Bridge conditions in Bossier Parish, Louisiana
269 inventoried bridges · 41 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Bossier Parish has 41 bridges rated poor out of 269 inventoried, a 15.2% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 41 of the 269 bridges in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, are rated in poor condition (15.2%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 74 bridges (27.5%) are rated good and 154 (57.2%) fair.
- The median Bossier Parish bridge was built in 1979.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is I0020 over Stl&sw-kcs Rr/westerfiel (built 1966), carrying about 69,892 vehicles a day.
Good 27.5% · Fair 57.2% · Poor 15.2% of 269 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I0020 over Stl&sw-kcs Rr/westerfiel | 1966 | 69,892 | Poor |
| I0020 over Stl&sw-kcs Rr/westerfiel | 1966 | 45,300 | Poor |
| LA0511 over Red R. C.fant Pkwy Ar Te | 1968 | 28,999 | Poor |
| I0020 over US71&KCSRR | 1966 | 23,105 | Poor |
| I0020 over Macks Bayou | 1967 | 15,642 | Poor |
| US0080 over Alligator Bayou | 1955 | 15,627 | Poor |
| I0020 over I-20/KCS RR | 1966 | 6,786 | Poor |
| LA0157 over Fox Skin Bayou | 1979 | 5,436 | Poor |
| LA0162 over Black Bayou | 1967 | 4,595 | Poor |
| US0080 over Clarke Bayou | 1956 | 4,052 | Poor |
| LA0154 over Red Chute Bayou | 1980 | 3,124 | Poor |
| Palmetto Ave over Lil Cypress Bayou | 1965 | 3,000 | Poor |
| LA0157 over Flat River | 1964 | 2,626 | Poor |
| US0080 over Alligator Bayou | 1936 | 2,376 | Poor |
| US0080 over Clarke Bayou | 1930 | 2,376 | Poor |
| LA0002 over Red River-millers Bluff | 1955 | 2,059 | Poor |
| LA0527 over Flat River | 1981 | 1,951 | Poor |
| LA0157 over Cypress Bayou | 1986 | 1,082 | Poor |
| LA0157 over Bodcau Bayou Relief | 1980 | 846 | Poor |
| LA0157 over Bodcau Bayou | 1969 | 846 | Poor |
| Caplis Sligo Rd over Red Chute Bayou | 1995 | 710 | Poor |
| LA0160 over Cypress Bayou Relief | 1969 | 622 | Poor |
| LA0160 over Cypress Bayou | 1969 | 622 | Poor |
| Bailey Drive over Macks Bayou | 1960 | 568 | Poor |
| Winfield Rd over Fifi Bayou | 1993 | 380 | Poor |
| Winfield Rd over Connell Branch | 1960 | 340 | Poor |
| Smith Rd over Red Chute Bayou | 1984 | 250 | Poor |
| Linton-Bellevue Rd over Bodcau Bayou Trib | 2013 | 220 | Poor |
| Green Acres Blvd over Trib. to Macks Bayou | 1979 | 120 | Poor |
| Collinsbrg Creek over Collinsburg Creek | 1980 | 110 | Poor |
| Village Rd over Trib. to Macks Bayou | 1977 | 100 | Poor |
| McCance Rd over Posten Bayou | 1988 | 90 | Poor |
| Log Ferry Rd over Posten Bayou | 1992 | 80 | Poor |
| LA0537 over Posten Bayou | 1971 | 67 | Poor |
| Leila Rd over Boggs Creek Trib | 1979 | 60 | Poor |
| Atkins Clark Rd over Flat Rivers Ditch | 1988 | 50 | Poor |
| Goodman Springs Rd over Boggs Creek | 1990 | 50 | Poor |
| Wallace Rd over Stillhouse Bayou Trib | 1991 | 40 | Poor |
| Stillhouse Rd over Stillhouse Bayou Trib | 1991 | 40 | Poor |
| Swan Lake Rd over Red Chute Bayou | 1989 | 20 | Poor |
| Elston Rd over Red Chute Bayou | 1989 | 20 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I0020 over Ramp J-2 | 1965 | 71,593 | Fair |
| I0020 over Traffic Street | 1966 | 71,593 | Fair |
| I0020 over Hamilton Mills Road | 1966 | 71,593 | Fair |
| I0020 over US 71 Kcsrr Ramp SW | 1966 | 71,593 | Fair |
| I0020 over La 72/OLD Minden Rd. | 1967 | 71,593 | Fair |
| I0020 over Icg RR | 1967 | 71,593 | Fair |
| I0020 over Red River | 1965 | 69,892 | Fair |
| I0020 over Ramp J-2 | 1965 | 69,892 | Fair |
| I0020 over Traffic Street | 1966 | 69,892 | Fair |
| I0020 over Hamilton Mills Road | 1966 | 69,892 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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