LA0515 over Coushatta Bayou
Red River Parish, Louisiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- LA0515 over Coushatta Bayou in Red River Parish, Louisiana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1975, making it 50 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 338 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 16 of the 61 inventoried bridges in Red River Parish rated poor (26.2%); 16 (26.2%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- 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 | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 286 ft |
| Location | 1.06 Mi North of US 71 |
| NBI structure number | 044103020101061 |
| 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) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Louisiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Red River Parish
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US0071 over Drain | 1975 | 9,542 | Fair |
| US0084 over Red River | 1990 | 8,296 | Fair |
| US0084 over Drain | 1974 | 4,670 | Fair |
| LA0177 over Bayou Pierre | 1982 | 2,878 | Fair |
| US0071 over Bayou Toulon | 1977 | 2,559 | Fair |
| US0071 over Morgan Creek | 1950 | 2,544 | Fair |
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