Figure 1-3: Highway Bridge Condition,,,,,,,
Louisiana,,,,,,,
Year,Total # of Bridges,Structurally deficient  ,,Functionally obsolete,,Total of Both,

,,#,%,#,%,#,%
1996,"13,759","2,976",22,"2,343",17,"5,319",39
1997,"13,938","2,843",20,"2,347",17,"5,190",37
1998,"13,934","2,809",20,"2,294",16,"5,103",37
1999,"13,926","2,724",20,"2,313",17,"5,037",36
2000,"13,485","2,542",19,"2,164",16,"4,706",35
2001,"13,426","2,425",18,"2,166",16,"4,591",34
United States,,,,,,,
Year,Total # of Bridges,Structurally deficient  ,,Functionally obsolete,,Total of Both,
,,#,%,#,%,#,%
1996,"582,043","101,544",17,"81,217",14,"182,761",31
1997,"583,207","98,521",17,"77,466",13,"175,987",30
1998,"583,414","93,119",16,"79,567",14,"172,686",30
1999,"585,542","88,150",15,"81,900",14,"170,050",29
2000,"587,458","86,692",15,"80,889",14,"167,581",29
2001,"590,066","83,630",14,"81,469",14,"165,099",28
"SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, National Bridge Inventory: Deficient Bridges by State and Highway System, Washington, DC: 2001, available at http://www.fhwa.dot. gov/bridge/britab.htm as of Jan. 31, 2002.   ",,,,,,,