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: MITCHELL BAYOU
0.8 MI S OF LA 14, Jefferson Davis, LA
Over: ICWW GIBBSTOWN
8.53 MI. N OF INT LA1143, Cameron, LA
Over: DRAIN
0.2 MI. SW of LA 27, Beauregard, LA
Over: INDIAN BAYOU (SPOIL BANK
0.65 Mi E of LA 343, Lafayette, LA
Over: CROWS CR RELIEF
0.30M EAST OF WEBSTER PH, Bienville, LA
Over: CREEK
4.2 M E OF E JCT LA 471, Grant, LA
Over: CLARKE BAYOU
.8 MI WEST OF LA 527, Webster, LA
Over: JIM BAYOU
1.5 miles SW of LA 427, Ascension, LA
Over: DRAIN
2.3 MI W OF LA 27, Beauregard, LA
Over: DRAIN
4.3 MI E. OF LA 111, Beauregard, LA
Over: LEE CREEK
.5 MI S. INT. 195, Union, LA
Over: CREEK
1.1 M N OF LA 37, East Baton Rouge, LA
Over: COW BRANCH
6 MI N OF HWY 79-80, Webster, LA
Over: CREEK
.01 MI SOUTH OF LA 365, Acadia, LA
Over: COULEE
1.1 Mi. East of La 1120, Acadia, LA
Over: DRAIN
2.0 W of US 165, Allen, LA
Over: DRAIN
1.3 MI WEST OF LA 3226, Beauregard, LA
Over: DRAIN
2.0 MI EAST OF LA 3226, Beauregard, LA
Over: DRAIN
2.3 MI E OF LA 113, Beauregard, LA
Over: HURRICANE CREEK
5.0 MI SW OF LA 389, Beauregard, LA
Over: DRAIN
2.0 MI N OF LA 389, Beauregard, LA
Over: DRAIN
3.3 MI N OF LA 389, Beauregard, LA
Over: CREEK
0.6 MI W of LA 397, Calcasieu, LA
Over: TRIBUTARY TO CROWS CREEK
1.21 MI E OF US 79, Claiborne, LA
Over: Bayou ILL Des Cannes
1.67 Mi N of LA 342, Lafayette, LA
Over: PIPE OVER BEAVER BRANCH
4 MI NW OF LA 447 EXIT, Livingston, LA
Over: CYPRESS BAYOU
3 MI SW MOUND, Madison, LA
Over: BRUSHY BAYOU
1.7 M S OF AJAX, Natchitoches, LA
Over: CREEK
3.67 MI. NORTH OF LA 8, Natchitoches, LA
Over: BAYOU DERBONNE
0.69 MILES NORTH OF LA 11, Natchitoches, LA
Over: BAYOU LACARP
2.68 MI NORTH OF LA 119, Natchitoches, LA
Over: BAYOU MARIA
0.25 MI. EAST OF LA 3144, Rapides, LA
Over: LA 39 OVER RR CANAL
LA 39 AT RR CANAL, St. Bernard, LA
Over: DRAINAGE CANAL
1.3 MI E of LA 357, St. Landry, LA
Over: DRAINAGE DITCH
2.2 M NORTH OF LA 1077, St. Tammany, LA
Over: CHACAHOULA CANAL
0.01M W OF DEADWOOD RD, Terrebonne, LA
Over: EDMONDS CREEK
.03 MI. N. INT. 088, Union, LA
Over: STEEP BANK CREEK
1.7 MI. NW INT. 209, Union, LA
Over: FRANKLIN BRANCH
0.25 M. W. OF JCT. US 171, Vernon, LA
Over: RED ROCK BRANCH
1.2 MI E. OF HWY 159, Webster, LA
Over: LITTLE CROOKED CREEK
0.27 MI EAST OF LA 157, Webster, LA
Over: DRAINAGE CANAL
2.1 MILES EAST OF HWY 415, West Baton Rouge, LA
Over: BOGGY BAYOU
2.59 MI W of LA 17, West Carroll, LA
Over: CYPRESS CREEK
1.2 MILES EAST OF LA 505, Winn, LA
Over: SPRING CREEK
4.57 MILES EAST OF LA 127, Winn, LA
Over: BOZEMAN BRANCH
6.48 MILES EAST OF LA 127, Winn, LA
Over: DRAINAGE TO ZOURIE BAYOU
NEAR PENDLETON DR, Vernon, LA
Over: DRAIN CANAL
0.6 MI. W. OF LA 182, Terrebonne, LA
Over: DU LARGE BAYOU
0.01 MI W OF LA 315, Terrebonne, LA
Showing 12,651-12,699 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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