Vernon County Bridge Report Card

Vernon County scores 73 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C73 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Vernon County, Louisiana

Vernon County has 337 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 28 rated poor and 15 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 8.3% is at or below the 11.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 16,572 daily vehicle crossings.

337Total Bridges

28Poor (8.3%)

114Fair (33.8%)

15Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

8.3%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

16,572daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

15bridges are rated scour-critical, or 4.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Vernon County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 73/100 (C). The county has 337 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 28 in poor condition and 15 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 16,572 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	8.3%	16.6
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	2.2% of measured traffic	1.7
Scour-critical bridge share	20	4.5%	8.9
Average age vs national baseline	10	36 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	742,951 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	8.3%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	4.5%
Average Bridge Age	36 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	16,572 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeJean ST over Castor Bayou Trib. — 3,600 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeUs0171 over Creek — built in 1930 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Vernon County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Vernon County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
La0008 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,700	1956
La0117 over Blackland Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,513	1954
La0008 over Forker Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,229	1950
La0463 over Boggy Branch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	482	1944
La0463 over Brushy Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	482	1944
La0463 over Ten Mile Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	482	1944
La0399 over Little 6 Mile CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	396	1965
Boundary RD over Six Mile Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	240	1950
Jean ST over Castor Bayou Trib.	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	3,600	1970
La0399 over Br. Of Whiskey Chitto CR	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	938	2001

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.