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: BRUSHY BRANCH
1.39 MI NORTH OF LA 160, Bossier, LA
Over: DRAIN
.24 MI NORTH OF LA 2, Bossier, LA
Over: CREEK
4.88 MI EAST OF US71, Bossier, LA
Over: EAST BRANCH
7.2 MI EAST OF LA 157E, Bossier, LA
Over: CREEK
.45 MI SOUTH OF US 80, Bossier, LA
Over: CREEK
.5 MI SOUTH OF LA 3227, Bossier, LA
Over: DRAIN
.4 MI EAST OVER LA 72, Bossier, LA
Over: DRAIN
10.0 MI EAST OF LA 782-2, Bossier, LA
Over: BAYOU
.7 MI EAST OF LA 3105, Bossier, LA
Over: BAYOU
.7 MI EAST OF LA 3105, Bossier, LA
Over: Clarke Bayou
2.5 MI EAST OF LA 157, Bossier, LA
Over: Foxskin Bayou
0.3 MI EAST OF LA 157, Bossier, LA
Over: DOOLEY BAYOU
.55 MI NORTH OF LA 530, Caddo, LA
Over: RED BAYOU
.13 MI NORTH OF LA 170, Caddo, LA
Over: DRAIN
0.1 MI N OF LA 525, Caddo, LA
Over: CREEK
0.2 MI SOUTH OF LA 538, Caddo, LA
Over: DRAIN
1.5 MI NORTH OF LA 175, Caddo, LA
Over: DRAIN
2.15 MI NORTH OF LA 523, Caddo, LA
Over: DRAIN
.3 MI NORTH OF LA 526, Caddo, LA
Over: DRAIN
.5 MI NORTH OF LA 511, Caddo, LA
Over: LOWE CREEK
3.14 MI EAST OF LA 1, Caddo, LA
Over: CREEK
5.94 MI EAST OF LA 1, Caddo, LA
Over: CREEK
5.99 MI EAST OF LA 1, Caddo, LA
Over: LOGAN BAYOU
5.7 MI EAST OF LA 3094, Caddo, LA
Over: CREEK
.03 MI EAST OF US 171, Caddo, LA
Over: DRAIN
2.0 MI. E. OF LA 511, Caddo, LA
Over: DRAIN
.1 MI WEST OF LA 169, Caddo, LA
Over: CREEK
.8 MI EAST OF LA 169, Caddo, LA
Over: DRAIN
1.8 M S OF LA 526 INTR, Caddo, LA
Over: WEST FORK GILMER BAYOU
1.52 MI S OF LA 511, Caddo, LA
Over: DRAIN
2.42 MI SOUTH OF I-20, Caddo, LA
Over: DRAIN
3.42 MI SOUTH OF I-20, Caddo, LA
Over: DRAIN
3.82 MI SOUTH OF I-20, Caddo, LA
Over: DRAIN
1.0M SOUTH FLNOY-LUC RD, Caddo, LA
Over: BROOKWOOD DITCH
0.3 MI. NO. OF LA 52, Caddo, LA
Over: BRUSH BAYOU
2.1 MI EAST OF US 171, Caddo, LA
Over: DRAIN - C-6
0.1 M SOUTH OF LA 3132, Caddo, LA
Over: COURTESY LANE DITCH
0.01 MI E OF HWY 171, Caddo, LA
Over: BAYOU PIERRE
0.5 M SOUTH OF KINGS HWY, Caddo, LA
Over: BAYOU PIERRE
1.2 MI WEST OF LA 1, Caddo, LA
Over: TRIB. CROSS BAYOU
1.1 MI NORTH OF I-20, Caddo, LA
Over: TRIBUTARY TO CROSS BAYOU
0.35 MI. S OF US 17, Caddo, LA
Over: COOPER ROAD DITCH
0.1 MI NORTH OF LA 3094, Caddo, LA
Over: COOPER ROAD DITCH
0.3 MI. NORTH OF LA 3194, Caddo, LA
Over: RED BAYOU
DOWNTOWN GILLIAM, Caddo, LA
Over: GUM GULLY
1.0 MI E of LA 109, Calcasieu, LA
Over: DRAIN
2.9 MI E OF LA 3063, Calcasieu, LA
Over: BAYOU
4.6 MI EAST OF LA 3063, Calcasieu, LA
Over: DRAIN
0.6 MI EAST OF LA 27, Calcasieu, LA
Over: MAPLE FORK
1.8 MI EAST OF LA 27, Calcasieu, LA
Showing 3,801-3,850 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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