LA0027 over Cal Ship Channel
Cameron Parish, Louisiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- LA0027 over Cal Ship Channel in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1965, making it 60 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 552 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 14 of the 58 inventoried bridges in Cameron Parish rated poor (24.1%); 14 (24.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated March 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 | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 3 | 3 | Serious condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel |
| Length | about 48 ft |
| Location | 8.9 MI E of LA 82 |
| NBI structure number | 071200310100001 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | March 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 Cameron Parish
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA0385 over S Fork Black Bayou | 1954 | 4,633 | Poor |
| LA0027 over Crab Gully | 1957 | 3,884 | Poor |
| LA0027 over Canal | 1974 | 3,506 | Fair |
| LA0027 over Intracoastal Waterway | 1976 | 3,506 | Fair |
| LA0027 over Kelso Bayou/hackberry | 1977 | 3,034 | Poor |
| LA0082 over North Labove Bayou | 2013 | 2,899 | Fair |
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