Bridge conditions in Orleans Parish, Louisiana
381 inventoried bridges · 41 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Orleans Parish has 41 bridges rated poor out of 381 inventoried, a 10.8% share that puts it well above the national rate of about 7%.
- 41 of the 381 bridges in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, are rated in poor condition (10.8%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 164 bridges (43.0%) are rated good and 176 (46.2%) fair.
- The median Orleans Parish bridge was built in 1973.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is Us0090-b over Mississippi River (built 1985), carrying about 154,311 vehicles a day.
Good 43.0% · Fair 46.2% · Poor 10.8% of 381 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Us0090-b over Mississippi River | 1985 | 154,311 | Poor |
| I0010 over Service Rd & Upt R/R | 1960 | 154,311 | Poor |
| I0010 over I-610 & I-10 | 1963 | 49,634 | Poor |
| LA0039 over Inner Harbor Nav Canal | 1957 | 47,739 | Poor |
| Palmetto St OnRamp over Kcs RR | 1960 | 47,738 | Poor |
| LA0039 over N O P B Rr(claiborne Ave | 1949 | 36,993 | Poor |
| Unnamed Rd over I-10 | 1969 | 28,550 | Poor |
| Unnamed Rd over I-10 | 1969 | 28,550 | Poor |
| S Broad St over I-10; RR; Sts | 1951 | 27,209 | Poor |
| LA0047 over Bayou Bienvenue | 1973 | 23,365 | Poor |
| LA0046 over No Public Belt R/R | 1960 | 23,049 | Poor |
| LA0046 over Sister Street | 1960 | 23,049 | Poor |
| St. Claude /la 46 over Industrial Canal | 1950 | 23,049 | Poor |
| Almonaster Ave over City Street/railroad | 1991 | 22,680 | Poor |
| US0061 over I-10 | 1940 | 19,200 | Poor |
| I0010 over I-10 West to US 61 | 1961 | 7,620 | Poor |
| US0011 over Irish Bayou | 1978 | 3,912 | Poor |
| US0011 over Lake Pontchartrain | 1938 | 3,912 | Poor |
| US0090 over Chef Menteur Pass | 1930 | 1,215 | Poor |
| Lake Forest Blvd over Citrus Canal | 1975 | 1,000 | Poor |
| East 6th St over Drain Canal | 1960 | – | Poor |
| Holiday Dr over Algiers Canal | 1958 | – | Poor |
| Holiday Dr over Algiers Canal | 1958 | – | Poor |
| Orleans Ave over Bayou Saint John | 1964 | – | Poor |
| Orleans Ave over Bayou Saint John | 1964 | – | Poor |
| Dumaine St. over Bayou Saint John | 1951 | – | Poor |
| N Galvez St over RR Yard @ Galvez St | 1950 | – | Poor |
| Almonaster Ave over Florida Ave | 1960 | – | Poor |
| Peoples Ave over Drainage Ditch | 1960 | – | Poor |
| Almonaster Ave over Inner Harbor Navigation | 1919 | – | Poor |
| Jourdan Rd over City Street/railroad | 1991 | – | Poor |
| Filmore Ave over Bayou Saint John | 1963 | – | Poor |
| Filmore Ave over Bayou Saint John | 1963 | – | Poor |
| Allen Toussaint B over London Av.canal | 1958 | – | Poor |
| Lake Forest BLVD over Lawrence Canal | 1975 | – | Poor |
| Lake Forest BLVD over Lawrence Canal | 1975 | – | Poor |
| Joe Brown Memorial over Lagoon | 1975 | – | Poor |
| Lake Forest BLVD over Benson Canal | 1975 | – | Poor |
| Morrison Rd over Saint Charles Canal | 1960 | – | Poor |
| Read BLVD over Morrison Canal | 1960 | – | Poor |
| Read BLVD over Morrison Canal | 1960 | – | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I0010 over Inner Harbor /city Sts | 1966 | 181,400 | Fair |
| I0010 over Gravier Street | 1969 | 172,504 | Fair |
| I0010 over Metairie Road | 1962 | 169,357 | Fair |
| Us0090-b over R/R City Sts | 1960 | 154,311 | Fair |
| Us0090-b over City Streets | 1995 | 154,311 | Fair |
| Us0090-b over Mississippi River | 1985 | 154,311 | Poor |
| US0090 over Sp. RR. & City Strs. | 1988 | 154,311 | Fair |
| Us0090-b over Sp. RR. & City Sts. | 1986 | 154,311 | Good |
| I0010 over Service Rd & Upt R/R | 1960 | 154,311 | Poor |
| I0010 over 17TH Str Canal & City St | 2000 | 137,542 | 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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