Gilbert at Fern over Ockley Ditch
Caddo Parish, Louisiana · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Gilbert at Fern over Ockley Ditch in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1964, making it 61 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,480 vehicles a day (traffic count year 1980).
- Its listed owner is a city or municipal highway agency.
- It is one of 363 of the 683 inventoried bridges in Caddo Parish rated fair (53.1%); 45 (6.6%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 92 ft |
| Location | 1.1 Mi. No.of Pierre |
| NBI structure number | 040932282934421 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Louisiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Caddo Parish
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I0020 over Cross Bayou | 1964 | 98,318 | Fair |
| I0020 over Cross Bayou | 1964 | 98,318 | Fair |
| I0020 over Cross Bayou Relf | 1964 | 98,318 | Fair |
| I0020 over Cross Bayou Relf | 1964 | 98,318 | Fair |
| I0020 over Drain | 1964 | 98,318 | Fair |
| I0020 over Drain | 1964 | 98,318 | Fair |
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