Structure 83500343004781 · Natchitoches County, LA

La0001 over Sibley Lake

Carries La0001 over Sibley Lake, .70 Mi N Of Jct La 6.

Overall conditionFair

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

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

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
SEMI-TRUCK · 72 FT662 FT OVERALL100 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 6/9

662 ft end to end, longest span 55 ft: about 1.8 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.

Built196957 years old
Length662.1 ft201.8 m
Daily traffic14,586counted 2021
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateLouisiana
CountyNatchitoches
Location.70 Mi N Of Jct La 6
CarriesLa0001
CrossesSibley Lake
Coordinates31.76391, -93.10860

Physical Characteristics

MaterialPrestressed Concrete
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length662.1 ft (201.8 m)
Max Span55.1 ft (16.8 m)
Deck Width47.6 ft (14.5 m)
Deck Area2926.1 sq m
Main Spans12
Year Built1969

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic14,586 (2021)
Truck Traffic14%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour Critical8 — Stable, low risk
Structure Number083500343004781

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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