Keppler CR Rd over Sugar Creek
Jackson Parish, Louisiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Keppler CR Rd over Sugar Creek in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the superstructure, rated 2 (critical condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1976, making it 49 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 75 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2020).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 13 of the 163 inventoried bridges in Jackson Parish rated poor (8.0%); 13 (8.0%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its class is unchanged from 2024 (poor), but component ratings moved: superstructure 4 to 2, substructure 4 to 2.
- Status change: newly closed since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- It is coded scour critical (NBI item 113 = 3): scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 4 | 2 | Critical condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 2 | Critical condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 37 ft |
| Location | 2.3 Mi. N. Int. 338 |
| NBI structure number | 052532224924041 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Closed to all traffic |
| Last inspection (item 90) | February 2024 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 12 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 3: scour critical: foundations unstable for the assessed or calculated scour |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Louisiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Jackson Parish
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US0167 over Creek | 1960 | 13,811 | Fair |
| US0167 over Creek | 2001 | 13,811 | Fair |
| US0167 over Kcs & Union Pacific RR | 2001 | 13,811 | Fair |
| US0167 over Little Dugdemona Creek | 1976 | 13,811 | Fair |
| US0167 over Creek | 2003 | 13,811 | Fair |
| LA1255 over Crip Railroad | 1977 | 12,847 | Fair |
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