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)

LA0454

Fair

Over: PILLARS CREEK

4.85 MI. SOUTH OF LA 107, Rapides, LA

Built 1947 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 226

Messina Rd

Fair

Over: BAYOU BOEUF

1.01 MI. SOUTH OF LA 28, Rapides, LA

Built 1989 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 260

Cotton Island Rd

Fair

Over: FLAGON BAYOU

4 MI NORTH OF HOLLOWAY, Rapides, LA

Built 2005 Load: 31.8 t ADT: 200

Melder Rd

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

0.5 MI. SOUTH OF LA 112, Rapides, LA

Built 1984 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 375

Hoyt Rd

Fair

Over: COTILE LAKE

1.11 MI. NW OF LA 1200, Rapides, LA

Built 1969 Load: 32.1 t ADT: 300

SUSEK DR

Fair

Over: BAYOU MARIA TRIB. #1

0.74 MI. EAST OF LA 3144, Rapides, LA

Built 2011 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 4,200

US0071

Fair

Over: BAYOU RAPIDES

0.17 MI. NORTH OF LA 496, Rapides, LA

Built 1944 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 42,243

US0165

Fair

Over: DIVERSION CANAL

1.06 M S OF TRAFFIC CIRCL, Rapides, LA

Built 1944 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,946

LA0121

Fair

Over: BURNEY BRANCH

0.94 MI. SOUTH OF LA 28, Rapides, LA

Built 1929 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,368

LA0028

Fair

Over: CLEAR RUN CREEK

0.84 MI. EAST OF US 167, Rapides, LA

Built 1971 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,124

LA0028

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.49 MI. EAST OF LA 1207, Rapides, LA

Built 1931 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,615

LA0028

Fair

Over: CREEK

0.79 MI. EAST OF LA 1207, Rapides, LA

Built 1931 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,615

LA0028

Fair

Over: WATERS CREEK

2.19 MI. EAST OF LA 1207, Rapides, LA

Built 1931 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,615

LA0112

Fair

Over: CREEK

2.52 MI. SOUTH OF LA 462, Rapides, LA

Built 1960 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,197

LA0488

Fair

Over: DITCH

.64 MI. E OF LA1199, Rapides, LA

Built 1958 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,343

LA0028

Fair

Over: KINCAID LAKE

2.4 M. E OF E JCT. LA 121, Rapides, LA

Built 1944 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,482

I0049

Fair

Over: CHERRY CREEK

5.1 MI. N OF LA8, Rapides, LA

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,969

Blue Lake Rd

Fair

Over: TANNER CREEK

4.4 MILES SE OF LA 497, Rapides, LA

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 180

Blue Lake Rd

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

0.8 MILES EAST OF LA 497, Rapides, LA

Built 2001 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 700

Bert Paul Rd

Fair

Over: SLASH BAYOU

0.3 MI. WEST OF LA 115, Rapides, LA

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 160

I0049

Fair

Over: BAYOU JEAN DE JEAN

1.8 M NORTH OF LA 1200, Rapides, LA

Built 1989 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 25,477

Hickory Hill Rd

Fair

Over: BAYOU RIGOLETTE TRIB.

1.4 MI. WEST OF LA 3225, Rapides, LA

Built 2000 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 1,300

Rapides Station Rd

Fair

Over: BIG BAYOU

1.0 M SOUTH OF LA 1, Rapides, LA

Built 1989 Load: 33.0 t ADT: 610

US0071

Fair

Over: BOEUF BAYOU

0.08 MI. NORTH OF JCT 117, Rapides, LA

Built 1931 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 3,281

MELDER RD

Fair

Over: GERMANY CREEK

4.5 MI. SOUTH OF LA 112, Rapides, LA

Built 1992 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 380

Melder Rd

Fair

Over: CAMPGROUND CREEK

3.5 MI. SOUTH OF LA 112, Rapides, LA

Built 1992 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 380

Melder Rd

Fair

Over: CAMPGROUND CREEK

3.93 MI SOUTH OF LA 112, Rapides, LA

Built 1986 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 230

LA0001

Fair

Over: CHERRY CREEK

2.82 MI. N OF N INT LA8, Rapides, LA

Built 1963 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 748

I0049

Fair

Over: CITY STREETS, UP RR

0.89 MI. SOUTH OF US 71, Rapides, LA

Built 1992 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 15,642

Third St

Fair

Over: BAYOU RAPIDES

0.8 MI. SOUTH OF US 71, Rapides, LA

Built 1970 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 3,800

LA0028

Fair

Over: HEMPHILL CREEK

8.82 MI. EAST OF LA 465, Rapides, LA

Built 1973 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,065

LA0028

Fair

Over: DIVERSION CANAL

2.18 MI. EAST OF LA 3054, Rapides, LA

Built 1949 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 28,087

US0167

Fair

Over: UP & LAS RR

0.21 M. S. OF US 71 INTG., Rapides, LA

Built 1970 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 29,768

US0167

Fair

Over: UP & LAS RR

0.21 M. S. OF US 71 INTG., Rapides, LA

Built 1970 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 27,628

LA1207

Fair

Over: SLASH BRANCH

1.2 MI. WEST OF LA 115, Rapides, LA

Built 1980 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 5,494

LA0028

Fair

Over: DIVERSION CANAL

2.18 MI. EAST OF LA 3054, Rapides, LA

Built 1981 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 2,110

LA0457

Fair

Over: BAYOU LATANIER

2.79 MI. SOUTH OF LA 3170, Rapides, LA

Built 1981 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 806

LA0112

Fair

Over: COW BAYOU

1.4 MI. SOUTH OF LA 462, Rapides, LA

Built 1982 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,197

LA0112

Fair

Over: CHERRY WINCHE CREEK

1.95 MI. NORTH OF LA 462, Rapides, LA

Built 1982 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,197

I0049

Fair

Over: PARKWOOD DR, PHILLIP B.

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

Built 1995 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 1,770

LA0028

Fair

Over: BAYOU BOEUF

4.38 M E OF E JCT. LA 121, Rapides, LA

Built 2005 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 9,482

LA0028

Fair

Over: BAYOU BOEUF

4.38 MI EAST OF LA 121, Rapides, LA

Built 2003 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 8,811

West River Rd

Fair

Over: PRAIRIE BRANCH

.8 MILE SOUTH JCT LA 113, Rapides, LA

Built 2005 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 115

Butter Cemetery Rd

Fair

Over: HURRICANE CREEK

2.6 MILES SE OF LA 497, Rapides, LA

Built 2005 Load: 38.6 t ADT: 250

LA0488

Fair

Over: SPRING CREEK

.78 MI. E OF LA1199, Rapides, LA

Built 1958 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 2,343

US0165

Fair

Over: BAYOU CLEAR

0.47 MI. SOUTH OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

Built 1994 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10,670

US0165

Fair

Over: BAYOU BOEUF

3.86 MI. NORTH OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

Built 1994 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,729

US0165

Fair

Over: DIVERSION CANAL

5.87 MI. NORTH OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

Built 1994 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,729

US0165

Fair

Over: PECAN BAYOU

6.57 MI. NORTH OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

Built 1994 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10,946

I0049

Fair

Over: BAYOU BOEUF RELIEF

2.94 MI. NORTH OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

Built 1990 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 24,080
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