Blue Lake Rd over Cheney Creek
Rapides Parish, Louisiana · rated Fair in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Blue Lake Rd over Cheney Creek in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, is rated in fair condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the culvert, rated 5 (fair condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1991, making it 34 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 120 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2022).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 210 of the 524 inventoried bridges in Rapides Parish rated fair (40.1%); 34 (6.5%) are rated poor.
- A fair rating means the lowest-rated major component scores 5 or 6 on FHWA's 0-9 scale: some deterioration or minor section loss, but the structure is sound. It is the middle class, not a warning.
View this bridge on a map → (31.0211, -92.4859)
Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Culvert | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel culvert |
| Length | about 37 ft |
| Location | 3.34 Miles SE of La 497 |
| NBI structure number | 084031014922911 |
| Condition class | Fair |
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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