Structure 22929329902041 · Lafourche County, LA

E. 28th ST over Bayou Lafourche

Carries E. 28th ST over Bayou Lafourche, 0.01m East Of La 1.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 6 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT284 FT OVERALL50 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

284 ft end to end: about 4 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 lift bridge (drawn closed).

Built199333 years old
Length284.1 ft86.6 m
Daily traffic5,637counted 2020
Last inspectedJuly 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyLafourche
Location0.01m East Of La 1
CarriesE. 28th ST
CrossesBayou Lafourche
Coordinates29.54929, -90.34353

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignMovable - Lift
Total Length284.1 ft (86.6 m)
Max Span104.0 ft (31.7 m)
Deck Width40.0 ft (12.2 m)
Deck Area1056.5 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1993

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic5,637 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJuly 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number022929329902041

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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