LA
Built 1969 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 12,522
Vineyard Road
GoodOver: Skulls Creek
2.35 Mi. E. of La 443, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 2019 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 648
LA0016
GoodOver: DRAIN
2.1 M SW OF LA 25, Washington, LA
Built 1969 Load: 43.4 t ADT: 3,985
LA0001
GoodOver: THERIOT CANAL
3.3M N OF LA 3198, Lafourche, LA
Built 1991 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 8,897
LA0309
GoodOver: BUBBLING BAYOU
2.5 MI NORTH OF US 90, Lafourche, LA
Built 1995 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,583
LA0309
GoodOver: PHILLIPS CANAL
4.0 MI NORTH OF US 90, Lafourche, LA
Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,583
US0090
GoodOver: MCMAHON CANAL
.7 MI EAST OF LA 182, Lafourche, LA
Built 1984 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 189
I0510
GoodOver: I-510(PARIS RD) OVER I-1
2.3 MI NORTH OF US 90, Orleans, LA
Built 1967 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,437
LA3127
GoodOver: UNION CARBIDE CANAL
.6 MI EAST OF LA 3142, St. Charles, LA
Built 1990 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 9,206
LA3127
GoodOver: HAHNVILLE CANAL
.1 MI WEST OF LA 3160, St. Charles, LA
Built 1975 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,703
LA3127
GoodOver: HAHNVILLE CANAL
.1 MI WEST OF LA 3160, St. Charles, LA
Built 1990 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 9,206
LA3127
GoodOver: VIAL CANAL
.9 MI EAST OF LA 3160, St. Charles, LA
Built 1990 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 9,206
LA3127
GoodOver: HYMEL CANAL
2.2 MI EAST OF LA 3160, St. Charles, LA
Built 1975 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,703
LA3127
GoodOver: HYMEL CANAL
2.2 MI EAST OF LA 3160, St. Charles, LA
Built 1990 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 9,206
US0090
GoodOver: BAYOU BLANC
3.1 MI EAST OF LA 1124, Acadia, LA
Built 1993 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,598
LA0098
GoodOver: DRAINAGE
0.65 MI NORTH OF I-10, Acadia, LA
Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,050
LA0013
GoodOver: BAYOU
2.76M NORTH OF LA 10, Evangeline, LA
Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,976
LA0013
GoodOver: BAYOU
2.9M NORTH OF LA 10, Evangeline, LA
Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,976
LA0342
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.3 MI WEST OF LA 343, Lafayette, LA
Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,309
Ridge Rd
GoodOver: COULEE ILE DES CANNES
2.0 MI EAST OF LA 342, Lafayette, LA
Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 14,524
US0190
GoodOver: LATANIS BAYOU
3.00 Mi E of US 71, St. Landry, LA
Built 1972 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 20,176
I0049
GoodOver: BAYOU DELPUENTE
2.1 MI S of LA 744, St. Landry, LA
Built 1983 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 403
I0049
GoodOver: BAYOU DELPUENTE
2.03 Mi S of LA 744, St. Landry, LA
Built 1983 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 333
Stelly Rd
GoodOver: I-49
0.6 MI NORTH OF LA 103, St. Landry, LA
Built 1987 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,710
US0090
GoodOver: VACHERIE CANAL
1.4 MI EAST OF LA 318, St. Mary, LA
Built 1978 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 269
LA0014
GoodOver: COULEE
1.52 MI E.of W JC LA 14-B, Vermilion, LA
Built 1999 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 12,903
US0071
GoodOver: KELLY BAYOU
2.4 MI N OF JCT. LA 170, Caddo, LA
Built 2001 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 583
Showing 10,301-10,350 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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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.