LA0454 over Wiggins Bayou
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- LA0454 over Wiggins Bayou in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 0 (failed condition, out of service) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1958, making it 67 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 226 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 26 of the 150 inventoried bridges in Avoyelles Parish rated poor (17.3%); 26 (17.3%) 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 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 0 | Failed condition, out of service |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 182 ft |
| Location | 4.12 Miles SW of La 115 |
| NBI structure number | 080503700104121 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Louisiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Avoyelles Parish
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I0049 over La 106 | 1986 | 19,302 | Good |
| I0049 over Acadiana Railway | 1986 | 19,302 | Fair |
| I0049 over La 115 | 1987 | 19,302 | Good |
| LA0001 over Coulee Des Grue | 1931 | 18,571 | Fair |
| LA0001 over Bayou Perot | 1970 | 10,795 | Good |
| I0049 over La 106 | 1986 | 10,352 | Good |
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