Structure 40832215933151 · Bossier County, LA

Elston RD over Red Chute Bayou

Carries Elston RD over Red Chute Bayou, 0.5 Mi N Of La 154.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 0 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating0/9 · Failed
Superstructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Substructuresets the rating0/9 · Failed
Channelnot part of overall6/9 · Satisfactory
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT211 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 0/9Superstructure 0/9Substructure 0/9

211 ft end to end, longest span 15 ft: about 3 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built198937 years old
Length211.0 ft64.3 m
Daily traffic20counted 2020
Last inspectedDecember 2024every 12 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyBossier
Location0.5 Mi N Of La 154
CarriesElston RD
CrossesRed Chute Bayou
Coordinates32.35937, -93.52563

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length211.0 ft (64.3 m)
Max Span15.1 ft (4.6 m)
Deck Width26.2 ft (8 m)
Deck Area514.4 sq m
Main Spans14
Year Built1989

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20 (2020)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionDecember 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 12 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number040832215933151

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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