Orleans County Bridge Report Card

Orleans County scores 68 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D68 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Orleans County, Louisiana

Orleans County has 381 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 41 rated poor and 3 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 10.8% is at or below the 11.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 727,086 daily vehicle crossings.

381Total Bridges

41Poor (10.8%)

176Fair (46.2%)

3Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

10.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

727,086daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

3bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.8% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Orleans County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 68/100 (D). The county has 381 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 41 in poor condition and 3 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 727,086 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	10.8%	21.5
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	10.3% of measured traffic	7.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.8%	1.6
Average age vs national baseline	10	50 years vs 48 nationally	0.7
Traffic-data completeness	5	7,080,806 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	10.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.8%
Average Bridge Age	50 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	727,086 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs0090-b over Mississippi River — 154,311 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeAlmonaster AVE over Inner Harbor Navigation — built in 1919 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Orleans County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Orleans County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Us0090 over Chef Menteur Pass	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,215	1930
East 6th ST over Drain Canal	Poor condition	Poor	0	1960
I0010 over Service RD & Upt R/r	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	154,311	1960
Us0090-b over Mississippi River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	154,311	1985
I0010 over I-610 & I-10	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	49,634	1963
La0039 over Inner Harbor Nav Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	47,739	1957
Palmetto ST Onramp over Kcs Rr	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	47,738	1960
La0039 over N O P B Rr(claiborne AVE	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	36,993	1949
Unnamed RD over I-10	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	28,550	1969
Unnamed RD over I-10	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	28,550	1969

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.