Structure 71030172930681 · Calcasieu County, LA

Charles Breaux RD over Creek

Carries Charles Breaux RD over Creek, 0.8 Mi North Of La 3059.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Decksets the rating5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT30 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9 · sets the ratingSuperstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

30 ft end to end, longest span 15 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built198937 years old
Length29.9 ft9.1 m
Daily traffic131counted 2022
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyCalcasieu
Location0.8 Mi North Of La 3059
CarriesCharles Breaux RD
CrossesCreek
Coordinates30.28836, -93.11500

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length29.9 ft (9.1 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Width26.6 ft (8.1 m)
Deck Area73.7 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1989

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic131 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number071030172930681

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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