Structure 23630003900161 · Orleans County, LA

Almonaster AVE over Inner Harbor Navigation

Carries Almonaster AVE over Inner Harbor Navigation, 0.01 Mi E Of France RD.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 0 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating0/9 · Failed
Superstructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Substructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Channelnot part of overall0/9 · Failed
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT282 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 0/9Superstructure 0/9Substructure 0/9

282 ft end to end, longest span 147 ft: about 4 semi-trucks nose to tail. Lengths and the semi-truck on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a bascule bridge (drawn closed).

Built1919107 years old
Length282.2 ft86 m
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 12 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyOrleans
Location0.01 Mi E Of France RD
CarriesAlmonaster AVE
CrossesInner Harbor Navigation
Coordinates30.00441, -90.02632

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignMovable - Bascule
Total Length282.2 ft (86 m)
Max Span147.0 ft (44.8 m)
Deck Width64.6 ft (19.7 m)
Deck Area1694.2 sq m
Main Spans22
Year Built1919

Traffic

Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerOther State Agencies
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number023630003900161

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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