Structure 625330256902231 · Tangipahoa County, LA

Howes Cemt. RD over Creek

Carries Howes Cemt. RD over Creek, 6.4 Mi SE Of La 3158 Exit.

Overall conditionFair

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

How ratings work
Deck7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructure7/9 · Good
Channelnot part of overall7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT55 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 6/9 · sets the ratingSubstructure 7/9

55 ft end to end, longest span 27 ft. 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 or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a girder bridge.

Built199531 years old
Length55.1 ft16.8 m
Daily traffic4counted 2022
Last inspectedMay 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyTangipahoa
Location6.4 Mi SE Of La 3158 Exit
CarriesHowes Cemt. RD
CrossesCreek
Coordinates30.42544, -90.36868

Physical Characteristics

MaterialSteel
DesignGirder and Floorbeam
Total Length55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Max Span26.9 ft (8.2 m)
Deck Width11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Deck Area57.1 sq m
Main Spans2
Year Built1995

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic4 (2022)
Lanes On Bridge1

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionMay 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerCounty Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number625330256902231

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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