Muddy Creek Rd over Muddy Creek
Ascension Parish, Louisiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Muddy Creek Rd over Muddy Creek in Ascension Parish, Louisiana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 3 (serious condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1978, making it 47 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 150 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 26 of the 216 inventoried bridges in Ascension Parish rated poor (12.0%); 26 (12.0%) 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 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 3 | Serious condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 57 ft |
| Location | .8 Mi.n.of LA44 LA4 |
| NBI structure number | 610330199905541 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Louisiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Ascension Parish
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I0010 over Drain | 1975 | 60,802 | Fair |
| I0010 over La 73 | 1975 | 60,802 | Fair |
| I0010 over Drain | 1975 | 60,802 | Good |
| I0010 over Drain | 1975 | 60,802 | Good |
| I0010 over LA429/Cornerview Rd | 1975 | 60,802 | Fair |
| I0010 over Drain | 1975 | 60,802 | Good |
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