Structure 25529256903601 · Terrebonne County, LA

Chauvin Bridge RD over Petit Caillou Bayou

Carries Chauvin Bridge RD over Petit Caillou Bayou, 0.02 Mi SW Of La 56.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT160 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

160 ft end to end, longest span 130 ft: 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).

Built201115 years old
Length160.1 ft48.8 m
Daily traffic720counted 2021
Last inspectedJune 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyTerrebonne
Location0.02 Mi SW Of La 56
CarriesChauvin Bridge RD
CrossesPetit Caillou Bayou
Coordinates29.42692, -90.59990

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignMovable - Swing
Total Length160.1 ft (48.8 m)
Max Span129.9 ft (39.6 m)
Deck Width22.3 ft (6.8 m)
Deck Area331.8 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built2011

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic720 (2021)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJune 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number025529256903601

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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