Bridge conditions in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
319 inventoried bridges · 25 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
The federal inventory lists 319 bridges in Lafayette Parish: 144 rated good, 150 fair, and 25 poor.
- 25 of the 319 bridges in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, are rated in poor condition (7.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 144 bridges (45.1%) are rated good and 150 (47.0%) fair.
- The median Lafayette Parish bridge was built in 1983.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is I0010 over I0049/US0167 (built 1968), carrying about 56,748 vehicles a day.
Good 45.1% · Fair 47.0% · Poor 7.8% of 319 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.
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I0049 over Creek | 1963 | 74,085 | Good |
| I0049 over Creek | 1963 | 74,085 | Fair |
| I0049 over La 98 | 1981 | 66,737 | Good |
| US0090 over Albertsons Pkwy | 2018 | 62,432 | Good |
| US0090 over La 182 & BNSF RR | 2018 | 62,432 | Fair |
| US0090 over Vermilion River | 1965 | 62,432 | Fair |
| US0090 over Cypress Bayou | 1965 | 62,432 | Good |
| I0010 over Bayou Ile Des Cannes | 1968 | 56,748 | Fair |
| I0010 over Drain | 1968 | 56,748 | Fair |
| I0010 over Coulee Mine | 1968 | 56,748 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
Every bridge in Lafayette Parish → - all 319, busiest first, each with its own condition record.
All of Louisiana: Louisiana bridge conditions by county · every download on the data page.
Background: how bridge ratings work · what "poor" and "structurally deficient" actually mean · how often bridges are inspected.