Lincoln County Bridge Report Card

Lincoln County scores 45 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F45 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Lincoln County, Louisiana

Lincoln County has 171 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 22 rated poor and 48 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 12.9% is above the 11.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 134,890 daily vehicle crossings.

171Total Bridges

22Poor (12.9%)

109Fair (63.7%)

48Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

12.9%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

134,890daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

48bridges are rated scour-critical, or 28.1% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Lincoln County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 45/100 (F). The county has 171 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 22 in poor condition and 48 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 134,890 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	12.9%	25.7
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	12.3% of measured traffic	9.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	28.1%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	43 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,094,939 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	12.9%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	28.1%
Average Bridge Age	43 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	134,890 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI0020 over Creek — 50,895 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUs0080 over Clear Creek — built in 1930 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Lincoln County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Lincoln County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
La0544 over Cypress Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,636	1961
Us0167 over Bayou Darbonne Relief	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,487	1952
La0820 over Stowe Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,230	1979
La0151 over Darbonne Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,216	1975
La0822 over Cypress Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,568	1953
La0545 over Darbonne Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	404	1973
Mondy RD over Madden Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	155	1977
Ccc RD over Madden Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	99	1978
Mitchell RD over Little Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	77	1978
Hogan RD over Choudrant Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	20	1978

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.