Rapides County Bridge Report Card

Rapides County scores 79 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

C79 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Rapides County, Louisiana

Rapides County has 524 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 34 rated poor and 19 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 6.5% is at or below the 11.2% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 65,925 daily vehicle crossings.

524Total Bridges

34Poor (6.5%)

210Fair (40.1%)

19Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

6.5%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.2% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

65,925daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

19bridges are rated scour-critical, or 3.6% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Rapides County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 79/100 (C). The county has 524 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 34 in poor condition and 19 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 65,925 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	6.5%	13.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	1.5% of measured traffic	1.2
Scour-critical bridge share	20	3.6%	7.3
Average age vs national baseline	10	38 years vs 48 nationally	0.0
Traffic-data completeness	5	4,253,233 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	6.5%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.2%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	3.6%
Average Bridge Age	38 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	65,925 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeI0049 over Bayou Clear Div. Canal — 24,080 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeLa0121 over Burney Branch — built in 1929 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Rapides County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Rapides County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
La1204 over Flagon Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,440	1973
La1204 over Flagon Bayou	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,440	1973
La1204 over Kitchen Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,440	1973
La0121 over Calcasieu River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,932	1973
La0121 over Calcasieu River Tributar	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,932	1973
La0121 over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,932	1973
La0456 over Bayou Lamourie	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	1,009	1950
Wayne Headrick RD over Little Indian Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	40	2004
I0049 over Bayou Clear Div. Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	24,080	1990
I0049 over B Clear Diversion Canal	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	11,969	1990

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.