Structure 84004550525432 · Rapides County, LA

I0049 over US 71 Ramps Up Rr

Carries I0049 over US 71 Ramps Up Rr, 6.91 Mi. North Of La 3265.

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
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT1,776 FT OVERALL250 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 7/9Superstructure 7/9Substructure 7/9

1,776 ft end to end, longest span 120 ft: about 4.9 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.

Built199234 years old
Length1775.9 ft541.3 m
Daily traffic20,561counted 2021
Last inspectedApril 2024every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyRapides
Location6.91 Mi. North Of La 3265
CarriesI0049
CrossesUS 71 Ramps Up Rr
Coordinates31.24468, -92.42932

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete Continuous
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length1775.9 ft (541.3 m)
Max Span120.1 ft (36.6 m)
Deck Width42.7 ft (13 m)
Deck Area7036.9 sq m
Main Spans20
Year Built1992

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic20,561 (2021)
Truck Traffic16%
Lanes On Bridge2
Lanes Under Bridge7

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionApril 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceHistorical significance is not determined
Scour CriticalNot applicable
Structure Number084004550525432

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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