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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%.

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.

BridgeBuiltVehicles/dayCondition
I0049 over Bayou Clear Div. Canal199024,080Poor
I0049 over B Clear Diversion Canal199011,969Poor
La1208-1 over Horseshoe Canal19754,442Poor
Donahue Ferry Rd over Bayou Maria19933,220Poor
LA1243 over Flat Bayou19802,861Poor
LA1204 over Flagon Bayou19732,440Poor
LA1204 over Flagon Bayou19732,440Poor
LA1204 over Kitchen Creek19732,440Poor
LA0121 over Calcasieu River19731,932Poor
LA0121 over Calcasieu River Tributar19731,932Poor
LA0121 over Creek19731,932Poor
LA0112 over Creek19811,197Poor
LA1206 over Creek19751,042Poor
LA0456 over Bayou Lamourie19501,009Poor
LA1199 over Creek1965362Poor
Turkey Cr Cut-off over Clear Creek1980300Poor
Cutts Rd over Hemphill Creek1983275Poor
Applewhite St over Chatlin Lake Canal1983240Poor
Libuse Cut-off Rd over Flagon Bayou1979220Poor
Martin Springs Rd over Carrs Creek Bay1998200Poor
Tulane Ave over Hynson Bayou1981200Poor
Philadelphia Rd over Haines Creek1980200Poor
Beeson St over Flagon Bayou Trib.1970200Poor
Will White Rd over Spanish Branch1970140Poor
Lamourie Rd over Lamourie Bayou1960120Poor
Strothers Crossing over Calcasieu River198190Poor
LA0462 over Steep Gully Branch194077Poor
Potato Farm Rd over Campground Creek197875Poor
Potato Farm Rd over Lemeuse Creek197870Poor
Fdr 287 over Branch Creek196360Poor
Brown Creek Rd over Brown Creek199350Poor
Virgina St over Bayou Boeuf199140Poor
Wayne Headrick Rd over Little Indian Creek200440Poor
Fdr 240 over Brushy Creek198030Poor

Busiest bridges in the county

BridgeBuiltVehicles/dayCondition
I0049 over Hynson Bayou199053,224Good
I0049 over Hill Bayou199553,224Good
I0049 over Horseshoe Canal199545,104Fair
I0049 over UP Railroad199445,104Good
I0049 over US 167 Business199542,770Good
I0049 over Hwys Strts RR Bayou199442,770Fair
I0049 over Industrial Park Rd &UPRR199242,770Good
I0049 over La 498199242,770Good
US0071 over Bayou Rapides194442,243Fair
US0071 over La 1208-3197240,347Fair

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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