Desselle Crossing over Bayou Des Glaises
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Desselle Crossing over Bayou Des Glaises in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1985, making it 40 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 400 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is a town or township highway agency.
- It is one of 53 of the 150 inventoried bridges in Avoyelles Parish rated fair (35.3%); 26 (17.3%) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 145 ft |
| Location | 0.1 Mi. N of La 114 |
| NBI structure number | 080531023920021 |
| Condition class | Fair |
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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