LA0027 over Intracoastal Waterway
Cameron Parish, Louisiana · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- LA0027 over Intracoastal Waterway in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1976, making it 49 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 3,506 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 36 of the 58 inventoried bridges in Cameron Parish rated fair (62.1%); 14 (24.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- It was rated poor in the 2024 inventory and is now fair (superstructure 4 to 5).
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated April 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- 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 (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 4,244 ft |
| Location | 8.5 Mi. N of Int La 1143 |
| NBI structure number | 071201930208531 |
| Condition class | Fair |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | April 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
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 Kelso Bayou/hackberry | 1977 | 3,034 | Poor |
| LA0082 over North Labove Bayou | 2013 | 2,899 | Fair |
| LA0082 over Mermentau R./g.chenier | 1959 | 2,899 | Poor |
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