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
BEEHIVE LOOP ROAD
GoodOver: BECKWITH CREEK RELIEF
1 MI NE OF LA 110, Beauregard, LA
Built 2017 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 90
PARISH LINE RD
GoodOver: FLAT CREEK
0.7 MI N of AMPACET DR., Beauregard, LA
Built 2014 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 590
I0210
GoodOver: CLINE CANAL
0.05 MILES NORTH OF I-210, Calcasieu, LA
Built 2015 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 10,981
I0210
GoodOver: CLINE CANAL
0.05 MILES NORTH OF I-210, Calcasieu, LA
Built 2015 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 9,810
WAKEFIELD RD.
GoodOver: JOHNSON BAYOU
.5 MI N of LA 82, Cameron, LA
Built 2011 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 12
Valentine Lake Rd
GoodOver: VALENTINE CREEK
2.55 MI. EAST OF LA 121, Rapides, LA
Built 2013 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 520
BAYOU DUPONT
GoodOver: MARTHAVILLE RD
1.56 MI N OF LA 1217, Sabine, LA
Built 2017 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 200
Shuteye Road
GoodOver: Creek
2.54 Mi W of LA 6, Sabine, LA
Built 2016 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 230
LA0121
GoodOver: MILL CREEK
0.2 MILES WEST OF LA 489, Vernon, LA
Built 2015 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,932
LA0121
GoodOver: NORTH MILL CREEK
1.4 MILES WEST OF LA 489, Vernon, LA
Built 2015 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,932
I0010
GoodOver: Julia St
0.25 Mi S of I-110, East Baton Rouge, LA
Built 2019 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 8,250
Wax Rd
GoodOver: GRAYS CREEK
0.60 MILES WEST OF LA.102, Livingston, LA
Built 2015 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 200
Old River Road
GoodOver: Bayou
.75 miles NE of La. 22, Livingston, LA
Built 2017 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 350
SOUTH SATSUMA
GoodOver: HORNSBY CREEK
0.50 MI. NORTH OF I-12, Livingston, LA
Built 2018 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,000
Leonard Chapel Rd
GoodOver: Branch
1.88 Mi S of LA16, St. Helena, LA
Built 2019 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 500
Pumping Station Rd
GoodOver: Branch
1.55 Mi. S. of LA 10, St. Helena, LA
Built 2020 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 500
Sandy Run Rd
GoodOver: Sandy Run Trib.
0.5 Mi. W. of LA 1043, St. Helena, LA
Built 2020 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 450
LA0040
GoodOver: DRAIN
0.2 M W OF LA 1077, St. Tammany, LA
Built 1954 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,778
Wadesboro Rd
GoodOver: Creek
Creek, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 2023 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 1,350
JERUSALEM CHUR. RD
GoodOver: CREEK
.65 MI. E. OF LA 1249, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 2018 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 757
Randall Rd
GoodOver: Yellow Water River
0.8 Mi. Mi. N. of LA 3234, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 2020 Load: 44.4 t ADT: 2,400
CRYSTAL OIL ROAD
GoodOver: TENSAS RIVER
CRYSTAL OIL RD/N OF LA888, Tensas, LA
Built 1996 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 100
I0610
GoodOver: ON RAMP FROM I 610 E
.5 MI EAST OF I-10, Orleans, LA
Built 1963 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 7,620
I0610
GoodOver: OFF RP TO FRANKLIN AVE
.9 MI EAST OF LA 3071, Orleans, LA
Built 1968 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 7,620
I0010
GoodOver: OFFRAMP-ELY. FDS.
.68 MI EAST OF LA 39, Orleans, LA
Built 1974 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 3,652
I0010
GoodOver: CROWDER RD.
2.2 MI EAST OF US 90, Orleans, LA
Built 1973 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,600
I0010
GoodOver: BULLARD RD.
4.4 MI EAST OF US 90, Orleans, LA
Built 1973 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,600
I0049
GoodOver: Pont Des Mouton
1.58 Mi S of LA 98, Lafayette, LA
Built 1981 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 11,728
US0190
GoodOver: LATANIS BAYOU
0.72 Mi W of LA 105, St. Landry, LA
Built 1972 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 13,648
US0071
GoodOver: BRUSHY BAYOU
1.3 MI NORTH OF US 190, St. Landry, LA
Built 2002 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,918
US0071
GoodOver: STATE CANAL
1.7 MI NORTH OF US 190, St. Landry, LA
Built 2003 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,918
US0071
GoodOver: SLOW BAYOU
6.06 MI NORTH OF US 190, St. Landry, LA
Built 2004 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,695
LA0335
GoodOver: COULEE BATON
1.60 MI W. OF LA 35, Vermilion, LA
Built 2002 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 507
I0020
GoodOver: I20;RAMP 3
.8 MI EAST OF LA 34, Ouachita, LA
Built 1965 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 15,642
US0071
GoodOver: NANTACHIE CREEK
0.25 MI NE JCT LA 1240, Grant, LA
Built 1983 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,388
LA0122
GoodOver: SWAFFORD CREEK
11.21 M E OF E JCT LA 471, Grant, LA
Built 1999 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 683
LA0115
GoodOver: WATERS BAYOU
2.26 MI. SOUTH OF LA 28, Rapides, LA
Built 2001 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,775
I0049
GoodOver: HILL BAYOU
3.11 MI. NORTH OF LA 3250, Rapides, LA
Built 1995 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 33,869
I0049
GoodOver: US 167 BUSINESS
I-49 / US 167 INTG., Rapides, LA
Built 1995 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 42,770
I0049
GoodOver: GROUND
NORTH I-49 / US 71 INTG., Rapides, LA
Built 1994 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 15,642
US0071
GoodOver: LA 1
0.69 MI. SW OF I-49, Rapides, LA
Built 1994 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 29,767
LA0191
GoodOver: SALTER CREEK
4.6 MI NORTH OF LA 476, Sabine, LA
Built 1979 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 1,566
LA0113
GoodOver: BRUSHY CREEK
1.52 MI EAST OF LA 10, Vernon, LA
Built 1984 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 822
LA0127
GoodOver: BIG CREEK
1.87 M. NW CALDWELL LINE, Winn, LA
Built 2002 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 314
LA0127
GoodOver: FLAT CREEK
4.01 M. NW CALDWELL LINE, Winn, LA
Built 2002 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 291
LA0126
GoodOver: CASTOR CREEK
2.88 M W of LA 3239, Caldwell, LA
Built 1985 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 611
LA0015
GoodOver: CREEK
2.5 MI NORTH OF LA 8, Catahoula, LA
Built 2002 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 4,592
LA0115
GoodOver: CREEK
2.5 MI NORTH OF LA 8, Catahoula, LA
Built 2002 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 4,987
SIEGEN LN OFF RAMP
GoodOver: WARDS CREEK RR
0.5 Mi E. of LA 42, East Baton Rouge, LA
Built 1994 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 2,360
I0012
GoodOver: WEST COLYELL CR
I0012, Livingston, LA
Built 1970 Load: 44.5 t ADT: 37,161
Showing 10,501-10,550 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.