Structure 23800000020144 · Plaquemines County, LA

Avenue G over Mississippi River

Carries Avenue G over Mississippi River, .2 Miles From La 23 On Av.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT199 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

199 ft end to end, longest span 114 ft: about 3 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).

Built200224 years old
Length199.1 ft60.7 m
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyPlaquemines
Location.2 Miles From La 23 On Av
CarriesAvenue G
CrossesMississippi River
Coordinates29.85560, -89.98170

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignMovable - Bascule
Total Length199.1 ft (60.7 m)
Max Span113.8 ft (34.7 m)
Deck Width22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Deck Area418.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2002

Traffic

Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerOther Local Agencies
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number023800000020144

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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