LA0472 over Big Bear Creek
Grant Parish, Louisiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- LA0472 over Big Bear Creek in Grant Parish, Louisiana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1938, making it 87 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 88 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 30 of the 209 inventoried bridges in Grant Parish rated poor (14.4%); 30 (14.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2024, on a 24-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 | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 104 ft |
| Location | 7.9 Mi East of US 167 |
| NBI structure number | 082203650107901 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Louisiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Grant Parish
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US0167 over Big Creek | 1988 | 11,712 | Good |
| US0167 over Creek | 1957 | 11,712 | Fair |
| US0167 over Mosley Mill Creek | 1975 | 11,712 | Poor |
| US0167 over Bear Creek | 1975 | 11,712 | Poor |
| US0165 over La 1230 UP RR | 1956 | 7,084 | Poor |
| US0167 over Mosely Creek | 2010 | 7,084 | Good |
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