Rapides County, LA

523 public highway bridges

Rapides County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Rapides County, Louisiana contains 523 public highway bridges. Roughly 45.7% are rated “Good,” 35.4% “Fair,” and 7.1% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

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

523
Total Bridges
45.7%
Good
35.4%
Fair
7.1%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

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

All Bridges (523)

LA0107

Fair

Over: BAYOU MARIA

3.58 MI. NORTH OF LA 3128, Rapides, LA

Built 1953 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 3,354

LA0107

Fair

Over: BAYOU MARIA RELIEF

3.86 MI. NORTH OF LA 3128, Rapides, LA

Built 1953 Load: 20.1 t ADT: 3,354

FSR 282

Fair

Over: VALENTINE BRANCH

NO DATA ENTERED, Rapides, LA

Built 2001 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 150

LA0457

Fair

Over: CHATLIN-LAKE-CANAL

4.34 MI. NE OF US 71, Rapides, LA

Built 1979 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 806

LA1203

Fair

Over: CREEK

2.36 MI. W OF US71, Rapides, LA

Built 1977 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 1,384

LA0107

Fair

Over: BRUSHY BRANCH

1.04 MI. NORTH OF LA 3128, Rapides, LA

Built 1953 Load: 20.9 t ADT: 3,354

US0167X

Fair

Over: HORSESHOE CANAL

1.11 MI. NE OF US 71, Rapides, LA

Built 1958 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 9,641

LA0112

Fair

Over: DIV CANAL LECOMPTE

8.18 MI. E OF INT US165, Rapides, LA

Built 1952 Load: 21.8 t ADT: 2,304

FDR 249

Fair

Over: LITTLE BAYOU CLEAR

NO DATA ENTERED, Rapides, LA

Built 1970 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 60

US0167

Fair

Over: RED RIVER/GREER ST

.1 MI. N OF INT LA1, Rapides, LA

Built 1992 Load: 22.4 t ADT: 29,200

Klock St

Fair

Over: BAYOU BOEUF

0.45 MILE EAST OF US 71, Rapides, LA

Built 1997 Load: 23.3 t ADT: 250

Windermere Dr

Fair

Over: MCADAMS DITCH

0.4 MI. SOUTH OF LA 28, Rapides, LA

Built 1982 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 2,600

Cooper Rd

Fair

Over: BAYOU RAPIDES

1.52 MI. NORTH OF LA 28, Rapides, LA

Built 2001 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 200

US0167

Fair

Over: BAYOU BOEUF

0.9 MI. SOUTH OF US 71, Rapides, LA

Built 1985 Load: 24.0 t ADT: 2,324

FDR 287

Fair

Over: LONG BRANCH OVERFLO

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Rapides, LA

Built 1962 Load: 24.3 t ADT: 100

US0165

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

2.15 MI. NORTH OF LA 113, Rapides, LA

Built 1991 Load: 24.5 t ADT: 11,113

Lee Bridge Rd

Fair

Over: FLAGON BAYOU

1.99 MI. NE OF LA 116, Rapides, LA

Built 1991 Load: 24.6 t ADT: 60

FDR 272

Fair

Over: CREEK

NATIONAL FOREST ROAD, Rapides, LA

Built 1973 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 30

Red Store Hill Rd

Fair

Over: BAYOU JEAN DE JEAN

0.05 MI. NORTH OF LA 121, Rapides, LA

Built 1997 Load: 24.9 t ADT: 240

VANDENBURG DR

Fair

Over: BAYOU RAPIDES

0.01 MI. NORTH OF LA 486, Rapides, LA

Built 1955 Load: 25.3 t ADT: 175

Hooper Rd

Fair

Over: HORSEPEN CREEKRSEPEN CR.

2.25 M N OF B. MILLER RD., Rapides, LA

Built 1984 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 250

School House Rd

Fair

Over: BAYOU RAPIDES

JCT LA 1202&SCH HOUSE RD, Rapides, LA

Built 1993 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 290

Myland Dr

Fair

Over: BAYOU RIGOLETTE TRIB.

