LA0550 over Village Creek
Union Parish, Louisiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- LA0550 over Village Creek in Union Parish, Louisiana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1982, making it 43 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 464 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 13 of the 121 inventoried bridges in Union Parish rated poor (10.7%); 13 (10.7%) are rated poor.
- 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 (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 259 ft |
| Location | 4.1 Mi North of La 2 |
| NBI structure number | 055603110104161 |
| Condition class | Poor |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Louisiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Union Parish
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA0002 over Fourmile Creek | 1964 | 11,805 | Fair |
| LA0002 over Mill Creek | 1964 | 11,805 | Fair |
| LA0033 over Bayou Darbonne | 1963 | 10,540 | Fair |
| LA0015 over Onemile Creek | 1953 | 8,290 | Fair |
| LA0015 over Creek | 1997 | 6,512 | Fair |
| LA0015 over CR | 2008 | 6,512 | Good |
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