Sabine County Bridge Report Card

Sabine County scores 54 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F54 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Sabine County, Louisiana

Sabine County has 195 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 22 rated poor and 20 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 11.3% is above the 11.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 18,367 daily vehicle crossings.

195Total Bridges

22Poor (11.3%)

72Fair (36.9%)

20Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

11.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

18,367daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

20bridges are rated scour-critical, or 10.3% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Sabine County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 54/100 (F). The county has 195 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 22 in poor condition and 20 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 18,367 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	11.3%	22.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	5.0% of measured traffic	3.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	10.3%	20.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	43 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	370,261 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	11.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	10.3%
Average Bridge Age	43 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	18,367 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeLa0006 over San Jose Creek — 6,363 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeLa0483 over Creek — built in 1924 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Sabine County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Sabine County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
La0174 over Bayou-san-patricio	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,099	1977
La0120 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	235	1960
La0120 over Bayou Scie Relief 1	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	235	1960
La0120 over Bayou Scie Relief 2	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	235	1960
La0120 over Bayou Scie	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	235	1960
La0120 over Bayou Scie Relief 3	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	235	1960
La0006 over San Jose Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	6,363	1950
La0175 over Bayou San Miguel	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,587	1950
La1215 over Toledo Bend Lake	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,532	1967
La1215 over Toledo Bend Lake	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,532	1968

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.