Structure 53132312923421 · Lincoln County, LA

Beacon Light RD over I C Railroad

Carries Beacon Light RD over I C Railroad, 3 Mi East Of Ruston.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructure8/9 · Very Good
Substructure8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT142 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 8/9Substructure 8/9

142 ft end to end, longest span 60 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built198442 years old
Length142.1 ft43.3 m
Daily traffic500counted 1979
Last inspectedNovember 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyLincoln
Location3 Mi East Of Ruston
CarriesBeacon Light RD
CrossesI C Railroad
Coordinates32.53165, -92.57213

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length142.1 ft (43.3 m)
Max Span60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area407.0 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1984

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic500 (1979)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionNovember 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number053132312923421

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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