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
Walker Rd.
FairOver: COULEE
1.6 Mi W of University, Lafayette, LA
Built 1988 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 2,000
LA3105
FairOver: BENOIT BAYOU
0.9 MI. N. OF I-220, Bossier, LA
Built 2005 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 32,603
Airline Dr.
FairOver: DRAIN
1.7 MI N. OF I-220, Bossier, LA
Built 2005 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 32,603
Smith Rd
FairOver: Red Chute Bayou
0.3 MI. SOUTH OF LA 527, Bossier, LA
Built 1986 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 250
SOUTHERN AVE
FairOver: OCKLEY DITCH
2.3 M N OF LA 511, Caddo, LA
Built 1965 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 8,132
Mundy Rd
FairOver: TRIBUTARY TO BUFFALO BAY
1.41 MI N. OF US 84, De Soto, LA
Built 2001 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 265
CVOC Rd
FairOver: HOWELL CREEK
4.0 MI E OF US 371, Webster, LA
Built 1999 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 222
Newson Rd
FairOver: INDIAN CREEK
0.4 MI. S. OF HWY 2, Webster, LA
Built 2001 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 195
Spring Branch Rd
FairOver: TRIB TO CROOKED CREEK
1.0 MI. E. OF LA. 7, Webster, LA
Built 1983 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 360
OLIVE GROVE RD
FairOver: CASTOR CREEK
0.4 MI NE of LA 148, Jackson, LA
Built 1999 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 50
LAMKIN RD
FairOver: CYPRESS BAYOU
.3 MI EAST INT. 076, Jackson, LA
Built 1999 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 85
KIMBROUGH ST
FairOver: BRUSHY BAYOU
0.08 MI S of US 80, Madison, LA
Built 2003 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 3,400
KNOX FERRY RD
FairOver: BAYOU BARTHOLOMEW
5.9 MI. S. INT. 245, Morehouse, LA
Built 1984 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 110
CALYPSO ST
FairOver: MELON CANAL
0.1 MI N of I-20, Ouachita, LA
Built 2004 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 300
LA0033
FairOver: BIG CREEK
0.04 MI. EAST OF LA 551, Union, LA
Built 2011 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 2,603
OAKLAND BRIDGE RD
FairOver: LION CREEK
0.5 MI W of LA 550, Union, LA
Built 2003 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 324
Copes Rd
FairOver: HURRICANE CREEK
5 MI SW PIONEER, West Carroll, LA
Built 1999 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 112
HUNT RD
FairOver: BARNES CREEK
0.8 M E OF GEORGE SMART R, Beauregard, LA
Built 2004 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 80
WELCOME RD
FairOver: MARSH BAYOU
4.5 MI EAST OF US 171, Calcasieu, LA
Built 2004 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 182
US0165
FairOver: UP RR SANDY CREEK
.36 MI. N. OF S. JCT LA 8, Grant, LA
Built 2007 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 6,586
Third St
FairOver: BAYOU RAPIDES
0.8 MI. SOUTH OF US 71, Rapides, LA
Built 1970 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 3,800
TAYLOR ST
FairOver: CORPORATION CANAL
0.14 MI W OF HIGHLAND RD, East Baton Rouge, LA
Built 2018 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 281
I0010
FairOver: OFF RAMP/OVER ON RAMP
I0010, East Baton Rouge, LA
Built 1963 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 4,695
I0010
FairOver: EAST PEARL RIVER
I0010, St. Tammany, LA
Built 1966 Load: 35.1 t ADT: 87,741
Willie Rd
FairOver: COULEE
0.15 M N Cypress Point Rd, Vermilion, LA
Built 2014 Load: 35.2 t ADT: 2
US0171
FairOver: SOUTH BRUSH BAYOU
0.6 MI. S. OF LA 511, Caddo, LA
Built 1986 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 16,911
EAST GREGG STREET
FairOver: BAYOU PIERRE
0.10 MI E OF GILBERT AVE, Caddo, LA
Built 1987 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 3,940
COTTONGIN CASTOR
FairOver: CASTOR CREEK
2.70M NORTH OF LA 104, Allen, LA
Built 1991 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 49
LA0113
FairOver: CREEK
0.98 MI. NORTH OF LA 394, Beauregard, LA
Built 2013 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,806
LA0113
FairOver: BUNDICK CREEK
0.92 MI. NORTH OF LA 394, Beauregard, LA
Built 2013 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,806
LA0113
FairOver: CREEK
0.79 MI. NORTH OF LA 394, Beauregard, LA
Built 2013 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,806
US0425
FairOver: TENSAS RIVER
LOCATED AT CATAHOULA & CO, Catahoula, LA
Built 2008 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 2,645
LA0004
FairOver: ASH SLOUGH CANAL
.4 MI SOUTH OF LA 865, Franklin, LA
Built 1950 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 1,701
I0012
FairOver: PONCHATOLAWA CREEK
0.7 M E OF US 190, St. Tammany, LA
Built 1976 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 79,960
Gueldner Ln
FairOver: CREEK
5.0M SE OF LA 22 EXIT, Tangipahoa, LA
Built 1993 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 6
OFF HIGHWAY 27
FairOver: ROADSIDE CANAL
POOLS 1A/1B, Cameron, LA
Built 1985 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 58
LA3139
FairOver: CLEARVIEW PARKWAY
.4 MI EAST OF LA 3154, Jefferson, LA
Built 1977 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 12,192
I0010
FairOver: RAMP TO MOISANT AIRPORT
.4 MI EAST OF LA 49, Jefferson, LA
Built 1979 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 12,157
DWYER RD
FairOver: I-510
0.55M N OF US 90, Orleans, LA
Built 1992 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 17,100
US0061
FairOver: BONNET CARRE SPILLWAY
.7 MI WEST OF LA 48, St. Charles, LA
Built 1984 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 23,719
I0010
FairOver: SWAMP (EMERGENCY X-OVER)
3.0 MI WEST OF I-310, St. Charles, LA
Built 1992 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 29,468
LA0024
FairOver: BAYOU TERREBONNE
LA0024, Terrebonne, LA
Built 1974 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 259
Trumps Rd
FairOver: I0010
6.1 MI EAST OF LA 97, Acadia, LA
Built 1961 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,600
LA 343
FairOver: I0010
1 Mile East of LA 95, Lafayette, LA
Built 1968 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 4,975
Mills St
FairOver: I-10
.34 MI N of W Willow St, Lafayette, LA
Built 1968 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 2,154
I0010
FairOver: ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
6.98 MI EAST OF LA 347, St. Martin, LA
Built 1972 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 56,100
US0090
FairOver: WAX LAKE OUTLET
0.6 MI WEST OF LA 182, St. Mary, LA
Built 1975 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 10,035
I0020
FairOver: MACKS BAYOU LA 782-2
2.8 MI W OF I-220, Bossier, LA
Built 1967 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 59,076
I0220
FairOver: AIRLINE-DRIVE/LA 3105
0.9 MI E OF LA 3, Bossier, LA
Built 1978 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 34,418
I0220
FairOver: AIRLINE-DRIVE/LA 3105
5.0 MI W OF US 79/80, Bossier, LA
Built 1978 Load: 35.4 t ADT: 34,418
Showing 4,101-4,150 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.
Understanding Bridge Conditions
How FHWA rates bridge condition on a 0-9 scale.
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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.