LA0085 over Patout Canal
Iberia Parish, Louisiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- LA0085 over Patout Canal in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1945, making it 80 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,125 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 15 of the 142 inventoried bridges in Iberia Parish rated poor (10.6%); 15 (10.6%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: substructure 3 to 2.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 7 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 3 | 2 | Critical condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 40 ft |
| Location | 2.0 Mi East of La 83 |
| NBI structure number | 032302360202041 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Louisiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Iberia Parish
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US0090 over Creek | 1963 | 62,432 | Good |
| US0090 over LA0088 | 2004 | 62,432 | Fair |
| US0090 over Rodere Canal | 1969 | 32,022 | Fair |
| US0090 over LA0014 | 1969 | 31,222 | Fair |
| US0090 over Armenco Canal | 1965 | 30,572 | Fair |
| US0090 over La 675 | 2009 | 29,549 | Good |
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