Rapides County, LA

523 public highway bridges

Rapides County Bridge Snapshot

Rapides County, Louisiana contains 523 public highway bridges in the FHWA National Bridge Inventory. Roughly 45.7% are rated “Good,” 35.4% “Fair,” 7.1% “Poor,” and 7.1% are classified as structurally deficient — the federal designation for spans whose deck, superstructure, or substructure has been rated 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. Structurally deficient does not mean unsafe to cross; it means the bridge is on the priority list for repair or replacement.

Inspections in LA are conducted by certified engineers from the state Department of Transportation on a 24-month cycle, and results are reported back to the FHWA each spring. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county, sorted by inventory load rating. Use the “Sort by” controls to surface the lowest-rated spans first, and click any row for full inspection history, traffic counts, and condition trends.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

523
Total Bridges
45.7%
Good
7.1%
Poor
7.1%
Structurally Deficient

Condition Distribution

Good
45.7% (239)
Fair
35.4% (185)
Poor
7.1% (37)
SD
7.1% (37)

All Bridges (523)

US0071

Unknown

Over: LA 1208-3

US 71/LA 1208-3 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 1,175

US0071

Unknown

Over: US 167 SOUTH

0.18 MI. NORTH OF US 167, Rapides, LA

ADT: 2,150

US0165-B

Unknown

Over: US 167

0.23 MI. NORTH OF LA 3144, Rapides, LA

ADT: 15,700

US0165

Unknown

Over: US 71, ROCKY BAYOU

1.87 MI SOUTH JCT. US 167, Rapides, LA

ADT: 10,650

US0167

Unknown

Over: US167 FR RDS, CITY ST, R

0.82 M. N. OF RED RIVER, Rapides, LA

ADT: 2,700

US0167

Unknown

Over: US167 FR RDS, CITY ST, R

0.82 M. N. OF RED RIVER, Rapides, LA

ADT: 2,700

US0167

Unknown

Over: US 167, MESSER ST, KCS R

1.5 M. N. OF RED RIVER, Rapides, LA

ADT: 4,640

US0167

Unknown

Over: US 167, MESSER ST, KCS R

1.5 MI. N. OF RED RIVER, Rapides, LA

ADT: 4,640

US0167

Unknown

Over: LA 28

US 167 / LA 28 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 18,700

US0167

Unknown

Over: LA 28

US 167 / LA INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 18,700

US0167

Unknown

Over: US 165

US 167 / US 165 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 38,500

US0167

Unknown

Over: US 165

US 167 / US 165 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 38,500

US0167

Unknown

Over: US 71

US 167 / US 71 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 3,800

US0167

Unknown

Over: US 71

US 167 / US 71 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 3,800

HICKORY HILL RD

Unknown

Over: US 167

0.8 MI. NORTH OF US 71, Rapides, LA

ADT: 7,750

ATES RD

Unknown

Over: US 167

2.5 MI. NORTH OF US 71, Rapides, LA

ADT: 7,750

LA0001

Unknown

Over: LA-1 OVER I-49

0.6 MI SOUTH LA 1200, Rapides, LA

ADT: 16,400

LA0112

Unknown

Over: I-49

I-49/LA 112 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 14,600

LA0008

Unknown

Over: I-49

I-49 / LA 8 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 18,900

I0049

Unknown

Over: I-49 OVER LA 181

2 MILES W OF CHENEYVILLE, Rapides, LA

ADT: 590

I0049

Unknown

Over: I-49 OVER LA 181

2 MILES W OF CHENEYVILLE, Rapides, LA

ADT: 590

I0049

Unknown

Over: I-49 OVER US 167

3 MI. SOUTH US 71, Rapides, LA

ADT: 1,030

I0049

Unknown

Over: I-49 OVER US 167

3 MI. SOUTH OF US 71, Rapides, LA

ADT: 1,030

Forestry Rd

Unknown

Over: FORESTRY ROAD OVER I-49

3.9M N OF LA 112 ON I-49, Rapides, LA

ADT: 14,600

I0049

Unknown

Over: LA 3265

I-49 / LA 3265 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 3,500

I0049

Unknown

Over: LA 3265

I-49 / LA 3265 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 3,500

I0049

Unknown

Over: RAMPS, US 71, DITCH, RR

SOUTH I-49 / US 71 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 1,460

I0049

Unknown

Over: US 71, RAMPS, UP RR

6.91 MI. NORTH OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

ADT: 1,460

I0049

Unknown

Over: US 71, RAMPS, UP RR

6.91 MI. NORTH OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

ADT: 1,460

I0049

Unknown

Over: US 71, UP RR, RAMP A-1

6.91 MI. NORTH OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

ADT: 1,460

I0049

Unknown

Over: US 71, RAMPS A-3 & A-5

SOUTH I-49 / US 71 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 1,460

Cotton Gin Rd

Unknown

Over: I-49

0.83 MI. NORTH OF US 71, Rapides, LA

ADT: 14,600

Broadway Ave

Unknown

Over: I-49 RAMP,UPR/R,HYNSON B

BROADWAY INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 1,460

I0049

Unknown

Over: I-49, US 167, RAMPS, CIT

I-49/US 167 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 1,460

I0049

Unknown

Over: I-49, US 167, RAMP D6&D7

I-49 / US 167 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 14,600

I0049

Unknown

Over: US 167 BUSINESS

I-49 / US 167 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 17,000

I0049

Unknown

Over: US 167 BUSINESS

I-49 / US 167 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 17,000

I0049

Unknown

Over: US 167 BUSINESS

I-49 / US 167 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 17,000

I0049

Unknown

Over: US 167 & 9th St

I-49/US 167 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 17,000

I0049

Unknown

Over: US 167

I-49 / US 167 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 17,000

I0049

Unknown

Over: US 167, RAMPS, CITY STR.

I-49 / US 167 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 1,460

I0049

Unknown

Over: I49, US167, RAMPS, STR.

I-49 / US 167 INTG., Rapides, LA

Built 1994 ADT: 1,460

I0049

Unknown

Over: EMBANKMENT

I-49/US 167 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 8,500

I0049

Unknown

Over: HWYS, STRTS, RR, BAYOU

0.23 MI. NORTH OF US 167B, Rapides, LA

I0049

Unknown

Over: HWYS, STRTS, RR, BAYOU

0.23 MI. NORTH OF US 167B, Rapides, LA

ADT: 1,460

I0049

Unknown

Over: RAMP E-3, ELLIOT ST.

0.67 MI. NORTH OF US 167, Rapides, LA

I0049

Unknown

Over: RAMP E1A, CITY STS.

0.91 MI. SOUTH OF US 71, Rapides, LA

ADT: 1,460

I0049

Unknown

Over: RAMP, RR, CITY STS, BAYO

NORTH I-49 / US 71 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 1,460

I0049

Unknown

Over: I-49,US71,RAMPS,PHILLIP

I-49 AND US 71/165 INTG, Rapides, LA

ADT: 1,460

I0049

Unknown

Over: LA 498

I-49 / LA 498 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 1,340

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Data sourced from official U.S. government datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBridges Editorial