Richland County Bridge Report Card

Richland County scores 60 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

D60 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Richland County, Louisiana

Richland County has 204 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 20 rated poor and 23 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 9.8% is at or below the 11.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 10,373 daily vehicle crossings.

204Total Bridges

20Poor (9.8%)

137Fair (67.2%)

23Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

9.8%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

10,373daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

23bridges are rated scour-critical, or 11.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Richland County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 60/100 (D). The county has 204 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 20 in poor condition and 23 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 10,373 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	9.8%	19.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	0.9% of measured traffic	0.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	11.3%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	46 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	1,161,124 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	9.8%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	11.3%
Average Bridge Age	46 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	10,373 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeUs0080 over Boeuf River — 2,747 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUs0080 over Bee Bayou — built in 1930 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Richland County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Richland County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
La0132 over Boeuf River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,913	1966
La0135 over Little Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,260	1962
La0583 over Bee Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,108	1954
Mclemore RD over Bee Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	320	1966
Hales RD over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	230	1966
Hales RD over Hurricane Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	230	1966
Little RD over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	100	1967
Midway Church RD over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	90	1960
La0584 over Little Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	77	1961
Jones Lane over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	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.