LA0462 over Steep Gully Branch
Rapides Parish, Louisiana · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- LA0462 over Steep Gully Branch in Rapides 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 1940, making it 85 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 77 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2021).
- Its listed owner is the state highway agency.
- It is one of 34 of the 524 inventoried bridges in Rapides Parish rated poor (6.5%); 34 (6.5%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is posted for load (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Status change: newly posted for load since 2024.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated January 2023, 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 | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Timber stringer or multi-beam girder |
| Length | about 78 ft |
| Location | 1.25 Mi. S of LA113 |
| NBI structure number | 084008400901251 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Posted for load |
| Last inspection (item 90) | January 2023 |
| 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 Rapides Parish
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I0049 over Hynson Bayou | 1990 | 53,224 | Good |
| I0049 over Hill Bayou | 1995 | 53,224 | Good |
| I0049 over Horseshoe Canal | 1995 | 45,104 | Fair |
| I0049 over UP Railroad | 1994 | 45,104 | Good |
| I0049 over US 167 Business | 1995 | 42,770 | Good |
| I0049 over Hwys Strts RR Bayou | 1994 | 42,770 | Fair |
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