0.17 MI. NW US 165, Rapides, LA

Built 2002 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 150

Bethel Rd

Fair

Over: WATERS BAYOU

2.74 MI. SOUTH OF LA 28, Rapides, LA

Built 1984 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 240

Gene Gunter Rd

Fair

Over: FLAGON BAYOU TRIBUTARY

2.25 MI. NORTH OF LA 28, Rapides, LA

Built 2001 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 250

LA0465

Fair

Over: CYPRESS BRANCH

3.88 MI. EAST OF LA 489, Rapides, LA

Built 1947 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 690

LA0465

Fair

Over: CYPRESS BAYOU

4.41 MI. EAST OF LA 489, Rapides, LA

Built 1947 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 472

LA1199

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

1.24 MI. N OF LA488, Rapides, LA

Built 1965 Load: 26.3 t ADT: 362

Veterans Drive

Fair

Over: Bayou Rapides

125' N. OF RAPIDES AVE., Rapides, LA

Built 1985 Load: 26.6 t ADT: 1,550

LA0454

Fair

Over: PILLARS CREEK

2.56 MI. SOUTH OF LA 107, Rapides, LA

Built 1947 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 226

LA3170

Fair

Over: LATANIER BAYOU

3.78 MI. EAST OF LA 3170, Rapides, LA

Built 1973 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 7,317

Boy Scout Rd

Fair

Over: MILL CREEK

2.75 MI. SOUTH OF LA 112, Rapides, LA

Built 1984 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 50

Robert Goleman Rd

Fair

Over: MUDDY BRANCH

0.8 MI. EAST OF LA 121, Rapides, LA

Built 1972 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 45

Boy Scout Rd

Fair

Over: ROARING CREEK

1.25 MI. SOUTH OF LA 112, Rapides, LA

Built 1984 Load: 27.5 t ADT: 30

US0071

Fair

Over: UP RAILROAD

.3 MI. N OF INT I-49, Rapides, LA

Built 1974 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 17,593

Turkey Creek Rd

Fair

Over: LITTLE SPRING CREEK

1.0 MILE EAST OF US 165, Rapides, LA

Built 1997 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 950

Plantation Rd

Fair

Over: BAYOU RAPIDES

1.84 MI. NORTH OF LA 496, Rapides, LA

Built 1992 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,340

Hooper Rd

Fair

Over: FLAGON BAYOU

0.76 MI. NORTH OF LA 3225, Rapides, LA

Built 1990 Load: 27.9 t ADT: 1,200

JEFFERSON HWY

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.46 MI. N.OF US 165B, Rapides, LA

Built 1983 Load: 28.5 t ADT: 1,422

US0165

Fair

Over: LA. & ARKANSAS RR

1.44 MI. N OF INT US71, Rapides, LA

Built 1997 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 20,902

US0167

Fair

Over: DIVERSION CANAL

2.98 MI. SOUTH OF US 71, Rapides, LA

Built 1950 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 2,324

LA1206

Fair

Over: Cainey Bayou

1.05 MI. E OF LA115, Rapides, LA

Built 1939 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,042

LA1200

Fair

Over: HEMPHILL CREEK

3.43 MI. S OF LA121, Rapides, LA

Built 1966 Load: 29.0 t ADT: 1,400

North Blvd

Fair

Over: HORSESHOE CANAL

0.28 MI. NORTH OF US 71, Rapides, LA

Built 1992 Load: 29.2 t ADT: 10,300

LA0121

Fair

Over: BAYOU RAPIDES

4.02 MI. NORTH OF LA 28, Rapides, LA

Built 2006 Load: 30.5 t ADT: 1,662

LA0454

Fair

Over: WIGGINS BAYOU

2.33 MI. SOUTH OF LA 107, Rapides, LA

Built 1947 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 226

LA0454

Fair

Over: WIGGINS BAYOU RELIEF

1.05 MI. SOUTH OF LA 107, Rapides, LA

Built 1947 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 226

North Bayou Rd

Fair

Over: BAYOU RAPIDES

0.04 M. N. OF E. JCT. LA, Rapides, LA

Built 1995 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 227

LA3170

Fair

Over: CHATLIN LAKE CANAL

2.08 MI. EAST OF US 71, Rapides, LA

Built 1963 Load: 31.1 t ADT: 7,317

LA0115

Fair

Over: BIG CREEK

5.66 MI. NORTH OF LA 107, Rapides, LA

Built 1980 Load: 31.4 t ADT: 2,775
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