Structure 22604501503821 · Jefferson County, LA

I0010 over Vet Mem HWY

Carries I0010 over Vet Mem HWY, 1.8 Mi East Of La 49.

Overall conditionPoor

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 4 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck5/9 · Fair
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating4/9 · Poor
Channelnot part of overall8/9 · Very Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT2,620 FT OVERALL500 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 5/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 4/9 · sets the rating

2,620 ft end to end, longest span 80 ft: about 7.3 football fields. 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.

Built196759 years old
Length2620.1 ft798.6 m
Daily traffic137,542counted 2021
Last inspectedJanuary 2023every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyJefferson
Location1.8 Mi East Of La 49
CarriesI0010
CrossesVet Mem HWY
Coordinates30.00744, -90.21360

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length2620.1 ft (798.6 m)
Max Span80.1 ft (24.4 m)
Deck Width45.9 ft (14 m)
Deck Area11180.4 sq m
Main Spans30
Year Built1967

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic137,542 (2021)
Truck Traffic25%
Lanes On Bridge3
Lanes Under Bridge4

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionJanuary 2023
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number022604501503821

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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