Structure 53732332920111 · Ouachita County, LA

Bayou Oaks DR over Patricks Canal

Carries Bayou Oaks DR over Patricks Canal, 4 Mi NE Monroe.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall4/9 · Poor
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT134 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

134 ft end to end, longest span 19 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 slab bridge.

Built198145 years old
Length133.9 ft40.8 m
Daily traffic1,200counted 1979
Last inspectedMarch 2024every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyOuachita
Location4 Mi NE Monroe
CarriesBayou Oaks DR
CrossesPatricks Canal
Coordinates32.55385, -92.02161

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length133.9 ft (40.8 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Area334.6 sq m
Main Spans7
Year Built1981

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic1,200 (1979)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMarch 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical3 — Scour critical
Structure Number053732332920111

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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