LA0126 over Hawthorne Creek
Catahoula Parish, Louisiana · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- LA0126 over Hawthorne Creek in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 6 (satisfactory condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1983, making it 42 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 544 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 33 of the 69 inventoried bridges in Catahoula Parish rated fair (47.8%); 4 (5.8%) 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 | 7 | Good condition |
| Superstructure | 7 | Good condition |
| Substructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 95 ft |
| Location | 0.69 M N of LA 8 |
| NBI structure number | 581303530207651 |
| Condition class | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Louisiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Catahoula Parish
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA0115 over Creek | 2002 | 4,987 | Good |
| LA0015 over Tensas River @ Clayton | 1971 | 4,592 | Poor |
| LA0015 over Creek | 2002 | 4,592 | Good |
| LA0124 over Little River | 1978 | 2,659 | Fair |
| LA0124 over Bushley Bayou | 1998 | 2,659 | Fair |
| US0425 over Tensas River | 2008 | 2,645 | Fair |
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