Structure 71030198930421 · Calcasieu County, LA

Hecker RD over Bayou Serpent

Carries Hecker RD over Bayou Serpent, 2.2 Mi North Of La 3059.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT190 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 5/9Substructure 5/9

190 ft end to end, longest span 19 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 slab bridge.

Built199927 years old
Length190.0 ft57.9 m
Daily traffic574counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyCalcasieu
Location2.2 Mi North Of La 3059
CarriesHecker RD
CrossesBayou Serpent
Coordinates30.30812, -93.06542

Physical Characteristics

MaterialConcrete
DesignSlab
Total Length190.0 ft (57.9 m)
Max Span19.0 ft (5.8 m)
Deck Width31.5 ft (9.6 m)
Deck Area555.8 sq m
Main Spans10
Year Built1999

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic574 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number071030198930421

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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