Dru Rd over Cole Creek
Beauregard Parish, Louisiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Dru Rd over Cole Creek in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 1 (imminent failure condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2003, making it 22 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 2 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 23 of the 221 inventoried bridges in Beauregard Parish rated poor (10.4%); 23 (10.4%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is closed to all traffic (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated February 2024, on a 12-month routine inspection cycle.
- 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 | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Superstructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
| Substructure | 1 | 1 | Imminent failure condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 60 ft |
| Location | 0.2 Mi N of Susie Alston |
| NBI structure number | 070630323931721 |
| 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) | 8: foundations stable, scour above the top of the footing |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Louisiana department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Beauregard Parish
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| US0171 over Hickory Branch | 1975 | 36,105 | Fair |
| US0190 over Palmetto Creek | 2012 | 18,056 | Fair |
| US0190 over Drain | 1964 | 18,056 | Poor |
| US0171 over Bayou | 2007 | 12,466 | Fair |
| US0171 over Indian Bayou | 1932 | 12,466 | Fair |
| US0171 over Drainage | 2007 | 12,466 | Fair |
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