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)

US0165

Good

Over: DITCH

0.53 MI. NORTH OF LA 113, Rapides, LA

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,113

US0165

Good

Over: DITCH

0.74 MI. NORTH OF LA 113, Rapides, LA

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,113

US0165

Good

Over: CREEK

2.4 MI. NORTH OF LA 113, Rapides, LA

Built 1934 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 11,113

US0165

Good

Over: CREEK

1.09 M S OF N JCT LA 112, Rapides, LA

Built 1932 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 10,670

LA0001

Good

Over: INDIAN BAYOU

2.69 M N OF S JCT. LA 457, Rapides, LA

Built 1932 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,855

LA0001

Good

Over: COMPTON LAKE CANAL

0.98 MI. NORTH OF LA 1198, Rapides, LA

Built 1932 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 7,855

LA0001

Good

Over: DRAIN

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

Built 1963 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 748

LA0112

Good

Over: FELLOWSHIP CREEK

1.27 MILE EAST OF LA 121, Rapides, LA

Built 2007 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,268

LA0112

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

1.46 MI EAST JCT LA 121, Rapides, LA

Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,268

LA0112

Good

Over: CREEK

1.88 MI EAST JCT LA 121, Rapides, LA

Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,268

LA0112

Good

Over: CREEK

2.90 MI EAST OF JCT LA121, Rapides, LA

Built 1949 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,268

LA0028

Good

Over: BAYOU MARIA RELIEF

1.2 MI. E OF INT US167, Rapides, LA

Built 1994 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,124

LA0008

Good

Over: CREEK

2.75 MI SOUTH OF LA 119, Rapides, LA

Built 2004 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 904

LA1207

Good

Over: DYSON CREEK

4.0 MI. NW OF LA 115, Rapides, LA

Built 2003 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 5,494

LA0488

Good

Over: LOST BAYOU

4.74 M WEST OF LA 1208-3, Rapides, LA

Built 2006 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 2,343

LA0181

Good

Over: DITCH

3.28 MI. SOUTH OF US 71, Rapides, LA

Built 1992 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 739

LA0028

Good

Over: DRAIN

0.18 MI. WEST OF LA 3054, Rapides, LA

Built 1944 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 9,482

LA0028

Good

Over: DRAIN

0.06 MI. EAST OF LA 3054, Rapides, LA

Built 1944 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,385

LA0028

Good

Over: DRAIN

0.19 MI. EAST OF LA 3054, Rapides, LA

Built 1944 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,385

LA0028

Good

Over: DRAIN

0.59 MI. EAST OF LA 3054, Rapides, LA

Built 1944 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 22,385

I0049

Good

Over: DITCH

4.72 MI. NORTH OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

Built 1990 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 24,080

I0049

Good

Over: DRAIN

2.16 MI. NORTH OF LA 498, Rapides, LA

Built 1989 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 25,033

LENA FLATWOODS RD

Good

Over: CHERRY CREEK

0.18 MI. EAST OF I-49, Rapides, LA

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 1,480

I0049

Good

Over: CHERRY CREEK

5.1 MI. N OF LA8, Rapides, LA

Built 1984 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 14,042

Whaley Rd

Good

Over: CHENEY CREEK

0.49 MILES EAST OF BLUE L, Rapides, LA

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 30

Fish Hatchery Rd

Good

Over: BURGESS CREEK

2.65 MI. NORTH OF LA 112, Rapides, LA

Built 1997 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 580

I0049

Good

Over: HYNSON BAYOU

0.09 MI. S. OF BROADWAY A, Rapides, LA

Built 1993 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 6,767

Parkwood Drive

Good

Over: Phillip Bayou

0.5 MI. SW OF THIRD ST., Rapides, LA

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 15,642

Third St

Good

Over: BAYOU PHILIP

0.5 MILE SOUTH OF US 71, Rapides, LA

Built 1991 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 3,800

Hazmuka Rd

Good

Over: DYSON CREEK

0.8 MI. SOUTH OF LA 28, Rapides, LA

Built 1985 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 125

Upr Donahue Fer Rd

Good

Over: LITTLE CREEK

1.67 MI. NE OF LA 116, Rapides, LA

Built 2005 Load: 32.4 t ADT: 600

US0071

Good

Over: KCS RAILROAD

2.3 MI. N. OF I-49, Rapides, LA

Built 2013 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 10,090

LA0113

Good

Over: CALCASIEU RIVER RELIEF

3.81 MI. E OF INT LA112, Rapides, LA

Built 1981 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 2,071

I0049

Good

Over: UP RAILROAD

1.54 MI. NORTH OF LA 3250, Rapides, LA

Built 1994 Load: 32.7 t ADT: 20,561

I0049

Good

Over: UP RR

5.92 MI. NORTH OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

Built 1992 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 20,561

I0049

Good

Over: UP RAILROAD

1.54 MI. NROTH OF LA 3250, Rapides, LA

Built 1994 Load: 33.6 t ADT: 45,104

Cheneyville Cutoff

Good

Over: CHATLIN LAKE CANAL

2.4 MI. WEST OF LA 1, Rapides, LA

Built 2003 Load: 33.7 t ADT: 450

LA0181

Good

Over: DITCH

2.7 MI. SOUTH OF US 71, Rapides, LA

Built 1992 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 739

Forestry Rd

Good

Over: BAYOU BOEUF

3.42 MILES SE OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

Built 2009 Load: 34.3 t ADT: 250

LA0112

Good

Over: BEAVER CREEK

1.0 MI. EAST OF US 165, Rapides, LA

Built 1971 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 2,304

I0049

Good

Over: HYNSON BAYOU

1.11 MI. SOUTH OF US 167B, Rapides, LA

Built 1995 Load: 34.5 t ADT: 31,285

LA1208-1

Good

Over: HYNSON BAYOU

3.45 MI. E OF US71, Rapides, LA

Built 1994 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 4,442

Cheneyville Cutoff

Good

Over: COULEE DU PECHEUR

1.58 MI. SW OF LA 1, Rapides, LA

Built 2012 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 543

Broadway Avenue

Good

Over: Chatlin Lake Canal

1.45 MI NORTH JCT I-49, Rapides, LA

Built 2006 Load: 35.3 t ADT: 6,200

Strekx Rd

Good

Over: Horseshoe Canal

0.54 MI. NORTH OF US 71, Rapides, LA

Built 1995 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 8,900

PINE GROVE DR

Good

Over: CANAL

0.2 MI. NORTH OF LA 107, Rapides, LA

Built 1998 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 6,700

US0167

Good

Over: RED RIVER, GREER ST.

US 167 SOUTH @ RED RIVER, Rapides, LA

Built 1996 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 27,628

LA0112

Good

Over: ROCKY BAYOU

7.12 MI. WEST OF US 165, Rapides, LA

Built 1993 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 1,268

LA0457

Good

Over: WILSON BAYOU

4.53 MI. NE OF US 71, Rapides, LA

Built 1994 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 806

LA0457

Good

Over: BAYOU LATANIER

3.09 MI. SOUTH OF LA 3170, Rapides, LA

Built 1994 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 806
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