Structure 84004550530125 · Rapides County, LA

I0049 over Embankment

Carries I0049 over Embankment, I-49/US 167 Intg..

Overall conditionGood

Set by its lowest-rated component: Deck and Superstructure and Substructure at 7 of 9.

How ratings work
Decksets the rating7/9 · Good
Superstructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
Substructuresets the rating7/9 · Good
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT97 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

97 ft end to end. 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 multi-beam bridge.

Built199333 years old
Length97.1 ft29.6 m
Daily traffic31,187counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyRapides
LocationI-49/US 167 Intg.
CarriesI0049
CrossesEmbankment
Coordinates31.30768, -92.44091

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length97.1 ft (29.6 m)
Max Span97.1 ft (29.6 m)
Deck Width30.8 ft (9.4 m)
Deck Area278.2 sq m
Main Spans1
Year Built1993

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic31,187 (2021)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge1
Lanes Under Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number084004550530125

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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