Structure 25529283904221 · Terrebonne County, LA

Bobtown Bridge RD over Grand Caillou Bayou

Carries Bobtown Bridge RD over Grand Caillou Bayou, 0.05 Mi W Of La 57.

Overall conditionPoor

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT158 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

158 ft end to end: about 2 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 swing bridge (drawn closed).

Built196066 years old
Length158.1 ft48.2 m
Daily traffic2,395counted 2020
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyTerrebonne
Location0.05 Mi W Of La 57
CarriesBobtown Bridge RD
CrossesGrand Caillou Bayou
Coordinates29.47258, -90.70224

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignMovable - Swing
Total Length158.1 ft (48.2 m)
Max Span64.0 ft (19.5 m)
Deck Width16.1 ft (4.9 m)
Deck Area236.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1960

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic2,395 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number025529283904221

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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