State profile · Above median Poor share

Louisiana bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Louisiana, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

12,699
Public bridges
36.2%
Good condition
11.0%
Poor condition

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%

Louisiana vs national bridge condition

Louisiana - Good condition share 36.2%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Louisiana - Poor-condition share 36.7%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

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.

PA

Pennsylvania

10.50% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,867

ND

North Dakota

10.84% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,242
Selected

LA

Louisiana

11.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,699

PR

Puerto Rico

11.98% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,387

ME

Maine

13.23% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$771

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.

All Bridges in Louisiana

I0110

Unknown

Over: RAMP US 190 E TO I-110 S

0.08 M SW of I-110&US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

ADT: 3,240

I0110

Unknown

Over: I-110;US 190;0PS

0.1 M SW of I-110&US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

ADT: 61,500

I0110

Unknown

Over: RAMP AIRLINE HWY-I-110 N

0.08 M NE of I-110&US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

ADT: 3,240

I0110

Unknown

Over: Monte Sano Ave.

0.8 Mi S. of LA 408, East Baton Rouge, LA

ADT: 3,240

I0110

Unknown

Over: I 110,US190,0PS

0.1 M E of I-110&US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

ADT: 3,280

72ND AVE

Unknown

Over: I-110;MONTE SANO BAYOU

0.4 M N of I-110&US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

ADT: 6,150

I0110

Unknown

Over: I-110

0.6 M N of I-110&US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

ADT: 6,150

I0110

Unknown

Over: I-110

0.5 M N of I-110&US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

ADT: 6,150

I0110

Unknown

Over: LA 408; BADLEY ST; PARK

HARDING BLVD. TO LA 19, East Baton Rouge, LA

ADT: 13,800

I0110

Unknown

Over: LA 408; BADLEY ST; PARK

HARDING BLVD. TO LA 19, East Baton Rouge, LA

ADT: 13,800

I0110

Unknown

Over: LA 19/CNRR/FLTCHR WIN DR

1.4 Mi NW of LA 408, East Baton Rouge, LA

ADT: 2,860

I0110

Unknown

Over: LA 19/CNRR/FLTCHR WIN DR

0.5 Mi E of US 61, East Baton Rouge, LA

ADT: 27,800

I0110

Unknown

Over: RAMP H OVER US 61

US 61 S TO I-110 S, East Baton Rouge, LA

ADT: 29,400

I0012

Unknown

Over: JEFFERSON HWY&WARDS CRK

I-12 E.B. @ JEFFERSON HWY, East Baton Rouge, LA

ADT: 12,900

I0012

Unknown

Over: JEFFERSON HWY & WARDS CR

I-12 WB @ JEFFERSON HWY., East Baton Rouge, LA

ADT: 12,900

I0012

Unknown

Over: I-12 OVER US 61-AIRLINE

I0012, East Baton Rouge, LA

ADT: 64,300

I0012

Unknown

Over: I-12 OVER US 61 AIRLINE

I0012, East Baton Rouge, LA

ADT: 64,300

MILLERVILLE RD

Unknown

Over: I-12

I-12, East Baton Rouge, LA

ADT: 105,700

US0165

Unknown

Over: LA 1230, UP RR

0.25 MI. NORTH OF LA 1230, Grant, LA

ADT: 115

US0165

Unknown

Over: UP RR & LA 1230

16.94 M N JCT LA 8, Grant, LA

ADT: 115

LA0008

Unknown

Over: RED RIVER, LA 1, UP RR

LA 8 OVER RED RIVER AND L, Grant, LA

ADT: 3,400

US0090

Unknown

Over: LA 675

4.33 Mi SE of LA 88, Iberia, LA

ADT: 2,200

US0090

Unknown

Over: LA 675

1.7 MI NW of LA 14, Iberia, LA

ADT: 2,200

US0090

Unknown

Over: LA 85

3.40 Mi W of LA 688, Iberia, LA

ADT: 1,650

US0090

Unknown

Over: LA 85

6.10 MI E of LA 83, Iberia, LA

ADT: 1,650

US0090

Unknown

Over: LA0088

3.5 MI S OF LA 92-1, Iberia, LA

ADT: 3,400

US0090

Unknown

Over: LA0088

4.3 MI N OF LA 675, Iberia, LA

ADT: 3,400

US0090

Unknown

Over: LA0014

1.86 Miles East of LA 675, Iberia, LA

ADT: 10,450

US0090

Unknown

Over: LA0014

0.6 Miles NW of LA 329, Iberia, LA

ADT: 10,450

US0090

Unknown

Over: LA 329 & LDRR

0.50 Mi E of LA 14, Iberia, LA

ADT: 1,600

US0090

Unknown

Over: LA 329 & LDRR

2.38 Mi W of LA 83, Iberia, LA

ADT: 3,140

US0090

Unknown

Over: LA0083

2.1 MI E OF LA 329, Iberia, LA

ADT: 1,900

US0090

Unknown

Over: LA0083

6 Miles West of LA 85, Iberia, LA

ADT: 1,900

US0090

Unknown

Over: LA00668

3.2 M SE OF LA 85, Iberia, LA

ADT: 960

US0090

Unknown

Over: LA00668

US 90 OVER LA 668, Iberia, LA

ADT: 960

I0010

Unknown

Over: LA975,E FLOODWAY,LA3000

5.6 Mi E of La3177 Onramp, Iberville, LA

ADT: 610

I0010

Unknown

Over: EAST FLOODWAY

0.2 M W OF I-10&LA3000, Iberville, LA

ADT: 610

I0010

Unknown

Over: LA 77, LA 411, BAYOU

I0010, Iberville, LA

ADT: 1,450

I0010

Unknown

Over: LA 77, LA 411, BAYOU

I0010, Iberville, LA

ADT: 1,450

I0010

Unknown

Over: I-10 WB OFF RAMP

2 MILES WEST OF ORLEANS P, Jefferson, LA

ADT: 15,340

I0010

Unknown

Over: I-10 WEST AND EAST

1.5 MILES EAST OF CLEARVI, Jefferson, LA

ADT: 10,010

I0010

Unknown

Over: GROUND

0.5 MILES NORTH OF I-10, Jefferson, LA

ADT: 10,010

I0010

Unknown

Over: I-10

1 MILE NORTH OF I-10, Jefferson, LA

ADT: 10,010

US0090

Unknown

Over: LA 18 AND 541

1.0 MI S OF THE MISSISSIP, Jefferson, LA

ADT: 8,650

US0090

Unknown

Over: LA 18 AND 541

1.0 MI S OF THE MISSISSIP, Jefferson, LA

ADT: 1,730

US0090

Unknown

Over: LA 48 AND LA 611-1

0.0 MI NORTH OF MISSISSIP, Jefferson, LA

ADT: 21,350

US0090

Unknown

Over: LA 48 AND 611-1

0.5 MI SOUTH WEST OF MISS, Jefferson, LA

ADT: 21,350

I0010

Unknown

Over: I-10 EAST AND WEST BOUND

0.5 MI EAST OF CLEARVIEW, Jefferson, LA

ADT: 100,100

US0090-X

Unknown

Over: ON RAMP (RAMP 7)

0.8 MI W OF LA 18, Jefferson, LA

ADT: 6,600

US0090

Unknown

Over: US 90 BUS @ AVONDALE

.7 MI EAST OF US 90B, Jefferson, LA

ADT: 3,880

Showing 301-350 of 12,699 bridges

Data sourced from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI), latest released cycle. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges.

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