LA0109 over Drain
Beauregard Parish, Louisiana · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- LA0109 over Drain in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1961, making it 64 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 1,749 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 170 of the 221 inventoried bridges in Beauregard Parish rated fair (76.9%); 23 (10.4%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 29 ft |
| Location | 5.9 Mi N of La 12 |
| NBI structure number | 070601870300081 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Louisiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Beauregard Parish
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US0171 over Hickory Branch | 1975 | 36,105 | Fair |
| US0190 over Palmetto Creek | 2012 | 18,056 | Fair |
| US0190 over Drain | 1964 | 18,056 | Poor |
| US0171 over Bayou | 2007 | 12,466 | Fair |
| US0171 over Indian Bayou | 1932 | 12,466 | Fair |
| US0171 over Drainage | 2007 | 12,466 | Fair |
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