Catahoula County Bridge Report Card

Catahoula County scores 61 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D61 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Catahoula County, Louisiana

Catahoula County has 69 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 4 rated poor and 8 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 5.8% is at or below the 11.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 5,803 daily vehicle crossings.

69Total Bridges

4Poor (5.8%)

33Fair (47.8%)

8Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

5.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

5,803daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

8bridges are rated scour-critical, or 11.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Catahoula County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 61/100 (D). The county has 69 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 4 in poor condition and 8 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 5,803 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	5.8%	11.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	9.6% of measured traffic	7.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	11.6%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	40 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	60,190 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	5.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	11.6%
Average Bridge Age	40 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	5,803 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeLa0015 over Tensas River @ Clayton — 4,592 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeLa 124 over Larto Lake Bayou — built in 1958 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Catahoula County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Catahoula County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
La0015 over Tensas River @ Clayton	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	4,592	1971
La 124 over Larto Lake Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	514	1958
La0124 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	410	1960
La0124 over Broke Leg Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	287	1960
La0008 over Yellow Branch Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	1,527	1994
La0008 over Brushley Bayou	Scour-critical foundation rating	Good	1,527	1994
La0124 over Rawson Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	1,007	1970
La0126 over Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	878	1971
La0126 over Creek	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	878	1974
La0126 over Sandy Lake Bayou	Scour-critical foundation rating	Fair	878	1974

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.