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)

LA0113

Good

Over: SWETZ BRANCH

3.0 MI. EAST OF LA 462, Rapides, LA

Built 1994 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 822

LA0113

Good

Over: PRAIRIE BRANCH

2.04 MI. E OF INT LA112, Rapides, LA

Built 1994 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,071

LA0113

Good

Over: MASTERS CREEK

6.36 MI. E OF INT LA112, Rapides, LA

Built 1995 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 2,071

LA0116

Good

Over: FLAGON CREEK

2.83 MI NE JCT US 165, Rapides, LA

Built 1983 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 6,942

LA0028

Good

Over: CYPRESS BAYOU

4.22 MI. EAST OF LA 465, Rapides, LA

Built 1973 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 7,065

I0049

Good

Over: BAYOU JEAN DE JEAN

1.8 M NORTH OF LA 1200, Rapides, LA

Built 1989 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 11,969

LA1208-4

Good

Over: DITCH

0.45 MI. EAST OF US 71, Rapides, LA

Built 1989 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,598

LA3265

Good

Over: BAYOU CLEAR

0.25 MI. EAST OF US 165, Rapides, LA

Built 2005 Load: 36.3 t ADT: 4,368

SUSEK DR

Good

Over: MARIA BAYOU TRIB. #3

1.0 MI. EAST OF LA 3144, Rapides, LA

Built 2011 Load: 36.6 t ADT: 4,200

Texada Rd

Good

Over: BAYOU RAPIDES

0.01 MI N OF BELGARD BEND, Rapides, LA

Built 2010 Load: 36.9 t ADT: 400

I0049

Good

Over: GROUND

BROADWAY INTG., Rapides, LA

Built 1994 Load: 37.2 t ADT: 20,561

SUSEK DR

Good

Over: BAYOU MARIA

0.38 MI. EAST OF LA 3144, Rapides, LA

Built 2011 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 4,200

Coulee Crossing Rd

Good

Over: BAYOU CLEAR

0.55 MILE NW OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

Built 1988 Load: 37.9 t ADT: 25

LA0028

Good

Over: DIVERSION CANAL

2.18 MI. EAST OF LA 3054, Rapides, LA

Built 1971 Load: 38.1 t ADT: 17,593

LA0028

Good

Over: HEMPHILL CREEK

4.0 MI. WEST OF LA 121, Rapides, LA

Built 2011 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 8,811

LA0028

Good

Over: CYPRESS BAYOU

4.21 MI. EAST OF LA 465, Rapides, LA

Built 2013 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 8,811

LA0112

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK

5.09 MILES EAST OF JCT LA, Rapides, LA

Built 2007 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,268

LA0112

Good

Over: BILL CREEK

5.65 MI EAST OF LA 121, Rapides, LA

Built 2007 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,268

LA0112

Good

Over: SQUYRES BRANCH

3.07 MI. EAST OF LA 1199, Rapides, LA

Built 2006 Load: 38.2 t ADT: 1,268

Harold Miles Park

Good

Over: Big Bayou

0.31 M S of La 1, Rapides, LA

Built 2018 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 270

LA0112

Good

Over: HINESTON BRANCH

0.31 MILES EAST OF LA 121, Rapides, LA

Built 2007 Load: 38.9 t ADT: 1,268

LA0008

Good

Over: DEVIL CREEK

6.15 M. SOUTH OF LA 119, Rapides, LA

Built 2004 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,127

LA0008

Good

Over: CREEK

4.16 M SOUTH OF LA 119, Rapides, LA

Built 2004 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,127

LA0008

Good

Over: BAYOU PINE

1.75 M SOUTH OF LA 119, Rapides, LA

Built 2004 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,127

LA0008

Good

Over: CREEK

.87 M SOUTH OF LA 119, Rapides, LA

Built 2004 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 1,456

I0049

Good

Over: GROUND

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

Built 1995 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 15,642

I0049

Good

Over: COTTON BAYOU

0.71 MI. NORTH OF LA 498, Rapides, LA

Built 1991 Load: 39.0 t ADT: 20,561

Paul Rd

Good

Over: SALINE BAYOU

2.5 MI. EAST OF LA 1206, Rapides, LA

Built 2008 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 350

US0165

Good

Over: LITTLE BAYOU CLEAR

0.66 MI. NORTH OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

Built 1994 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,729

US0165

Good

Over: ROCKY BAYOU

3.37 MI. NORTH OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

Built 1994 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,729

US0165

Good

Over: WILLOW BAYOU

5.57 MI. NORTH OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

Built 1994 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 6,729

LA0461

Good

Over: GOODMAN BRANCH

3.7 MI. SE OF LA 121, Rapides, LA

Built 1992 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 830

LA0461

Good

Over: MILL CREEK

0.82 MI. SE OF LA 121, Rapides, LA

Built 1992 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 830

LA0461

Good

Over: HINESTON BRANCH

0.41 MI. SE OF LA 121, Rapides, LA

Built 1992 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 830

I0049

Good

Over: DIVERSION CANAL

1.4 M N INT I-49 7 US 167, Rapides, LA

Built 1989 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 20,572

I0049

Good

Over: DIVERSION CANAL

1.4M N INT I-49 & US 167, Rapides, LA

Built 1989 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11,969

I0049

Good

Over: HYNSON BAYOU

2.23 MI. NORTH OF LA 3250, Rapides, LA

Built 1990 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 53,224

I0049

Good

Over: HYNSON BAYOU

2.23 MI. NORTH OF LA 3250, Rapides, LA

Built 1990 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 20,561

I0049

Good

Over: ROAD, RR, LAKE, CONVEYOR

3.23 MI. NORTH OF LA 1200, Rapides, LA

Built 1982 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 25,477

I0049

Good

Over: CARNAHAN CREEK

3.45 MI NORTH LA 8, Rapides, LA

Built 1987 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 14,042

I0049

Good

Over: CARNAHAN CREEK

3.45 MI NORTH LA 8, Rapides, LA

Built 1987 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 11,969

LA0462

Good

Over: CHERRY WINCHE CREEK

4.07 MI. EAST OF LA 112, Rapides, LA

Built 1997 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 77

LA0462

Good

Over: CHERRY WINCHE CR. RELIEF

4.17 MI. EAST OF LA 112, Rapides, LA

Built 1997 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 77

LA3100

Good

Over: KCS RR

0.58 MI. NE OF US 165B, Rapides, LA

Built 1994 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 3,546

US0071

Good

Over: ROCKY BAYOU

2.7 MI. NORTH OF I-49, Rapides, LA

Built 1997 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 10,090

US0071

Good

Over: ROCKY BAYOU

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

Built 1997 Load: 39.9 t ADT: 17,593

US0165

Good

Over: ROCKY BAYOU

3.37 MI. NORTH OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 8,811

US0165

Good

Over: WILLOW BAYOU

5.57 MI. NORTH OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 8,811

US0165

Good

Over: PECAN BAYOU

6.57 MI. NORTH OF LA 3265, Rapides, LA

Built 1993 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 17,593

US0165

Good

Over: FLAGON BAYOU RELIEF

0.44 MI. NORTH OF LA 623, Rapides, LA

Built 1984 Load: 40.8 t ADT: 20,902

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