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: SPRDG TEX LINE,JOHNSON B
0.4 MI. WEST OF LA 1, Caddo, LA
Over: AIRPORT DITCH
0.2 MI. SO.OF LA 511, Caddo, LA
Over: BAYOU PIERRE
0.8 MI WEST OF LA 1, Caddo, LA
Over: CALCASIEU RIVER
1.7 MI NORTH OF I-10, Calcasieu, LA
Over: LITTLE WALLACE BAYOU
5.6 MI EAST OF LA 175, De Soto, LA
Over: BAYOU MARINGOUIN
JUNCTION LA 76, Iberville, LA
Over: RAMP BA-2
2.6 MI EAST OF LA 23, Jefferson, LA
Over: DRAIN
0.9 MI S OF LA 14, Jefferson Davis, LA
Over: YOUNG'S BAYOU
.7 MI EAST OF LA 594, Ouachita, LA
Over: DRAINAGE CANAL
0.01 MI W. OF HWY 39, Plaquemines, LA
Over: CREEK
3.37 MI EAST OF LA 191, Sabine, LA
Over: SANDY RUN
1.8 M N OF LA 10, St. Helena, LA
Over: ABITA RIVER
LA 435 @ LOGMI 0.77, St. Tammany, LA
Over: DUCK BAYOU
0.9M EAST OF I-59, St. Tammany, LA
Over: DRAIN
0.9 M W OF I-55, Tangipahoa, LA
Over: BAYOU DE LOUTRE
6 MI E OF SPEARSVILL, Union, LA
Over: ODOM CREEK
VE 812 719, Vernon, LA
Over: DRAIN
0.4 MI W of LA 3070, Acadia, LA
Over: BAYOU DE CANNES
2.53 MI WEST OF LA 97, Acadia, LA
Over: LITTLE BAYOU
3.2 MI NORTH OF LA 100, Acadia, LA
Over: WYKOFF BAYOU
1.1 MI NORTH OF I-10, Acadia, LA
Over: NEW RIVER
LA0937, Ascension, LA
Over: BAYOU BOEUF
LA0115, Avoyelles, LA
Over: BAYOU BOEUF
0.79 MILE EAST OF LA 29, Avoyelles, LA
Over: JOHNS GULLY
3.4 MI. N. OF LA 389, Beauregard, LA
Over: W CANEY BRANCH
2.9 MI. N OF INT LA113, Beauregard, LA
Over: CREEK
4.74 MI. N OF LA113, Beauregard, LA
Over: BEAR CREEK
5.23 MI NORTH OF LA 507, Bienville, LA
Over: COULEE CREEK
1.2 MI EAST OF LA 796, Bienville, LA
Over: DRAIN
7.23 MI SOUTH OF LA 4, Bienville, LA
Over: CREEK
1.0 MI EAST OF LA 169, Caddo, LA
Over: BUCHANAN BAYOU
1.8 MI EAST OF LA 169, Caddo, LA
Over: CREEK
2.1 MI WEST OF LA 1, Caddo, LA
Over: CREEK
1.58 MI WEST OF LA 1, Caddo, LA
Over: HOLLYWOOD DITCH
0.2 MI.SO. HOLLYWOOD, Caddo, LA
Over: TETE BAYOU
4.7 MI W OF HWY 538, Caddo, LA
Over: ANTOINNE GULLY
2.8 MI EAST OF US 171, Calcasieu, LA
Over: ANTOINNE GULLY
0.6 MI W OF LA 397, Calcasieu, LA
Over: DRAINAGE CANAL
0.5 MI. S. OF BROAD ST., Calcasieu, LA
Over: CASTOR CR RELIEF
3.7 MI NORTH OF LA 125, Caldwell, LA
Over: HURRICANE CREEK
0.81 M S of LA 547, Caldwell, LA
Over: HURRICANE CREEK
6.1 MI NORTH OF LA 849, Caldwell, LA
Over: CREEK
4.33 MI N OF LA 4, Caldwell, LA
Over: BOGGY BAYOU
0.20 M W of LA 849, Caldwell, LA
Over: RAWSON CREEK
4.3 MI N OF LA 8, Catahoula, LA
Over: DRAIN
2.8 MI E OF LA 923, Catahoula, LA
Over: BAYOU DARBONNE
1.0 MI EAST OF LA 504, Claiborne, LA
Over: LEATHERMAN CREEK
3.20 MI NORTH OF I-20, Claiborne, LA
Over: BUSHNECK BAYOUREL
4.99 MI NORTH OF US 84, De Soto, LA
Over: BUSHNECK BAYOU
5.3MI NORTH OF US 84, De Soto, LA
Showing 3,051-3,100 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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