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
Capital Heights Av
FairOver: WARD CREEK
0.7 MI W of LA 73, East Baton Rouge, LA
Built 1960 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 400
LA0449
FairOver: WEST HOG BRANCH
LA0449, St. Helena, LA
Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,467
LA0449
FairOver: DRAIN
3.0 M S OF LA 16, St. Helena, LA
Built 1966 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 1,467
I0059
FairOver: MIDDLE SLOUGH
I0059, St. Tammany, LA
Built 1962 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 36,841
I0059
FairOver: DRY BAYOU
I0059, St. Tammany, LA
Built 1962 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 36,841
I0059
FairOver: INDIAN BAYOU
I0059, St. Tammany, LA
Built 1962 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 36,841
I0059
FairOver: CLEAR BAYOU
I0059, St. Tammany, LA
Built 1962 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 36,841
I0059
FairOver: RONES BAYOU
I0059, St. Tammany, LA
Built 1962 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 36,841
I0012
FairOver: I-12 OVER I-55
I0012, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1970 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 58,377
I0012
FairOver: I-12 OVER I-55
I0012, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1970 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 21,736
SONTHEIMER Rd
FairOver: I-12
I0012, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1975 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 4,830
LAPALCO BLVD
FairOver: BAYOU FATMA
0.4 MI. W. OF MANHAT, Jefferson, LA
Built 1960 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 2,000
Vintage Dr
FairOver: DUNCAN CANAL
0.50 M WEST OF LA 49, Jefferson, LA
Built 1990 Load: 31.1 t
Bayou Blue Bypass
FairOver: HOLLYWOOD CANAL
0096 LOG MI FROM INT, Lafourche, LA
Built 1976 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 2,019
LA0406
FairOver: DRAIN CANAL
.59 MI EAST OF LA 407, Orleans, LA
Built 1954 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 12,412
I0010
FairOver: DRAIN CANAL
6.9 MI EAST OF I-510, Orleans, LA
Built 1967 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,600
HARRISON AVE
FairOver: CITY PARK LAGOON
0.6MI.W.OF WISNER BL, Orleans, LA
Built 1939 Load: 31.1 t
Ramblewood Dr.
FairOver: Anselm Coulee
.2 Mi E of Kaliste Saloom, Lafayette, LA
Built 1985 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 185
Sawmill Rd.
FairOver: COULEE DATIDER
1.3 Mi. W of LA 341, St. Martin, LA
Built 1975 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,100
WALLACE ST
FairOver: 71ST STREET DITCH
0.2 MI SO. OF LA 511, Caddo, LA
Built 1962 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 300
Industrial Drive
FairOver: COOLEY CREEK
0.7 MI SE OF LA 7, Webster, LA
Built 1995 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 68
Old Arcadia Rd
FairOver: TRIB TO COOLEY BRANCH
0.3 MI E OF HWY 79, Webster, LA
Built 1930 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 1,041
FRAZIER RD
FairOver: CURLY CREEK
1.3 MI NE of US 167, Lincoln, LA
Built 2005 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 900
PARKWOOD DR
FairOver: BLACK BAYOU
WEST MONROE, Ouachita, LA
Built 1980 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 300
LA0854
FairOver: TURKEY CREEK
7.7 MI EAST OF LA 183, Richland, LA
Built 2002 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 529
Wardline Rd
FairOver: BIG BLACK BAYOU
0.7 MI W of LA 878, West Carroll, LA
Built 1999 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 288
WEST LINCOLN ST
FairOver: CANAL
0.2 MI NORTH OF US 90, Calcasieu, LA
Built 2009 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 200
I0010
FairOver: HAMPTONS COULEE
1.3 MI EAST OF LA 3063, Calcasieu, LA
Built 1966 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 86,969
I0010
FairOver: HAMPTONS COULEE
1.1 MI S OF US 90, Calcasieu, LA
Built 1966 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 3,799
Walker Ferry Rd
FairOver: CLEAR CREEK
0.72 MI. SE OF PERRY RD., Grant, LA
Built 2003 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 330
US0167
FairOver: US167 FR RDS CITY ST R
0.82 M. N. OF RED RIVER, Rapides, LA
Built 1966 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 35,040
LA3170
FairOver: CHATLIN LAKE CANAL
2.08 MI. EAST OF US 71, Rapides, LA
Built 1963 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 7,317
LA1231-2
FairOver: CREEK
1.82 MI E JCT US 167, Winn, LA
Built 2002 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 116
I0010
FairOver: SMITH BAYOU
1.17 M West of LA 30, Ascension, LA
Built 1975 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 60,802
I0010
FairOver: SMITH BAYOU
I0010, Ascension, LA
Built 1975 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 25,735
I0055
FairOver: LITTLE NAT RIVER
I0055, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1968 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 23,562
W. ESPLANADE AVE
FairOver: SUBURBAN CANAL
0.1 MI. E OF HOUMA BLVD, Jefferson, LA
Built 2002 Load: 31.4 t
LA0095
FairOver: CREEK
1.52 MI NORTH OF US 190, St. Landry, LA
Built 1976 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 1,756
Beau Rd
FairOver: COULEE
0.8 MI S. OF LA 699, Vermilion, LA
Built 2014 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 725
US0080
FairOver: CREEK
.08 MI WEST OF US 79, Caddo, LA
Built 1936 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 3,924
PHILPET RD
FairOver: LAPINE CREEK
4.24 MI E of LA 557, Ouachita, LA
Built 1993 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 715
HONEYSUCKLE ST
FairOver: PALMETTO CREEK
0.1 MI N. of LA 3099, Beauregard, LA
Built 2012 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 11
Moreau-Plauche Ctf
FairOver: BAYOU DES GLAISES
2.5 MI NE OF PLAUCHEVILLE, Avoyelles, LA
Built 1983 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 570
FDR 900
FairOver: TRIB. CORNEY CREEK
4.21 MI. W. OF LA. 9, Claiborne, LA
Built 1974 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 120
FDR 900
FairOver: FIELD BRANCH TRIB.
3.68 MI. W. OF LA. 9, Claiborne, LA
Built 1974 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 120
LA0115
FairOver: BIG CREEK
5.66 MI. NORTH OF LA 107, Rapides, LA
Built 1980 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 2,775
I0010
FairOver: ESSEN LANE (LA 3064)
1.3 MILES EAST OF I-10/I-, East Baton Rouge, LA
Built 2013 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 180,587
Bluebonnet Blvd
FairOver: DAWSON CREEK/BLUEBONNET
2.15 MI N OF BURBANK, East Baton Rouge, LA
Built 1978 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 24,300
Perry Irwin Road
FairOver: Tom Branch
1.2 Mi. E of LA 438, Washington, LA
Built 2018 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 180
US0090
FairOver: DRAIN CANAL
4.0 MI WEST OF US 90B, Jefferson, LA
Built 1953 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 49,920
Showing 2,851-2,900 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.