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: Peebles Coulee
0.5 Mi. E. of La 83, Iberia, LA
Over: BAYOU PAUL
4.1 MI.NE OF ST.GABR, Iberville, LA
Over: PINE ST.AND TENTH ST.INT
INT. OF PINE AND TEN, Ouachita, LA
Over: Chatlin Lake Canal
UNIVERSITY STREET, ALEXAN, Rapides, LA
Over: GRAND BAYOU
1.73 MI NORTH OF US 71, Red River, LA
Over: CREEK
0.64 MI. W. OF LA 133, Richland, LA
Over: Coulee Rouge
0.40 Mi E of LA 31, St. Landry, LA
Over: YOUNGS COULEE
1.19 M. W of LA 339, Vermilion, LA
Over: BAYOU
0.2 Mi. South of LA 106, Evangeline, LA
Over: CREEK
3.12 MI EAST OF LA 34, Jackson, LA
Over: DRAIN
.3 Mi S of LA 182, Lafayette, LA
Over: DRAKE CREEK
1mi N of River Bottom RD, LaSalle, LA
Over: MIDDLE COLYELL CREEK
5.2 MILES NORTHEAST OF LA, Livingston, LA
Over: BLOOD RIVER
3.5 MILES NORTHWEST OF LA, Livingston, LA
Over: GRAYS CREEK
LA1032, Livingston, LA
Over: BEVER CREEK
4.2 MI W OF JCT 447&1024, Livingston, LA
Over: CREEK
2.3 MI.SW OF JCT 442 & 43, Livingston, LA
Over: MAGELLAN CANAL
0.3MI.SOUTH OF LA.42, Orleans, LA
Over: CREEK
1.5 MI EAST OF LA 583, Richland, LA
Over: CREEK
0.3 M E OF LA 432, St. Helena, LA
Over: TECHE BAYOU
0.1 Mi. E of LA 31, St. Martin, LA
Over: BAYOU TECHE
0.09 MI WEST OF LA 87, St. Mary, LA
Over: DRAIN
0.3 M W OF LA 25, Washington, LA
Over: CREEK
3.1 MI EAST OF LA 585, West Carroll, LA
Over: SPANGLE BRANCH
0.03 M SW LA 66&Old LA 66, West Feliciana, LA
Over: KINDER CANAL
1.5 MI. N OF INT US 190, Allen, LA
Over: KCS RAILROAD
0.06 MI N OF US 80, Bienville, LA
Over: BOGGY BAYOU
7.0 MI EAST OF LA 169, Caddo, LA
Over: CHOUPIQUE BAYOU
3.7 MI EAST OF LA 388, Calcasieu, LA
Over: INDIAN CREEK
1.41 MI EAST OF LA 521, Claiborne, LA
Over: Rodere Canal
0.3 Mi. S. of La 14, Iberia, LA
Over: INTER COASTAL WATERWAY
0.5 MI.W.OF DOWMAN R, Orleans, LA
Over: BAYOU BOURBEUX
0.43 MI S of LA 754, St. Landry, LA
Over: Bayou Jack
2.14 Mi SE of LA 107, St. Landry, LA
Over: POSSUM POINT BAYOU
2.1 M S of US 90, St. Mary, LA
Over: BAYOU
0.4 MI W OF LA 660, Terrebonne, LA
Over: MARSH DITCH
11.52 Mi S of LA 3147, Vermilion, LA
Over: COULEE
0.4 Mi S of La 14, Vermilion, LA
Over: VERNON LAKE
1.89 M. S. OF JCT LA 111, Vernon, LA
Over: CHOCTAW BAYOU
0.72 M W of LA 986&LA 1, West Baton Rouge, LA
Over: CREEK
1.7 MI WEST OF LA 13, Acadia, LA
Over: CALCASIEU RIVER
1.4 MI NORTH OF US 190, Allen, LA
Over: BAYOU
1.19 MI WEST OF LA 13, Evangeline, LA
Over: DRAIN
1.3 M W OF LA 41, St. Tammany, LA
Over: BEAVER CREEK
0.1 M W OF LA 1050, Tangipahoa, LA
Over: WILSONS CREEK
2.8 M E OF LA 1054, Tangipahoa, LA
Over: ASHELY'S BRANCH
1.7 MI NW OFJCT 1061&1054, Tangipahoa, LA
Over: COULEE
0.9 miles E. of Goldie Rd, Vermilion, LA
Over: BARNET SPRINGS CR
.3 MI SOUTH OF US 80, Lincoln, LA
Over: CREEK
1.1 M E OF LA 1019, Livingston, LA
Showing 1,151-1,200 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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