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)

I0049

Unknown

Over: LA 498

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

ADT: 1,340

I0049

Unknown

Over: LA 1200

I-49 / LA 1200 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 1,350

I0049

Unknown

Over: LA 1200

I-49 / LA 1200 INTG., Rapides, LA

ADT: 1,350

I0049

Unknown

Over: LA 121

1.65 MI. NORTH OF LA 1200, Rapides, LA

ADT: 930

I0049

Unknown

Over: LA 121

1.65 MI. NORTH OF LA 1200, Rapides, LA

ADT: 930

LA3144

Unknown

Over: US 167

US 167 / LA 3144 INTG, Rapides, LA

ADT: 14,450

LA3250

Unknown

Over: I-49, UP RR

0.13 MI. EAST OF US 71, Rapides, LA

ADT: 14,600

LA3100

Unknown

Over: US 167

INT. LA 3100 & US 167, Rapides, LA

ADT: 15,800

US0071

Unknown

Over: LA 1, FR. ROAD, UP RR

0.67 MI. NE OF LA 498, Rapides, LA

ADT: 3,000

US0071

Unknown

Over: LA 1, FRONTAGE RD., UP R

0.64 MI. NE OF LA 498, Rapides, LA

ADT: 3,000

US0071

Unknown

Over: US 71 FRONTAGE ROAD, LA

0.64 MI. NE OF LA 498, Rapides, LA

ADT: 4,500

US0071

Unknown

Over: LA 1

0.69 MI. SW OF I-49, Rapides, LA

ADT: 4,500

L08

Fair

Over: WEST FORK MASTERS CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Rapides, LA

Built 2003 ADT: 50

Owen Miller Rd

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.74 MI. EAST OF LA 121, Rapides, LA

Built 1996 Load: 7.5 t ADT: 80

WILDWOOD DR

Fair

Over: BAYOU MARIA TRIB.

0.09 M. N. OF SUSEK DRIVE, Rapides, LA

Built 1975 Load: 9.7 t ADT: 150

Ian Johnson Rd

Fair

Over: LITTLE INDIAN CREEK

0.7 MI. SW OF LA 28, Rapides, LA

Built 1992 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 125

HEMBLING DR

Fair

Over: UNNAMED STREAM

0.05 MI. SOUTH OF LA 28, Rapides, LA

Built 1970 Load: 10.7 t ADT: 200

Big Creek Rd

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

1.63 MI. NORTH OF LA 121, Rapides, LA

Built 1954 Load: 11.3 t ADT: 70

Clifton Crossing

Fair

Over: CYPRESS BAYOU

1.5 MI. SOUTH OF LA 28, Rapides, LA

Built 1969 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 55

Maple Street

Fair

Over: Betty Bayou

MAPLE STREET, Rapides, LA

Built 1970 Load: 11.7 t ADT: 75

FDR 587

Fair

Over: CASTOR CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Rapides, LA

Built 1963 Load: 12.6 t ADT: 60

FDR 287

Fair

Over: BRANCH CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Rapides, LA

Built 1963 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 60

FDR 287

Fair

Over: CASTOR CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Rapides, LA

Built 1963 Load: 13.0 t ADT: 60

REMBERT ST

Fair

Over: HUFFMAN CREEK

0.02 M. N. OF GREER ST., Rapides, LA

Built 1981 Load: 13.6 t ADT: 250

University St

Fair

Over: Chatlin Lake Canal

UNIVERSITY STREET, ALEXAN, Rapides, LA

Built 1984 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 2,000

FDR 253

Fair

Over: ROARING CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Rapides, LA

Built 1982 Load: 14.9 t ADT: 30

FDR 208

Fair

Over: ODEN BRANCH

NO DATA ENTERED, Rapides, LA

Built 1977 Load: 15.2 t ADT: 10

FDR 273

Fair

Over: LITTLE BRUSHY CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Rapides, LA

Built 1970 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 30

US0165-B

Fair

Over: RED RIVER, CITY STS.

0.11 M E OF INT LA 1208-3, Rapides, LA

Built 1985 Load: 16.2 t ADT: 6,865

Beauregard Rd

Fair

Over: CURRENT BAYOU

1.0 M. NW OF S. JCT. LA 1, Rapides, LA

Built 1991 Load: 16.5 t ADT: 60

FDR 231

Fair

Over: SQUIRES BRANCH

NO DATA ENTERED, Rapides, LA

Built 1970 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 30

Louis Teal Lane

Fair

Over: HATHAWAY BRANCH

0.1 MILE EAST LA 112, Rapides, LA

Built 2003 Load: 16.8 t ADT: 30

Ahtus Melder Rd

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

3.0 MI. SOUTH OF LA 112, Rapides, LA

Built 2011 Load: 17.2 t ADT: 169

FDR 247

Fair

Over: NORTH FORK BAYOU CLEAR

NO DATA ENTERED, Rapides, LA

Built 1970 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 30

FDR 287

Fair

Over: LOVING CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Rapides, LA

Built 1963 Load: 17.8 t ADT: 60

FDR 250

Fair

Over: BILLS CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Rapides, LA

Built 1970 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 30

FDR 273

Fair

Over: CASTOR CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Rapides, LA

Built 1963 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40

FDR 273

Fair

Over: CASTOR CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST, Rapides, LA

Built 1963 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40

FDR 273

Fair

Over: CASTOR OVERFLOW

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Rapides, LA

Built 1963 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 40

FDR 287

Fair

Over: LOVING CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Rapides, LA

Built 1975 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 60

I0049

Fair

Over: BAYOU BOEUF DIV. CANAL

2.57 MI. NORTH OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

Built 1990 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 24,080

I0049

Fair

Over: BAYOU BOEUF DIV. CANAL

2.57 MI. NORTH OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

Built 1990 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 11,969

LA1199

Fair

Over: CREEK

.6 MI. N OF LA112, Rapides, LA

Built 1965 Load: 18.1 t ADT: 362

FDR 273

Fair

Over: ROCKY BRANCH

NATIONAL FOREST, Rapides, LA

Built 1970 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 60

Sugartown Rd

Fair

Over: CALCASIEU RIVER TRIB.

0.06 MILE EAST OF STROTHE, Rapides, LA

Built 1982 Load: 18.8 t ADT: 60

FDR L01

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

NO DATA ENTERED, Rapides, LA

Built 1970 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 50

Grandpierre Rd

Fair

Over: BEAVER CREEK

2.2 MI. NE OF LA 116, Rapides, LA

Built 1970 Load: 19.1 t ADT: 75

US0165

Fair

Over: FLAGON BAYOU RELIEF

0.44 M. N. OF JCT LA 623, Rapides, LA

Built 1956 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 32,758

US0165

Fair

Over: FLAGON BAYOU

0.61 MI. NORTH OF LA 623, Rapides, LA

Built 1956 Load: 20.0 t ADT: 32,758

LA0107

Fair

Over: BRUSHY FORK RELIEF

1.17 MI. NORTH OF LA 3128, Rapides, LA

Built 1953 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 3,354

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