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
LA0585
GoodOver: BAYOU MACON
2.18 MI E of US 65, East Carroll, LA
Built 2001 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 372
ENGLEWOOD RD
GoodOver: ROUNDAWAY BAYOU
1.1 MI SW of US 65, Madison, LA
Built 2010 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 150
LA0138
GoodOver: COULSS BAYOU
3.9 MI NORTH OF LA 3079, Morehouse, LA
Built 1993 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,830
I0020
GoodOver: I-20;RAMP N4
1.9 MI EAST OF LA 34, Ouachita, LA
Built 1965 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 15,642
I0020
GoodOver: I20;RAMP S4
2.0 MI EAST OF LA 34, Ouachita, LA
Built 1965 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 15,642
US0090
GoodOver: EAST LACASSINE BAYOU
2.22 MI EAST OF LA 1131, Jefferson Davis, LA
Built 1992 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,262
I0049
GoodOver: LA 115
INT. I-49 & LA 115, Avoyelles, LA
Built 1987 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 19,302
I0049
GoodOver: LA 115
INT. I-49 & LA 115, Avoyelles, LA
Built 1987 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 10,352
US0167
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
1.07 MI. SOUTH OF LA 123, Grant, LA
Built 1988 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 11,712
LA0001
GoodOver: BAYOU JULIEN
1.11 MI. W OF JCT LA 1, Natchitoches, LA
Built 1972 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,740
LA0001
GoodOver: BAYOU DARBONNE TRIB
.35 MI. N OF INT LA119, Natchitoches, LA
Built 1990 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 996
LA1208-1
GoodOver: CHATLIN LAKE CANAL
0.35 MI. SW OF LA 1, Rapides, LA
Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,442
US0071
GoodOver: DITCH
4.41 MI. NORTH OF LA 3170, Rapides, LA
Built 1989 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 14,299
US0071
GoodOver: DITCH
4.41 MI. NORTH OF LA 3170, Rapides, LA
Built 1989 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 17,593
US0165
GoodOver: INDIAN CREEK
1.7 M N OF JCT. LA 112, Rapides, LA
Built 1991 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 10,670
LA0121
GoodOver: MILL CREEK
2.59 MI. WEST OF LA 463, Rapides, LA
Built 1992 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,932
LA0121
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
2.46 MI. WEST OF LA 463, Rapides, LA
Built 1992 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,932
LA0112
GoodOver: HURRICANE CREEK
0.74 MI. EAST OF US 165, Rapides, LA
Built 1971 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,304
LA0112
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK TRIBUTARY
5.41 MI. EAST OF US 165, Rapides, LA
Built 1971 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,304
LA1204
GoodOver: HAW CREEK
1.24 MI EAST JCT US 165, Rapides, LA
Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,951
LA0116
GoodOver: BAYOU FLAGON
7.44 MI. E OF INT US165, Rapides, LA
Built 1969 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,942
I0049
GoodOver: EMBANKMENT
.12 MI. N OF US167, Rapides, LA
Built 1995 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 17,593
LA0498
GoodOver: BIG BAYOU
0.28 M S. OF LA 1, Rapides, LA
Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 868
LA0498
GoodOver: IRISH DITCH NO. 2
2.76 MI W. OF US 71, Rapides, LA
Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 868
US0171
GoodOver: BAYOU SCIE RELIEF
1.22 MI. SOUTH OF LA 482, Sabine, LA
Built 1990 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,097
US0171
GoodOver: BAYOU SCIE
1.05 MI. SOUTH OF LA 482, Sabine, LA
Built 1990 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 3,097
LA1217
GoodOver: PHILLIP CREEK RELIEF
.7 MI NORTH OF LA 6, Sabine, LA
Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,645
LA1217
GoodOver: PHILLIPS CREEK
0.78 MI. NORTH OF LA 6, Sabine, LA
Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,645
LA1217
GoodOver: HARPOON BAYOU RELIEF
1.29 MI. NORTH OF LA 6, Sabine, LA
Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,645
LA1217
GoodOver: HARPOON BAYOU
1.38 MI. NORTH OF LA 6, Sabine, LA
Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,645
LA1217
GoodOver: KLONDIKE CREEK
4.21 MI. NORTH OF LA 6, Sabine, LA
Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,645
LA0118
GoodOver: TORO CREEK
3.9 MI. E. JCT. US 171, Sabine, LA
Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,471
LA0191
GoodOver: BEAVER CREEK
1.12 MI. SOUTH OF LA 473, Sabine, LA
Built 1976 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,700
LA1216
GoodOver: BAYOU SCIE
.74 MI EAST OF US 171, Sabine, LA
Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 209
LA1216
GoodOver: BAYOU SCIE RELIEF
.94 MI EAST OF US 171, Sabine, LA
Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 209
LA1216
GoodOver: BAYOU SCIE RELIEF
1.05 MI EAST OF US 171, Sabine, LA
Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 209
US0171
GoodOver: CASTOR BAYOU
5.4 MI NORTH OF LA 10, Vernon, LA
Built 1975 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 11,450
US0171
GoodOver: CASTOR BAYOU
5.4 MI NORTH OF LA 10, Vernon, LA
Built 1975 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 11,450
US0171
GoodOver: SALES BRANCH
.25 MI NORTH OF LA 1211, Vernon, LA
Built 1975 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 17,200
US0171
GoodOver: WEST ANACOCO CREEK
11.6 MI NORTH OF LA 8, Vernon, LA
Built 1992 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,242
US0171
GoodOver: WEST ANACOCO CREEK
11.6 MI NORTH OF LA 8, Vernon, LA
Built 1994 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 6,952
LA0010
GoodOver: SIX MILE CREEK
1.21 MI. WEST OF LA 463, Vernon, LA
Built 1992 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 1,367
LA0111
GoodOver: BLUE CREEK
2.9 M. E. W. JCT. LA 392, Vernon, LA
Built 1995 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 801
LA0113
GoodOver: TEN MILE CREEK
6.1 MI EAST OF LA 10, Vernon, LA
Built 1984 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 822
US0084
GoodOver: COULEY CREEK
.7 MI EAST OF LA 477, Winn, LA
Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,081
US0084
GoodOver: COULEY CREEK
5.5 MI EAST OF LA 477, Winn, LA
Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,963
US0084
GoodOver: WOLF CREEK
11.2 MI EAST OF LA 477, Winn, LA
Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 2,963
US0084
GoodOver: PORT DE LUCE CREEK
3.0 MI EAST OF LA 1228, Winn, LA
Built 1997 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 5,495
US0084
GoodOver: DUGDEMONA RIVER RELIEF
0.69 MI EAST JCT. US 167, Winn, LA
Built 1996 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 4,317
US0084
GoodOver: SANDY CREEK
3.3 MI EAST OF LA 124, Winn, LA
Built 1998 Load: 43.5 t ADT: 891
Showing 10,351-10,400 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.