This report examines the condition, use, safety and funding of Louisiana’s roads, highways and bridges, and the state’s future mobility needs. Sources of information for this report include the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), the U.S. Census Bureau, the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
In addition to statewide data, the TRIP report includes regional data for the Baton Rouge, Lafayette, New Orleans and Shreveport regions. An urban area is defined as a region’s municipalities and surrounding suburbs for pavement condition and congestion data; bridge and traffic fatality data include a region’s major parishes.
Louisiana Transportation by the Numbers Report News Conference
Video Interviews with Louisiana Report Author
- Report Findings for Baton Rouge
- Report Findings for Lafayette
- Report Findings for New Orleans
- Report Findings for Shreveport
Infographics
- Louisiana Roads Cost to Motorists
- Louisiana Fatality Rate
- Lousiana Deficient Bridges
- Louisiana Goods Shipped
- Louisiana Freight Increase
- Baton Rouge Roads Cost to Motorists
- Baton Rouge Traffic Congestion
- Lafayette Roads Cost to Motorists
- Lafayette Traffic Congestion
- New Orleans Roads Cost to Motorists
- New Orleans Traffic Congestion
- Shreveport Roads Cost to Motorists
- Shreveport Traffic Congestion