Structure 610429578911251 · Assumption County, LA

Bayou DR W over Bayou Pierre Pass

Carries Bayou DR W over Bayou Pierre Pass, Pierre Part.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Superstructure and Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT142 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 5/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 5/9 · sets the rating

142 ft end to end, longest span 44 ft. 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 lift bridge (drawn closed).

Built198838 years old
Length142.1 ft43.3 m
Daily traffic2,520counted 2020
Last inspectedNovember 2024every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyAssumption
LocationPierre Part
CarriesBayou DR W
CrossesBayou Pierre Pass
Coordinates29.96651, -91.20923

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignMovable - Lift
Total Length142.1 ft (43.3 m)
Max Span44.0 ft (13.4 m)
Deck Width44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Deck Area588.9 sq m
Main Spans5
Year Built1988

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,520 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number610429578911251

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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