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
LAPALCO BLVD
FairOver: FORTADO CANAL
0.1MI.W.OF WALL BLVD, Jefferson, LA
Built 1960 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 5,000
Maplewood Dr
FairOver: GARDERE CANAL
0.3 MI. S. OF US90 FRONTA, Jefferson, LA
Built 1983 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,000
POWER BLVD
FairOver: CANAL NO. 1
0.8 MI N. OF W. ESPLANADE, Jefferson, LA
Built 1983 Load: 24.9 t
LA3184
FairOver: BNSF/Walker Rd
0.94 Mi S of I-10, Lafayette, LA
Built 1983 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 26,010
Hoffpauir Rd.
FairOver: INDIAN BAYOU
1.71 Mi SE of LA 342, Lafayette, LA
Built 1970 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 80
Guilbeau Rd.
FairOver: COULEE
0.30 Mi NW of US 167, Lafayette, LA
Built 1983 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 6,000
W. Congress
FairOver: COULEE
0.01 Mi E of AMB Caffery, Lafayette, LA
Built 1984 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 29,990
Rue Bon Secours
FairOver: COULEE
0.40 Mi W of La 93, Lafayette, LA
Built 1992 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 840
Laser Ln.
FairOver: COULEE
1.23 Mi SE of LA 182, Lafayette, LA
Built 1985 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 211
LA0355
FairOver: Bayou Teche
0.16 MI W OF LA 347, St. Martin, LA
Built 1949 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 4,721
LA0517
FairOver: CREEK
3.14 MI WEST OF LA 9, Bienville, LA
Built 1970 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 301
I0020
FairOver: TRAFFIC STREET
.36 MI EAST LA 1, Bossier, LA
Built 1966 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 69,892
I0020
FairOver: TRAFFIC STREET
.36 MI EAST LA 1, Bossier, LA
Built 1966 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 71,593
Whittington Rd
FairOver: Bodcau Bayou Trib
3 MI N OF HWY 157, Bossier, LA
Built 1987 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 30
LA0170
FairOver: RED BAYOU
1.9 MI EAST OF I-49, Caddo, LA
Built 1930 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,209
W 80th ST
FairOver: 81ST STREET DITCH
3.2 MI E OF US 171, Caddo, LA
Built 1960 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 200
LA0513
FairOver: CREEK
1.7 MI NORTH OF LA 346, De Soto, LA
Built 1975 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 243
Carter Rd
FairOver: CARTER RD 177 PRAIRIE B
1.4 MI E OF HWY 163, Webster, LA
Built 1979 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 207
LA0015
FairOver: DRAIN
1.16 MI WEST OF LA 137, Richland, LA
Built 1938 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 2,198
PERKINS LN
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
0.3 MI W OF B. F. TOWER, Allen, LA
Built 2004 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 40
PALESTINE RD
FairOver: SIX MILE CREEK RELIEF
1.8 MI E OF LA 377, Allen, LA
Built 2003 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 609
US0190
FairOver: BAYOU
0.2 MI. W OF LA389, Beauregard, LA
Built 1971 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 3,126
MILLER AVE
FairOver: CALCASIEU RIVER
0.4 MI N of MCKINLEY ST., Calcasieu, LA
Built 2013 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 4,463
I0210
FairOver: CONTRABAND BAYOU
.6 MI EAST OF LA 1138-2, Calcasieu, LA
Built 1964 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 65,748
I0210
FairOver: CONTRABAND BAYOU
.6 MI EAST OF LA 1138-2, Calcasieu, LA
Built 1964 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 608
LAKE ST
FairOver: BAYOU CONTRABAND
0.8 MI N OF I-210, Calcasieu, LA
Built 1982 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 17,888
CLAUDE HEBERT RD
FairOver: DRAINAGE DITCH
0.01 MI N OF LA3059, Calcasieu, LA
Built 2001 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 673
ROUTE 66
FairOver: BUXTON CREEK
3.5 MI W OF LA 27, Calcasieu, LA
Built 2001 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 345
TOPSY BELL RD.
FairOver: MARSH BAYOU
5.8 MI E of US 171, Jefferson Davis, LA
Built 2003 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,800
Cottonport Ave
FairOver: BAYOU ROUGE
0.02 MI. NORTH OF LA 29, Avoyelles, LA
Built 1992 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 200
FDR 272
FairOver: CREEK
NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Rapides, LA
Built 1973 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 30
Red Store Hill Rd
FairOver: BAYOU JEAN DE JEAN
0.05 MI. NORTH OF LA 121, Rapides, LA
Built 1997 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 240
CYPRESS CHURCH RD
FairOver: CYPRESS CREEK
5.68 MI. SE OF LA 464, Vernon, LA
Built 1987 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 130
Packton-Alexandria
FairOver: CASKEY BRANCH
0.79 MI. WEST OF US 167, Winn, LA
Built 1975 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 130
Gum Springs
FairOver: IATT CREEK
1.0 MI. NORTH OF LA 34, Winn, LA
Built 1965 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 200
Gum Springs
FairOver: Gum Springs Creek
.66 MI. SOUTH OF US 84, Winn, LA
Built 1970 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 550
Coldwater
FairOver: Coldwater Creek
APP. 4.1 MI. NW OF US 84, Winn, LA
Built 1970 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 61
Ellington Rd
FairOver: ASH SLOUGH
LOGMI 0.09 FR INT OF LA 4, Franklin, LA
Built 1995 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 30
Gross Rd
FairOver: SANDY CREEK BRIDGE
4.8 MI. SE-LA67 LA63 JCT, East Feliciana, LA
Built 2006 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 144
S. Westport Dr.
FairOver: Drainage Canal
2.0 Mi. E. of LA 415, West Baton Rouge, LA
Built 1970 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 3,500
Commercial Dr
FairOver: Drainage Canal
1.4 Mi. E. of LA 415, West Baton Rouge, LA
Built 1970 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 3,045
S. Westport Dr.
FairOver: Drainage Canal
0.8 Mi. E of LA 415, West Baton Rouge, LA
Built 1970 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 3,500
Commercial Dr
FairOver: Drainage Canal
1.0 Mi. E. of LA 415, West Baton Rouge, LA
Built 1970 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 3,760
LA1077
FairOver: CANAL
2 MILES SOUTH OF LA 22, St. Tammany, LA
Built 2013 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 1,019
I0012
FairOver: PONCHATOLAWA CREEK
0.7 M E OF US 190, St. Tammany, LA
Built 1976 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 29,236
Howes Cemt. Rd
FairOver: CREEK
6.4 MI SE OF LA 3158 EXIT, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1995 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 4
Mike Fisher Rd
FairOver: GORMAN CREEK
2.6M NORTH OF LA 16, Washington, LA
Built 1993 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 377
PATRIOT ST X-OVER
FairOver: PATRIOT STREET CANAL
.7 MI E. OF BARATARIA BLV, Jefferson, LA
Built 1980 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 800
US0090
FairOver: LA-428 CITY STREETS
1.76 MI SOUTH OF MISS. RI, Orleans, LA
Built 1989 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 44,700
General de Gaulle
FairOver: MAGELLAN CANAL
0.0MI.W.OF HOLIDAY D, Orleans, LA
Built 1958 Load: 25.3 t
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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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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.