Bridge conditions in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
524 inventoried bridges · 34 rated poor · 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
Rapides Parish tracks close to typical: 34 of its 524 inventoried bridges (6.5%) are rated poor, against a national rate of about 7%.
- 34 of the 524 bridges in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, are rated in poor condition (6.5%) in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory, as of .
- 280 bridges (53.4%) are rated good and 210 (40.1%) fair.
- The median Rapides Parish bridge was built in 1991.
- The busiest poor-rated bridge is I0049 over Bayou Clear Div. Canal (built 1990), carrying about 24,080 vehicles a day.
Good 53.4% · Fair 40.1% · Poor 6.5% of 524 bridges
Bridges rated poor
Every bridge in the county with a poor rating, busiest first. Poor means a major component is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale; it is a repair flag, not a closure notice.
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| I0049 over Bayou Clear Div. Canal | 1990 | 24,080 | Poor |
| I0049 over B Clear Diversion Canal | 1990 | 11,969 | Poor |
| La1208-1 over Horseshoe Canal | 1975 | 4,442 | Poor |
| Donahue Ferry Rd over Bayou Maria | 1993 | 3,220 | Poor |
| LA1243 over Flat Bayou | 1980 | 2,861 | Poor |
| LA1204 over Flagon Bayou | 1973 | 2,440 | Poor |
| LA1204 over Flagon Bayou | 1973 | 2,440 | Poor |
| LA1204 over Kitchen Creek | 1973 | 2,440 | Poor |
| LA0121 over Calcasieu River | 1973 | 1,932 | Poor |
| LA0121 over Calcasieu River Tributar | 1973 | 1,932 | Poor |
| LA0121 over Creek | 1973 | 1,932 | Poor |
| LA0112 over Creek | 1981 | 1,197 | Poor |
| LA1206 over Creek | 1975 | 1,042 | Poor |
| LA0456 over Bayou Lamourie | 1950 | 1,009 | Poor |
| LA1199 over Creek | 1965 | 362 | Poor |
| Turkey Cr Cut-off over Clear Creek | 1980 | 300 | Poor |
| Cutts Rd over Hemphill Creek | 1983 | 275 | Poor |
| Applewhite St over Chatlin Lake Canal | 1983 | 240 | Poor |
| Libuse Cut-off Rd over Flagon Bayou | 1979 | 220 | Poor |
| Martin Springs Rd over Carrs Creek Bay | 1998 | 200 | Poor |
| Tulane Ave over Hynson Bayou | 1981 | 200 | Poor |
| Philadelphia Rd over Haines Creek | 1980 | 200 | Poor |
| Beeson St over Flagon Bayou Trib. | 1970 | 200 | Poor |
| Will White Rd over Spanish Branch | 1970 | 140 | Poor |
| Lamourie Rd over Lamourie Bayou | 1960 | 120 | Poor |
| Strothers Crossing over Calcasieu River | 1981 | 90 | Poor |
| LA0462 over Steep Gully Branch | 1940 | 77 | Poor |
| Potato Farm Rd over Campground Creek | 1978 | 75 | Poor |
| Potato Farm Rd over Lemeuse Creek | 1978 | 70 | Poor |
| Fdr 287 over Branch Creek | 1963 | 60 | Poor |
| Brown Creek Rd over Brown Creek | 1993 | 50 | Poor |
| Virgina St over Bayou Boeuf | 1991 | 40 | Poor |
| Wayne Headrick Rd over Little Indian Creek | 2004 | 40 | Poor |
| Fdr 240 over Brushy Creek | 1980 | 30 | Poor |
Busiest bridges in the county
| 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 |
| I0049 over Industrial Park Rd &UPRR | 1992 | 42,770 | Good |
| I0049 over La 498 | 1992 | 42,770 | Good |
| US0071 over Bayou Rapides | 1944 | 42,243 | Fair |
| US0071 over La 1208-3 | 1972 | 40,347 | Fair |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025. Counts cover inventoried highway bridges over 20 feet; ratings are reported by the state DOT.
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