LA3099 over Palmetto Creek
Beauregard Parish, Louisiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- LA3099 over Palmetto Creek in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1973, making it 52 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2,614 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 23 of the 221 inventoried bridges in Beauregard Parish rated poor (10.4%); 23 (10.4%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 95 ft |
| Location | 0.5 Mi. SW of Int US190 |
| NBI structure number | 070608060302731 |
| Condition class | Poor |
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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