Structure 53700000400440 · Ouachita County, LA

Caples RD over Booker Branch

Carries Caples RD over Booker Branch, 1.0 Miles East Of La 546.

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Culvert at 8 of 9.

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating8/9 · Very Good
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT39 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 8/9

A culvert 39 ft across with 4 openings. Lengths and the car 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, so those are drawn as typical for a culvert.

Built201313 years old
Length39.0 ft11.9 m
Daily traffic159counted 1979
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyOuachita
Location1.0 Miles East Of La 546
CarriesCaples RD
CrossesBooker Branch
Coordinates32.42977, -92.31914

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length39.0 ft (11.9 m)
Max Span7.9 ft (2.4 m)
Deck Width60.0 ft (18.3 m)
Deck Area217.8 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built2013

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic159 (1979)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number053700000400440

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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