Structure 55632456921831 · Union County, LA

Dry Creek RD over Horse Pen Creek

Carries Dry Creek RD over Horse Pen Creek, 0.4 M N.e. Of Int 459.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Culvertsets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT27 FT ACROSS25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Culvert 5/9

A culvert 27 ft across with 3 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.

Built199036 years old
Length26.9 ft8.2 m
Daily traffic122counted 2019
Last inspectedJanuary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyUnion
Location0.4 M N.e. Of Int 459
CarriesDry Creek RD
CrossesHorse Pen Creek
Coordinates32.76037, -92.30477

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignCulvert
Total Length26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Max Span6.9 ft (2.1 m)
Deck Width56.1 ft (17.1 m)
Deck Area140.2 sq m
Main Spans3
Year Built1990

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic122 (2019)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number055632456921831

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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